THROUGH THE EUGANEAN HILLS AND THE LAGOON OF VENICE
POINT TO POINT GROUP TOUR
DAY 1 – ARRIVAL AT THE EUGANEAN THERMAL BATHS
Arrival and check-in at the hotel in the Euganean Thermal Baths
DAY 2 – FROM THE EUGANEAN HILLS TO CHIOGGIA (55 km – no elevation gain)
Today’s destination rightly deserves the nickname “Little Venice.” Many small bridges and canals make Chioggia resemble its bigger sister. As you get closer to the lagoon, the major rivers and countless slow-moving canals leading to the sea create a landscape balanced between land and water, telling the story of a territory shaped over time by man. The view is filled with wheat fields, old farmhouses with reed roofs, beautiful Venetian villas, and large Benedictine courtyards. Once you arrive in Chioggia, you will have time to enjoy the lively atmosphere of this fishing town before the return transfer. Overnight in Chioggia.
DAY 3 – THE ISLANDS OF THE LAGOON: PELLESTRINA AND LIDO DI VENEZIA (35 km – no elevation gain)
By boat, you will reach Pellestrina, a narrow strip of land between the Adriatic Sea and the lagoon. The island is made up of small villages with colorful houses that line up along the lagoon, flower-filled gardens, vegetable plots, and a couple of small restaurants where you can taste the authentic lagoon cuisine. In San Pietro in Volta, you will board a boat to head to the Lido of Venice, another strip of land that separates the Venetian lagoon from the Adriatic Sea. Inhabited since ancient times, loved by poets and writers, and a meeting point for high society since the 1920s, here you can breathe in the tranquil and elegant atmosphere of beautiful places that remain unknown to the masses. The crowds only come here for the Film Festival, but for the rest of the year, peace reigns. The boat trip to Tronchetto in Venice includes a beautiful passage with a view of St. Mark’s Square. Overnight in Mestre.
DAY 4 – THE BRENTA RIVIERA TO PADUA (50 km – no elevation gain)
Today you will follow the cycling route known as the “Brenta Cycle Path,” a route along secondary roads that follow the Brenta River canal, dotted with numerous prestigious historic villas. In Dolo, you will stop in the historic center, characterized by the boatyard and the ancient mill built on an island in the canal. You will have the opportunity to visit Villa Pisani in Stra, also known as the “Queen of Venetian Villas.” Today, it is a National Museum that preserves 18th and 19th-century furnishings and artworks, including Gianbattista Tiepolo’s masterpiece “Glory of the Pisani Family.” You will continue until you reach Padua with its squares, the Basilica of St. Anthony, and Prato della Valle. Soon, you will be nearing your destination. Overnight at the Euganean Thermal Baths.
DAY 5 – DEPARTURE
Length: 140 km
Elevation gain: None
Difficulty: Easy
Terrain: The route develops on flat terrain with cycling paths, white roads, and low-traffic roads.
Tour structure: Multi-stage distance tour
Your starting hotel at the Euganean Thermal Baths
For this tour, comfortable 4* hotels are provided.
PRICES*:
Price per person in a double room: € 575,00
*Indicative rates to be reconfirmed based on seasonality and the number of participants.
SUPPLEMENTS / DISCOUNTS
Rental of muscle bike for 3 days: € 65,00
Rental of electric bike for 3 days: € 100,00
Single room supplement: € 140,00
Extra nights: on request
- 4 overnight stays with breakfast at 4* hotels
- 3 three-course dinners (drinks not included)
- Certified cycling guide (languages available EN, DE, FR)
- Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
- Private boat transfer from Chioggia to Pellestrina with bike
- Technical assistance if necessary
- Travel to the departure location
- General entrance fees
- Bike rental
- Ferry boat crossings Pellestrina-Lido and Lido-Tronchetto
- Dinner in Mestre
- Tourist taxes
- Entry fee to Venice, if applicable
- Everything not explicitly mentioned under “included services”
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
