Po River by Bike + Boat from Venice
Italian treasures between Venice and Mantua
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Stand Okt 2022, Änderungen vorbehalten.
Bei uns können Sie sich sicher fühlen: Wenn Sie diese Reise zwischen 01.05. und 15.06.21 buchen, können Sie KOSTENLOS bis 6 Wochen vor Anreise auf einen alternativen Termin 2021 umbuchen! Es gilt bei Umbuchung der Preis des neu gewählten Termins 2021.
Bei uns können Sie sich sicher fühlen: KOSTENLOSE UMBUCHUNG bis 28 Tage vor Anreise, gültig für alle Neubuchungen zwischen 01.05.21 und ***15.09.2021***. Gültig für alle Anreisetermine 2021 – es gilt bei Umbuchung der Preis des neu gewählten Termins 2021.
**Summer special** € 200 discount per person for departures on June 29, July 06 and August 17 + 24 (valid for new bookings from 29.03.2024)
This bike tour offers the unique opportunity to discover northern Italy by bike along the Po River. After a day fully at your disposal to capture the magic of Venice, you will start cycling in the Venetian lagoon, with Chioggia and its fish market. Then the route winds along the natural course of the river and dips into largely unspoiled rural areas, such as the Natural Reserve of the Po Delta with its extensive flora and fauna. During the tour you will also get to know imposing cities, such as Ferrara, the "city of cyclists", or the ancient port city of Adria, which gave its name to the Adriatic Sea. At the end of the tour you will reach the beautiful Renaissance city of Mantua, where thanks to the Gonzaga family numerous artists left their works of art.
Route
Tour profile / Level 1
The tour runs continuously through the lowlands and the daily distance varies between a distance of 25 and 55 km. Most of the cycling route runs along rivers and canals on asphalt bike paths or roads with little traffic. In order to make the exit from the cities more comfortable or also to shorten the stages, partial sections - mostly in the morning during breakfast - are covered by boat.
Day 1: Venice
Individual arrival. The cabins are available from 6 pm The meeting with the tour leader and the crew is scheduled at dinner-time, at 06:30 pm.
Day 2: Venice
In the morning you discover the capital of the ancient "Serenissima Republic of Venice" with a guide which held sway over much of the Mediterranean (and beyond) for centuries. Afterwards you have a lot of time to soak up its timeless beauty or explore the islands.
Day 3: Venice – Pellestrina island , approx. 25 km
Leaving Venice behind after a gentle cruise in front of St Mark’s square, our first stop will be on Murano island, where we will visit a historic glass factory, with a glassblowing demonstration by a master artisan. Then our cycling adventure starts on the Lido, the first of two islands we traverse today. Fashionable in high society ever since the Belle Époque, the Lido di Venezia is now home to the International Venice Film Festival and its galaxy of stars. A short island-hop by ferry takes us into another world: Pellestrina, where we ride past the picturesque cottages and boats of this humble fishing backwater. We rejoin our barge just in front of Chioggia – a bustling and colourful fishing hub known as “Little Venice”
Day 4: Pellestrina island – Porto Viro – Adria, approx. 40 km
A morning stroll through the fish market is recommended and, time allowing, a visit up the millennial clock tower – the oldest in the world – for some breathtaking views. Our cycling resumes southbound, into the delta of the imposing Po. This unique wetland park is the prime reserve in Europe for herons and home to a colony of flamingos. You stay overnight in Adria, an ancient Greek port once close to the shores of the sea which bears its name, also renowned for its Etruscan and Roman heritage.
Day 5: Adria – Ferrara – Zelo, approx. 35 km + Bus transfer
After a short cruise you saddle your bikes and, following the Po through farmland and hamlets, you reach Ferrara. Under its overlords, the Este family, this ancient City State attracted influential architects and artists for centuries. A private bus takes you back to your floating hotel in Zelo, a sleepy village on the Canal Bianco, the waterway which runs parallel to the Po.
