
Italy Bike & Boat: Venice to Mantua
Guided Bike & Boat
- Daily Mileage: 8 to 31 mi|
- Biking: 1 - 3 hours|
Starting From
11-day Air Package
$5,695
8-day Bike Tour Only
$4,795
Per person, double occupancy
Italy Bike & Boat: Venice to Mantua
A unique combination of history and nature await you on this unforgettable Venice biking tour. By day, you’ll cycle on lightly traveled roads and bike paths from pastel-colored fishermen’s homes to Belle Epoch architecture and nature reserves. By night, you’ll relax on your floating home, a refurbished eco-friendly barge, as you glide past natural and cultural landmarks. The trip includes guided tours of medieval districts and Renaissance battlements, as well as visits to a carousel museum, a glass-blowing studio, and a cheese factory for a vacation that stimulates all the senses.
Tour Highlights
- Enjoy stress-free cycling along quiet canals, a peaceful river, and through a tranquil nature reserve.
- Experience the captivating grandeur of Venice as you cruise the city’s famous canals and lagoon.
- Absorb the history of Ferrara and Mantua, both UNESCO-designated Renaissance cities, on a tour with local guides.
- Sample delicious Grana Padano cheese originally developed by monks in the 12th century at a local cheese factory.
- Revel in the Carousel and Popular Entertainment Museum in the Strozzi Palace which is dedicated to itinerant folk shows.
What to Expect
Cycling on the Venice bike tour is rated as easy with surfaces ranging from well-paved roads to dedicated bicycle paths. You’ll travel through small cities and rural areas with minimal traffic and on two of the days, you can follow your cycling with short walks through our destination cities.
Our VBT support vehicle is available every day at designated waypoints for those who would like assistance.
- Daily Mileage: 8 to 31 mi|
- Biking: 1 - 3 hours|
- Group Size: 22
Cycling
Cyclists
Support
Average High /
Low Temperature (°F):
May73º/55º
Jun80º/62º
Jul84º/65º
Aug84º/65º
Sep75º/59º
Oct63º/50º
Average
Precipitation:
May3.5 in
Jun3.3 in
Jul3.6 in
Aug2.9 in
Sep2.9 in
Oct3.9 in
Air Package | Tour Only |
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Roundtrip international airfare | ||
Airport water taxi and car service for arrival and departure | ||
1 night in Venice and 1 night in Verona in centrally located hotels with daily breakfast | ||
7 nights aboard a European canal boat | ||
15 meals: 7 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 5 dinners |

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Electric-Assisted Bicycle (E-bike)
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Custom VBT Bike and Helmet
Two Local, Bilingual Trip Leaders
Support Vehicle
Luggage Transportation
Ride with GPS and Daily Route Notes
Welcome Reception
Facilitated Cultural Experiences
Your Choice of VBT Branded Gear for Your Adventure
Accommodations (Please Note: Days are based on the Air Package Itinerary. Accommodations may vary depending on departure date. )
Enjoy Your Vacation Longer With Low-Cost Trip Extensions
Air Package Only
2023 Pre-Trip Extension - Venice
2 Nights From $358.5 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $445
- 2 nights at the Ruzzini Palace Hotel
- Airport water taxi service for arrival
- Orientation tour
- Daily breakfast
- City information
Your vacation is about to begin! Spend your first night aloft and arrive ready for an unforgettable trip.
Start off your first day in Venice right by having a VBT representative greet you at the airport. A complimentary private water taxi will whisk you to your centrally located hotel. From here, where our local expert will be available to answer your questions and give a short orientation walk, you are perfectly positioned to explore this charming city at your leisure.
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to explore on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
Air Package Only
2023 Post-Trip Extension - Verona
2 Nights From $245 per person, double occupancy
Single Supplement: From $145
- 2 nights at the Hotel Giberti
- Airport car service for departure
- Orientation tour
- Daily breakfast
- City information
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to continue exploring on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After a delicious included breakfast at your hotel, you are free to continue exploring on your own, using our included city information packet to guide your discoveries.
Included Meals: Breakfast
After your included breakfast this morning, complimentary transportation to the Verona airport will be provided (an approximately 15 to 20 minute drive, depending on traffic) for your departing flight.
Included Meals: Breakfast

Solid tour, well led with great equipment, and great food and leaders.
Italy Bike & Boat: Venice to Mantua
Mostly good roads and paths to ride on - a few hairy towns. The guides were all helpful with the bikes and routes. Dinners on the boat were excellent. Accommodations are basic but clean and adequate.
Italy Bike & Boat: Venice to Mantua
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