Overview Selected Tour Start Date: Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 Bicycle Tours in Italy: Italy's Alpine Valleys - Sud Tyrol, Lake Garda and Verona - Classic Self-Guided OVERVIEW Home to some of the country's best bike paths and backroads, discover North Italy traversing verdant valleys beneath Alpine peaks and mountain glaciers, and exploring charming small towns and vibrant historic cities. The tour begins close to the Austrian border, deep in the heart of the Sud Tyrol - here the Via Claudia Augusta made its way to the Italian peninsula through the Venosta Valley, historically the most important crossroads between north and south. You’ll glide down towards the Trentino region through fascinating cities like Merano and Bolzano, eventually crossing wine country as the climate becomes more Mediterranean near enchanting Lake Garda and its colorful waterfront towns – here you’ll have the chance to navigate the length of one of the grand Italian lakes (with bikes on hand!). The tour ends in lovely Verona – spend a couple of additional days here exploring this beautiful art city, or continue south along the Veneto towards majestic Venice, cappinig a grand Italian holiday. This low-difficulty itinerary also offers more challenging rides easily reachable from the main route, to epic mountain climbs and passes. This is a great tour for couples, friends or families of mixed cycling abilities (and even for kids!) blending the culturally unique Austro-Italian north with everything that can be expected from an Italian bike tour – great food, cycling and scenery combine in this highlight-packed itinerary. ________________________________________ ________________________________________ HIGHLIGHTS TOUR FACTS Tour Style : Learn more about our tours at https://www.experienceplus.com/tours/bike-tour-styles/-tours WHAT'S INCLUDED 7 nights lodging in 3- and 4-star hotels, with breakfast GPS device with pre-loaded navigation tracks provided via Ride With GPS. Navigation tracks and digital tour roadbook provided via Ride With GPS (the tracks can also be delivered via email prior to your travel, for use on your personal GPS device). The tour roadbook including daily step-by-step cue guides, daily maps (high-level and detailed shots of route, as well as ins and outs of cities where needed), cultural and sightseeing information, daily lunch and dinner suggestions, emergency contact numbers, and more, all viewable on your phone Extensive pre-tour travel documentation, including detailed arrival, departure, and tour planning information Online introduction and tour briefing available in English, prior to travel, including detailed overview of itinerary, gps use and navigation, and more, ensuring traveler is ready for the adventure ahead Shuttle on day 6 (Trento to Cadine) Luggage transfer every day NOT INCLUDED Bicycle rental (see Prices tab) Airfare or transportation to tour starting point Airport transfers (can be arranged at additional fee - please inquire) Entrance tickets Meals and activities not specified Vehicle support 1 © ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours 1-800-685-4565 ExperiencePlus.com Overview Selected Tour Start Date: Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 Bicycle Tours in Italy: Italy's Alpine Valleys - Sud Tyrol, Lake Garda and Verona - Classic Self-Guided Daily city tax (tassa di soggiorno) to be paid at every hotel, in person at check-out (usually between €1 and €4 per person, per night) Train, shuttle or ferry tickets Helmets (can be reserved prior to tour start) Clipless/SPD pedals Travel insurance Solo Traveler and Private Group departures available & - please inquire. Lodging Upgrade: Room upgrades are possible in some hotels - please inquire for prices and availability Extra nightsPlease inquire about adding nights along the itinerary or before/after the tour. PLEASE NOTE : The final itinerary, including hotels and/or activities described here, are subject to changes according to availability. City hotel taxes are not included. Countries Italy Begin/End Silandro (Schlanders) / Verona How to get there and away: In and out of Venice, Verona or Treviso airports in Italy, or Innsbruck airport in Austria (and train to Silandro). Starting point: Hotel in Silandro - Take a train to Silandro (with connection) or shuttle transsfer. Arrive/Depart - Ending point: Hotel in Verona - Flight out from the above airports, connected to verona by taxi, bus or train. Private airport transfers are available - please inquire for rates and conditions. Once you book your tour, we will send you detailed arrival and departure information to help you plan your travels. IncludesTotal Distance approx. 