Day 1 - Welcome in Italy
Pick up of guests with their bicycles at Verona / Venezia airport. Transfer to Valpolicella, welcome drink and briefing of the week. Fine-tuning of bicycles assisted from Godoit mechanic. Visit of the famous Italian handcrafted bicycle brand Pegoretti. Then, traditional Italian dinner in Verona downtown. The cyclist group will leave their bicycle-bag here to optimize useful space and costs.
Meals: dinner
Destination: Valpolicella
Bike itinerary: no
Accomodation: Agriturismo La Dimora del Bugiardo or similar category in case of overbooking
Day 2 - From Valpolicella to Garda lake
The first ride will be ideal to gain the trust of Italian roads and landscapes. You’ll visit the amazing village of Sirmione on Garda lake, crossing the exclusive Desenzano till reaching the hills and vineyards of Padenghe. There, you’ll taste one the best awarded olive oil in the world and its amazing wines: Comincioli. A traditional Italian dinner will end the day.
Meals: breakfast, fruits & energizing supplements, dinner
Destination: Valpolicella, Sirmione, Desenzano, Padenghe
Bike itinerary: 70 km and 500 meters (uphill) altitude gap
Accomodation: Agriturismo Pratello or similar category in case of overbooking
Day 3 - From Garda to Franciacorta hills & wine
A good breakfast will give you the energy for this second cycling stage, that will run you in the core of Franciacorta. This ride is featured by a succession of up&down with great views on Iseo lake and Franciacorta vineyard. A sports massage will back in shape your body for the 3rd stage and enjoying a Franciacorta tasting, visiting one of the most famous wine cellar (Bellavista) and appreciating the classic Champenoise method used for this wonderful white wine. Then, our guides will drive you to stimulate your palates at a famous Michelin star restaurant in surroundings.
Meals: breakfast, fruits & energizing supplements, dinner
Destination: Lake Garda, Brescia, Franciacorta
Bike itinerary: 75 km and 1.000 meters (uphill) altitude gap
Accomodation: Agriturismo e Cantina le Quattro Terre or similar category in case of overbooking
Day 4 - Again on Garda lake, crossing Pre-alps
This 3rd stage will be much harder than the first ones. The group cross the Pre-Alps to reach the Garda lakes shores again, pedalling on small, traffic free (more or less) roads and meeting a really wild nature till the downhill to Gardone Riviera: 3 main ascents without hard slop and roughly 1’600 meters difference in altitude. 2018 “Giro di Italia” did this stage from Garda lake to Iseo. Once arrived in hotel, the visiting of the “Vittoriale degli Italiani” awaits for you: just a tourist-guided dive within the Italian creativity and history. Both Italian dishes and wine will stimulate your palates in a restaurant with beautiful view.
Meals: breakfast, fruits & energizing supplements, dinner
Destination: Franciacorta, Iseo lake, Pre-Alps, Garda lake
Bike itinerary: 80 km and 1.600 meters (uphill) altitude gap
Accomodation: Hotel Bellevue 3 stelle or similar category in case of overbooking
Day 5 - Up to the northern Garda lake extremity
The first 30 km of the 4th stage will be up&down, just under several tunnels because of the morphology of the northern garda lake side; then you’ll start the ascent of “La Forra”, which is considered of the most beautiful roads for 2 wheels in Italy. Landscape and views will leave you breathless. Another sports massage will help you to relax and restore your muscles to face the last hard stage of the tour; before it, enjoy another olive oil and wine tasting.
Meals: breakfast, fruits & energizing supplements, dinner
Destination: Riva del Garda
Bike itinerary: 70 km and 1’.000 meters (uphill) altitude gap
Accomodation: Parc Hotel Flora 4stelle or similar category in case of overbooking
Day 6 - The ascent of Monte Baldo, before enjoy Valpolicella wines
We suggest a strong breakfast to store energy for this last hard stage featured by 2 challenging ascents. The 1st one called “Brentonico San Valentino” and the 2nd step till 1’600 meters of Monte Baldo that dominates the Garda east coast. A long descents to the nice village of Bardolino on the lake, before going towards Lazise before and Valpolicella at the end. Another great tasting of the best Valpolicella wines: Valpolicelle Ripasso and Amarone.
Meals: breakfast, fruits & energizing supplements, dinner
Destination: Torbole, Brentonico San Valentino, Monte Baldo, Valpolicella
Bike itinerary: circa 100 km e 2.200 meters (uphill) altitude gap
Accomodation: Agriturismo La Dimora del Bugiardo or similar category in case of overbooking
Day 7 - The ascent of Monte Baldo, before enjoy Valpolicella wines
Unfortunatly, this is the end … our staff will lead you to the airport. But we’ll wish it will be only an “arrivederci”.
Meals: breakfast
Destination: Verona / Venezia airport
Bike itinerary: no
