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2015

Cycling in Italy ...and trekking

General information

Our aim is to propose dreamy and exclusive itineraries in the land of “Dolce vita” where you are going to discover unforgettable landscapes, art treasures, folklore, the warmth of our people and, last but not least, our worldfamous cuisine. Slow rhytms, easy and quiet routes, 5060 km a day on average, careful assistance based on a long experience: that’s what we are able to assure you.

Our tours are suitable for everybody: families with children, singles, couples, groups of friends … everyone who is looking for a different way of travelling, plunged in the green quiet of nature, cycling without hurry.

OUR ITINERARIES

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Italy by bike will be a real surprise for you: we are firmly persuaded, on the base of our personal experience, that cycling is the best way to discover what this beatiful land has to offer.

Let’s start with Piedmont, our region, the one we know better: “Magic charm of Turin”, “Along the Po river”, “Piedmont” and “Cuneo, flavours and colours”are pleasant itineraries almost always surrounded by the magnificent sight of Alps along the routes marked by the Province of Turin (“Ciclostrade”), following the traces of the royal dynasty who made the history of Italy: Savoia. If you prefer something more difficult, you can choose the beautiful hills of Langhe and Monferrato, up and down among some of the most famous vineyards of Italy, producing excellent wines like B ar o l o, B a r b e ra , D o lcett o. O t he r e x t ra o rd i n a r y experiences are the tours “Coming to Venezia”, from the Alps in Trentino to the Adriatic Sea, and “Around Siena”, a full immersion in the wonderful landscapes of Tuscany, and Via Appia, from Rome to Bari. If you like the sea, don’t miss the mediterranean atmosphere and the warmth of Puglia or Liguria and its Riviera dei Fiori.

Unforgettable also the experience of “Along the Po river” from Pavia to Ferrara and “Wines of Franciacorta”. Last but not least, the Sicily, with the sun every year. Anything you are going to choose, we wish you a very nice cycling trip!

ASSISTANCE Your luggage will be transported every day from hotel to hotel; our hotels are carefully selected. During the tour you can always get in contact to us thanks to our emergency phone number.

You have just to come on time to the appointment in the first hotel with the person charged of the welcome; he/she will wish you “Have a nice trip” and be sure that this wish will be fulfilled!

INSURANCE Our agency is insured by the Unipol Assicurazioni SpA, RCT n. 1/2372/319/73304137

INDIVIDUAL TOURS ? The individual tours are without guide and give you the possibility to choose your favourite starting date and to be free, during the tour, to plan stops and visits. ? The standard packet includes - nights in hotels ***/****, “agriturismi”, B&B, ‘700 villas - breakfast (very often buffet) - trasport of baggages from hotel to hotel - briefing with our staff at the start - detailled documentation with maps and route description - telephon number hotline 24 hours - insurance ? the minimum number of persons is two. You can start every day or every week. ? The rate doesn’t include: entrance fees to churches, museums and so on; tips and all the other personal expenses; everything not included at the item “the rate includes”

GUIDED TOURS Some tour are organized as international group and guide speaking english (see the orange box in the catalogue). On request we organize guided tours for also all the individual tours, with a tour leader speaking english or french or german, on bike with the group. Contact us for more information.

OUR RENTAL BIKES We provide 24 gear bikes 28” equipped with bags, locks and a repair-kit including a pump and a water bottle.

Optionally we have also electric bikes.

THE REGIONS OF ITALY Trentino Friuli

Aosta Valley

Lombardia

Piedmont Liguria Francigena: Aosta valley, Piedmont, Lombardia, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, Lazio

Veneto

Po river Valley: Piedmont, LombarEmilia Romagna dia, Veneto, Emilia Romagna Tuscany

Marche Umbria Abruzzi Lazio Molise Campania

Sardinia

Apulia Basilicata

Calabria

Sicily

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Piedmont

Tasty Piedmont

Piedmont is a real paradise for gourmets. Prestigious white wines, delicious chocolate and a sweet landscape of hills covered by regular rows of wineyards; in the distance the majestic circle of the alps.

Piedmont is elegance and style.The best example is the chef town , Turin, first capital of Italy 150 years ago, where the influence of the french style is very evident, that’s why Turin is called “little Paris”.

Then Pinerolo and Saluzzo with their medieval charme; nowadays Bra and Alba reign of enogastronomy.

Day by day 1st day individual arrive to Turin 2nd day Turin – Pinerolo km 45 3rd day Pinerolo - Saluzzo km 55 4th day Saluzzo - Bra km 60 5th day Bra - Alba km 45 6th day Alba - Asti km 45 7th day Asti - Casale km 60 8th day Casale ; end of services after breakfast ; possibility of return by train or by private minibus to Torino

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Surprising Turin

Piedmont

Turin is a former industrial city which now, after the Winter Games 2006, reveals itself as a cultural city. The visit to the Reggia of Venaria, which was used as a model for the one of Versailles, recently renewed, is the main focus of this journey. But also the “Magical Turin”, a nightly journey which will lead us to discover a different face of the city, both charming and mysterious; Turin, together with London and Prague, is indeed part of a magical triangle.

The cycling paths runs along the four city rivers; into the parks; under the large boulevards, which are very similar to those of Paris; the park of Valentino with its castle and the medieval village and the castle of Moncalieri, which is part of the Unesco together with the Royal Residences of Savoia, formers kings of Italy. Much more than this awaits you during these marvellous cycling days. It’s possible also to do only a guided visit of the Unusual Turin.

