Bike and Barge in Italy. Blending nature, culture and fine cuisine, this leisurely bike and barge tour along the River Po offers more than just a taster of Northern Italy.
It explores celebrated cities of art, one of Europe's prime Nature Reserves, and a wealth of tucked-away rural hamlets, rewarding our daily rides with authentic regional dishes back on board. The tour starts in Mantua – in its heyday a major city state crowned by the Italian Renaissance – progresses to Ferrara and culminates in Venice. Along the way: Adria, once a key Roman port; the natural wonders of the Po Delta, famed for its birdlife; and colourful Chioggia, gateway to the Venetian lagoon. Finally: the glory of Venice herself.
The Ave Maria is a modern and highly appointed river barge, launched in 2011.
Barge Ave Maria is equipped with:
All cabins enjoy sizeable windows (the ones in the Superior cabins can also partially opened), comfortable low beds, en-suite facilities, air conditioning and safety box.
Bed/bunk size is 2.00 x 0.80 m. Most of the double beds can be separated into two single beds.
The air-conditioned living area measures 11 x 7.5 m and is divided into two parts:
the Restaurant (up to 33 seats) and the Lounge (up to 28 seats).
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Good to know
This tour offers the chance to choose if pedalling alone (taking advantage of a very detailed route description) or with the whole group, following the tour leader. When booking the tour please specify which option you prefer.
For further details please check the tour page.
If you’d like to book a boat & bike tour with this ship, contact us with your preferred dates and route by filling out our inquiry form.
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Venice to Mantua or v.v.
Venice Mantua
8 days
From €1,130 pp.