Alps Tour 2025

Summary Tour Itinerary
*subject to change

DAY 1 - Conegliano
Saturday 24th May 2025

Guests will be picked up from Venice Airport and we will head to our accommodation, in one of Gruppetto’s favourite spots.

We will settle in, get the bikes built and grab some lunch before heading out on the bikes, a roll through the vineyards where the famous Prosecco is made.

 It’ll then be time to find a bar along the beautiful cobbled streets, meet and great and then enjoy a meal at the Conegliano Castle. This spot is sensational!

Accommodation: Hotel Canon d’oro, Conegliano

DAY 2 - Conegliano
Sunday 25th May 2025

Today we will head back out in the vineyards, tackle the famous Passo San Boldo and catch up with the Giro on the way back into town. We will see the riders tackle a short but very step cat 3 climb. .

In the afternoon we can roam these beautiful streets and see how the riders ended up tackling this difficult stage. Dinner around the corner, pizza could be on the menu….

Accommodation: Hotel Canon d’oro, Conegliano

DAY 3 - Lake Garda
Monday 26th May 2025

Today is a rest day in the Giro but not for us. We’re going to head to Bassano where yesterdays gruelling stage came through, and tackle the infamous Monte Grappa

Then we will head to our accommodation on Lake Garuda and steel in for the afternoon with the sensational views of the lake.

Accommodation: Hotel Villa Maria

DAY 4 - Lake Garda
Tuesday 27th May 2025

From our accommodation we will ride part of the lake and then head to the Giro stage and watch the riders tackle this gruelling stage. Then it’s back to our accommodation on Lake Garda for our second night.

Tonight’s dinner, seafood could be on the menu before heading northwards into the alps tomorrow.

Accommodation: Hotel Villa Maria

DAY 5 - Bormio
Wednesday 28th May 2025

Today we will tackle the infamous Mortirolo pass before finding a good viewing spot to see the riders make this climb look easy. Then its a short drive back to our accommodation in Bormio at the foot of the Italian Alps.

 Tonight we can enjoy the total opposite to the night before, dinner and a drink over looking snow capped mountains. This spot is always a favourite.

Accommodation: Hotel Miramonti

DAY 6 - Aosta
Thursday 29th May 2025

After a hearty breakfast, we will head south, catching up with the race and then riding part of the famous Lake Como. This ride is one of the best in the world and the legs will be due a flatter ride after the Mortirolo day.

Then we transfer across to Aosta, this place is magnificent. We will find a nice spot for dinner on the cobbled streets between all the mountains on each side.

Accommodation: Maison boch, Aosta

DAY 7 - Aosta
Friday 30th May 2025

Settle in for a big breakfast, because today is a long one, and no guesses, we climb again!

This time we will tackle two of the climbs that are in the Aosta valley that the riders tackle in todays stage before we settle in the watch them fly past.

Tonight we will taste some more food from this great region and maybe a cheeky vino at one of the many bars in the cobbled streets.

Accommodation: Maison boch, Aosta

DAY 8 - Cossato (Mama’s)
Saturday 31st May 2025

Today we head to the stage start, always great to see the atmosphere of a stage start, the riders up close, the buses and all the paraphernalia.

Then we will ride through this beautiful regain back to our next accommodation, our Italian home in Cossato, a beautiful village nestled at the bottom of the Alps in Piemonte. Welcome to Gruppetto’s home base and our family- Mamma’s. It will be great to see how the riders tackle the famous Col d Finestre.

Accommodation: Albergo Tina, Cossato

DAY 9 - Cossato (Mama’s)
Sunday 1st June 2025

This morning we will head to Colle delle Finestre and instead of watching the pro’s, we will have a go ourselves. Once we finish the tough climb we will find somewhere for lunch enjoying a well earned drink.

Tonight it’s back to Mamma’s for dinner - I hope your hungry!! 

Accommodation: Albergo Tina, Cossato

DAY 10 - Farewells
Monday 2nd June 2025

Unfortunately its time to pack up and head to Milan Malpensa airport for a 10am drop off. Those continuing on in Italy can pick up their car or transfer from here, and those heading home can board their flights back to friends and family ready to share the flood of new memories.

Until next time, it’s goodbye for now.