Day by day

Example: you can do from 1to 8 days 1st day: storic and mysterious Torino. Arrive in Turin at least at 12.00 AM – short visit of the historical centre and cyle to park along river Po; taste of chocolate in a storic “café” 20 km ca.; nightly bus tour “Magical City” at 9.00 PM 2nd day: The Reggia of Venaria. Turin – Venaria by bike - visit of the Reggia - park of Mandria – cycle to Turin along the Dora Riparia river 40 km ca.

3rd day: Torino yesterday today tomorrow and the taste Turin Yesterday - park of Valentino and Savoia castle – along river Po – Medieval village. Torino today - Lingotto Fiat ex firm transformed in center of the taste (Eataly) where we’ll taste the speciality of Piemont. Torino tomorrow - we’ll pass throw the archeological industrial areas that transform the city and near the sites of Olimpic Games 2006. 25 km ca, end of journey in the evening.

km 310

2015

• individual tour: every saturday day from 22 March to 18 October; min 2 persons; other dates for minimum 4 pp • international group tour with english speaking guide: start on 16/5 – 20/6 – 18/7 - 12/9 ; other dates for minimum 8 persons

QUOTE: • • •

per person in double room

Individual std € 692.— Individual deluxe € 805.— International group € 910.—

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • • • • • • • •

guide speaking english/german

accommodation in 3/4 stars hotels breakfast buffet (individual); half board (group) welcome in the 1st hotel baggage transfer from hotel to hotel maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german (individual) guide on bike speaking english/german (group) van that follow (group) tastings of food and wine (group) insurance 24 hours telephone service hotline

DATES 2015

• individual tour: every day from 1 March to 15 October • international group tour with english speaking guide: dates on request (minimum 4 persons) QUOTE: per person in double room, 3 days € 189.— guided visit of Turin, 3 hours € 12.—

THE RATE INCLUDE:

ON REQUEST

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SUPPLEMENT • • • •

single room half board bike rental E-bike rental

individual € 195.— € 185.— € 85.— € 160.—

group € 195.— included € 85.— € 160.—

additional nights in Torino weekly car park; • transfer from/to the airport return to Torino by minibus (included own bike) € 25/35

km 85

accommodation in 4 stars hotel half board welcome in the 1st hotel guide on bike speaking English entrance to the Reggia of Venaria and guided visit nightly bus tour visit of “Magic Turin” also insurance 24 hours

SUPPLEMENT single room bike rental

€ 62.— € 45.—

for families

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Piemont & Lombardia

Along the river Po

Cities of art

from the source to Pavia

along the Po from Pavia to Ferrara

If you like the charming scenery of Alps and the spectacle of nature, if you wish to hear its sounds, to observe animals living in their own environment, to perceive the harmony of colours, to plunge into a green world, we’ll take you to discover the secrets of some of the most beautiful parks in Piedmont, the first region in Italy to create protected areas. The tour end in Lombardia at Pavia with his “Certosa”.

Lombardia & Emilia

A tour in the heart of the Po Valley sometimes along the river, sometimes crossing beatiful towns. You start from Pavia, rich and smart, famous all over Italy because of its Certosa, Carthusian monastery in Renaissance style; then you reach Piacenza, with its interesting historical centre, Cremona, the town of lute makers, Parma, renowed for the very good cuisine, (don’t miss the cheese called “parmigiano” and the Parma ham). The fifth day you are in Mantova, ancient seat of the noble family Gonzaga who commissioned wonderful pictures and frescos to Andrea Mantegna and other Renaissance artists. The last stop will be in Ferrara, a sort of work of art belonging to Fifteenth Century, full of cycle tracks and urban cyclists.

Day by day

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1st day individual arrival to Saluzzo 2nd day Saluzzo – source of Po (by private minibus); downhills by bike - Manta castle - Saluzzo (40 km); in case of snow (from March to May) alternative tour around castles of Saluzzo 3rd day Saluzzo - Cavour - Pinerolo (50 km) 4th day Pinerolo - Stupinigi - Torino (55 km) 5th day Torino - Chivasso - Fontanetto Po/Crescentino (55 km) 6th day Fontanetto Po/Crescentino - Casale Monferrato Valenza Po (60 km) 7th day Valenza Po - Pavia (65 km) 8th day Pavia, possibly return by train or by private minibus to Saluzzo. End of the tour after breakfast.

Other possibilities: 1) 8 days/7 nights with 2 night in Turin and without source 2) 7 days/6 nights without up to source

DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1 March to 15 October; min 2 persons • guided tour: on request for min 10 persons

QUOTE: •

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Individuals 8 days € 634.— 7 days € 574.— km 325

Accommodation in three star hotels or (farmhouses) Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel Welcome in the 1st hotel Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • • •

single room half board bike rental E-bike rental

8 days € 189 € 159 € 90 € 160

7 days € 169 € 142 € 90 € 160

ON REQUEST •

1st day: individual arrival to Pavia 2nd day: Pavia - Piacenza km 59 3rd day: Piacenza - Cremona km 50 4th day: Cremona - Parma km 67 5th day: Parma - Mantova km 68 6th day: Mantova - Carbonara di Po km 56 7th day: Carbonara di Po - Ferrara km 49 8th day: Ferrara, end of the tour after breakfast; possibility of return by train to Pavia

DATES 2015

km 349

• individual tour: every day from 15 March to 15 October; min 2 persons

per person in double room

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • •

Day by day

Additional nights in Torino; weekly car park

• guided tour: on request for min 10 persons QUOTE: per person in double room • Individuals € 763—

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • • •

Accommodation in three star hotels Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • •

single room half board bike rental

€ 182.— € 165.— € 85.—

ON REQUEST • •

Additional nights in Pavia/Ferrara; weekly car park transfer from the airport

Emilia & Veneto

Langhe

The river Po & Delta from Ferrara to Ravenna

The third itinerary along the Po starts from Ferrara. In the history of this town the water has a huge importance, the extraordinary ramparts surrounding the town, the famous “addizione erculea”, spendid example of Reinassance city planning. In the following days you will find the peculiar habitat of the delta of the river Po, among the typical “casoni” (fishing houses), the ponds crowded with herons and other aquatic birds, the old fishing boats; in front of you, the charming sight of the lagoon. After two nights spent in ancient Italian “villas”, in an magical atmosphere, in the last two days you are going to cycle near the open sea through the extraordinary pine woods around Ravenna where we recommend to visit the world famous Byzantine Mosaics.

