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:
17 April 2023 - 30 June 2023
01 September 2023 - 31 October 2023
17 April 2024 - 30 June 2024
01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024
| 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: 17 April 2023 - 30 June 2023, 01 September 2023 - 31 October 2023, 17 April 2024 - 30 June 2024 & 01 September 2024 - 31 October 2024
Start any day | End by latest date(s) shown above
| Starting | Price | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr - 20 May 2023 | £1090 | £415 |
| 21 May - 19 Jun 2023 | £1135 | £425 |
| 20 - 24 Jun 2023 | £1215 | £535 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2023 | £1135 | £425 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2023 | £1105 | £420 |
| 17 Apr - 20 May 2024 | £1200 | £460 |
| 21 May - 19 Jun 2024 | £1250 | £470 |
| 20 - 24 Jun 2024 | £1340 | £590 |
| 1 - 30 Sep 2024 | £1250 | £470 |
| 1 - 25 Oct 2024 | £1220 | £465 |
| 3rd & 4th person discount | -£105 to -£116 | |
| Single traveller supplement | £105 to £116 |
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 £64pp in 2023 or £70pp in 2024
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 £16pp per day in 2023 or £18pp in 2024.| Casa Poli, Mantova (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr - 30 Jun 2023 | £138 | £200 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2023 | £138 | £200 |
| 17 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £155 | £223 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £155 | £223 |
| Hotel Faccioli, Borghetto (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr - 30 Jun 2023 | £92 | £108 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2023 | £92 | £108 |
| 17 Apr - 30 Jun 2024 | £101 | £119 |
| 01 Sep - 31 Oct 2024 | £101 | £119 |
| Hotel Indigo Verona, Verona (B&B) | Double room | Single room |
|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr - 11 Jun 2023 | £132 | £242 |
| 12 Jun - 30 Jun 2023 | £184 | £350 |
| 01 Sep - 05 Sep 2023 | £184 | £350 |
| 06 Sep - 20 Sep 2023 | £124 | £228 |
| 21 Sep - 27 Sep 2023 | £198 | £374 |
| 28 Sep - 02 Oct 2023 | not available | not available |
| 03 Oct - 04 Oct 2023 | £198 | £374 |
| 05 Oct - 31 Oct 2023 | £100 | £182 |
| 17 Apr - 11 Jun 2024 | £150 | £271 |
| 12 Jun - 30 Jun 2024 | £205 | £390 |
| 01 Sep - 05 Sep 2024 | £205 | £390 |
| 06 Sep - 20 Sep 2024 | £140 | £254 |
| 21 Sep - 27 Sep 2024 | £220 | £415 |
| 28 Sep - 02 Oct 2024 | not available | not available |
| 03 Oct - 04 Oct 2024 | £220 | £415 |
| 05 Oct - 31 Oct 2024 | £110 | £200 |
Travelling from the UK
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Aberdeen - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Aberdeen - Bologna (via Paris) | Air France |
| Aberdeen - Verona (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| 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 - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Edinburgh - Verona | easyJet, jet2 |
| Edinburgh - Verona (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| 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, TUI |
| Gatwick - Verona | Wizz Air |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Heathrow - Bologna | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Bologna (via Düsseldorf) | Eurowings |
| Heathrow - Verona | British Airways |
| Heathrow - Verona (via Rome Fiumicino) | Alitalia |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Luton - Bologna | Ryanair |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Manchester - Bologna | Ryanair |
| Manchester - Bologna (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Verona | easyJet, jet2, TUI |
| Manchester - Verona (via Frankfurt) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Verona (via Munich) | Lufthansa |
| Manchester - Verona (via Zurich) | Lufthansa |
| Outward route | Airline |
|---|---|
| Newcastle - Bologna (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
| Newcastle - Verona | TUI |
| Newcastle - Verona (via Amsterdam Schiphol) | KLM |
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. We charge £35 per person for our flight booking service. 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 Bologna
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Bologna Centrale to Mantova (2h15) | £14-£15 | 1600 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Verona Porta Nuova to Bologna Centrale (0h55-1h55) | £16-£18 | 1300 |
Connecting travel options - flying via Verona
| Outward route | Price per person |
Latest flight arrival time |
|---|---|---|
| rail Verona Porta Nuova to Mantova (0h45) | £8-£9 | 1700 |
| Homeward route | Price per person |
Earliest flight departure time |
|---|---|---|
| own travel arrangements hotel to Verona airport | pay locally | flexible |
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We thoroughly enjoyed our cycling holiday, Mantova is a beautiful place and the hotel Casa Poli was our favourite of the holiday, we had a lovely room and enjoyed breakfast out in the garden. We did the warm up ride suggested and enjoyed discovering the joys of proper cycle paths and less visited villages.