335 km (209 miles), plus optional rides almost every day (see itinerary for details) 34-82 km (21-51 miles), plus optional mileage <br> <br> Avg. Daily Distance <u>Difficulty Description</u>: this tour is rated a 1 out of 3 if cycling the base rides every day; If doing the challenging additional rides every day, this tour is rated 3 out of 3. per riding day this tour is rated a 1 out of 3 if cycling the base rides every day; If doing the challenging additional Tour Level rides every day, this tour is rated 3 out of 3. We work hard to maintain consistency across all of our tours, but some trips have unique differences. Here are some things to keep in mind about this tour. Tour code: itbs3929 ________________________________________ Navigation and roadbook: On our CLASSIC self-guided tours, detailed daily information and route navigation are provided through a GPS device (one included for every two cyclists), a smartphone application, as well as a printed roadbook with thorough daily descriptions and maps. Our app allows you to download the information into your smartphone, where you can the daily routes even in offline mode. Hotel itinerary, daily ride descriptions, cultural information, visit suggestions, elevation profiles, and emergency numbers are all stored in one organized place. Downloading maps and routes also allows you to navigate in offline mode. If you prefer, you can download the routes into your GPS device and 2 © ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours 1-800-685-4565 ExperiencePlus.com Overview Selected Tour Start Date: Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 Bicycle Tours in Italy: Italy's Alpine Valleys - Sud Tyrol, Lake Garda and Verona - Classic Self-Guided print the detailed route notes before leaving home and use them on tour, or rely on the detailed roadbook that we will print for you and delivery before the tour start For more information on the smartphone app, visit RideWithGPS Experiences. For more information on the GPS tracks and roadbook, please see the Tour Factsheet . ________________________________________ Luggage transfers are included in your package. The luggage is normally collected from 09.00 at the reception of the hotel and is delivered at the following hotel by 15.30. Every piece of luggage must be marked with a visible luggage tag. Please make sure yours have correct tags. If your luggage is not ready by the time the driver comes to collect it, you may have to pay a local taxi for the service. Please consider that the luggage is not insured during the transport. You need to have your own insurance. Do not leave valuables or fragile items in your luggage. Normally, the luggage transport service cannot be used by participants to skip the cycling stage. In case you need help to skip the cycling stage, please contact our emergency number and we will arrange it for you. Keep in Mind Please Note: We may have small itinerary changes to this trip after you download this PDF document. If you have booked this trip and there are major changes, including changes to towns or activities, we'll email you directly. However, you should always be sure to refer to the online itinerary for the most up-to-date trip information including arrival and departure tips before you depart for your trip: https://www.experienceplus.com/guided-bike-tours/italy/alpinevalleys-silandro-verona-sg 3 © ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours 1-800-685-4565 ExperiencePlus.com Dates & Prices Selected Tour Start Date: Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 Bicycle Tours in Italy: Italy's Alpine Valleys - Sud Tyrol, Lake Garda and Verona - Classic Self-Guided DATES & PRICES Dates Price Single Supplement* *We are happy to match solo travelers who would like to share a room with someone of the same gender. If no match exists, due to Sep 4-11, 2022 <font €230 fee for private, hotel pricing, we will charge 50% of the single supplement rate. size="3">€1175 per single room <br> €350 This fee will be collected at the time of the final payment. If a person</font> <br> fee for private, double roommate assignment is available this fee will be refunded at the <br> room <br> €790 solo conclusion of the tour. traveler fee Sep 17-24, 2022 <font €230 fee for private, size="3">€1175 per single room <br> €350 person</font> <br> fee for private, double <br> room <br> €790 solo traveler fee DAILY RIDE SUMMARY Day Distance/Gain Terrain Day Level Notes 1 Test ride 2 98km / 160m (61mi / 525ft) 3 35km / 120m (22mi / 394ft) 4 55km / 840m (34mi / 2755ft) 5 68km / 250m (43mi / 820ft) 6 41km / 250m (26mi / 820ft) 7 82km / 250m (51mi / 820ft) Today's ride is an optional loop ride 8 Last day 4 © ExperiencePlus! Bicycle Tours 1-800-685-4565 ExperiencePlus.com Day to Day Itinerary Selected Tour Start Date: Tuesday, September 7th, 2021 Bicycle Tours in Italy: Italy's Alpine Valleys - Sud Tyrol, Lake Garda and Verona - Classic Self-Guided Tour begins in Silandro DAY 1: Tue, Sep 7th Highlights Welcome to Silandro in the Sud Tyrol Lodging Pension Schweitzer Arrive in Silandro and meet us for a bike fitting and tour briefing. We'll go over the tour in detail, show you how to use your gps and navigation tools, and answer all your questions, getting you ready for the adventure ahead.