Easy-to-moderate cycling featuring undulating routes with more frequent short ascents, and a mix of shorter and longer days.
The season for this holiday is:
01 September 2021 - 31 October 2021
17 April 2022 - 30 June 2022
01 September 2022 - 31 October 2022
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| °C | 5 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 18 | 11 | 6 |
| mm | 52 | 50 | 61 | 67 | 85 | 86 | 62 | 88 | 64 | 82 | 79 | 53 |
6 nights: 01 September 2021 - 31 October 2021, 17 April 2022 - 30 June 2022 & 01 September 2022 - 31 October 2022
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 1 - 30 Sep 2021 | £965 | £365 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2021 | £960 | £360 |
| 17 Apr - 20 May 2022 | £980 | £375 |
| 21 May - 19 Jun 2022 | £1020 | £385 |
| 20 - 24 Jun 2022 | £1095 | £485 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2022 | £1020 | £385 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2022 | £995 | £380 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£95 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £95 |
Includes accommodation, meals, bike hire, luggage transfers and any other services integral to the holiday as described, plus cycling notes and maps, but no travel from the UK, nor any connecting travel from the airport unless stated below.
Electric bikes available: add £55 per person in 2021; add £58 per person in 2022
Book your flights through us and we'll find the best route and times to suit you. Please contact us to find out more about our flight booking service. We can also book connecting travel - see below.
Extra nights (£ per person per night) in a double or single room
Prices for Mantova and Borghetto include an extra day’s hire of a standard bike. If you are upgrading to an e-bike, add a further £12pp per day in 2021, £14pp per day in 2022.| Casa Poli, Mantova (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2021 | £118 | £170 |
| 17 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £124 | £179 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 | £124 | £179 |
| Hotel Faccioli, Borghetto (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2021 | £78 | £90 |
| 17 Apr - 30 Jun 2022 | £82 | £95 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2022 | £82 | £95 |
| Grand Hotel des Arts, Verona (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep - 05 Sep 2021 | £158 | £300 |
| 06 Sep - 20 Sep 2021 | £105 | £194 |
| 21 Sep - 27 Sep 2021 | £170 | £322 |
| 28 Sep - 02 Oct 2021 | not available | not available |
| 03 Oct - 04 Oct 2021 | £170 | £322 |
| 05 Oct - 31 Oct 2021 | £85 | £155 |
| 17 Apr - 20 Apr 2022 | not available | not available |
| 21 Apr - 11 Jun 2022 | £120 | £220 |
| 12 Jun - 30 Jun 2022 | £166 | £316 |
| 01 Sep - 05 Sep 2022 | £166 | £316 |
| 06 Sep - 20 Sep 2022 | £112 | £206 |
| 21 Sep - 27 Sep 2022 | £180 | £340 |
| 28 Sep - 02 Oct 2022 | not available | not available |
| 03 Oct - 04 Oct 2022 | £180 | £340 |
| 05 Oct - 31 Oct 2022 | £90 | £164 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Aberdeen - Bologna (via Paris) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Birmingham - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Birmingham - Bologna (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Birmingham - Verona | jet2, Ryanair, TUI |
| Birmingham - Verona (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Nottingham East Midlands - Verona | jet2 |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Edinburgh - Bologna | Ryanair |
| Edinburgh - Verona | easyJet, jet2 |
| Edinburgh - Verona (via Paris CDG) | Air France |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Humberside - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Leeds Bradford - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Leeds Bradford - Verona | jet2 |
| Leeds Bradford - Verona (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Gatwick - Bologna | easyJet |
| Gatwick - Verona | British Airways, easyJet |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Bologna | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Verona | British Airways |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Bologna | Ryanair |
| Manchester - Verona | easyJet, jet2, TUI |
| Manchester - Verona (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
This list of flight options should be used as a guide only, and you should check each airline’s website for current routes, frequency and schedules. Not all flights operate daily, and may not run for the entire season. You should also heed the latest flight arrival time and earliest flight departure time stated in the connecting travel section, as it may not be possible to arrange connecting travel outside these times. Please do not book your flights until we have confirmed your accommodation to you. Alternatively, our expert reservations team will be happy to offer advice and to make flight bookings for you for any of the options listed above except those operated by Ryanair. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service (£60 for India and Nepal). Your flights are then covered by our package-booking conditions, which give you greater protection in the event of delay or cancellation, as well as providing ATOL cover.
