Bike & Boat: Venice to Mantua

After an off-the-beaten-path stroll with your guide, you'll have the day free to enjoy the city at your own pace. For centuries, the Serenissima ruled much of the Mediterranean (and beyond), both as a military power and a beacon of culture, and its explorers reached as far afield as China and Newfoundland. Dinner in Venice not included.

Overnight place: Venice

You start with a visit to a historic glassblowing workshop on the island of Murano, where you will be shown the centuries-old art of glassblowing. This is the most magical day of the whole tour, as you cycling through the two long islands that separate the lagoon from the Adriatic SeaFrom the Lido, one of the most impressive beach resorts of the Adriatic and seat of the international Filmfestivals, cycle south to malamoccoThe small town was the first seat of the Doges of the Republic of Venice. A short boat trip takes you to the Pellestrina Island with its picturesque fishermen's houses. You reach the ship not far from Chioggia, a lively and colourful fishing port.

Overnight place: Pellestrina Island

Sie werden Pelletrine and then Chioggia, the so-called “little Venice”, towards the south, the Po-Brondolo along and over the mouth of the Adige. After walking through the extensive flora and fauna of the Po Delta have cycled, you will city ​​of Adria, formerly an ancient Greek port.

Overnight place: Adria

After a short boat trip in the morning, you cycle through nature towards Ferrara, which has earned the name "City of Cyclists" You will be surrounded by the beautiful historic center with its mighty ring of walls You will definitely be enchanted. In the afternoon, a short bus transfer to Zelowhere the ship is waiting for you.

Overnight place: Zelo

After a few kilometres of cycling you will reach Bergantino, where you can visit the “Museum of the Carousel and the Folk Theatre” and enjoy a tasting in a cheese factory. You cycle along the Po to Ostiglia, a small town with medieval castle ruins, and then to GovernoloHere you will find the largest river basin in Italy. You will then leave the river Po and finally reach mantua in the late afternoon.

Overnight place: mantua

A day dedicated to discovering this cultural gem and its three picturesque lakes. In the late afternoon, you will be accompanied by a guide through the city: From the Piazza Sordello with its magnificent cathedral and the Ducal Palace From here we go through the old town to the Piazza delle ErbeHere you will see the bell tower, the Rotonda di S. Lorenzo (the oldest church in the city) and the Cathedral of Saint Andrew, a jewel of Renaissance art and architecture. You will also learn why Mantua, once a city-state of the Gonzaga family, today referred to by many as the "Sleeping Beauty of Italy". (Program changes are possible)

Departure after breakfast and individual journey home.