Piedmont

The relax tour stay only in the Langhe, spectacular vineyards, changing horizons marked by profiles of towers, castles, small churches and ancient villages, together with a great gastronomic tradition, which makes these hills a treasure of flavors.

Day by day 1st day individual arrive to Alba; 2nd day Alba – Manera km 24/36 3rd day Manera - Serralunga km 19 4th day Serralunga – La Morra km 22 5th day La Morra - Bra km 31 6th day Bra - Alba km 24 7th day Alba: end of services after breakfast

DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day 15 March -15 Oct; min 2 pers

QUOTE: per person in double room THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • • •

€ 620.—

Accommodation in three star hotels/agriturismi Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • • •

single room bike rental E-bike rental high season (1/9 - 15/10)

Day by day 1st day: individual arrival to Ferrara 2nd day: the Destra Po: Ferrara - Taglio di Po 64 km 3rd day: the laguna veneta: Taglio di Po – Chioggia 52 km 4st day: Po di Venezia & le valli: Chioggia – Porto Levante 47 km 5st day: Po di Goro & boat bridges : Porto Levante - Goro 55 km 6st day: the abbey and the sea: Porto Levante - Pomposa Comacchio - Lido di Spina 46 km 7st day: the “Valli di Comacchio”: Lido di Spina - Ravenna 45 km 8st day: Ravenna, end of the tour after breakfast; possibility of return by train to Ferrara

DATES 2015

km 310

• individual tour: every day from 1 March to 31 October; min 2 persons • guided tour: on request for min 10 persons QUOTE: per person in double room • Individuals € 733.—

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • • •

Accommodation in three star hotels or ‘700 villas Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • • • •

single room suppl.’700 villas in Delta half board bike rental high season (9/7 - 20/08)

€ 175.— € 35.— not available € 85.— € 37.—

ON REQUEST •

Additional nights in Ferrara or Ravenna; weekly car park

€ 177 € 80 € 160 € 40

Canavese

Piemonte Lombardia

This route takes us on an unknown Piedmont, but no less beautiful.

You starts from Lake Maggiore and wander the streets of the vineyards of the famous wine Gattinara. After passing Lake Viverone, you’ll reach the area of the castles. You continue at the foot of the mountains, skirting the Serra of Ivrea, an extraordinary moraine hill, then crossing Cuorgnè and Lanzo, medieval towns.

Finally you reach Venaria Reale, where you can visit the Royal Palace and Gardens, and Turin, along a beautiful bike paths along the river Dora.

Day by day Day 1 Individual arrival in Sesto Calende (lake Maggiore) Day 2 Sesto Calende - Gattinara - ca. 41 Km Day 3 Gattinara - Viverone Lake - ca. 57 Km Day 4 Lake Viverone - Ivrea - Ivrea Lakes - Cuorgnè - 50 Km Day 5 Cuorgnè - Lanzo - Venaria - ca. 53 Km Day 6 Venaria - - Alpignano - Torino - ca. 27 Km Day 7 Torino; Tour ends after breakfast.

DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1/3 to 30/10; min 2 persons

QUOTE: per person in double room THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • •

accommodation in ***stars hotel maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • •

€ 690.—

single room bike rental

€ 169.-€ 80.--

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The pilgrims route To run trough by bike one of the ways followed by the pilgrims toward Rome looking for the traces of ancient times: this is what wait those who will chose this journey rich of surprises and various and mutable landscapes; from the superb circle of the Alps which surround Aosta, elegant and noble city rich of Romans ruins, to the hills and morainics lakes in the zone of Ivrea with its Serra, unique phenomenon in Italy, from the rice fields of Vercelli, peopled with birds, to the gently plains of Lomellina where stands Vigevano with its splendid square, from the fluvial ambient of Ticino Park, for who loves nature, to come in the end to Pavia, with its Chartreuse plunged in the green land of Lombardy.

Lakes of Lombardy

Lombardia

This itinerary for tourist cycling runs from east to west mainly in the hilly areas south of the big Alpine lakes in the Lombard region.

The first part, going along the Mincio River, coincides with the Cycling Route del Sole and with Eurovelo 7. In Como it crosses La Via dei Pellegrini, that is, Eurovelo 5. Being well connected to the main international tourist cycling routes, the beautiful nature of the areas and the rich artistic sights make this route inviting. Cycling tourists will generally find little traffic on these roads with some sections where cars are not allowed

6 Day by day Medium to easy 1st day: Individual Arrive in Aosta.

2nd day: Aosta – Saint Vincent km 42 3rd day: Saint Vincent – Pont S. Martin km 45 4th day: Pont S. Martin – Ivrea - Lake of Viverone km 51 5th day: Viverone – Vercelli km 55 6th day: Vercelli – Vigevano km 40 7th day: Vigevano – Pavia km 43 8th day: Pavia. End of the journey after breakfast.