Connecting travel options - flying via Verona
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail from Verona to Mantova (0h45) | £5 in 2021; £6 in 2022 | 1700 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| own arrangements to Verona airport | pay locally | flexible |
Connecting travel options - flying via Bologna
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail from Bologna Centrale to Mantova (2h15) | £10 in 2021; £12 in 2022 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale (0h55-1h55) | £12 in 2021; £14 in 2022 | 1300 |
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We really enjoyed the rides from Brunico to Bressanone, Bolzano to Trento and Borghetto to Villa Sagramoso, mainly along smooth, peaceful, riverside cycle paths. We also loved exploring the ancient cities of Trento and Verona and of course all the wonderful food and wine! Joining together the "Orchards & Vineyards" and "Medieval Mantova to Romantic Verona" holidays worked really well for us, and it was fascinating to see how the character of the countryside, food and people changed gradually from Austrian to Italian as we moved south.
Restaurant recommendations (and warnings): Our 'stand out' meal was at Al Vicoli in Trento - superb food, wine and a great atmosphere. We also enjoyed the Ristorante La Cantina at the Hotel Faccioli in Borghetto, Ristorante Locanda Vecchia Custoza Sas in Custoza, and the Trattoria Dal Pansa near Lake Garda. We also liked the Antica Osteria Leoncino Rosso in Mantova and especially the wonderful Antica Osteria "al Duomo" near the cathedral in Verona. Neither of these is very fancy, but both seemed very Italian and good value. We struggled to find restaurants in Bolzano, especially on a Sunday evening when virtually everything is closed. Hopfen & Co is NOT recommended. The Agriturismo Relais Villa Sagramoso Sacchetti is a fantastic place to stay, but not on a Wednesday when the two most convenient restaurants are closed. Note that the Trattoria da Guido is not working at present, and it seems you have to make a reservation to get into Trattoria Biondani.
I found that this trip got better as we went along. Montava was interesting medieval town which has a 'faded glory' to it. But everything else was amazing. Only one small point, it would have been good to have a few more instructions for the return trip to our accommodation from Verona, as after a big day sight seeing we struggled a bit to remember the return route!
We really enjoyed this holiday. We had an extra night in Mantua and that enabled us to see most of the major sights in the town as well as doing the route to Rivalta. We had a guided tour round the Palazzo d'Arco, fortunately in English, which was a memorable experience. We visited some very good restaurants there, Salco Grasso, La Cucina, and our favourite, Il Cigno.
At Borghetto we decided to sample the famous tortellini in Valeggio. The meal (trio of pasta dishes) personally served by Nadia at La Borsa was an experience not to be missed.
We had two extra nights at the Villa Sacchetto Sagramoto, a real treat. Rather than cycling into Verona we took a taxi from the hotel. A bus is available too, but for that an early start is required. On another day we cycled back to lake Garda to see Lazise, rather busy even at the end of September, and our last ride was into the Valpolicella area, and back along the canal to Bussolengo. We ate at Da Guido on three evenings (we liked it a lot!). You can walk there (and also to Jonathan's Pizzeria) along the canal path. We didn't need to use a torch.
We really enjoyed the rides from Brunico to Bressanone, Bolzano to Trento and Borghetto to Villa Sagramoso, mainly along smooth, peaceful, riverside cycle paths. We also loved exploring the ancient cities of Trento and Verona and of course all the wonderful food and wine! Joining together the "Orchards & Vineyards" and "Medieval Mantova to Romantic Verona" holidays worked really well for us, and it was fascinating to see how the character of the countryside, food and people changed gradually from Austrian to Italian as we moved south.
