Bike Tour and Flamingo Birdwatching in Lio Piccolo, Venice
Tired of the crowds and the noise of the city? Enjoy this relaxing bike tour and flamingo-watching in Lio Piccolo, Venice!
Practical information
Embark on a relaxing, fun, and unique experience in the Venice Lagoon on this amazing 5-hour bike tour and flamingo watching experience in Lio Piccolo! Enjoy:
- Exploring the wilder side of Venice
- Learning about the ecology and wildlife of the lagoon and its fragile ecosystem
- The opportunity to spot over 300 species of birds
- An experience for adventurers aged 6 and up
Course of events
You should plan to spend around 5 hours on this activity:
- Arrival at the meeting point in San Zaccaria water bus stop - Pietà church (ferry stop in front of the church) at least 5 minutes before departure
- Introduction to your instructor
- Vaporetto ride to Punta Sabbioni (The ticket is not included in the price, but can be purchased onboard)
- Safety and itinerary briefing
- Pick up your preferred bike (city bike, tandem, or e-bike)
- Start of your 5-hour bike tour in Lio Piccolo!
- Bird watch in mudflats, salt marshes, and "Valli da pesca" (fishing valleys)
- Stops for photos, stories, and birdwatching
- Return to the starting point of the experience
- Bike return
- Vaporetto ride back to the original meeting point and end of the activity
Activity requirements
Please arrive at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before your departure time as indicated in the itinerary.
Being in good physical condition is required to take part in this activity.
All minors must be accompanied by an adult.
The minimum age for this activity is 6 years old.
All participants must know how to ride a bike.
Special terms
Please note that you can also meet your guide at Punta Sabbioni - Via Lungomare San Felice, 30013 Punta Sabbioni VE, Italy. Please contact your guide upon booking if you wish to take this option.
Child bikes are available. Please inform your instructor in advance.
Participants with sensorial or cognitive disabilities are welcome. Please, contact your guide in advance, so they can accommodate you as best they can.
This activity is extremely weather-dependent. If the weather does not allow for the activity to take place, we will contact you to reschedule or receive a full refund.
This activity is not recommended for pregnant or disabled people.
Please note that the duration and itinerary of the activity depend on weather conditions. Due to unforeseen meteorological occurrences, your itinerary might be shorter or take a different path than usual for your safety.
Since wildlife is unpredictable, their presence is never guaranteed.
Pets are not permitted to join in this activity.
Spoken languages:
German, Spanish, Italian, EnglishIncluded
- Experienced and certified guide
- Bike rental
Excluded
- Water bus (vaporetto) ticket
- Transportation to the meeting point
- Food or drinks
- Personal expenses
Do not forget to bring
- Comfortable clothing adapted to the weather
- Comfortable shoes
- Hat
- Sunscreen
- Water
- Snacks
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If you are looking for a unique experience to highlight your stay in Venice, this bike tour is exactly what you need. Ride through the lovely towns of Lio Piccolo and Mesole as you go bird watching and search for beautiful pink flamingos with an expert by your side! With beautiful canals, wetlands, sandbanks, vegetable patches, mudflats, salt marshes, and "valli da pesca", the Venice Lagoon is an unmissable nature reserve for animal and nature enthusiasts.
On the day of this amazing birdwatching bike tour in Lio Piccolo, you will have to meet your expert instructor in Venice, near San Marco, and take a scenic water bus (vaporetto) ride toward Punta Sabbioni. There, you’ll hop on your bike and,after a short safety and itinerary briefing, start pedalling!
You'll discover the beautiful town of Lio Piccolo, located between Venice and the Venetian Lagoon. You’ll be immersed in a quiet and relaxing paradise full of animals and especially, birds, since the place boasts over 300 species of them year-round. But the real stars are the flamingos. Today, more than 8000 flamingos winter in the lagoon, and some of them stay all year round! Thanks to this bike tour in Lio Piccolo, you’ll get the incredible chance to discover the hidden gems of the Venetian Lagoon, especially its unique and precious nature.
Is there anything dreamier than a relaxing birdwatching experience in Venice? Follow your guide through fishing valleys, canals and sandbanks, soaking in all the beauty the lagoon has to offer. At the end of your 5-hour bike tour in Lio Piccolo, near Venice, you and your guide will leave the bikes at the rental site and return to the meeting point.
Now is your chance to rent a bike and explore the hidden beauty of the Venetian Lagoon with a local guide. Ride at your own pace through the Venice Lagoon's fishing valleys on this bike tour and flamingo birdwatching excursion in Lio Piccolo, Venice. Book today!