Cycling tours in Italy, Dolomites to Venice










A guided, small group cycling vacation, moderate level, staying at hotels along the way for a week, with six days of cycling through some Italian stunners.
Venice Bolzano Cycling in the Dolomites Trento Cruise on Lake Garda Verona Monti Berici Vicenza Padova Cycle along Brenta Canal Venice Electric bikes available
Price
US $2799ToUS $2879excluding flights
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Optional single supplement £574.
Minimum age 16.
Minimum age 16.
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Small group tours:
Small group travel is not large group travel scaled down. It is modeled on independent travel – but with the advantage of a group leader to take care of the itinerary, accommodation and tickets, and dealing with the language. It’s easy to tick off the big sights independently – but finding those one-off experiences, local festivals, traveling markets and secret viewpoints is almost impossible for someone without the insider knowledge gained from years in the field. Those with a two-week vacation, a small group tour will save valuable planning time.
Citizen science:
A few departures each year include citizen science projects. These special departures offer you the opportunity to be involved in the collection of freshwater samples during the trip. The environmental DNA information derived from this sample will contribute directly to the eBioAtlas; the world's largest repository of flora and fauna species data, contributing to the conservation and restoration of biodiversity both locally and globally. To book onto one of these special departures, please ask for more information.
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5 Reviews of Cycling tours in Italy, Dolomites to Venice
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 26 Jun 2022 by David Ries
Very good. Michele was exceptionally helpful and friendly Read full reviewReviewed on 27 Aug 2019 by Helen Maxwell
Absolutely top shelf. Well managed and led by the 2 group leaders.....Spectacular scenery, history as well as the food and wine. Read full reviewReviewed on 29 Apr 2019 by Florence Kresine
We loved going downhill with such wonderful scenery during the ride and riding into such beautiful Italian cities as Padova. Read full reviewReviewed on 09 Oct 2016 by Wendy Pillar
It was a fantastic vacation. Beautiful scenery, great food, enthusiastic leader, good company. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing it will help support the places and people that you visit, and the planet. Read how below.
Planet
Activity:Few vacations have as little detrimental impact on the environment and local residents as a cycling trip. Erosion on and adjacent to popular paths is a growing problem in certain places and therefore our trip leaders encourage clients to stick to advised routes in order to minimise this. We do believe in leaving no more than footprints (or tyre tracks!) although this tour actively encourages guests to talk to local people, visit local cafes and restaurants and to use markets to purchase traditional handicrafts.
UK Office:
It all starts at home so we have first worked at reducing our carbon footprint in our UK Offices. Through energy conservation measures and recycling policies, we are proud to be actively reducing the waste produced and our impact on the environment. We support various projects all over the world to try and give something back to the places we visit.
People
Accommodation and Meals:We spend 7 nights in a mixture of locally-owned hotels and inns. Our local partners try to ensure that the trips benefit the local communities by using mostly family run hotels that source as much produce locally as possible. With only breakfasts included, we have the opportunity to eat in local restaurants and buy products from local shops along the way. We support the local economy by spending our money in smaller villages that line our route as well as seeing local wine production in Ora, Egna and Salorno.
Local Craft and Culture:
As our route spans two regions of Italy (Veneto and Trentino-Alto Adige), we try to encompass a variety of the local craft and culture on offer in both areas. We support local vineyards and orchards on the way to Trento and then we visit a number of beautiful, historical buildings and monuments in Vento, Vicenza and Padova.
A Fair Deal:
We work closely with our local operator and ensure that all of our guides are local and that in exchange for their expertise that they are paid and treated fairly. The leaders will give a briefing on responsible tourism issues to help you understand how you can help reduce your impact and maximise the benefits to the local community from your visit. We also use transfers and hire a bike locally, which has a positive effect on the community.
Charity:
Since 2001, our local operators have been donating 1% of salaries to Mani Tese (Hands Outstretched), which is one of Italy’s most established humanitarian charities. The organisation runs several projects in developing countries, in particular those linked to tourism. Other charities supported include Doctors with Africa CUAMM, Emergency and ViaFirenze21, a local charity for the disadvantaged in Vicenza.
Group Size:
This small group tour has a maximum of 16 participants, meaning that we have a low impact on the environments and communities we visit and are able to ensure that we do not disrupt or lead to the displacement of local people. The small number also allows us to stay in unique, family-run hotels that cannot benefit from coach tours and other mass tourism due to their limited sizes.
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