Easy version 1st day: Individual Arrive in Ivrea 2nd day: Ivrea – Vercelli km 58 3rd day: Vercelli – Vigevano km 40 4th day: Vigevano – Pavia km 43 5th day: Pavia. End of the journey after breakfast.

DATES 2015

km 315

• individual tour: every day from 22 March to 18 October; min 2 persons • guided tour on request for min 8 persons

QUOTE: •

per person in double room (min 4 persons)

Individuals

8 days (medium to easy) 5 days (easy)

€ 725.— € 455.—

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • • •

Accommodation in three star hotels, breakfast Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • • •

single room half board high season (1/7-14/9) bike rental

8 days € 145.— € 159.— € 30.— € 85.—

5 days € 99.— € 99.— € 80.—

ON REQUEST • • •

Additional nights in Aosta, Ivrea, Pavia; weekly car park transfer from/to the airport transfer Pavia-Aosta, from € 85 per person

Day by day 1st day arrive to Peschiera del Garda ; overnight in the town 2nd day Peschiera del Garda – Brescia km 72 3rd day Brescia – Bergamo km 71 4th day Bergamo - lago d’Iseo – Garlate/Lecco km 42/50 5th day Garlate/Lecco - Como km 55 6th day Como – Sesto Calende (lago Maggiore) km 60 7th day Sesto Calende – end of the tour after breakfast

DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1 March to 18 October; min 2 persons km 285 • international group tour with english speaking guide on request for min 10 persons

QUOTE: •

per person in double room

Individuals

€ 695.—

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • •

Accommodation in three star hotels/agriturismi Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german

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insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • • •

single room half board bike rental E-bike rental

indiv € 175.— not available € 80.— € 160.—

ON REQUEST •

Additional nights ; weekly car park ;transfer

Liguria

The charme of the sea

Fantastic trip along the Ligurian Sea, from the Costa Azzurra to Genoa.

You will pedal mostly along the coast along some stretches on the new bike paths, unique in Europe by the sea, built on the old railroad .

The view of the sea takes us all the way, which partly follows the route of the Via Julia Augusta, designed by the Emperor Augustus around 13 BC as a liaison with the provinces of Gaul. Remain in the heart of the Mediterranean landscapes and views of the sea. You will see many small delightful fishing villages like Noli and Finale, elegant towns like Bordighera, Sanremo and Alassio, ancient towns of Roman origin, but also the historical centers of major cities such as Nice, Montecarlo, Porto Maurizio, Oneglia, Savona, Genova. The walking tour of the second day is a walk on the sea between Monaco and Menton, Cote d'Azur pearls of worldly.

Day by day 1st day Individual arrival in Nizza; 2st day Nizza - Montecarlo by train; Montecarlo Mentone by foot on the sea; return by train to Nizza 3nd day Nizza - Ventimiglia by bike - km 4rd day Ventimiglia - Imperia/San Lorenzo – by bike km 5th day Imperia/San Lorenzo - Finale/Noli by bike - km 6th day Imperia/San Lorenzo - Savona by bike - km 7th day Savona - Arenzano by bike ; Arenzano- Genova by train- km 8th day Genova, end of servixces after breakfast Alternative : is possible to cancel the 2 day (by foot) and make 7 days instead of 8 days , or substitute the 3th day (by bike) with the 2th day (by foot) ; but in this last case only with the rent bike, not with the own bike

DATES 2015 km 250 • individual tour: every day from 1March to 15 July and from 20 August to 20 November; min 2 persons • guided tour on request for min 10 persons QUOTE: per person in double room • 8 days € 740 • 7 days € 648 THE RATE INCLUDE: • Accommodation in *** star hotels, breakfast • Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel • Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german • insurance 24 hours , telephone hotline SUPPLEMENT 8 days 7 days • single room € 222.— € 195.— • bike rental € 95.— € 95.— • E-bike rental € 160.— € 160.— • high season(July-Aug) € 30.— € 30.— • Additional nights in all the cities

Genua & CinqueTerre

Liguria

From Genova through Cinque Terre, wonderful stretch of coast protected

by Unesco. After the visit to Genova, the picturesque rack train to Casella will take you 300 m uphills with beautiful sight over the gulf and over the fortresses at the back of Genova. The first part of the tour involves some drops, but the effort will be repayed by the landscape characterized by small and ancient stone villages surrounded by olive groves. Basilica dei Fieschi in Cogorno. In the green Val Graveglia the interesting manganese mine of Gambatesa, still operative.

At least you cycle downhills to the sea reaching the beautiful Portovenere.

Day by day 1° day: individual arrive to Genova 2° day: Genova - train to Casella - Scoffera - Lumarzo - Calvari (km 52 - disl.500 mt) 3° day Calvari - Carasco - val Graveglia - Varese Ligure (km 57 - disl. 650 mt) 4° day: Varese Ligure - Levanto (km 45 - disl. 650 mt) 5° day: Varese Ligure - Levanto. Today we leave the bikes in Levanto and we’ll go to visit by boat and foot the wonderfull 5 Terre (Unesco World heritage) by boat: Monterosso, Vernazza, Corniglia, Manarola, Riomaggiore. It’s possible to make some parts of the tour by foot.The most famous part is “la via dell’Amore” between Manarola and Riomaggiore, with his path balcony directly on the sea.

