Essence of Tuscany by bike

Essence of Tuscany by bike

Essence of Tuscany by bike

Tuscany - Guided Tour

Once in a lifetime cycling experience

Join us on this total immersion into Tuscany: back roads head into rolling hills and through the fortified medieval villages of an untouched Toscana. Goal of the bike trip is also enjoy the genuine tuscan cucina: fruity olive oil, pecorino sheep-milk cheese and classic best Tuscany wine: Brunello, that has made Tuscany so famous, Chianti Classico and Vino Nobile.

 

wow moments

#Full immersion in Val d’Orcia

#Stay in Pienza the ideal renaissance city

# Magical stay at a real medieval castle Gargonza

#Riding through scenic landscapes where “English Patient” and “Gladiator” were filmed

#A private tour of the cantina of Brunello in Montalcino, Tenuta Fanti overlooking Sant’Antimo

#Enjoy Chianti resort with wine & food focus, Michelin star

 

Best seller bike tour

You will taste a selection of our favorite producers during our special events.
Traveling with a small group of fellow adventurers and Tuscany’s leading biking guide, you’ll enjoy a wonderful combination of nature, culture, cuisine and fun.

2024 departure

June 14-20
september 1-7

DAY 1

Pienza ‘the perfect town’

Meet at Chiusi-Chianciano train station at 12.00 pm (a stop on all major Florence-Rome lines).
Transfer to Pienza, the most perfect Renaissance town in the world.
Check into your rooms at your hotel, which occupies a 15th-century convent in the center of town.
At 3.00pm Meet your guides during a bike-fitting session and get to know the rest of the group. OPTIONAL (depends on weather conditions and on time taken in the bike fitting) Short ride to Bagno Vignoni: The ancient village is located in the heart of Tuscany, in the Val d’Orcia Natural Park. Thanks to the Via Francigena (which was the main route followed by pilgrims in antiquity who went to Rome), these thermal waters were found and have been used since Roman times. The heart of the village is the “Square of sources”, namely a rectangular tank of 16th-century origin, which contains the original source of water that comes from the underground aquifer of volcanic origins.
Welcome dinner in the wonderful La bandita townhouse Pienza, where you will taste special homemade pasta.

DAY 2

Montepulciano & Montichiello

Loop ride to Montepulciano and Monticchiello. Level: Moderate to challenging
Start your day with a pleasant downhill, You’ll follow a route that winds through a scenic landscape checkered with vineyards, cypresses, and medieval village. This is where “the English Patient” was filmed. Among the sites you’ll ride through there are the hilltop villages of Castelmuzio and Petroio.
Today’s ride will take you to Montepulciano, which is famous for the production of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. After a stroll about the medieval streets of this village, you can stop to visit one of the typical wine cellars in town, the oldest one which is situated under the Ricci Palace.
Back to Pienza through Monticchiello, another hilltop village!

Total Distance 55 km/ 34 miles

DAY 3

Montalcino Brunello Land

Loop ride to Montalcino
Today we’ll start out on a long descent into the rolling green pastures of the Val d’Orcia: You are now at Parco Naturale e Artistico della Val d’Orcia, an Unesco site with this main justification: “ The Val d’Orcia is an exceptional reflection of the way the landscape was re-written in Renaissance times to reflect the ideals of good governance and to create an aesthetically pleasing pictures.” Imagine cycling up and down in a scene from painting… Along the way face the hearty uphill to Castiglione d’Orcia, with the imposing Rocca A Tentennano. After a rest, enjoy a long downhill to Sant’Antimo Abbey , your next stop: if you have luck, you will hear the monks chanting. On your way to the Etruscan village and wine town of Montalcino you’ll pedal through magnificent vineyards. It is a fortified town which was used as a shelter by Siena nobles during the 16th Century. Today it is even more famous thanks to the production of one of Italy’s premier fine red wines, Brunello di Montalcino.
Let’s go to Corte Pavone an organic-biodynamic winery for wine tasting.
Back to Pienza via San Quirico d’orcia: stop in the village at Horti Leonini Garden, the top attraction of town. Free dinner in town

Total Distance: 68 km/42,5 miles

DAY 4

Le crete & Castello di Gargonza

Le crete, Castelmuzio, Trequanda, Lucignano
Your detailed directions will take you through typical postcard scenery of Tuscany, Italy’s most photographed region—for good reasons. Following a picturesque road, you’ll ride by Castelmuzio, Trequanda. Afterwards, you’ll travel through the fascinating area called Le Crete, Tuscany’s answer to the Badlands, with strange rock formations and lone farmhouses flanked by twin cypress trees. Here the verdant hills give way to little domes of clay and Tuscany reveals another face of its identity, an unusual, almost lunar landscape of chalk cliffs and gullies soaked in a primeval atmosphere. Cycle in the valley for a while and reach Lucignano, a small village that represents one of the more extraordinary examples of medieval urban planning for its system of elliptic rings arrived intact over the centuries.
Destination is a real castle restored – its magical!
Dinner at your Castello di Gargonza

