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VENICE TO MANTOVA
Bike / Barge Tour from Venice (8 days) or reverse
Pricing on the Comfort Barge, the Vita Pugna:
Low Season (April and October) $1190.00 USD per person based on double occupancy
High Season (May through September) $1310.00 USD per person based on double occupancy
**Does not include 50 Euro harbour charge payable to Captain onboard.
2012 Dates on the Vita Pugna Barge: Beginning April 29th, Sunday through Sunday: Mantova to Venice - and alternating Sundays, Venice to Mantova.
Pricing on the Comfort Deluxe Barge, the Ave Maria
Low Season (April and October) from $1265.00 to $1415.00 USD per person based on double occupancy
High Season (May through September) from $1385.00 to $1535.00 USD per person based on double occupancy
**Does not include 50 Euro harbour charge and 90 Euro bicycle fee payable to captain onboard.
2012 Dates on the Ave Maria Barge: Beginning March 31st, Saturday through Saturday: Mantova to Venice - and alternating Saturdays, Venice to Mantova
Please note prices may fluctuate based on the current exchange rate.
Payment in full at time of booking will protect against any future currency fluctuation.
Ask Margie about discounts that may apply when payment in full is made at time of booking. Discounts may vary depending upon the tour date as well the current exchange rate. Single prices are available upon request.
After a full day to discover the magic of Venice fully at your own disposal, you will start to get to know the
unique ecosystem of the lagoon and the Po Delta area. The trip leads you into the core of the Po plain, up to
Mantova, where a lot of worldwide known artists left their masterpieces thanks to the financial support of the
famous Gonzaga family.
Day by Day Itinerary
Day 1: Venice
Welcome on board! Vita Pugna is moored at the Giudecca island, not far from St. Mark’s
square. The cabins are available from 4 p.m. The meeting with the tour leader and the crew is scheduled
Day 2: Venice
Free day at your disposal. After waking up to a wonderful view over the lagoon, the tour
starts with a whole day at your disposal, discovering the wonderful historical centre of the capital of the
“Repubblica Serenissima”, or its wonderful islands.
Day 3: Venice–Chioggia (30 km).
This is the most exciting day of the tour, riding along the two little narrow
islands, which build the border between the sea and the lagoon. From Lido, one of the most impressive resorts and site of the cinema exhibition of Venice, you ride up to Malamocco, the first seat of the republic of the Doges. A short boat
ride will then take you to the isle of Pellestrina with its nature reserve of Ca’ Roman and after the final few
kilometres the boat leads you to the lively fishing harbour of Chioggia.
Day 4: Chioggia–Albarella (35 km).
You will leave the so called “small Venice” going south along the
Po-Brondolo waterway and through the mouth of the River Adige. Pedaling between the wonderful nature
reserve of the Po Delta, with its incredible number of bird species, you will then approach the island of
Albarella.
Day 5: Albarella–Porto Levante–Adria (50 km).
You go deep into the maze of the Po Delta, pedaling in
the heart of nature. The destination today is Adria, an ancient Greek port, famous for trading amber
coming from the Baltic.
Day 6: Adria–Ferrara–Zelo (35 km by bike + 35 km by bus).
After a short navigation in the morning,
you start cycling in the middle of the nature towards Ferrara, “the town of the bicycles”, still surrounded
by the spectacular old city walls. In the afternoon a short bus transfer will bring you up to Bergantino, for a
visit of a cheese factory and a short tasting session, before reaching Zelo.
Day 7: Zelo–Mantova (50 km).
A short stretch of navigation brings you to Torretta on the Fissero/
Bianco canal. You cycle following the Po as far as Ostiglia, a small village with the ruins of a medieval
fortress. After a few kilometres you finally reach Mantova, one of the most beautiful Renaissance towns of
Northern Italy. A guided visit of the town will let you discover its famous jewels.
Day 8: Mantova
After breakfast end of services, if you haven’t booked an extra night..
(subject to changes)
Included in tour:
- 7 nights accommodations aboard the comfort barge Vita Pugna OR the luxury comfort plus barge Ave Maria, with lower beds, air conditioning and private bathroom.
- Breakfasts, packed lunches and dinners (drinks are extra)
- Baggage transport
- Information pack with route map
- Bus transfer Ferrara - Zelo / Ferrara - Adria
- Tour guide.
Not included in tour:
- Harbor taxes 60 E to paid with cash on board.
- Airfare
- Entrance to Venues not described in the programme
- Alcoholic beverages available on board
- Gratuities to crew (please tip in Euro
- Transfer between airport and barge
- Personal purchases
- Travel Insurance
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