6° day: Levanto - La Spezia by bike (43 km) 7° day: La Spezia , end of services after breakfast

km 160 DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1March to 15 November; min 2 persons • guided tour on request for min 10 persons QUOTE: per person in double room 7 days € 720.— THE RATE INCLUDE: • Accommodation in **/*** star hotels, breakfast • Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel • Maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german • insurance 24 hours • telephone hotline SUPPLEMENT • single room € 145.— • half board not available • bike rental € 95.— • hotel Le Grazie (Portovenere) € 30.—

ON REQUEST •

Additional nights in Genua or La Spezia; weekly car park

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Friuli

Alpe Adria

Castels ank parks

The route for discovery Friuli Venezia Giulia. The landscapes change quickly, day after day. From the beautiful peaks of the Julian Alps, along the cycle path built on an old rail leads to the pleasant hills of Friuli moraine, then you ride in the vast plains and you came to the lagoon and the coast resort of Grado, and finally, crossing the Karst, a land of splendid nature and heroism, we reach the historic city of Trieste. You go through major cities like Udine, country of rare beauty and historic urban medieval villages , the fortress of Palmanova, the Roman ruins of Aquileia. Obviously, you can taste the typical food of Friuli and the Julian, cooked in original ways !

Piedmont

These itineraries leads to visit the numerous parks in the surrounds of Turin .Along the itinerary you’ll see many Savoy Residencies in which Valentino’s Castle, Stupinigi hunting palace, Venaria Castle, but some minor castles as the one of macello, the Middle Age Castle and the ruined castle of Avigliana. You’ll see also the historical medieval centre of Avigliana or the one of Pinerolo, bound to the events of the Cavalry.

Day by day 1st day: individual arrival to Tarvisio 2nd day: Tarvisio - Gemona km 72 3rd day: Gemona - Udine km 43 4th day: Udine - Grado km 54 5th day: Grado - Trieste km 61 6th day: Trieste , end of the tour

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km 230 DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1May to 30 September; min 2 persons; guided tour on request for min 10 persons QUOTE: per person in double room € 590.— THE RATE INCLUDE: • Accommodation in three star hotels, baggage transfer from hotel to hotel, maps and detailled description of the tour in english, french or german, insurance, telephonic hotline SUPPLEMENT • single room € 130.— • half board € 115.— • bike rental € 80.— • high season (August) € 30.— • Additional nights

Piemonte

Corona di Delizie

The Crown of Delights, Heritage, was the result of an architectural drawing precise, the set of Savoy residences desired by the Savoy dynasty between the '500 and '700 is unique in Europe, the scene of the refined life of court and majestic testament to the power so acquired. The palaces of power, the places where life took short place at court, the resorts, and the places of worship

Day by day

break

Day 1: Arrival in Turin within 12 AM for delivery of documents - afternoon dedicated to the visit the old town, 25 km Day 2: Turin - Valentino Castle - Castle of Moncalieri - Stupinigi hunting lodge, night in Rivalta / Rivoli, about 45 km Day 3: Rivalta / Rivoli - Rivoli Castle - Palace of Venaria - Castle of the Herd - Borgaro overnight, about 40 km Day 4: Borgaro - Settimo - San Mauro - possible up to the basilica of Superga (with rack railway), about 25 km, end in the afternoon km 135 DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1 March to 15 October; min 2 persons; guided tour on request for min 6 persons QUOTE: per person in double room € 330.— THE RATE INCLUDE: • Accommodation in three star hotels, baggage transfer from hotel to hotel, maps and detailled description of the tour in english, french or german, insurance, telephonic hotline SUPPLEMENT • single room € 70.— • half board € 70.— • bike rental € 50.— • electric bike rental € 90.—

Day by day 1st day Individual arrival in Turin; 2rd day Turin – Venaria - Alpignano - Exilles - Avigliana 55 km 3rd day Avigliana - Pinerolo 40 km 4th day Pinerolo - Cavour - Saluzzo km 45 for 5th day Saluzzo - Savigliano - Bra km 65 6th day Bra - Alba - Pollenzo - Racconigi km 60 families 7th day Racconigi - Torino km 45 easy 8th day Torino , end of services after breakfast You can choose how many days to do

DATES 2015

km 147

• individual tour: every day from 1 March-15 Oct; min 2 p QUOTE: per person in double room 5 days € 320.— 3 days € 241.— 8 days € 692.—

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • • • •

Accommodation in three star hotels ; baggage transfer; maps and detailled description of the tour, welcome in the 1st hotel ; insurance 24 hours ; telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • • •

single room half board bike rental E-bike rental

8 days € 195.— € 185.— € 80.— € 160.—

5 days € 138.— € 90.— € 60.— € 110.—

3 days € 71.— includ € 45.— € 65.—

Lombardia

Po Delta

Mantua & Mincio park

We arrive in time for the show that the sun go down to the waters of the three lakes, formed the Mincio, which surround on three sides. It will give some time to visit by bike the historic city center, the Palazzo Ducale and that of Tea Place. After dinner discover the magic night in the city of Gonzaga. The next day we’ll go to the oltepò: along the Mincio river will go down from the Court of the poet Virgil to the dam Governolo and returning to Mantua after covering a stretch of the river Po. The third day will cycle along a cyclepath that leads to Lake Garda and diverting to Rivalta where you take the boat (with the bike) and you must cross the park Mincio in marshes full of water birds around the sanctuary “delle Grazie”. On arrival at Mantua it will resume the bike to go even bicycle paths along the lake.

