Private Tour
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The unique and original E-Bike tour of the Palladian Villas explores the surroundings of Vicenza passing through 11 Villas, of which 7 are Unesco Palladian Heritage Sites.
The experience includes the rental of a luxurious Palladian E-Bike extremely comfortable and performing (bag and padlocks included), a special navigation system and a traveling voice narration: the guiding voice will be the spirit of Andrea Palladio, who traces his story through the evolution of his villas (entrance fees excluded) and immersion in his landscapes.
The network of Palladian Villa owners invites you to immerse yourself in the history and landscapes of the other half of our UNESCO World Heritage Site in an original, active and sustainable way.
Deep in the Vicenza countryside, sumptuous residences follow one another as far as the eye can see in a widespread eco-museum, architectural forms in continuous evolution until the gemstone of the world-famous Palladian Villa, thanks to the genius of a modest and prodigious stonemason.
Specialized infant seats are available
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour is not available for children between the ages of 5 and 12
The price does not include entrance fees to the villas
You will need to bring your mobile phone, USB charging cable and earphones if you have them
The tour is not recommended for people less than 150 cm or more than 190 cm tall
Entrance inside the monuments is not foreseen (not listed in the exclusions)
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Audio narration with the guiding voice of the spirit of Andrea Palladio
Use of luxury E-Bikes, specially designed for maximum comfort and performance
Large waterproof bag, padlocks and any basket if required
Navigation system for a complete self-guided experience
Palladian Picnic Gourmet (€ 25.00)
Helmet for adults (€ 2,00), not mandatory in Italy - cost included instead for minors
Child seat (€ 3.00)
Villa La Rotonda by Andrea Palladio (€ 12,00) when open to the public. On other days we can possibly book a private opening
Villa Caldogno (€ 8,00) when open to the public. On other days we can possibly book a private opening
Tour Leader (cost depending on the number of participants)
Villa Palladiana where you can have your own picnic, price depending on the number of participants
Villa Trissino Trettenero
Splendid Venetian villa registered as a World Heritage Site since 1994, which belonged to the family of Giangiorgio Trissino, who inspired Palladio (note: time to reach stage and stop) Accessible from the outside
Villa Caldogno
Extraordinary Palladian work commissioned by the great architect by the Caldogno counts (note: time to reach stage and stop)
43 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
underbaby,
Oct 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This is such a wonderful and active way to see all the beautiful villas in the countryside of Vicenza. We were lucky with the weather and the scenery along the road made this a very unforgettable memory. To start with, Manuel did an awesome job to give us a proper training. The route was designed with lots of attention to details. It takes you to the best route to see each villa and not just simply a riding journey from A to B. The lunch place Manuel recommended was fantastic. I loved the bigoli to fuel up my 2nd part of the trip. Some of the villas have been utilized, hence preserved. But some of the villas seemed more deserted. It is a bit sad to see the beauty somewhat being neglected. Hope there are more ways to help with preserving the history and the art. I highly recommend this tour. Without seeing all of the villas (particularly this way), it does seem you only scratch the surface of Vicenza. Manuel’s shop at the end is a surprise visit. It has lots of unique goodies to choose as a souvenir. Thank you for making a fanatic memory for us!






P8887KXrichardj,
Sep 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was a welcome and unique experience that i would recommend to anyone who is comfortable on a bike. The owner, Manuel, patiently showed us how to ride the ebikes, a first time for my wife and myself, and taught us how to operate the gps tour system. There are several routes/programs available, and we chose the ride to the south of Vicenza telling the story of Palladio and the era in a colorful and inventive fashion. We were surprised at how comfortably we spent the day on the bikes, mostly on dedicated bike paths and back country roads. The landscape we traversed was stunning and worth the price on its own. Another bonus was finding an out of the way local trattoria for lunch. The system is extremely flexible so you can add or modify the ride as you like.

Odyssey57412942797,
Sep 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was the best meeting in Vicenza: Manuel, a very friendly person with many suggestions and tips for a pleasant and interesting visit to the Vicenza region and the local Palladio Villas. The bikes are very comfortable and easy to use. An application assists for the visit and the route, all taking place in the pleasant Vicenza countryside. Numerous cycle paths and country roads allow you to avoid busy roads for most of the route. Manuel gave us a perfect explanation of how the e-bike works with a demonstration and test before departure. To be recommended absolutely! And if you have any questions about Vicenza's history or are looking for more information, Manuel is a great help. Don’t forget to take a look at his shop with interesting objects and the 16th century ceiling. Thank you!
mettemoeller1,
Aug 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We are a family of 6 adults who had never been on electric bikes before, who wanted to experience Palladio's amazing architecture and at the same time move us through the beautiful Italian landscape. The tour was a huge success because everything played exactly as beautiful and cozy and fun together as one could have hoped. We received excellent service and introduction to the bicycles and the course of the day at Manuel in Palazzo Braga. The guidance and audio guide worked perfectly, so we had a day with a wonderful holistic experience of fantastic architecture and history, nature experiences, movement and local food. An experience that we warmly recommend to everyone who wants to go on a common bike trip out in beautiful Italy.
ankem618,
Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We enjoyed the Palladio Villas route with the Palladian e-bikes on Tuesday this week in glorious sunshine. Even if the booking via the website went complicated according to our perception, then the start on site directly gave a very good feeling. Manuel has explained in detail the bicycles and how the navigation device works. He really takes his time here and makes sure the starting package is complete. Then it started. Navigation worked perfectly and we were thrilled with the routing beyond the auto road, small paths, through forests, along streams and fields, but all of which are well navigable. We would never have found these ways on our own. We arrived at the announced villas, enjoyed the breaks with the cultural input and admired the architecture. The bikes ran very well, a wonderful day tour. We were on the road for 6 hours, took a little refreshment in between and found it a very suitable time unit for us. Thanks to Manuel. His passion and authentic appearance also give the action something special. If there were any final wishes left unanswered, we would certainly have included even more information if the audio offer were also available in German. Finally, thank you very much for this wonderful day. Greetings, Anke and Burkhard

robertcI3227UU,
Jul 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was really a great day tour, the agenda and bike/gps organization was fantastic, Manuel was very helpful in getting us rolling and pointing out the beat options for the day and lunch spots, etc. The length of the tour was really great, especially allowing for us to get some exercise, but also take advantage of the extended range of the E bikes. The bikes worked really well - and the addition of the pannier bag was very nice. We had the opportunity to tour a couple of the villas on our day out, which was about perfect timing wise.- and was a nice add. I’d highly recommend it!




Resort07296495033,
Jul 2, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
The route is well designed and allows you to independently tour the territory around Vicenza, making you discover truly suggestive and unique places. A pleasant walk the bike assist is comfortable and well equipped.





cristinagV1788AL,
Jun 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Vicenza you can only partially taste it if you don't rent a bike to visit it in all its glory ... Surely Manuel is an exceptional host advised us how best to turn in Palladian itineraries. Excellent bikes!!!! Thank you
NJD 13,
May 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
Lovely day out. The e-bikes were easy to use, the owner was very helpful and the countryside beautiful. Most of the route was away from busy roads. Most of the palladium houses you can not go inside, but viewing from outside was enough.
gtravitz,
May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
We had a fantastic biking day in the outskirts of Vicenza. Manuel gave clear instruction on the use of the navigation system, and off we went. A pannier was included with the bike. We stopped many times to enjoy the views and the villas and had a leisurely lunch along the way. The route includes bike/walker paths, city streets, and lightly trafficked roads and was surely safer than what Google maps would have provided.

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