Change pace and scenery, feel a cool breeze, breathe some fresh air, and really see Tuscany... by bike!
Info & Booking
The most entertaining and complete way to experience the very best Tuscany has to offer: an easy guided E-Bike tour of Chianti and Florence, including a (stress-free!) hill journey up to the marvelous Piazzale Michelangelo, the city’s most amazing viewpoint. Meet your dedicated guide and fellow travelers, board your snappy E-Bike and set off with a smile, for an unforgettable tour. Pedal effortlessly across the flowing Arno river led by your guide, and “climb” the sumptuously tree-lined Viale dei Colli to reach a dazzling viewpoint: Piazzale Michelangelo, a terrace offering spectacular views of Florence’s towers, palaces, red rooftops and lovely bridges. Take some minutes for a great photo opportunity before start for your next stop: the Chianti shire. A once-in-a-lifetime experience that will let you enjoy a semi private exclusive tour in the most nature-oriented way: riding a e-bike through the gentle hills of Chianti wine region. We will lead you along scenic country roads hemmed in ancient olive groves and vineyards and among the world known "Anello del Rinascimento" itinerary. Tuscan hilltops and hillside villa estates are all part of the breath-taking panoramic views you will see as you ride your bike through the heart of Tuscany. Half-way, a break will give you the opportunity to visit of an olive oil mill in an ancient noble estate, where you will enjoy a guided tour of their spaces in a unique mix of ancient and modern setting, learning about the processes involved in producing olive oil. A taste of their gourmet olive oil will reveal all the incredible flavors that their passion and work generate. After the olive oil experience you will discover a fascinating small boutique winery and its wines, where you will enjoy a typical Tuscan meal and relax until you reach your e-bike again to pedal on the way back to Florence. The bike itinerary includes flat, downhill and uphill sections, to give you a complete variety of views and biking experiences. Mileage: 20 miles round-trip (about 30 kms) Terrain: Mostly paved back roads with little traffic, some white roads The tour is not permitted for children under 14..
- from April to October, every day at 9:00am
Meeting Point: Piazza Mentana 2red - Florence, 15 minutes before start of the tour.
Terrain: Mostly paved back roads with very little traffic.
Difficulty: Moderately difficult. The itinerary is not strenuous but hilly. Minivan support is always available.
Please let us know in advance about any special need or impaired mobility and we will do our best to accomodate you.
No minimum number of people required
Languages: The tour is available in English
Please note: This E-bike tour will never be cancelled due to rain.
Includes:
- Semi private tour max 10 pax
- Guided E-Bike Tour from Florence (including Piazzale Michelangelo) and Chianti
- State-of-the-art E-Bike and Helmet
- Water bottle
- Helmets
- Guided visit to a boutique winery, oil mill and olive oil tasting
- Visit of a typical Chianti village
- Tuscan lunch
- Professional Tour Escort
- Minivan Support
Classic Tuscany Wine Tour by Bike:
Really experience Tuscany!
Slow down, and enjoy an unforgettable bike ride through the Tuscan countryside. Let the cool breeze open your senses, enjoy the scents of nature as you ride through olive groves and vineyards. And discover a world of traditional tastes and flavour experiences.
Enjoy a small-group exclusive wine tour, riding a bike through the gentle hills of Chianti wine region.
Your professionally guided wine tour begins with the comfortable shuttle transport out of the busy city center of Florence. After about 25 minutes, you’ll reach an elegant villa from the Renaissance - the starting point for your bike ride.
Time for your bike ride - your tour guide will lead you along scenic country roads that wind their way through ancient olive groves and lovingly tended vineyards, through the heart of Tuscany.
Of course, several stops for photo opportunities will be made along the way.
You will visit two very different wineries - one is a famous winery that produces some of the most renowned wines and is headquartered in a beautiful Renaissance Villa and applies the most modern techniques despite its longstanding history. The other winery is a family-run organic farm and winery that approaches wine-making from the point of view of sustainability paired with the great traditions of manual labour in a fully organic production process.
Learn about techniques of production, ageing, storing and bottling wine as well as olive oil.
Once back at the Renaissance Villa, you will enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch in its 1000-year-old cellar, at the “enoteca” (wine bar), tasting the wines of the wineries you just visited (both wineries enjoy international recognition and boast awards), and learn about wine pairing.
About the bike ride:
The bike itinerary includes flat, downhill, and uphill sections, to give you a complete variety of views and biking experiences.
Since a van always is following the group, you can decide yourself how you want to approach the biking part of this experience. If you feel fit enough, you can join it as an intermediate level bike ride, with some interesting uphill sections. If you want to join it in a more relaxed mode, you can still enjoy most of the biking itinerary (just the flat and downhill sections), relying on the van assistance for the couple of short uphill parts.
Terrain: Mostly paved back roads with very little traffic
Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE (can be done in EASY MODE, mostly downhill, using the minivan support to help in the few short uphill sections)
Cancellation Policy
All client cancellations must arrive up to 8 days before the date of the tour/course/service to be reimbursed free of charge.
If you cancel 8 to 2 days before the date, 10% of the fee will have to be paid.
From two days prior to the tour/course/service beginning, the payment of the entire amount will be due and no reimbursement will be granted.
No refund will be granted to any client who is not at the place of departure at the time established. Similarly, no refund will be granted to clients who lose contact with the guide or who do not complete the excursion or service.
Before You Book
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