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Bike trip - Lombardy and Ticino

May 11 to 26, 2012 • Price (taxes included) : $4,295
September 14 to 29, 2012 • Price (taxes included) : $4,695
Trip length : 15 days / 14 nights  >  Level of difficulty : 4+s

Destination Itinerary and mapPackageFull Comfort Formula

Explore at your own pace

Lombardy – Tessin: an unforgettable tour in Italian-speaking country, from the north of the boot to Tessin, the southernmost canton of Switzerland and the only one in which Italian is the sole official language. The route, including excursions into the backcountry, follows the mountain chain rift and the most northerly portion of the famous Garde, Côme and Majeur Lakes, where the azur blue water and lush vegetation invite sunset strolls. Not only did the region inspire Goethe and Stendhal, but it is also home to the shrine - near Bellagio - of the Madonna del Ghisallo, declared the universal patroness of cyclists. Here, the bicycle is sacred!
 

The package includes:

- round-trip air transportation for passenger and bicycle with Air Transat;
- 14 nights in three- or four-star hotels (double occupancy);
- 14 breakfasts and 5 evening meals;
- bus transfer.

From 12 to 28 cyclists, accompanied by our guide.

Start/Finish: Montreal-Trudeau/Venice-Marco Polo > Venice-Marco Polo/Montreal-Trudeau
 



From day to day

Short route: 551 km • Long route: 832 km

Day 1 - Arrival in Venice and transfer to Riva del Garda.
Day 2 - Free day or looped route via Ballino, Fiavè, Sarche, Drena (63 km).
Day 3 - Riva del Garda, Storo, Lago d’Idro, Vobamo, Salo (85 or 102 km).
Day 4 - Salo, Vobamo, Casto, Brozzo, Pilzone d’Iseo (75 km).
Day 5 - Pilzone d’Iseo, Sarnico, Riva di Sotto, Cene, Torre Boldone, Bergamo (78 km).
Day 6 - Bergamo, Lecco, Oggiono, Erba, Bellagio (89 km).
Day 7 - Free day or looped route (37 to 55 km).
Day 8 - Bellagio, Brienno, Menaggio, Porlezza, Lugano (93 km).
Day 9 - Lugano, Raxa di Varese, Orino, Laveno, Mobello, Luino, Locarno (73 km).
Day 10 - Free day or return trip to Péccia (82 km).
Day 11 - Locarno, Ronco, Cannobio, Cannero, Verbania, Stresa (58 km).
Day 12 - Free day or looped route via Omegna, Gozzano (64 km).
Day 13 - Transfer to Venice. Free afternoon.
Day 14 - Free day in Venice.
Day 15 - Transfer to Venice airport and flight back to Montreal.

Itinerary subject to change.

Full Comfort Bike Travels

By selecting the Vélo Québec Voyages full-comfort package, you are opting to alternate between pleasures: the perfect balance between effort during the day and well-deserved rest in a hotel, no matter what your destination. And since we take care of everything—reservations, baggage transportation, mechanical assistance, route planning—all you have to do is make the most of your trip, at your own pace, by combining the pleasures of bicycle tourism with occasional revelations, interesting encounters, boundless enthusiasm and sheer delight.

You can also count at all times on the discreet but highly effective presence of our guides. They have all received first-aid training and have acquired useful bicycle-tourism expertise. More than mere guides, they are genuine travel enthusiasts—curious, passionate teachers with great respect for the host countries. Better yet, our guides put their personal imprint on their routes and know how to make your trip an unforgettable journey. So with us, you will receive all the assistance you need while remaining as free as a bird. Now that’s peace of mind!
 

The full-comfort packages include:
  • air transportation for passengers and their bicycles (if necessary);
  • bus, train, ferry trip and domestic flight (if necessary);
  • accommodations in two-, three- or four-star hotels, double occupancy;
  • all breakfasts and some evening meals (excluding all beverages, alcoholic or not);
  • baggage transportation (one bag per person, 15-kg maximum);
  • mechanical assistance and access to a relief vehicle;
  • daily route plans;
  • the presence of one or two experienced guides.

The prices include taxes and the $3.50 contribution per $1,000 of services purchased to the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents.

Equipment (e.g., bicycle) is not included.

For more informations, consult our schedule or contact-us.
 
 
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