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6 DAYS, 5 NIGHTS
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All meals included except 1 lunch.

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Meet / Depart

Bassano del Grappa, Italy/Venice, Italy

Special Interest

Culture & History, Fine Wine & Cuisine, Romance &/or Honeymoon

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Veneto Biking

From the Foothills of the Dolomites to the Canals of Venice

Stretching from the foothills of the Dolomites to the canals of Venice, the Veneto region was once the retreat of wealthy Venetian nobles who commissioned such masters as Paolo Veronese and Andrea Palladio to design and embellish their country estates. Riding along tranquil stradine (small roads) and over the pre-Alps, you’ll pass fields of corn, terraced vineyards and Renaissance towns. Come evening, you’ll live like Venetian nobility in luxurious lodgings and feast on regional specialties such as fresh seafood, creamy polenta and crisp pinot grigio.

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Day 1 Asolo

Meet in Bassano del Grappa  Ride through the foothills of the Dolomites to Asolo, known as the “town of a hundred horizons,” thanks to its inspiring hilltop location  Feast on a picnic of organic vegetables and artisan-cured meats from a local agriturismo.

Days 2-3 Follina

A gradual climb brings you to Maser and the 500-year-old Villa Barbaro, filled with extraordinary frescoes by Paolo Veronese  Follow the prosecco wine route through the verdant Valdobbiadene wine region, where premier prosecco is cultivated  Pedal the banks of the Piave River, immortalized in Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms  Don’t miss Follina’s 12th-century Cistercian Abbey with its Gothic and Romanesque architecture.

Day 4 Rivarotta di Paisano

Tackle two substantial climbs as you leave Follina and weave your way through the Valdobbiadene region  After ascending through woods and terraced vineyards, enjoy panoramic views of snow-capped Dolomites peaks and the verdant valley below  Descend to the Veneto plain along quiet roads leading through sleepy villages and farming communities.

Days 5-6 Venice

Follow the Livenza River as it makes its way to the Adriatic Bike along meandering lanes, over canals and levees, past fertile fields and the marshland that characterizes the route to Caorle, a bustling seaside town  Continue to Punta Sabbioni, where a private boat awaits to whisks us to Venice  On a walking tour of Venice, learn about the architectural and cultural legacy of this once-great maritime republic.

Route Rating What's this? Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. Each offers options for more or less activity, so you can decide exactly how much you want to do day by day.

Lodging What's this? Our lodgings are divided into three different categories.

Premiere Inns:These lodgings possess both elegance and authentic regional flair.

Casual Inns:These lodgings are comfortable and appropriate to the areawith such characteristics as authenticity, scenic settings and proximity to our activities.

Deluxe Camping:We set up the tents (and take them down), handle every camp chore and perform culinary magic.

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Trip praise

The visits we made to wineries, Palladian villas and other venues were wonderful, and the local guides were amazing. Of course, the food was divine. Our leaders worked diligently, and on our last picnic, two of us who were not biking had a delightful time helping them with the picnic! Backroads is wonderful at making last minute adjustments such as these—plus your leaders are thoughtful, professional, and just "pushy" enough to help us prove to ourselves we really can make it over the next hill!
Betsy Domoto—Saint Louis, MO

For more than 29 years, Backroads has been perfecting the art of active travel. We are the Veneto tour experts. For biking tours in Europe Italy, trust our in-depth connections. To see all our Europe Italy biking tours click here. For our selection of award-winning Europe Italy walking and hiking tours click here. For our selection of award-winning Europe Italy multisport tours click here.

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GRAND VENETIANS : Premiere Inns

Hotel Villa Cipriani

Asolo (1 night): With lush gardens, flower-filled balconies and picture-perfect valley views, this is an ideal romantic getaway.

Hotel Villa Abbazia

Follina (2 nights): A historic family-owned-and-operated Relais & Châteaux member, once a palatial summer residence for Venetian aristocracy, featuring individually decorated rooms, an excellent restaurant and private garden.

Hotel Villa Luppis

Rivarotta di Pasiano (1 night): This elegantly furnished former country house and summer estate of the Chiozza-Luppis family is set amid beautiful gardens and offers a swimming pool and restaurant.

Metropole Hotel

Venice (1 night): Vivaldi composed The Four Seasons on the site of this superb hotel, just steps from Piazza San Marco and offering a Michelin-starred restaurant and sumptuous, individually decorated guest rooms.

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Route Rating

Daily Mileage Options & Cumulative Elevation Gain

Day 1

  • Levels 1 to 2  2 Route Options Available
  • 20, 25 miles

  • 500 - 2000 feet elevation gain  

Day 2

  • Levels 2 to 3  3 Route Options Available  
  • 30, 34, 40 miles  
  • 1500 - 2500 feet elevation gain  
Day 3

  • Levels 2 to 3  2 Route Options Available  
  • 26, 32 miles  
  • 1000 - 2000 feet elevation gain  
Day 4

  • Levels 4 to 5  2 Route Options Available  
  • 44, 57 miles  
  • 1500 - 2000 feet elevation gain  
Day 5

  • Level 2  1 Route Option Available  
  • 29 miles  
  • 0 - 500 feet elevation gain  
Day 6 
  • Walking Tour of Venice 2 hours
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Trips For All Abilities

Every Backroads trip is designed to appeal to a wide variety of interests and fitness levels. We know your pace may vary from one day to the next-and your traveling companion's may differ somewhat from yours. So we present a range of mileage options, and each day you decide exactly what and how much you want to do.

Activity Level Average Time Average Distance
    Biking Walking
& Hiking
1 2-3
hours		 10-20
miles		 2-5
miles
2 2-4
hours		 21-30
miles		 5-7
miles
3 3-5
hours		 31-40
miles		 7-9
miles
4 4-6
hours		 41-55
miles		 9-11
miles
5 5-7+
hours		 56-75+
miles		 11-13+
miles