You can dedicate some time to visit the historic center of the city by bicycle, the Ducal Palace and the Tè Palace. After dinner you can discover the nocturnal charm of the city of the Gonzaga. The following day you will leave for the Mantuan Oltrepò: along the Mincio you will pass from the ancient Court of the supreme poet Virgil to the Governolo dam and returning to Mantua after having traveled a stretch of the Po river. The third day you will take a ride along the cycle path that leads to Lake Garda and then towards the Mincio park in the marshes full of water birds in the surroundings of the sanctuary of Grazie. A fourth day is dedicated to travel along the Peschiera - Mantua cycle path, the first built in Italy years ago.
1st day Arrival in Mantua in late morning - tour of the city and lakes by bike approx. 40 km
2nd day Mantua - Borgoforte - Mantua approx. 55 km
3rd day Mantua - Rivalta - Le Grazie - Mincio park by boat - Mantua approx. 30 km,
4th day Mantua - Peschiera del Garda by bike+bus - return to Mantua by bicycle approx. 45 km
Note: the section by boat+bike can only be done on Saturday or Sunday
the bike bus transfer to Peschiera del Garda can only be done on Sunday
the excursions can be reversed between them
Travel type self-guided
Departures minimum 2 people; every day from March 1st to October 30th
Duration 3 days/2 nights or 4 days/3 nights
Difficulty level easy, suitable for families with children
The tour takes place along cycle paths and the banks of the Mincio river and the Po river, on secondary roads. Presence of some simple dirt road.
Total km 125/170
Type of bike city bike or touring bike
Luggage transport no
Information meeting/briefing in the first hotel no
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Price 2025 per person in double room
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Tour price per person 3 days € 195.--
Tour price per person 4 days € 280.--
children 2 - 11 years 50% discount
children 0-1 year free
The price includes
Overnight stays in a 3-star hotel with breakfast
Boat trip in the Mincio park
Information material, maps and detailed description of the itinerary
Medical/luggage insurance 24 hours a day
Emergency telephone support
Registration fee
The price does not include
Travel to/from Mantua
Lunches and dinners
The bus ticket to Peschiera del Garda (about €12 per person)
Visits and entrances
Tips
Personal extras in general
Anything not specified under "the price includes"
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3 days |
4 days |
| Half board |
not available |
not available |
| Single room |
€ 60.-- |
€ 85.-- |
| Bike rental |
€ 90.-- |
€ 110.-- |
On request
Travel cancellation insurance
Estimates for guided tour
To book, fill out and send the registration form; pay 25% of the participation fee; pay the balance approximately one month before departure.
