Leisure Cycling Tours in Italy

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Come and experience the magic of Italy by bike with beautiful views, impressive architecture, gorgeous coastline and incredible cuisine. Our leisure cycling vacations have been carefully crafted from our expert local knowledge and 20 plus years of cycling across the different regions of this magnificent country. We love each and every one for different reasons!

If you’re thinking about when to visit, Sardinia, Puglia, Piedmont, Tuscany and Sicily are ideal for cycling in the spring or autumn, avoiding soaring temperatures and the crowds of summer, while further north, the Lombardy region, home to our Via Claudia tours, is perfect for pedallin' from spring right through to autumn. Choose to join a guided small group tour or go self-guided and select the dates that work best for you.

Leisure Cycling in Italy Destination Guide

Italy offers a range of regions perfectly suited to leisure cycling, with quiet roads, gentle gradients, and scenic routes that let you enjoy every moment in the saddle. These destinations are ideal for beginners, casual riders, as well as those looking for more of a challenging cycling holiday in Italy.

Tuscany: Famous for its rolling hills, vineyards, and medieval towns, Tuscany offers gentler, scenic routes where you can stop for coffee in a piazza or enjoy panoramic views

Lake Garda: With flat lakeside paths and quiet country lanes near Venice and Padova, Lake Garda and Veneto provide accessible rides, perfect for cycling in Italy for beginners.

Veneto: From the gentle vineyard-lined roads of Valpolicella to challenging mountain climbs of the Dolomites, scenic routes along Lake Garda, Veneto offers a diverse mix of landscapes and terrain

Sardinia: Coastal roads and low-traffic lanes make Sardinia a relaxing island destination, ideal for enjoying long, gentle rides and spectacular scenery.

Lake Garda to Venice

Self-Guided Leisure Bike Tour

Duration

8 days

Prices from

$2,665 P.P.

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Lake Garda to Venice

Self-Guided Leisure Bike Tour

E-BIKE HIRE AVAILABLE

This tour is well-suited to both regular bikes and pedal assist e-bikes, and you can choose to hire either when you book your tour with us. Confident cyclists will enjoy the boost from a battery for those cheeky climbs, and with less effort required on the bike, you’ll have more energy at the end of the day for off-the-bike activities.

Daily departures available. The season prices below are per person and are applicable for all start dates between and inclusive of the stated dates.

2026 18 Apr – 26 Oct (excluding dates throughout July and August)

Season 1 – $2665 18 Apr – 14 Jun and 09 Sep – 26 Oct

Season 2 – $2995 15 Jun – 30 Jun and 01 – 08 Sep

If you‘re looking for a longer holiday, our Via Claudia route links into this tour perfectly; two self-guided tours of a similar grade that you‘re able to do back to back. Contact us if you’d like more info on this!

To ensure you have the best experience possible, we’d recommend travelling in the Spring or in the Autumn. We don’t as standard offer this tour in the hotter, more humid, busier summer months of July and August. If however your dates are set in July or August, please call us for a chat and we’ll do what we can to accommodate you.

Enjoying a swim in Lake Garda
Absorbing the hidden Renaissance gems of the ‘belpaese’
Exploring Verona – a piece of art in itself
Discovering the medieval fortification of Montagnana
Taking a gondola ride along the canals of Venice
Cycling along Pellestrina Island surrounded by Venetian lagoons and fishing boats

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Bike and Boat

Italy

Venetian Waterways (Venice to Mantova)

Bike and Barge Tour

Duration

8 days

Prices from

$2,335 P.P.

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Venetian Waterways (Venice to Mantova)

Bike and Barge Tour

E-BIKE HIRE AVAILABLE

This tour is well-suited to both regular bikes and pedal assist e-bikes, and you can choose to hire either when you book your tour with us. Confident cyclists will enjoy the boost from a battery for those cheeky climbs, and with less effort required on the bike, you’ll have more energy at the end of the day for off-the-bike activities.

