Italy
Cycling in the Dolomites
The Etsch Bicycle Path - 8 days
From £795 per Person

From the head of Lago de Resia, set high in the mountains of the South Tyrol, freewheel on a glorious downhill path through the Val de Venosta descending 3,600 feet to the fashionable Italian spa town of Merano. With the Dolomites to the East and the Alps to the West, your holiday is set against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks and alpine meadows and includes time to enjoy the romantic atmosphere of Verona, setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

Experience a journey through a rich and culturally diverse region, where Germanic and Italian customs and languages find a common mix among the small mountain communities that line your route, where castles and aristocratic buildings vie for your attention with modern spas and swimming pools, and where the temperate climate is matched by the warmth of the welcome you will receive from the local people.

What's Included

  • 7 nights' accommodation in twin-bedded, ensuite rooms
  • Dinner and breakfast throughout your stay
  • Services of a Silver Fern guide
  • Transportation to your hotel on arrival
  • Well maintained touring bicycle
  • Support vehicle and luggage transfer

Itinerary Highlights

Verona (2 nights)

  • Explore Verona, setting for Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
  • See the famous Opera arena

Resia (1 night)

  • Easy pedalling along Lago de Resia
  • Stunning mountain scenery, alpine flowers and birdlife

Malles de Venosta (1 night)

  • Freewheel on a glorious downhill path through the mountains

Morter (1 night)

  • Follow the Etsch cycle path and the Adige River

Merano (2 nights)

  • See the 'Capital of the Tyrol'
  • Enjoy the thermal pools and spa facilities 

Options

  • 2 extra nights in Merano (highly recommended) - from £100 per person which includes a visit to Rametz wine cellar and Trautmansdorf Museum and Gardens
  • Transfer by train from Verona to Venice , 2 nights accommodation on a bed and breakfast basis and return to Verona from £199 per person
  • 3-5 nights relaxing at the Club Hotel Olivi, Lake Garda before or after your cycling tour from £250 per person
  • Two-centre holiday - combine with our Austrian Lakes or Alpine Adventure tour (free transfers)
Hotel Information

Your hotel in Verona is in Corsa Porta Nuova close to the famous Opera arena. Once you reach the Vinschgau you become a valued guest of the Caldi family and will be welcomed to a meal in their Winter garden restaurant overlooking Lago de Resia. In Mals your hotel offers comfortable rooms with outstanding views of the Ortler mountains and in Laatsch / Morter you'll enjoy a rural retreat, set back from the apple orchards, with excellent dining facilities, outdoor gardens and a swimming pool. In Merano we have chosen an imposing villa located on the promenade, aside the Passirio River.

 




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The Etsch Bicycle Path

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