Day 6: Zelo – Mantova, approx. 50 km
Back on our bikes, you reach the village of Bergantino where you visit the charming Carousel and Street Entertainment Museum. Following the river through Ostiglia (famed for its medieval fortress and floating mill) and on to Governolo Lock. Once a vital staging post for local navigation, this is where the River Mincio flows into the Po, creating the largest inland basin in Italy. Leaving the Po behind, you reach Mantua through a magnificent navigation in the afternoon.
Day 7: Roundtrip Mantova, approx. 40 km
An entire day dedicated to the discovery of this little visited cultural gem, its three picturesque "lakes" formed by the Mincio, and its surrounding countryside – once a City State ruled by the Gonzaga family. In the afternoon a local guide will lead you through the most known highlights of the town. Aboard a motorboat you will then have the possibility to drive through the Mincio Nationalpark.
Day 8: Mantova
Individual departure after breakfast until 09:00 am or extension.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Normally you follow the canals Fissero/Bianco, which flow parallel to the river Po, connecting Mantova with the Adriatic Sea. For organizational reasons, because of the weather conditions or according to the regulations of the local authorities, some changes in the itinerary may occur before and/or during the vacation. High and low water, as well as logistical obstacles, such as (unpredictable) maintenance works over bridges or locks can change the daily routes or landing points and may even require a bus transfer may be required. The decision is made solely by the captain.
Leistungen
7 Nights in a double cabin with shower/toilet
Full borad (daily breakfast, self packed lunch packeges, 6x dinner)
Coffe and tea on board
Port charges
1x cabin cleaning & towel change (mid-week)
Tourguide (optional)
Bus transfer as advertised
Guided Sightseeing Tour in Mantova
Cheese tasting
Entrance Museum of "Carousel and Street Entertainment"
Visit of historic glass facoty on Murano island
Welcome drink
Courtesy kit
Bike helmet
Some short walking tours
Digital maps- and information material per cabin
Termine & Preise
Extras
Price 3rd person in cabin (no age restriction) | |
Vita Pugna S1 | 750 |
Vita Pugna S2 | 1100 |
Vita Pugna S3 | 1200 |
Vita Pugna S4 | 1300 |
Ave Maria S1 | 900 |
Ava Maria S2 | 1450 |
Ave Maria S3 | 1600 |
Ave Maria S4 | 1750 |
Bicycle and equipment | |
27-speed bike | 110 |
E-bike | 270 |
Tagalong | RQ |
Child trailor | RQ |
Special dietary | |
vegan, lactose free or gluten free (to be announced at booking) | 50 |
Extra nights** | |
Mantova 3* (dbl/sgl) | on request |
Mantova 4* (dbl/sgl) | on request |
Mestre 3* (dbl/sgl) | on request |
Mestre 4* (dbl/sgl) | on request |
Venice 3-4* (dbl/sgl) | on request |
** With breakfast, Local taxes to be paid on site |
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Schiff
Fahrrad
Important information: Own bikes are not allowed on board!
Nützliches
Arrival - Parking - Departure
Arrival by plane
Airport: Venice (VCE), Verona (VRN)
By bus from VCE: The Fly BUS ATVO shuttle service leaves every 30 min. (transfer approx. 20 min, approx. € 8,-) Further information >>here
By train: Train connections from airport Venice to Venice centre. Further informations >>here
Arrival by car
Parking: near Venice/Mestre, parking lot approx. EUR 60/week.
Parcheggio Gregory (Piazzale Stazione 23) in front of the railway station, under a closed circuit security surveillance. (Costs approx. € 16,- per day)
Parecheggio Stazione (Viale Stazione 10) in front of the railway station, under video surveillance. (Costs approx. € 16,- a day)
Pier: Giudecca Island
Arrival by train
Train station: Venice Santa Lucia
Individual return to Venice: by train, approx. 2,5-3 hours., Price approx. € 30-50,-/person, add. information via >>trenitalia.com
Additional information
Please leave a mobile phone number when booking this tour!
Taxes for add. overnight stays pre-/after the tour to be paid on spot.
When you arrive in Venice, we recommend you to buy a 48 hour-ticket (you can buy it at the ticket office ACTV of the airport Marco Polo or in Piazzale Roma, price is € 30,-).
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