Alpe Adria Cycling Tour

🙋 Common questions

• How much does the Alpe Adria cycling tour from Bled to Grado cost?

  

  The 6-day tour costs from €945 per person in a double room (Season A), €995 in Season B and €1,045 in Season C. A single room within a party costs €260 extra, and a single traveller pays €450 extra including the single room. Children up to 12 sharing with parents get 30% off, and a third adult in the room gets 10% off.

• When is the best time to ride the Alpe Adria cycle path?

  

  You can start any day between 28 March and 10 October 2027. Season A covers 28 March–1 May and 3–10 October, Season B covers 2 May–14 August and 19 September–2 October, and Season C runs 15 August–18 September. Spring and early autumn bring cooler riding in the Alps and quieter beaches in Grado.

• How difficult is the Alpe Adria cycling tour?

  

  The tour is rated 2 out of 4 (medium), on quiet country roads and cycleways, mostly paved. Daily stages are 52–57 km. The first riding day to Tarvisio is the hardest, with 760 m of ascent; after that the route runs mainly downhill or flat, with only 50 m of climbing on the last day to Grado.

• Can I rent a bike for the Alpe Adria cycling tour?

  

  Yes. Per tour: standard touring bike €105, electric touring bike €250, gravel bike €220, standard MTB €165 and e-MTB €250, delivered and collected, with helmet, pannier and repair kit. A Standard Damage Waiver caps your liability for accidental damage at €50 (touring bike) or €150 (other bikes); an optional upgrade (€25/€50) reduces it to €0.

• How do I get to Bled and back from Grado on the Alpe Adria tour?

  

  The nearest airports are Ljubljana, Trieste, Venice and Klagenfurt. Private transfers to Bled cost, for 1–3 people, €90 from Ljubljana Airport, €210 from Klagenfurt and €180 from Villach. From Grado, a transfer costs €160 to Trieste Airport, €420 to Ljubljana Airport or €450 back to Bled. Bike transport costs €10 extra per bike.

• Which countries does the Alpe Adria cycling tour cross?

  

  The tour starts in Slovenia at Lake Bled and crosses into Italy after Kranjska Gora, reaching Tarvisio at the end of the first riding day. From there you stay in the Italian region of Friuli, riding via Carnia and Udine to the Adriatic coast at Grado, near Roman Aquileia.

• Can I add extra nights in Bled or Grado on the Alpe Adria tour?

  

  Yes. Extra nights with breakfast are available in Bled from €105 per person sharing (€200 single) in Season A, and in Grado from €90 per person sharing (€125 single) in Season A, with higher rates in Seasons B and C. A personal welcome meeting can be added for €30.