Day by day extra day: arrive to Peschiera del Garda; Peschiera del Garda Mantova 45 km 1st day: Arrive to Mantova in the morning – tour by bike of the city and three lakes by bike; 40 km ca 2nd day: Mantova – S. Benedetto - Borgoforte – Mantova; 55 km ca 3rd day: Mantova - Rivalta - Mincio park– Le Grazie – by boat + bike to Mantova; 30 km ca, end about 4/5 PM

Veneto & Emilia

The peculiar environment of the Po Delta with its ponds populated of herons, the casoni boats and fishermen is the destination of this trip, during which you can see the bridges of boats, the lighthouse Gorino, the fishing valleys, the old Adria, the great river that divides into many branches, it being for miles on roads and embankments that have water left and right, traffic does not exist.

Every day you will discover a different area of the park that had the recognition by UNESCO in 1999.

Day by day Day 1 Individual arrival in Porto Tolle; boat trip to Boccasette, return by bike; Po di Maistra and Flood Plain Ca 'Pisani, the longest route arrives in Porto Levante; 45/25 km.

Day 2 The “Polesine dei Sospiri” and the extreme delta; Boat on the Po of Pila until the big mouth and the Busa Dritta; return by bike from Sacca of Scardovari, Barricata and the “Po della Donzella”; 47/36 km Day 3 the island of Ariano and museums; bike to the museum of Land Reclamation, museum ocarina, Taglio di Po, along the “Po di Venezia”, Ariano, “Po di Goro”, the museum of the dunes of S. Basilio; 56/37 km 4 days version Day 4 the way of the valley and the Land Reclamation, cycling to the castle of Mesola, Torre Abate, Po, Gorino lighthouse , boat bridge, “Po di Gnocca”; 50/30 km 7 days version Day 4: the way of the valley and the Land Reclamation, cycling along the Po di Goro, Gorino lighthouse , boat bridge, Mesola woods , Pomposa abbey ; 50 km Day 5: Porto Tolle - Lido di Volano : cycling to Mesola castle, Torre Abate, Po di Gnocca; 50/30 km Day 6: from Lido di Volano to ring Comacchio and Valle Bertuzzi 47/32 km Day 7 : Lido di Volano, end of services after breakfast

short break

DATES 2015 DATES 2015

• individual tour: every day from 1 March to 15 October; min 2 persons • guided tour on request for min 10 persons

km 125

• individual tour: every day from 1March to 30 October; min 2 persons • guided tour on request for min 10 persons

QUOTE: • •

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Individuals 3 days Individuals 4 days

€ 213.— € 338.—

3 days single room € 45.-bike rental € 45.-transportluggages € 40.--

3 days 7 days

per person in double room • 4 days

€ 174.— € 403.—

€ 159.—

THE RATE INCLUDE:

accommodation in ***sup stars hotel half board maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline short

SUPPLEMENT • • •

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per person in double room

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • •

QUOTE:

4 days € 55.-€ 60.-included

break

for families

• • • • •

accommodation in ***stars hotel half board (3 days), B&B (4 days and 7 days) maps and detailled description of the tour, in english, french or german insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • •

half board single room bike rental

ON REQUEST •

Additional nights

3 days included € 65 € 45

4 days € 60 € 90 € 60

7 days € 130 € 150 € 80

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Piemont

Saluzzo Marquisate

Abbeys and ancient chapels, vineyards and castles: a small, enchanting land full of treasures. In this fertile land, kissed by the sun and washed by the streams that descend from the six surrounding mountain valleys, in the twelfth century was born a small independent kingdom: fourteen Marquis alternated in the government of this small state. In the delightful setting of the Alps you’ll go, to the discovery of castles, abbeys, villages, chapels, frescoes of the late Gothic flavor, all around the green hills covered with vineyards and splendor of orchards and fields in the sign of a love for the land and the traditions here have never failed.

Day by day Day 1: Individual arrive in Costigliole Saluzzo.

Day 2: Dronero & Val Maira approx. 40 Km Day 3: Saluzzo approx.. 40 km Day 4: Fossano & Savigliano approx. 55 km Day 5: Cuneo & surroundings approx. 50 km Day 6: Racconigi approx. 50 km Day 7: Departure after breakfast

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DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1 April to 15 October QUOTE: per person in double room € 522.—

Around Siena

Tuscany

Tuscany: the italian region where many people coming from abroad for a visit have choosen to remain forever, enchanted by its sweet hilly landscapes, its art treasures, the refinement of its culture, its great wines and its delightful, country cuisine. Through extraordinary valleys and territories like Val d’Elsa, Chianti (very famous for its wines), Val d’Arno, Val d’Orcia, Crete senesi, via Francigena (ancient route used for pilgrimages), among thick vineyards and wonderful hills. Cycling in a continuous sweet up and down, you’ll pass through Certaldo, birthplace of the novelist Boccaccio, S. Gimignano with its one hundred towers, Volterra ancient and perfectly preserved medieval village on the top of a hill surrounded by a memorable landscape and, last but not least, Siena, with its marvellous Piazza del Campo, a round space where every year the famous “Palio” takes place, its typical cathedral and the narrow medieval roads where the noble palaces overlook.

THE RATE INCLUDE:

Day by day

Accommodation in castle, 4 hotel **** with breakfast, maps and detailled description of the tour in english/french, insurance 24 hours, weekly car park, telephone hotline

1st day arrival to Siena 2nd day Siena – Brolio – Castelnuovo Berardenga – Asciano km 48 – disl. 830 mt 3rd day Asciano – Monte Oliveto – San Giovanni d’Asso Pienza km 52 – disl. 800 mt.

4th day Pienza – S.Quirico – Montalcino – Buonconvento – Murlo km 55 - disl. 750 mt.

5th day Murlo – Radi – Sovicille – Monteriggioni - Colle Val d’Elsa km 56 - disl. 680 mt.

