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Bike tour with wine and food experience in the best wine regions of Tuscany and Umbria, cycling in their gorgeous countryside and enjoying the best wines.

 

Spend a day biking through the rolling Tuscan hills and visiting an authentic Tuscan winery. Enjoy a typical Tuscan lunch pairing with delicious wines and olive oil while enjoying spectacular views.

 

EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS

 

  • Private bike and e-bike tour in Tuscany and Umbria suitable for anyone
  • Guided experience by an English speaking guide
  • Private winery visits, private tastings and bespoke experiences with the local producers
  • Enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch in a winery with wines pairing and extra virgin olive oil tasting
  • The stunning rolling hills and the picturesque hill towns

 

 

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION

 

A bike tour in Tuscany and Umbria is an unforgettable lifetime experience to enjoy the most beautiful views of the wine regions and for tasting some of the finest Italian wines.

 

From the bike tour in the Chianti wine region in the south of Florence to the bike tour in the Chianti near Siena and San Gimignano; from a bike tour in the Montepulciano wine country to the Brunello wine region in Montacino bike tour. From cycling in the Cortona wine region to the bike tour in the Trasimeno lake wine district, up to the Umbrian wine regions of Montefalco, Spoleto and Orvieto. These are the wine regions where we offer guided bike and e-bike tours with wine education and food experiences.

 

The experience begins in the morning, meeting your tour expert and having a briefing of the bike tour with him. Then pedaling and following your guide along the itinerary studded with farms, vineyards and olive trees groves, you will lose yourself in stunning landscapes discovering beautiful views of the most peaceful countryside with plenty of stops for photos and for recharging the energies.

 

Up and down the rolling hills, the bike tour in Tuscany will then stop in a winery, where, after the guided visit of the cellar learning about the tradition of the wine producers, you will taste the extra virgin olive oil they produced and their amazing wines pairing with a delicious lunch.

 

It’s now time to relax enjoying the cool shade of cypress and oak trees, saving and retaining the best memories of your bike and wine tour in Tuscany.

Activity available in:

  • The bike tour with wine experience is a private activity available in Montalcino, Montepulciano, Cortona, Chianti near Florence, Chianti near Siena, San Gimignano, Pienza, Val d’Orcia area, Arezzo, Perugia, Assisi, Orvieto, Trasimeno lake area and with transportation from all the main tourist sites of Tuscany and Umbria.

 

Duration:

  • approximately 6-8 hours

 

Inclusions:

  • Bikes and e-bikes with helmets
  • English speaking bike tour guide
  • Head office assistance and insurance coverage
  • Complimentary water
  • Winery visit with wine and olive oil tasting
  • Traditional Tuscan lunch at the winery (vegetarian menu is also available)
  • Transportation with qualified and professional English speaking driver and luxury vehicle Mercedes-Benz or equivalent (optional)

Via Francigena: It is an ancient road and pilgrimage route running from Canterbury in England, through France and Switzerland, to Rome. In medieval times it was an important road and pilgrimage route for those wishing to visit the Holy See and the tombs of the apostles Peter and Paul. Today people still follow the ancient itinerary and travel on foot, on horseback or by bicycle on the Via Francigena; the part in Tuscany is considered one of the most beautiful and enjoyable for seeing the iconic Tuscan countryside, with soft rolling hills scattered with cypresses, gravel roads stretching as far as the eye can see and a  horizon filled with more and more beautiful landscapes.

 

Tuscany Wine Regions: Located in central Italy along the Tyrrhenian coast, Tuscany is home to some of the world’s oldest and most famous wine regions: Chianti, Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano primarily made with Sangiovese grape whereas the Vernaccia grape is the basis of the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Tuscany has forty-one Denominazioni di origine controllata (DOC) and eleven Denominazioni di Origine Controllata e Garantita (DOCG). In the 1970s a new class of wines known in the trade as “Super Tuscans” emerged. These wines were made outside DOC/DOCG regulations but were considered of high quality and commanded high prices. Many of these wines are based on a “Bordeaux-blend” and became cult wines. Others very well reputed Tuscan wine regions and Tuscan wines are Cortona, Morellino di Scansano and Carmignano. Tuscany is also known for the dessert wine Vin Santo, made from Trebbiano and Malvasia grapes.

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