BOLZANO TO VENICE via Cortina

8 day Independent Tour

From the Dolomites to the Adriatic Sea From the mountains to the sea, passing through the fascinating views of the Dolomites around Cortina and Belluno, sipping the refreshing Prosecco in Valdobbiadene and eventually reaching the beautiful city of Treviso and the wonderful Venice.
    

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Day to Day Itinerary

 

1st DAY Bolzano. Arrival.

A bilingual city Bolzano is a famous commercial and tourist centre and also a historical and cultural connection between the Italian and the German world.

2nd DAY Bolzano–Brunico–Dobbiaco (30 km).

In the morning a private transfer brings you to the “pearl of Pusteria Valley”. Brunico is a lively town with a historical centre and rural surroundings. The route is on a slightly uphill bicycle path along the river Rienz.

3rd DAY Dobbiaco–Cortina (35 km).

Leaving Dobbiaco you take the cycle path along the Landro valley from where you admire the famous Three Peaks of Lavaredo. Going downhill and southwards you reach Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Pearl of the Dolomites.

4th DAY Cortina–Belluno (40 km + 40 km by train).

Today you pedal slightly downhill along the old railway route until you reach San Vito and then Calalzo. Train transfer from Calalzo to Belluno.

5th DAY Belluno –Valdobbiadene (50 km).

From Belluno you pedal along the slightly hilly Toscana-like landscape. You reach then Valdobbiadene, in the heart of the famous land of the Prosecco vineyards.

  

6th DAY Valdobbiadene–Treviso (58 km).

From Valdobbiadene you cycle southwards until you cross the Piave river and enter the Po valley. From here on to Treviso, a city surrounded by water, situated at the confluence of the Sile and Botteniga rivers.

  

7th DAY Treviso–Mestre/Venice (38 km).

Leaving Treviso behind you follow the course of the river Sile up to Casale. At the end of the trip Venice awaits for an evening among canals and narrow streets; accommodation is in Mestre. A supplement applies for lodging in Venice.

8th DAY Mestre/Venice.

Departure.

 

    

 

Rating:  Easy to Moderate

Terrain is generally flat with a few moderate uphill stretches. As a whole it is an easy to manage itinerary, riding on secondary streets with low traffic or paved bike paths, plus two days cycling the old tracks of the Dolomiti Railway.

    

Transfers

The nearest airports are Bolzano, Innsbruck and Verona, in that order. Regular train service is available from each airport to Bolzano, where your first hotel is located close to the station.

  

Schedule & Price - Independent tour

 

DATES 2012

Every Sunday from late April to late September. Departures are not available in August.

  

Price per person, double occ. CAD $1025
Single room surcharge   $250
High season surcharge (July departures)     $50
Optional Electro Bike   $140

 

Our package includes:

• accommodation in superior hotels rated 3 and 4 star, all rooms with private facilities
• breakfasts
• luggage transport
• hybrid bicycle with 21 gears and pannier
• tour orientation meeting at first hotel

maps & road guide book

• private transfer Bolzano–Brunico

• 7 day service helpline

  

Not Included:

Train transfer from Calalzo to Belluno (approx. 50 min., 8 € per person + bike).

Some local hotel taxes

 

 

 

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