Restaurant recommendations (and warnings): Our 'stand out' meal was at Al Vicoli in Trento - superb food, wine and a great atmosphere. We also enjoyed the Ristorante La Cantina at the Hotel Faccioli in Borghetto, Ristorante Locanda Vecchia Custoza Sas in Custoza, and the Trattoria Dal Pansa near Lake Garda. We also liked the Antica Osteria Leoncino Rosso in Mantova and especially the wonderful Antica Osteria "al Duomo" near the cathedral in Verona. Neither of these is very fancy, but both seemed very Italian and good value. We struggled to find restaurants in Bolzano, especially on a Sunday evening when virtually everything is closed. Hopfen & Co is NOT recommended. The Agriturismo Relais Villa Sagramoso Sacchetti is a fantastic place to stay, but not on a Wednesday when the two most convenient restaurants are closed. Note that the Trattoria da Guido is not working at present, and it seems you have to make a reservation to get into Trattoria Biondani.
I found that this trip got better as we went along. Montava was interesting medieval town which has a 'faded glory' to it. But everything else was amazing. Only one small point, it would have been good to have a few more instructions for the return trip to our accommodation from Verona, as after a big day sight seeing we struggled a bit to remember the return route!
We really enjoyed this holiday. We had an extra night in Mantua and that enabled us to see most of the major sights in the town as well as doing the route to Rivalta. We had a guided tour round the Palazzo d'Arco, fortunately in English, which was a memorable experience. We visited some very good restaurants there, Salco Grasso, La Cucina, and our favourite, Il Cigno.
At Borghetto we decided to sample the famous tortellini in Valeggio. The meal (trio of pasta dishes) personally served by Nadia at La Borsa was an experience not to be missed.
We had two extra nights at the Villa Sacchetto Sagramoto, a real treat. Rather than cycling into Verona we took a taxi from the hotel. A bus is available too, but for that an early start is required. On another day we cycled back to lake Garda to see Lazise, rather busy even at the end of September, and our last ride was into the Valpolicella area, and back along the canal to Bussolengo. We ate at Da Guido on three evenings (we liked it a lot!). You can walk there (and also to Jonathan's Pizzeria) along the canal path. We didn't need to use a torch.
Absolutely a great trip. We would both do the trip over again. The quality of the bikes was superb as was the quality of the accomodations and the scenery was spectacular.
We really enjoyed cycling round the Sigurta gardens and thought that was the only way to see such a vast area. We had a lovely meal in 'Antica Locanda al Porta' Settimo. The walk back to Villa Sagramoso Sacchetti in the dark on the road was a challenge and a good torch would have made it safer.
Arriving at the Villa Sagramoso Sacchetti after a long hot cycle ride was like arriving in heaven. Such a special place, yet you felt as though you we’re staying with a friend. The highlight of a consistent excellent holiday. Who would have thought cycling in Italy could be so good.
We really enjoyed this holiday. We chose electric bikes as we aren’t regular cyclists and were very impressed with them. Everything went like clockwork. The hotels were charming and very well placed and the cycle routes well planned and easy to follow. The scenery is stunning; we saw tortoises, beavers, and cycled alongside herons and egrets. We decided to go by train and thanks to the detailed itinerary put together for us, we stopped off in Turin, then continued to Milan and Mantua. After our cycling, we added on a break in Verona, then a train to Munich to see our son, and back to London via Paris. All our tickets and seat reservations were organised by Inntravel and everything was timed and organised to perfection. It was a real adventure and we want to do it all over again.
More information needed about lake trip in Mantova. A good 10 Km cycle from the hotel so we just missed morning trip and information about pm trips there was inaccurate (on the ferry company website).
Sigurta gardens lovely and the restaurant Locanda Vecchia Custoza a real treat, for food, wine and the view.
Excellent holiday, well planned and routes were straightforward to follow and varied in scenery.
A good mix of places and hotels to stay.
Good quality bikes, with comfortable seats!
We really enjoyed our trip, the variety of scenery was amazing. However it was dampened by the weather.