SMALL GROUP MAX 12 PEOPLE
Available March to November
Simply a lifetime experience! Enjoy a day biking through the rolling Tuscan countryside enriched with a visit to two wine estates, a delicious typical meal and a wine tasting!
Let us lead you into Tuscany's most authentic soul, to feel the gentle fresh breezes and breathe in sweet floral scents biking along silent cypress-lined country roads.
Join your small group and leave for a short trip by minivan (about 25 minutes) from Florence to the green hills of Chianti, where you will board your bikes.
Meet and follow your expert guide along a route dotted with golden-hued farmhouses and vineyards.
In such a heavenly landscape you will have many chances for some photo-stops, while pedaling leisurely across the Chianti countryside whose scenery offers magnificent glimpses of ancient castles and quaint parish churches.
During the tour there will be a break halfway to relax and enjoy a snack based on freshly baked local bread and premium olive oil, in the shade of cypresses and ancient oaks.
Unlike other bike tours in Tuscany, in this you will also have the opportunity to visit two local wineries, different but both internationally renowned. At each of the two estates you will be able to explore their cellars, lined with ancient barrels containing and protecting the precious blends. You will then learn about the peculiarity of the two different approaches and techniques, and savor the best of their respective productions!
Tuscany is definitely a pleasure-filled box, whose opening can feed all your senses: you will appreciate what you'll learn about bottling, aging and storing wine and moreover about "Tuscan gold": the local fragrant olive oil!
The tour will end with a wine-paired typical Tuscan lunch: local specialties will be served paired with the excellent wines of the two award-winning estates you just visited.
Note: the itinerary includes flat, downhill and uphill sections, to offer a 360-degree experience and diverse viewpoints.
Our van will always be nearby, following the group, thus you may plan the biking part of this experience as you wish.
If you feel up to hearty exercise you can have an intermediate level bike ride, with some interesting uphill sections.
If you prefer an easier excursion we suggest the electric bike option or you can still enjoy most of the biking itinerary (the flat and downhill sections), and take advantage of the van for the (few) uphill portions.
Mileage: 10 miles round-trip (about 15 kms)
Terrain: Mostly paved back roads with little traffic, some dirt roads.
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE (the itinerary is not strenuous but very hilly and requires a good condition, being an intermediate level. Minivan support available for the uphill sections. We strongly recommend the ELECTRIC BIKE option if you are not fit and in good conditions.)
Children under 14 years old are not allowed on this tour.
People on this tour: min1 - max12
The first and original ONE-DAY TUSCANY BIKE TOUR
The most natural, dynamic and fun way to discover the marvellous Tuscany countryside
Visit two wineries and learn about wine and olive oil production
Enjoy a delicious typical Tuscan lunch with wine tasting!
Suitable for anyone, either pros or wannabe bikers! (electric bikes or minivan support available, please check NOTES)
- Small group Tuscany wine tour from Florence
- Transportation IN/OUT town
- 21 and 24 speed bikes (or electric bike choosing the appropriate option)
- Water bottle
- Helmets
- Olive-oil picnic in the countryside
- Tuscan Lunch
- Wine tasting
- Guided tour of 2 wineries and their cellars
- Professional Tour Escort
- Minivan Support
- Pick up and drop off at your hotel/apartment in Florence
- Gratuities
Approx. 6 hours
Children under 14 y.o. are not allowed.
The itinerary is not strenuous but very hilly and requires a good condition, being an intermediate level itinerary. Minivan support available for the uphill sections.
We strongly recommend the ELECTRIC BIKE option if you are not fit and in good conditions.
This tour is NOT recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.