6th day Colle Val d’Elsa – Casole d’ Elsa – Ulignano Volterra km 48 - disl. 1110 mt.

7th day Volterra – Il Castagno – San Gimignano – Certaldotransfer by train to Siena km 40 - disl. 600 mt.

8th day Siena – end of services after breakfast Version 5 days: you go from Murlo to Siena on the 5th day

SUPPLEMENT • • • •

single room Half board bike rental E-bike rental

Emilia

€ 200.— € 168.— € 80.— € 160.—

Castell’Arquato

The tour stay beetwen the hills of Val D'Arda. Along the tour you can see ‘800 villas and medieval villages like Castell'Arquato, constructed in 1342 and unchanged over time.

It’s included the visite to a cell to taste the local wine. The hotels are elegant historic homes.

Day by day 1st day: arrivo individuale a Sariano, briefing 2nd day: Sariano - Castell'Arquato - Sariano 50 km circa 3rd day: Sariano - Carpaneto - Fiorenzuola - Soragna 45 km 4th day: Soragna - giro circolare 54 km circa 5th day: Soragna - Fidenza - Ciriano - Sariano 61 km circa 6th day: Sariano, termine dei servizi dopo colazione

DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1 April to 15 October QUOTE: per person in double room € 514.—

THE RATE INCLUDE: Accommodation in hotel **** with breakfast, maps and detailled description of the tour in english/french, insurance 24 hours, weekly car park, telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • •

single room bike rental

€ 137.— € 60.—

DATES 2015

km 300

• individual tour: every day from 1 March to 15 October; min 2 persons • group tour with guide: on request for min 10 persons

QUOTE: per person in double room • • •

Individuals 8 days € 744.— Individuals 5 days € 455.— Group with guide on request

THE RATE INCLUDE: • • • • •

Accommodation in *** stars hotels (and one **** stars) Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel Maps and detailled description of the tour in english or french insurance 24 hours telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • • • • •

8 days 5 days single room € 177.— € 126.— Half board not available bike rental € 110.— € 90.— high season (1/7 - 20/8) € 40.— € 30.— Additional nights in Siena; weekly car park

Umbria

TREKKING

Wonderful Umbria

Cycling over quiet country roads along the sunny, colourful fields with beautiful backgrounds of hills covered with olive groves and vineyards.

These two not to heavy cycle tours will bring you to the small, lively villages of the green valley ‘Valle Umbra’ like Assisi, Spello, Foligno, Spoleto, Bevagna, Perugia and Torgiano. Because of the restricted daily distances there’s enough time to visit these cultural interesting villages and towns.

Hills of Turin

Piemont

The hill above Torino is a major green area close to the city. From Chivasso begins the Great Crossing of Turin Hill, GTC in Italian, a walking path which offers some unique and evocative sights of the surrounding area. Along the way : Castle of Moncalieri, the chapel of Lady of the Snows in Rocciamelone, the Memorial Park, the Hermitage, the Basilica of Superga, the Regional Nature parks of the hill of Superga, Bosco del Vaj and castle Bardassano in Gassino.

Day by day Day by day 1st day: individual arrival to Viole of Assisi 2nd day: Assisi – Spello - Montefalco - Bevagna - Torgiano km 65 3rd day: Torgiano– Perugia – Torgiano km 40 4st day: Torgiano – lago Trasimeno - S. Feliciano km 50 5st day: S. Feliciano - Umbertide km 40 6st day: Umbertide - Gubbio km 55 7st day: Gubbio - Assisi km 55 8st day: Assisi, end of the tour after breakfast Others versions of less or more days on the site web DATES 2015 • individual tour: every day from 1 Apr to 1 Nov; min 2 pers QUOTE: per person in double room individuals € 615.— THE RATE INCLUDE: Accommodation in three star hotels with breakfast, baggage transfer from hotel to hotel, welcome in the 1st hotel, maps and detailled description of the tour, in english/french, insurance 24 hours, telephone hotline SUPPLEMENT • single room € 120.— • half board € 128.— km 305 • bike rental € 90.—

Sicily

Sicily: art & history

Let be seduced by a land where everyone is always welcome.

Explore it means to immerse yourselves in the scents and colors, betwen natural reserves and protected.

1st day: Arrive to Torino ; overnight in a 4 star hotel 2nd day: Torino – Chivasso by train, walking up to Bussolino; 5 hours, +373m/- 352m 3rd day: Bussolino – Superga; 6 ore hours, +610m/-378m 4th day: Superga – Pino T.se; 2,15 hours, -174m 5th day: Pino T.se – Moncalieri; 5,30 hours, +200m/-460m 6th day: Moncalieri, transfer to Torino, end of the service

DATES 2015 • every day from 1 Jan - 31 Dec ; min 2 pers.

QUOTE: per person in double room THE RATE INCLUDE:

Accommodation in 3-4 star hotels & agriturismi with breakfast, baggage transfer from hotel to hotel, welcome in the 1st hotel, maps and detailled description of the tour, in english/french, transfer Moncalieri-Turin, train ticket TurinChivasso, insurance 24 hours, telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT •

single room € 120

Langhe trek

Day by day

1st day: arrival in Palermo, transfer to Castellamare del Golfo 2nd day: Castellammare del Golfo – round tour 3rd day: Castellammare – Segesta - Buseto Palizzolo km 41 4th day: Buseto Palizzolo - Trapani km 48 5th day: Trapani - Favignana - Trapani km 18 6th day: Trapani - Saline di Trapani - Mozia - Marsala km 61 7th day: arsala - Parco archeologico di Selinunte km 70 8th day: Marinella di Selinunte, departure after breakfast

