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Welcome to Hooked on Cycling and our cycling holiday in Italy through the region of Lombardy. Our Cycling holiday passes the great lakes of this region , the fantastic Lake Garda and Lake Como before finishing in the cosmopolitan city of Milan. This cycling holiday is available as a seven night self guided tour. We have graded this cycle tour as a level 2 tour as we believe it is suitable for beginners and also experienced cyclists. The Lombardy is the richest, most modern and densely populated of Italy’s regions. Anybody not familiar with the history of Lombardy, the culture, the monuments, art treasures and nature, the tour holds big surprises . The tour is on the whole very easy. Usually slightly hilly paths, mostly asphalted. You cycle on bicycle paths, side roads and country roads.
Individual tour every Saturday from 12th April to 13th September
level 2 self guided tour
Day 1 Arrival at Lake Garda
Arrival in Desenzano/Sirmione. Greeting and tour information
Day 2 Desenzano/Sirmione to Brescia 28 miles 45 km
We leave Desenzano/Sirmione and cycle towards Cavalgese di Riviera. Along Naviglio Grande Bresciano (canal with cycle path) you reach Mazzano, Rezzato and Brescia, your destination for this day. A town with Latin origin and a lot of places of interest. Group tour: city tour
Day 3 Brescia to Bergamo 34 miles 55 km
Through the lovely vineyards of the Franciacorta we continue today to Bergamo. Pretty villas, old noble palaces and stylishly laid out park grounds surround our way. We visit the small  church Santo Stefano of Rovato with interesting frescos from the fourteenth century and cycle to the castle of Passirano, one of the best preserved fortresses in Lombardy. At last we reach the art town Bergamo. (last 15 km by train) Group tour: city tour
Day 4 Bergamo to Como Lake 34 miles 55 km
Today we leave Bergamo by train (about 15 km). In Ambivere we cycle again. Via Sotto il Monte (birthplace of pope Johannes XXIII) we cycle along the river Adda to Olginate and Garlate lake. Through Brianza with further lakes and nice small towns like Oggione (baptism church San Eufemia) we reach Como, the town of fashion and silk.
Day 5 Como Lake to Varese 25 miles 40 km
We explore Como with the bicycle (cathedral place with Broletto, cathedral and town-hall, as well as the beautiful and impressive Villa Olmo). Via Park Spina we cycle on slightly hilly paths to Lago di Varese. Many lakes surround the town of Varese. The park grounds, the beautiful landscape and the location at the foot of the massif “Campo Fiori” are responsible for the towns special atmosphere.
Day 6 Varese to Sesto Calende 25 miles 40 km
Today we cycle along the lake Varese until we reach the lake Monate. Here we cycle easily downhill through the natural park of Ticino as far as Sesto Calende. A beautiful town with shore promenade at the end of Lago Maggiore, situated at the border to Piemonte.
Day 7 Sesto Calende to Milan 40 miles 65 k m
Today we follow the cycle path along the banks of the Ticino and reach Naviglio Grande, an old ship channel connecting Lago Maggiore and Milan since the twelfth century. In the big trade and industrial city, Milan, everything is modern and progressive. Technology, fashion, advertisement and design, life models and even “political experiments” – Milan is a trendsetter.
Behind the modern, dynamic, future-oriented metropolis the city hides former architectural and art treasures, such as the cathedral, the castle of the Sforza family, the Oper Scala and the picture gallery Brera.
Day 8 Departure or prolonged stay in Milan
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What is Included
- 7 Nights Bed and Breakfast
- 3 and 4 star hotels
- Train Montello to Bergamo and Bergamo to Ambivere
- Information Pack
- Routes and Maps
- Luggage transfers
- Emergency help
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Extras
- 21 speed Rental Cycle ( £45 )
- Cost before and after tour
- Mini bus transfer to tour start after tour 40€ per person paid locally
- Car Parking
- Single Supplement
- Airport transfers ( see below )
- Travel Insurance
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Tariff 2008
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Tour Code CEGarda1
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Price per person based on two persons sharing double/twin room Independent tour
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£567
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Single occupancy Independent tour
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£751
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Extra Nights Lake Garda per person
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£59 Double , £81 Single
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Extra Nights Milan per person
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£52 Double , £86 Single
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How to get there
By Plane
Fly to Brescia , Bergamo , Verona , Venice with Ryanair and then by train to tour start. Also Jet2 and Easyjet into Venice.
Flying to or from Bergamo Airport? Book your express, low-cost airport transfer with Terravision. From Bergamo Airport direct to Milan City Centre CLICK HERE
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