We Bike Tuscany

Bike through a patchwork of rolling vineyards and olive groves surmounted by ancient hill towns. Taste satiny olive oil, full bodied Nobile di Montepulciano red wine and sharp pecorino cheese. Swim in the natural hot water pool in Bagno Vignoni. All this cycling through Val di Chiana and Val d'Orcia, the most enchanting valleys of Tuscany.

From Cortona to Lake Trasimeno, from Pienza to Montepulciano, our itineray heads into the valleys and through the hamlets of an untouched land. Here you will find a perfect, essential landscape of bare hills, and lone cypresses which, in ordered rows, will follow the progression of our route from the first to the last day.

ITINERARY

Day 1 & 2

From your hotel we transfer to Cortona, recently popular as the setting of Under the Tuscan Sun. You enter the fortified walls of this beautiful ancient hill-top town passing under the massive key stone of the 8th Century B.C. Etruscan gate. Enjoy your rides with expansive views over the Chiana valley and, in the afternoon, a private tasting of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano and a tour in one of the best and well known wineries of the area.
Accommodation: 2 nights at Villa Baldelli or Relais Borgo San Pietro

Day 3 & 4

We bike through the Chiana Valley to the lunar landscape of the Orcia Valley. You'll see the land slowly changing turning from green to ochre before getting to the Reinassance town of Pienza, our final destination. The following day we ride into the wide open landscape of the Crete Senesi, past ancient hilltop towns, stone farmhouses, lone cypresses and lush vineyards. A pecorino cheese tasting is awaiting us before jumping in the spring hot water pool of the thermal town of Bagno Vignoni.
Accommodation: 2 Nights at Il Chiostro di Pienza

Day 5

A loop ride of 20 miles will take us to Montepulciano. Enter the cobbled streets of this wonderful medieval town full of vistas and endowed with Reinassance palaces and churches (but shops too!). On the way back to Pienza we bike to Monticchiello along one of the most enchanting and photographed cypress lined roads in Tuscany.

PACKAGE INCLUDES

• Pick up directly at your hotel in Florence or surroundings
• Accomodations at the best Tuscan villas and inns of the region, all with pools
• All breakfasts, cold drinks and snacks along the way
• Three dinners with unrestricted menus, one free night for dinner on your own
• Maps and detailed route directions
• Van support and baggage transfers
• Private guided tour at winery, one wine tasting and pecorino cheese tasting
• 24 Speed high quality hybrid bikes, helmets, water bottles and handlebar bags
• Maximum flexibility - This is a private tour