Self guided Venice Florence

Enjoy cycling on levee roads and birdwatching

Grade

Moderate

When

March 1 - Oct 31

Accommodation

3-4 * hotels

Premium Road bike

€ 160

E Bike

€ 240

Aluminium hybrid bike

€ 120

Italy

Venice- Florence

Cooking class*

(On request)

Navigation & roadbook

Included

From: €1,280

Description

Self-guided Venice Florence

Self-guided Venice Florence. From March 1 until October 31
Suggested start day: Saturdays. You can start any day of the week, except Mondays.
For guided options from 4 persons or more send us an email.

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Enjoy and guided yourself through beautiful Italy

The start of Venice-Florence cycling tour begins in the beautiful Venetian Lagoon. Explore Chioggia, the canals, bridges, and the main pedestrian walking street. From the Venetian lagoon towards the Po River Delta. Enjoy cycling on secondary roads and birdwatching. Pedal along the Valley of Comacchio wetlands towards Ravenna, through vineyards, and amazing landscapes, and discover colorful ceramics in Faenza. Pedal up to the highest point of this tour in the Apennines. Relax and explore Faenza the capital of Renaissance Italy.

This cycling route through Tuscany will be accompanied by the excellent Mediterranean climate all year round and is ideal for cycling. Breathtaking scenery is home to the mountain ranges of the Apennines. Also when you are cycling through vineyards, fruit trees, and medieval villages, don’t forget to enjoy these beautiful landscapes. Italy is a real cycling paradise for any kind of cyclist, you will experience perfect routes with flat rides to warm up and at the end of the week build to hill climbs!

Cycle from Venice to Florence on your bike and enjoy Italy

  • Discover the heart of Italian culture and cuisine
  • Italy is a real cycling paradise for all kinds of cyclist
  • Cycling through small towns and quiet roads and enjoy an amazing ride up over the Apennines
  • Delicious food and perfect drinks make Italy amazing
  • Pedal through vineyards and fruit trees and discover colorful ceramics in Faenza
  • Enjoy great villages along your route like the medieval village of Brisighella in the Apennines
Day 1
Check in
Check-in around 14.00 at your charming hotel in the center of Chioggia. There will be a briefing and bike fitting. Welcome to Chioggia and the Venetian Lagoon! Take a walk around the center of Chioggia and admire the canals, bridges, and main pedestrian walking street. If you arrive early we can suggest a ride along one of the islands in the lagoon. Mileage (your option).
Day 2
Pedal the Po River Delta - Distance: 58 or 101 km
You leave the Venetian lagoon today towards the Po River Delta. Enjoy cycling on perfect paved roads and birdwatching. Grab some picnic supplies from the local grocery store or stop at a cafe for lunch today. Those who want the extra mile will enjoy a great ride into the delta this afternoon. Your destination tonight is a small country farm bed and breakfast.
Day 3
Comacchio - Distance: 70 km
Another day of leisurely riding today. Your destination is a small lagoon town that at one point was more powerful than Venice in the 700 and 800s. The lagoon town of Comacchio has a fabulous museum that showcases a Roman boat. Its cargo was excavated from one of the canals. Built on 13 islands this town is now landlocked but surrounded by the Po River and freshwater wetlands. Enjoy a small float around the canals with a local fisherman before dinner.
Day 4
Ravenna - Distance: 49 km
Pedal along the Valley of Comacchio wetlands towards Ravenna. Ravenna was the last capital of the Western Roman Empire and home to more early Christian mosaics than any other city in Western Europe. You can walk to Dante's Tomb and the mosaics of San Vitale, Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, and the Mausoleum of Galla Placidia this afternoon. The hotel is near all the city sights.
Day 5
Ravenna to Faenza - Distance: 52 km
Leaving Ravenna you have the choice to visit another very important Byzantine masterpiece: Sant'Apollinare in Classe. Cross the plains through fruit plantations and arrive at Faenza. Your hotel is a restored convent near the central square of this regional market center and famous ceramics town. Enjoy the bustle in the market square and the main "piazza" which is always full of bicycle riders of all ages. Faenza is world-renowned for its hand-decorated ceramics; we recommend a visit to the International Ceramics Museum as well as several of the local artists' studios specializing in this colorful pottery.
Day 6
Over the Apennines - Distance: 64 km
You head into the Apennines today, passing first through the medieval village of Brisighella. Take a break and pick up some snacks for the climb if you feel like it. If you decide you want to train up and over the mountain, feel free to do so! for those who decide to bicycle, begin climbing (easily at first!) over the Apennines -- remember to look around as you pedal since the scenery changes dramatically as you leave the plains and enter the mountains. Just before you reach the toughest part of our climb there is a very conveniently located train station that allows you a choice in how you reach your destination!
Day 7
Florence - Distance: 41 km
There's a small climb this morning to Vetta le Croci, then it's downhill to the old Etruscan city of Fiesole, where you'll enjoy a great view of Florence rising from the valley floor. We recommend waiting until after lunch to ride into town and the rest of the afternoon is yours to explore this capital of Renaissance Italy.
Day 8
Departure day
After a buffet breakfast in the hotel, you're ready to become a tourist again. You're on your own now, so get out there and visit Michelangelo's David at the Accademia, Botticelli's Birth of Venus and the other masterpieces of the Uffizi Gallery, and more.

Airport

  • Florence International Airport is named after one of the most famous Italians – Amerigo Vespucci. There is no train connection to the airport. From Florence railway station there are good connections to all kinds of cities in Italy. The airport lies only 4 kilometers away from Florence. Shuttle buses leave every 30 minutes.
  • Venice airport also known as Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo is only 12 kilometers away from Venice. From the airport, there are connections to Venice. There is a good connection between the train and the bus.



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  • 7 nights in a 3-4 star Hotel
  • Breakfast
  • High quality titanium racing bike or hybrid bike
  • Bike delivery and collection
  • GPS with preloaded tracks
  • Roadbook and map
  • Suggestions for dinners
  • Luggage transfers
  • Single supplement € 265 (solo travellers + € 750)
  • Dinners and activities (on request)
  • Room upgrade options (on request)
  • Aluminum hybrid: €120
  • Premium Titanium road or hybrid: €160
  • E-bike (hybrid with straight handlebar): €240
  • Tandem: €280 (priced per bike, for 2 cyclists)
  • Tag-along or kid trailer: €80
  • Lunches
  • Dinners
  • Cooking class (On request)
  • Travel to and from the tour start and end
  • Entrance to museums or other activities
  • City hotel tax (2 to 5 euro per night per person, to be paid locally by traveler)
  • Any meals or beverages not indicated as included.

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