1st day: Individual arrival in Alba 2nd day: Alba – Grinzane - Barolo: 13 km /ca. 3,5 hours 3rd day: Barolo - Novello - Monforte: 9 km/ca. 2,5 hours 4th day: Monforte – Cissone: 16 km/ ca. 4,5 hours 5th day: Cissone, rest day 6th day: Cissone - Cravanzana: 17 km/ ca. 5 hours 7th day: Cravanzana - Cortemilia: 12 km/ ca. 3,5 hours 8th day: Cortemilia, end of services after breakfast

Accommodation in three star hotels with breakfast, half board (5 dinners), baggage transfer from hotel to hotel, welcome in the 1st hotel, maps and detailled description of the tour, in english/french, insurance 24 hours, telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT • •

single room € 155 Half board € 170

• bike rental € 90 • high season July € 110

Piemont

This trek will give you the opportunity to discover the many landscapes of the Langhe and visit some of the most beautiful and characteristic towns of the area: Barolo wine is the protagonist, and the rows of Nebbiolo grapes extend as far as the eye can see.

Day by day

DATES 2015 every day from 1 Jan - 31 Dec ; min 2 pers.

QUOTE: per person in double room € 790.— THE RATE INCLUDE:

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€ 329.—

DATES 2015 • every day from march to october ; min 2 pers.

QUOTE: per person in double room THE RATE INCLUDE:

€ 569.—

Accommodation in three star hotels with breakfast, baggage transfer from hotel to hotel, maps and detailled description of the tour, in english/french, insurance 24 hours, telephone hotline

SUPPLEMENT •

single room € 188 •

high season (sept&oct) € 40

Terms & conditions

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1) INCLUSIVE TOUR As by Art. 2 D.L. 111/95 of EEC Direction 90/314: Inclusive tours include at least two of the indicated services, sold or offered at a forfait price, lasting at least 24 hours or for a period including at least one night: transport, overnight, touristic services (omissis)...

2) LIABILITY The travel contract regarding this brochure is regulated by this conditions as well as by Law 1084 27 Dec 1977 ratifing and executing the International Travel Convention (CCV) signed in Brussels on 23 April 1970, as well as by above mentioned article 111/95. The organiser’s liability cannot in any case exceed the limits foreseen by above law.

3) REGISTRATION Registrations will be accepted by organiser depending on places availability and will be valid only when confirmed. All registrations must be made on special form which must be completed filled up and undersigned.

4) PAYMENTS An account of 25% of the total must be pre-paid. The difference must be paid at least 30 days prior beginning of the tour. For registrations after this period, the total amount must be immediately paid.

5) CANCELLATION AND CHANGES MADE BY ORGANISER The indicated rates can be increased only within 20 days prior beginning of the tour, and only because of increase of transport, fuel and electricity costs. In any case the increase cannot be more of the 10% of the rate itself, and the organiser must immediately advise the client, who can cancel the tour without any charge or accept the increase. The decision must be notified within 2 days. After this period the increase is intended as accepted. If the client will decide to cancel the tour, he will be refunded of the paid amount, or he will be able to choose another tour, of the same type of the first one. In any case the registration fee, when foreseen, must always be paid.

When, after the departure, the organiser won’t be able to provide an essential part of the tour, he must find a solution without any extra charge for the client and, in case the solution found is not of the same quality, he must refund the client for the difference. In case no solution is possible or the client refuse it for good reasons, the organiser must provide transportation, of the same type of the one foreseen, to take the client back home of to any other foreseen place. As by Law 1084/ 77 the organiser may cancel the tour completely or in part without refund, when before or during it he gets to know facts, that he could not know before, which would have given him good reasons not to confirm the tour.

6) CLIENT CHANGES The client who won’t be able to take part of the tour, may transfer his reservation to another person, advising the organiser at least 4 days

prior departure. Both former and new client must anyway pay the foreseen registration fees, as well as any other expense due to the transfer.

7) CLIENT’S CANCELLATION When cancelling the tour for different reasons from what indicated in point 5, the client will have to pay following penalty: Until 45 gg. prior departure: 15% From 44 to 28 days prior departure: 35% From 27 to 11 days prior departure: 50% From 10 days to 3 days prior departure: 80% From 2 days before departure to start or during the tour: no refund Any changes must be asked at least within 20 days prior departure, and for any variation will be applied a forfeit charge of Euro 52,00 8) HOTEL CLASSIFICATION In case hotel services should be different by what indicated in the programme, the client will be refunded of the difference.

9) ORGANISER LIABILITY The organiser is responsible for any damage to the client, when due to disorganisation of the tour, except when he can prove that the damage is due by a service provider or to a fact he could not foresee.

10) LIMIT OF REFUND The refund to the client cannot in any case exceed what foreseen by international convention.

11) REFUND REQUEST All refund requests must be made by mail within 10 days from end of the tour.

12) INSURANCE In the programme is included the 24 hours insurance, and the client can also stipulate a cancellation tour insurance before departure.

13) GUARANTEE FUND By the Presidency of Minister Council exist a Guarantee Fund 14) ORGANISATION Due Ruote nel Vento srl, Corso Tassoni 50, 10144 Torino (Italy).

Insurance The travel agency is insured by the Unipol Assicurazioni SpA, RCT n. 1/2372/319/73304137 In the rates is included the insurance including 24 hours Interassistance and Luggage Insurance Compulsory communication as by art. 16 Law 269 – 03/08/1998: Italian law punishes with imprisonment all crimes regarding minors prostitution and pornography, even when committed abroad.

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