Start Date	End Date	Price p.p.
30/05/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	06/06/2026	$2,510.00
06/06/2026 Ave Maria	13/06/2026	$3,180.00
13/06/2026 Vita Pugna Contact Us	20/06/2026	$2,510.00
20/06/2026 Ave Maria	27/06/2026	$3,180.00
27/06/2026 Vita Pugna Guaranteed	04/07/2026	$2,335.00
04/07/2026 Ave Maria	11/07/2026	$2,650.00
11/07/2026 Vita Pugna	18/07/2026	$2,335.00
18/07/2026 Ave Maria	25/07/2026	$2,650.00
25/07/2026 Vita Pugna	01/08/2026	$2,335.00
01/08/2026 Ave Maria	08/08/2026	$2,650.00
08/08/2026 Vita Pugna	15/08/2026	$2,335.00
15/08/2026 Ave Maria	22/08/2026	$2,650.00
22/08/2026 Vita Pugna	29/08/2026	$2,335.00
29/08/2026 Ave Maria	05/09/2026	$3,710.00
05/09/2026 Vita Pugna	12/09/2026	$2,850.00
12/09/2026 Ave Maria Last Spaces	19/09/2026	$3,710.00
19/09/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	26/09/2026	$2,850.00
26/09/2026 Ave Maria Fully Booked	03/10/2026	$3,710.00
03/10/2026 Vita Pugna	10/10/2026	$2,850.00
10/10/2026 Ave Maria	17/10/2026	$3,710.00
17/10/2026 Vita Pugna	24/10/2026	$2,510.00
24/10/2026 Ave Maria	31/10/2026	$3,180.00

Cycling through some of Northern Italy’s most enticing cities
Staying on board the modern, bright and spacious Ave Maria or the traditional Vita Pugna
Exploring the beautiful city of Venice
Riding alongside the River Po, the longest river in Italy
Experiencing the fishing valleys of the Po Delta, one of Europe’s largest wetlands
Spending the day discovering Mantova and its historic centre; a Renaissance jewel

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Bike and Boat

Italy

Venetian Waterways (Mantova to Venice)

Bike and Barge Tour

Duration

8 days

Prices from

$2,335 P.P.

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Venetian Waterways (Mantova to Venice)

Bike and Barge Tour

E-BIKE HIRE AVAILABLE

This tour is well-suited to both regular bikes and pedal assist e-bikes, and you can choose to hire either when you book your tour with us. Confident cyclists will enjoy the boost from a battery for those cheeky climbs, and with less effort required on the bike, you’ll have more energy at the end of the day for off-the-bike activities.

Start Date	End Date	Price p.p.
30/05/2026 Ave Maria Fully Booked	06/06/2026	$3,180.00
06/06/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	13/06/2026	$2,510.00
13/06/2026 Ave Maria	20/06/2026	$3,180.00
20/06/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	27/06/2026	$2,510.00
27/06/2026 Ave Maria Fully Booked	04/07/2026	$2,650.00
04/07/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	11/07/2026	$2,335.00
11/07/2026 Ave Maria	18/07/2026	$2,650.00
18/07/2026 Vita Pugna	25/07/2026	$2,335.00
25/07/2026 Ave Maria	01/08/2026	$2,650.00
01/08/2026 Vita Pugna	08/08/2026	$2,335.00
08/08/2026 Ave Maria	15/08/2026	$2,650.00
15/08/2026 Vita Pugna	22/08/2026	$2,335.00
22/08/2026 Ave Maria	29/08/2026	$2,650.00
29/08/2026 Vita Pugna	05/09/2026	$2,850.00
05/09/2026 Ave Maria Fully Booked	12/09/2026	$3,710.00
12/09/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	19/09/2026	$2,850.00
19/09/2026 Ave Maria Fully Booked	26/09/2026	$3,710.00
26/09/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	03/10/2026	$2,850.00
03/10/2026 Ave Maria Fully Booked	10/10/2026	$3,710.00
10/10/2026 Vita Pugna Fully Booked	17/10/2026	$2,850.00
17/10/2026 Ave Maria	24/10/2026	$3,180.00

Cycling through some of Northern Italy’s most enticing cities
Staying on board the modern, bright and spacious Ave Maria or the traditional Vita Pugna
Spending the day discovering Mantova and its historic centre; a Renaissance jewel
Riding alongside the River Po, the longest river in Italy
Experiencing the fishing valleys of the Po Delta, one of Europe’s largest wetlands
Finishing your trip in beautiful Venice

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Self-Guided

Italy

La Via Claudia

Self-Guided Leisure Bike Tour

Duration

8 days

Prices from

$3,135 P.P.

