Ave Maria Bike & Barge - Venice Italy

  • 06 Oct 2023
  • 14 Oct 2023
  • Mantova to Venice Italy
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Ave Maria Bike & Barge - Venice Italy

Oct 06 - Oct 14, 2023 - Mantova to Venice Italy

It's Italy!  The Food, The Wine, The Culture - Only $3699*

Blending nature, culture and fine cuisine, this leisurely bike and barge tour along the River Po offers more than just a taste of Northern Italy. It explores celebrated cities of art, one of Europe's prime Nature Reserves, and a wealth of tucked-away rural hamlets, rewarding our daily rides with authentic regional dishes back on board.  Our floating hotel is the Premium Class Ave Maria, totally rebuilt in order to meet even the highest expectations.
  • Cycling is largely along the flats of the Po plains, the daily rides vary from 19 to 32 miles – mostly on paved cycle paths along rivers and canals, or quiet country roads with stops for touring. The barge is moored at night and typically sets sail after breakfast, meeting up with the bikes in the afternoon allowing for leisurely cycling. Some parts of the itinerary are direct cruising, to allow easier access onto cycling paths or simply to enjoy the cruise.
  • This tour includes Mantova, surrounded by lakes, and boastful of its centro storico with fascinating piazzas, churches, monuments, and courtyards! You will visit Ostiglia, cycle through small villages and hamlets, and pass through Ferrara, known as the City of the Renaissance and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Visit Chioggia, and weather permitting, take a swim in the Adriatic.
  • And of course, the tour features Venice: a delight of lavish palazzi, elaborate bridges, quaint piazzas, and magnificent churches all crammed into a maze of narrow streets and canals.

Trip Includes:

  • R/T Airfare Boston / Venice
  • 7 Nights on Premium Class Ave Maria in standard cabins*
    • Cabins with Private Bath & large windows
    • * Above Deck Superior Room + $250pp
    • Air conditioning
    • Two Sundeck
    • Spacious restaurant/lounge bar with panoramic windows
  • Breakfast, Self-Packed Lunch Daily
  • 6 3-Course Dinners on Board Ship
  • Guided Biking and Tours Daily
  • Public transportation pass for Venice
  • 27-speed unisex touring bicycle (e-Bike option available)
  • Bike Helmets & Bike Insurance

*price based on estimated airfare

Mantova to Venice Detailed Itinerary

Italy Bike n Barge -Trip-Registration-Waiver Form

Trip Leaders:

Jane Hislop: Sandyhislop@comcast.net and Patty Norton: Npatty@aol.com

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