FREEDOM BIKE TOUR FOR FAMILIES
5-DAY/4-NIGHT TOUR
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL
Arrival and check-in at the hotel.
DAY 2 – PRAGLIA AND VILLA DEI VESCOVI (30 km)
Bike rental and departure for the first excursion. The route takes you to admire the Catajo Castle the royal residence of the Euganean Hills and the most visited private villa in Veneto. You will then discover the prestigious Villa dei Vescovi, a noble residence inspired by classical themes, now managed by the FAI – Italian Environmental Fund. The itinerary passes through the Praglia Abbey, where monks pray, work, and restore ancient books. Return to the hotel in the afternoon for a swim in the thermal pool or to relax in the hotel’s SPA.
DAY 3 – MONSELICE AND ARQUÀ PETRARCA (25 km)
You will reach Battaglia Terme, an ancient river port, and Monselice, the walled town. You will make a pleasant detour from the Euganean Hills Cycling Ring to reach the charming Arquà Petrarca, one of Italy’s most beautiful villages, where you can taste the famous Giuggiole Broth in a local wine shop. The return route takes you near the estate of the Lispida Castle, a historic residence that hosts important wineries. The volcanic rock, trachyte, was once extracted from the hill behind the castle and was used for the paving of Piazza San Marco in Venice.
DAY 4 – THE AIR MUSEUM AND BUTTERFLY ARC (25 km)
You will reach the village of Pontemanco with the oldest mill in Veneto. San Pelagio Castle is worth a stop to visit the Air Museum, which traces the history of human flight, while the labyrinth in the garden is rich in symbols. Then, make another stop in Montegrotto Terme at Butterfly Arc, the first Butterfly House created in Italy. A path immersed in the rainforests of the Amazon, Africa, and Asia will captivate you with its colors. Beautiful and colorful butterflies of all kinds will land on your shoulders! After a stop for a snack at Pasticceria Dalla Bona, one of the sweetest and most delicious stops on this tour, you can return to the hotel.
DAY 5 – DEPARTURE
After breakfast, end of services.
- Lenght: 80 km
- Difference in altitude: 150 m
- Difficulty: Easy, short stages, suitable for children in a trailer or with their own bikes
- Terrain:The route is flat on bike paths, dirt roads, and low-traffic roads
- Tour type: Daisy-style tour
Your starting hotel in the Euganean Hills
For this tour, comfortable 4* hotels in the Abano, Montegrotto, or Galzignano Thermal Baths are provided
PRICES
- Price per adult in a double room: € 480,00
- Price per child (0-2 years) in a room with parents: free
- Price per child (3-11 years) in a room with parents: € 260,00
- Price per child (12-16 years) in a room with parents: € 340,00
SUPPLEMENTS/REDUCTIONS
- Bike rental (muscular), including helmet, lock, and rear bag: €65.00
- Bike rental (electric), including helmet, lock, and rear bag: €100.00
- Rental for children’s bikes or accessories (trailer or tag-along): €30.00
- Child seat rental: €15.00
- Extra nights at the Terme: On request
- 4 overnight stays with breakfast in a 4* hotel with access to thermal pools
- 2 three-course dinners (drinks not included)
- Viaggiare Curiosi navigation app, full of content and detailed information about the route
- 1 wine tasting at a selected winery on the Wine Road of the Euganean Hills
- Admission to Villa dei Vescovi
- Phone support
- Travel to the starting location
- Luggage transport
- Other not mentioned admissions
- Lunches
- Tourist taxes
- Anything not specifically mentioned in the “Included Services” section
GUIDES
If you have booked a guided tour you can find one of the following professional figures based on the type of experience chosen:
- Cycling Guide: they can plan the best route according to the client’s needs, accompany a group safely and solve mechanical problems. They know the territory they illustrate the general aspects of the places crossed.
- Trekking Guide: our trekking guides are professionals who safely accompany individuals or groups by illustrating the naturalistic and general aspects of the territory.
- Tourist Guide: these are historical-artistic guides with regular qualification. They illustrate and enhance the historical, cultural, artistic, religious, museum, archaeological and architectural heritage of the territory.
- Tour Escort: this figure is used to accompany large groups or some excursions in minivan. The escort is responsible for the regular execution of the program. Supervises and coordinates services in order to guarantee the best experience for the customer. Knows the territory and provides general information on the places visited.
NAVIGATION APP
For all our self-guided tours we provide a Navigation App full of content and practical information on the chosen routes.
You will need to download the app from your store and create a free account. You will then receive a link where you can download the routes to use offline. In addition to the possibility of navigating using a voice assistant, you will find all the points of interest geolocalized such as sites and monuments to visit, stops at the winery or restaurants selected by us and in general all the useful suggestions to transform your day into an authentic experience of the territory.
OPENINGS OF SITES AND MONUMENTS
Some tours include visits to sites, villas or other attractions. Due to internal needs of individual properties, it may sometimes happen that the opening days and hours may vary. If the entrance is specifically included in the package, we will verify whether the day you have chosen is compatible with the visit. If the entrance is not included in the package, it is responsibility of guests to verify the opening days and hours of the sites you intend to visit.
TECHNICAL ORGANIZATION
Viaggiare Curiosi Tour Operator, Via Aureliana 50, 35036 Montegrotto Terme (PD), Authorization of Province of Padua no. 357 of 20/03/2018, VAT no. IT05119320280.
HOW TO BOOK
To book, fill out the form and you will receive a confirmation email with all the information within 24 hours or call for information at +39 353 469 9890
