Bolzano – Cortina – Venice

Tour type

Self-guided

Departures

SU 26.04 - 27.09.2020
Special departure dates for at least 5 people.

Seasons
Season 1: 26.04 - 23.05 and 20.09 - 27.09.2020
Season 2: 24.05 - 27.06 and 6.09 - 19.09.2020
Season 3: 28.06 - 5.09.2020

Price per person
650 € in double room, 3/4* hotels

Included

• 7 nights hotel accommodation
• Breakfast buffet
• Welcome briefing in English
• Maps, Roadbook
• Private transfer Bolzano-Brunico
• Luggage transportation
• Hotline service

Not included

• Local taxes (approx. 10-15 €)
• Everything not mentioned in the section “Included”

Supplements per person
230 € single room
80 € season 2
120 € season 3

Extra nights in double/single room with breakfast:
75/100 € in Bolzano
70/100 € in Mestre
from 90/150 € in Venice*
*On request night in Venice instead of Mestre with delivery of the bikes in Mestre.

70 € transfer Mestre-Bolzano (bike included, min. 2 persons), to be confirmed when booking the tour. Available on Sunday (other days only on request).

Girolibero rental bikes including insurance against theft and damage:
85 € Touring bike
125 € Hybrid bike
195 € E-bike

Additional bike accessories on demand:
15 € helmet (head circumference from 54 to 61 cm)

Reductions
120 € 3rd person in room

1. Bolzano
Individual arrival. The bilingual capital city of South Tyrol is a renowned commercial and tourist centre which has a rich history. Today Italian and German cultures and ways of life join together. The historical centre of Bolzano is enchantingly beautiful.

2. Bolzano – Brunico – Dobbiaco/San Candido (30 km)
In the morning a private transfer brings you to Brunico, a lively town with a historical centre and rural surroundings. The route is on a slightly uphill bicycle path along the river Rienz, that leads to Dobbiaco/San Candido, close to the Austrian border.

3. Dobbiaco/San Candido – Cadore valley (45/65 km)
You’ll leave the Puster Valley and enter the Landro Valley with the famous Three Peaks of Lavaredo, cycling slightly uphill till the Cimabanche pass, along the cycle path of the Long Way of the Dolomites. A panoramic descent will bring you to Cortina d’Ampezzo and finally to the Cadore valley.
 
4. Cadore valley – Belluno (65/45 km)
Today you’ll follow the river Piave, the Italian so called “sacred river”, due to the battles fought in this area during the first world war. In the last part of the Long Way of the Dolomites you’ll cycle on secondary roads with some up- and downhill and you’ll get to Longarone, sadly known for the Vajont disaster. Finally you’ll reach Belluno.

5. Belluno – Valdobbiadene (60 km)
Today you’ll leave the Piave valley and cross the Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park; you’ll cycle on low traffic hills, with many panoramic glimpses. From Cesiomaggiore, where you can visit the historic museum of the bicycle, you’ll continue to Busche and then along the river Piave you’ll reach Valdobbiadene, in the heart of the famous land of Prosecco. Don’t miss wine tasting here!
 
6. Valdobbiadene – Treviso (65 km)
Cycling among vineyards and farmed fields you’ll cross the Piave river and then will ride uphill to Asolo, one of the most beautiful hamlets of Italy. After the descent you’ll reach Villa Barbaro, the most sumptuous among the Palladian villas. Then you’ll continue on the cycle path up to Treviso, with its canals, the weeping willows and water mills.
 
7. Treviso – Mestre/Venice (45 km)
Leaving Treviso behind you, follow the course of the river Sile up to Casale. Here you’ll be surprised by the “Cimitero dei Burci”, a “graveyard” of old cargo boats, abandoned along the river since the Sixties, to protest against the rise of wheel transport. At the end of the trip the endless beauty of Venice awaits you. Accommodation is in Mestre; a supplement applies for lodging in Venice.
 
8. Mestre/Venice
Departure after breakfast.  

Due to organisational reasons, weather conditions or provisions issued by local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during your holiday. For example, along the way you may find temporary deviations caused by roadworks, which cannot be foreseen; in this case please follow the indications you will find on site.

• Total length: 315 km
• Total vertical up: 2,300 m
• Terrain: 82% tarmac, 18% unpaved
• Train connection among the overnight stays: day 2 and 7
• Possibility to shorten the itinerary by taking the train: day 2, day 5 and day 7.

 
You will ride on back-roads with low traffic or for short stretches on unpaved paths in good condition. Mostly in the lowlands with some hilly sections.

Leisure to Moderate: some days the itinerary will be flat, others it will present some hills. Suitable for everyone in good physical condition and with some cycling experience.

Bolzano is connected with the following airports:
Innsbruck: 120 km, Verona: 150 km, Bergamo: 240 km, Venice: 280 km, Treviso: 280 km, Milan: 300 km

Trains
For further information on timetables and prices you can consult the following website: www.trenitalia.com

We personally choose all the hotels mindful of your comfort as well as the proximity to cycling paths and any relevant local sites.

You will be accommodated in 3/4* hotels.

All hotels have en suite facilities. Some hotels located in mountainous places of northern Italy can be without air conditioning.

When you book the tour please specify the type of room requested:
- double room is a room with one double bed
- twin room is a room with two single beds
- triple room is usually a room with one double bed and a single bed or a sofa bed.

On request 7th night of the tour in Venice instead of Mestre with delivery of the bikes in Mestre.

Girolibero bikes are available in different sizes and frames:
- Touring bike 27-gear Shimano Deore
- Touring bike 7-gear Shimano Nexus with back-pedal brake
- Hybrid bike 27-gear Shimano
- E-bike 9-gear Shimano

Features:
- aluminium frame
- mudguard (not for Hybrid)
- rear rack
- comfort gel saddle www.selleroyal.com (different model for Hybrid)
- anti-puncture Schwalbe tyres
- ergonomic bicycle grips
- Speed Lifter system

Bike insurance
An insurance against theft and damage is included in the rental bike price. In cases of careless or improper behavior the insurance will not cover the costs.

Accessories
All rented adult bikes are equipped with:
1 cycle computer  
1 Ortlieb one-sided saddlebag
1 front bar bag or 1 map holder
1 water bottle (0.75 l)
1 repair kit per room: 1 spare inner tube, glue, patch, a pump, 2 allen keys and tyre levers
1 combination bike lock

At the moment of booking you can also rent helmets suitable for head circumferences from 54 to 61 cm. All our helmets have a certification mark according to the DIN EN 1078 (CE) European norm.

The Information Pack (one per room) includes:

- final hotel list: due to overbooking or organizational needs your hotel list may be changed just before your arrival
- luggage labels to be attached to each piece of luggage to be transported
- hotel vouchers to be handed in to the hotel reception upon arrival
- information on the cities, towns and villages of the tour

Girolibero Greens booklets:
1) Detailed Maps of the itinerary: in colour and scaled 1:75.000/50.000, an altitude profile chart and maps of any historic city centres you will visit.
2) Roadbook describing the cycling route, stage by stage. Great on its own or in conjunction with the maps.

On day 2 (first cycling day) a transfer from Bolzano to Brunico will take place between 7:30 and 8:00 a.m.

During the transfer you can ask further information on the tour and once at Brunico you will be delivered the rental bikes.

For the whole duration of your bike tour, you can contact us as follows:
- office +39 0444 1278430 from Monday to Friday 8:30-13:00 and 15:00-18:30
- emergency phone number every day 8:00-20:00. The number will be specified in the Final Tour Details.