Company providing bike tours in Italy

Guided Bike Tour:

Umbria the green heart of italy

The delightful back roads take us through fields of flowers and silvery olive groves to the picturesque towns of Orvieto, Todi, Assisi, Spello and Perugia. Cycle through truffle-laden forests and vineyard-covered valleys, rolling pastureland and fields of grain and indulge in the region’s hearty cuisine and outstanding wines as Sagrantino di Montefalco. You will have the chance to visit well-preserved hill towns producing handmade ceramics, monasteries and enchanting valleys.

Itinerary:

Day One - Castiglione del Lago
We'll meet you at the Chiusi-Chianciano train station and transfer you to your lodgings in a charming country Inn Corte del Sole, After you've settled in, we'll outfit you with all the necessary gear and then you're free to explore this delightful countryside. Dinner at hotel
Day Two - Cortona distance 60 km
Your first tour skirts this very large lake, winding past cornflower fields and isolated farmhouses, then into a series of gently rolling hills studded with minuscule towns that you'll want to stop and visit. Your destination is Cortona. Once climbed the hill town you're free to explore this delightful hill town, made famous in the best-selling book Under The Tuscan Sun. Stroll the winding narrow - and steep! - medieval streets.
On the way back we will stop at Castiglione del lago delightful hilltown, which gazes down on tranquil Lake Trasimeno's fishing boats and beaches. Castiglione boasts a 16th-century Town Hall and a ruined medieval castle. Accommodation Corte del Sole country Inn. Dinner at l’Acquario.
Day Three - Perugia & Torgiano distance 50 km
Perugia, one of Italy's most fascinating medieval cities. Take the strangely out-of-place escalator up to the ruined castle, pay a visit to the National Gallery to see many of local hero Perugino's works, stroll the quiet lanes and back alleys, pop into a few silent churches. After sundown, this university city livens up considerably, first with the traditional passeggiata (evening stroll) and then with music and fun at many local night clubs and bars. You end with a nice downhill ride into Torgiano. Accommodations at deluxe Le tre vaselle in the center of Torgiano wine tasting cantine Lungarotti.
Day Four - Assisi & Spello distance 45 km
Today is an easy day, expressly designed to allow you plenty of time in Assisi.
Enjoy the short climb up to the hometown of Saint Francis, perched on an outcrop overlooking the valley, gleaming soft pink against the dark-green backdrop of wild Mount Subasio. You'll want to explore the city's revered and very beautiful churches, its romantic castle and impossibly narrow streets. In the afternoon, coast downhill to visit Saint Mary of the Angels, one of the largest Christian basilicas in Umbria.
Special event: wine tasting cantine lungarotti
Accommodations at deluxe Le tre vaselle in the center of Torgiano
Day Five - Montefalco & Todi distance 45 km
Transfer to The Balcony of Umbria, Montefalco. Extremely tiny, it occupies a hilltop placed so strategically that majestic views are available at the end of every street. From the medieval hilltown we will take the road to Todi: along the way, you breeze past a few isolated rural churches and through a couple of towns too small to even make it onto the map. But you'll surely want to stop in. It is also home to some of Pinturicchio's most glorious frescoes. Accommodations at Todi hotel Fonte Cesia.
Day Six - Orvieto distance 45 km
along the way you'll pass several ruined castles which provide a perfect backdrop for a picnic. By late afternoon you'll see Orvieto, looming ahead on its strange plateau, crowned by the cathedral of Santa Maria, considered by one and all to be among the very finest churches in all of Europe. Accommodations are at a historic 4-star hotel Piccolomini in the center of town. 
Day seven after breakfast end of the tour

Difficulty : medium difficult: hills and climbs
Price : Euro 2,300 p/person price based on double accommodation
Single supplement: 350 Euro
Inclusions:
1.Six nights in superior hotels with private bath and breakfast
2.Six dinners & two wine tastings
3.Snacks and drinks along the way
4.Rent Bikes (race or hybrid) and all gear
5.All maps, trip notes and detailed route directions
6.All Shuttles and technical assistance
7.Support Van, all transfer baggage
8.Services of 2 experienced guides
9.Cicloposse bike jersey and water bottle
Duration:7 days/6 nights
Dates:

2010
11 -17 june
15 - 21 october

Notes: Custom tour at any time