Total Distance: 57 km/35 miles

DAY 5

Chianti wine & Abbeys

Castelnuovo Berardenga, Castello di Brolio,
Pedaling north, we’ll whisk past a pair of typical southern Tuscany towns and make a stop at Castelnuovo Berardenga, a medieval town that marks the gateway to Chianti country. From here you will ride inside the vineyard of famous chianti classico wine passing through many little hamlet. Not-to-be-missed is Castello di Brolio, a castle and winery, home of Barone Ricasoli and his world-renowned wine – where you will enjoy an amazing wine tour.
After nice gentle downhill wait for you to reach Gaiole, a lively town located along the river Massellone and home to the annual l’Eroica vintage (pre-1987 steel frame) bicycle race the up and down and get to your Castle-hotel on the border of this hill town. Dinner in town

Total Distance 55 km / 34 miles

DAY 6

Castellina, Radda & Borgo di Ama

Circular bike ride to heart of chianti: bike along quiet roads to the three villages that formed the Chianti Alliance centuries ago. Visit Tuscany’s forgotten abbeys and hamlets then enjoy a winery tour and taste their supple reds, fresh honeys and rich olive oil.. A few more miles bring us to Radda in Chianti and the way back on the so called via dei Castelli not to be missed the stop at castello di Ama to visit the winery and the borgo. Relax by the vanishing edge pool spilling into the countryside of endless vineyards
Farewell dinner at il Pievano Michelin star restaurant

Total Distance: 62 km/39 miles

DAY 7

Arrivederci

Enjoy the farewell breakafst and wander in Siena!

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Tour start in pienza
Tour end in Gaiole

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INFO TOUR

best period spring & fall

DIFFICULTY medium

TOUR REVIEWS

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Tour Reviews

26 September 2016

It was for us an unforgettable trip full of surprises end experiences. Neither Javier nor I had ever been to that part of Italy and we thought it is extremly beatiful for its sights , Architecture and culture, not to forget the delicious italian food. Traveling arround in a bike was allso new for us, and by the end of the trip we were convinced it is one of the most beatiful, fun and healthy ways to se the World. Well there is lots to say, but most important: Thank you and congratulations on your work. We will allso be recomending Cicloposse to all our friends.

26 September 2016

Dear Guiliana and Marco, We are now back home and already dreaming of our next trip to Tuscany. Thank you so much for organizing an amazing tour for us! We had a fabulous time and would not want to have changed a thing. The routes were so well planned and we marvelled how each day was a little different from the day before. Such beautiful cycling! We loved the Tuscany countryside so much that we would really like to come again with our two boys and stay for a while longer. Thanks again,

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Price & Inclusions

Price

Cost: € 3650  per person in double occupancy
single room supplement  € 890

Inclusions

Six nights in superior hotels with private bath and breakfast
Four dinners, one lunch & two wine tastings
Snacks and drinks along the way
All maps, trip notes and detailed route directions
All Shuttles and technical assistance
Van Support, all baggage transfers
Experienced english speaking guides
Cicloposse water bottle
Sales taxes

Not included

Airfare to Italy, train to Chiusi, transfer on Day 7, 5 lunches, 2 dinners, beverages, gratuities, travel insurance, laundry expenses and items of a personal nature.

Bike Rental per entire tour
Hybrid bike € 180
Race bike, E-bike, Gravel € 250

Bandita Townhouse

La Bandita Townhouse is a luxury boutique hotel tucked inside the historic center of Pienza. The building is a rambling Renaissance-era palazzo where nuns have lived for over 500 years. the property itself blends in completely with the Renaissance character, is a comfortable, and stylish place

Castello di Gargonza

Castello di Gargonza is a thirteenth- century fortified village. Enclosed inside the medieval walls, the careful restored houses have retained the simplicity of rural life.Forest trails, relax in the Limonaia garden, sit at our bar with view of medieval tower and the woods surrounding the village

Castello di Spaltenna – Gaiole

A sophisticated manor, Castello di Spaltenna offers an exclusive atmosphere amidst a unique landscape. Located in the heart of the Chianti Classico wine region, the manor’s luxurious guestrooms offer any possible comfort along with wonderful views over the valley. From the grassy terraces, guests can enjoy the calm of the countryside and beauty of the surrounding landscape

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