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Grade 2 : Gentle

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La Via Claudia

Self-Guided Leisure Bike Tour

E-BIKE HIRE AVAILABLE

This holiday is well-suited to both regular bikes and pedal assist e-bikes, and you can choose to hire either when you book your holiday with us. Confident cyclists will enjoy the boost from a battery for those cheeky climbs, and with less effort required on the bike, you’ll have more energy at the end of the day for off-the-bike activities.

Daily departures available. The season prices below are per person and are applicable for all start dates between and inclusive of the stated dates.

2026 18 Apr – 26 Oct

Season 1 – $3135 18 Apr – 14 Jun and 09 Sep – 26 Oct

Season 2 – $3425 15 Jun – 08 Sep

If you‘re looking for a longer holiday, our Lake Garda to Venice route links into this tour perfectly; two self-guided tours of a similar grade that you‘re able to do back to back. Contact us if you’d like more info on this!

Waking up to beautiful views of the snow-capped Alps
Cycling beside the vivid blue waters of the River Etsch
Absorbing the history of an ancient trade route, all by bike
Exploring Merano – The Jewel of South Tyrol
Wine tasting in Caldaro, part of the Strade del Vino
Enjoying an apperitivo in Piazza Arena in Verona

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Guided

Austria and Italy

La Via Claudia

Guided Leisure Bike Tour

Duration

8 days

Prices from

$3,565 P.P.

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La Via Claudia

Guided Leisure Bike Tour

E-BIKE HIRE AVAILABLE

This tour is well-suited to both regular bikes and pedal assist e-bikes, and you can choose to hire either when you book your tour with us. Confident cyclists will enjoy the boost from a battery for those cheeky climbs, and with less effort required on the bike, you’ll have more energy at the end of the day for off-the-bike activities. You may choose to hire an e-bike on a group or supported tour but bear in mind that the pace will be set to riders without an e-bike.

Start Date	End Date	Price p.p.
20/06/2026 Guaranteed	27/06/2026	$3,565.00
18/07/2026 Fully Booked	25/07/2026	$3,565.00
22/08/2026 Guaranteed	29/08/2026	$3,565.00
19/06/2027	26/06/2027	$3,710.00
03/07/2027	10/07/2027	$3,710.00
21/08/2027	28/08/2027	$3,710.00

Waking up to beautiful views of the Zugspitze, Germany’s highest peak
Cycling beside the vivid blue waters of the River Inn
Absorbing the history of an ancient trade route by bike
Exploring Merano – The Jewel of South Tyrol
Winding your way through the lovely Vinschgau Valley
A post-ride, tasty gelato on the shores of Lake Garda

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Italy

Tuscany to Rome

Guided Electric Bike Tour

Duration

8 days

Prices from

$3,425 P.P.

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Tuscany to Rome

Guided Electric Bike Tour

LAST CHANCE OFFERS!

Choose half-price bike hire or get 5% off tour departing 12 Sep 2026. Book before 01 June 2026 and enter promo code LETSGO26. Your discount will be applied once your booking is confirmed. Ts and Cs apply.

Start Date	End Date	Price p.p.
* 12/09/2026 Guaranteed	19/09/2026	$3,425.00
08/05/2027	15/05/2027	$3,565.00
04/09/2027	11/09/2027	$3,565.00

Staying in Tuscan accommodation overlooking stunning landscapes
Discovering the amazing towns of Siena, San Quirico and Pienza
Sampling the best wines of Chianti, Montepulciano and Montalcino
Enjoying the journey from Tuscany to Rome on a variety of terrain, including ancient Roman roads
Exploring the lesser-known historical towns of Lazio, such as Sutri with it’s Roman amphitheatre
The sense of achievement riding into St Peter’s Square in Rome

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