The cycle on to Borghetto was easy on beautiful cycle paths, and despite the notes having told us to stock up with food and drink before leaving , it's not long before you reach Goito which is full of places to get refreshments. On arrival at hotel Faccioli we were greeted warmly with cold drinks, very welcome on such a hot day. Whilst this hotel is a little tired in its decor, it has a lot of character which more than makes up for it. We recommend the croissant at breakfast and the hotel will fill your water bottles with ice cold water in the morning which is a real luxury. The Sigurta Gardens are wonderful, and the rest of the cycle route around Borghetto was great too, a chance to see the real Italy away from the crowds, the small hamlets, vineyards, and as it turns out many trees growing kiwi fruit.
The cycle to Verona was mostly easy, although there was a tougher climb on an unmade road climbing away from the lake, we were on manual bikes so maybe an electric bike would make life easier here. The cycle to lake Garda is very lovely and very easy, you definitely want to linger on the shores here.
Verona was very busy but is very beautiful, the hotel is a chain hotel so it doesn't have the charm of the other 2 we stayed in, but such is the nature of a city hotel, it was perfectly fine.
This was a first cycling holiday for us and we would certainly consider another.
Inntravel's self-guided cycling holiday from Medieval Mantova to Romantic Verona was our first biking trip ever. We were grateful for the detailed guidebook that provided us with directions, trip/travel information, and general biking instruction. Inntravel worked diligently to make arrangements for our large group (11 people) to have accommodations that were wonderful. At each location, we were warmly greeted by hotel staff that made us feel right at home. We would highly recommend this cycling holiday and Inntravel for your holiday experience.
We had an enjoyable holiday with an extra night in Mantova. It's only four cycle rides on excellent routes with a maximum of 32 miles into Verona. We particularly liked the variety staying in 3 different hotels, of sightseeing around beautiful historic towns, cycling through countryside, by rivers, Sigurta gardens and having meals in lovely locations. (Especially Lo Stappo in Borgetto sitting on an outdoor terrace next to the river).
Inntravel's information booklet had very clear route directions and recommendations, all carefully planned.
We thoroughly enjoyed our cycling holiday, Mantova is a beautiful place and the hotel Casa Poli was our favourite of the holiday, we had a lovely room and enjoyed breakfast out in the garden. We did the warm up ride suggested and enjoyed discovering the joys of proper cycle paths and less visited villages.
The cycle on to Borghetto was easy on beautiful cycle paths, and despite the notes having told us to stock up with food and drink before leaving , it's not long before you reach Goito which is full of places to get refreshments. On arrival at hotel Faccioli we were greeted warmly with cold drinks, very welcome on such a hot day. Whilst this hotel is a little tired in its decor, it has a lot of character which more than makes up for it. We recommend the croissant at breakfast and the hotel will fill your water bottles with ice cold water in the morning which is a real luxury. The Sigurta Gardens are wonderful, and the rest of the cycle route around Borghetto was great too, a chance to see the real Italy away from the crowds, the small hamlets, vineyards, and as it turns out many trees growing kiwi fruit.
The cycle to Verona was mostly easy, although there was a tougher climb on an unmade road climbing away from the lake, we were on manual bikes so maybe an electric bike would make life easier here. The cycle to lake Garda is very lovely and very easy, you definitely want to linger on the shores here.
Verona was very busy but is very beautiful, the hotel is a chain hotel so it doesn't have the charm of the other 2 we stayed in, but such is the nature of a city hotel, it was perfectly fine.
This was a first cycling holiday for us and we would certainly consider another.
Inntravel's self-guided cycling holiday from Medieval Mantova to Romantic Verona was our first biking trip ever. We were grateful for the detailed guidebook that provided us with directions, trip/travel information, and general biking instruction. Inntravel worked diligently to make arrangements for our large group (11 people) to have accommodations that were wonderful. At each location, we were warmly greeted by hotel staff that made us feel right at home. We would highly recommend this cycling holiday and Inntravel for your holiday experience.
We had an enjoyable holiday with an extra night in Mantova. It's only four cycle rides on excellent routes with a maximum of 32 miles into Verona. We particularly liked the variety staying in 3 different hotels, of sightseeing around beautiful historic towns, cycling through countryside, by rivers, Sigurta gardens and having meals in lovely locations. (Especially Lo Stappo in Borgetto sitting on an outdoor terrace next to the river).
Inntravel's information booklet had very clear route directions and recommendations, all carefully planned.
We had a very enjoyable week and particularly liked pretty Borghetto. We wouldn't recommend an extra night there though as it is very small. We stayed 3 nights in Verona, an added extra night due to our flight schedule. In hindsight we would have preferred to spend a night in Pescheira Del Garda, which looked lovely and it would have also broken up the long bike ride to Verona. Despite so many restaurants in Verona we didnt find the type of Italian food we were looking for and so many restaurants seemed to provide the same menu. We did however have an excellent Japanese meal, our first, in the Japanese restaurant almost next door to Hotel Indigo.
We went the first week in October and the weather couldn't have been better, warm and sunny every day up to mid 20s and perfect for cycling.
Very enjoyable cycling trip ('Medieval Mantova to Romantic Verona') around the Verona region, good spots to stop for drinks and lunch. We also enjoyed 'An Italian Lake paradise' - exporing Lake Garda on foot and by ferry. We particularly loved staying at Hotel Gardenia al Lago, great location and such friendly staff.
We had a very enjoyable holiday cycling from Mantova to Verona, mostly along well-marked cycle tracks. The boat trip at Grazie was good but it was necessary to book in advance. Borghetto was a highlight for us and we enjoyed dining in Hotel Faccioli's restaurant. There are lots of interesting buildings and churches to visit in Mantova and Verona. The electric bikes were excellent.
We ended the holiday with a couple of nights at Gargnano on the Italian Lake Paradise walking holiday. The hotel was delightful, with delicious evening meals. We enjoyed visiting Limone by ferry and walking in the area of Gargnano. Other than ferries, buses were very infrequent.
An excellent tour, with much of interest in the three hotels, and their environments, and en route. A good decision to include a taste of Lake Garda in the itinerary. Maybe if it were a seven day tour an extra could be spent in Mantova. Only one day is scheduled to be spent there, and it would be a shame not to see the town if the bike ride were chosen. There is much to enjoy here, especially the Ducal Palace. Route descriptions were excellent, even for the 'cross country' section between Lake Garda and the cycle route into Verona.
An excellent holiday overall. Brochure should make it clear that cycling helmets are not provided. In the instruction booklet the hotel in Verona is called the Grande Artes but it has obviously been taken over by the Indigo group and that is the main sign outside. I was aware of the name change through my own researches but it could confuse others. Others in our party had a poor room in the Indigo which they christened "the dungeon". Management accepted it was poor but the hotel was full that night so a move was not possible although offered for the next. All the breakfasts in the hotels were excellent and the electric bikes probably the best we have had. The notes were good but in my view they do not need to be so detailed. If you are travelling for about 2 miles on a straight road or track you do not need intermediate stops pointed out. These are minor points in an otherwise very good holiday.
INNTRAVEL NOTE: Our holiday documentation has now been updated with the new name for the hotel in Verona, Hotel Indigo - Grand Hotel des Arts
Well defined, flat and very pleasing cycle paths particularly along lakes, rivers etc; all very safe and most enjoyable to use. Our initial stop on the first day in a village called Grazie was good and visiting a local church very memorable-well worth stopping for, and also a good selection of cafes etc for a welcome break as we became accustomed to cycling again. The gardens at Sigurta were excellent and it was especially enjoyable being able to cycle safely again on more defined paths even in such a busy place. The quality of the bikes, Kalkhoff, was very high. Very comfortable and easy, practical panniers.
A perfect holiday and first biking holiday experience. The route was gorgeous, mostly on dedicated cycle paths, and easy even for someone who is not accustomed to riding. Borghetto and the Sigurta Garden Park are utterly beautiful. My advice is to take the whole day in the Garden Park and lunch nearby, forget the rest of the cycling trip suggested in Inntravel for that day.
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