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Highlights

Whether crowned by timeless villages, covered by vineyards and olive groves or strewn with wildflowers, the hills of Tuscany have one thing in common: they're perfect for exploring on two wheels. Pedal to lofty hill towns, spin through broad valleys and follow sinuous country roads past cypress-lined lanes and quiet woodland.

To see

-Siena and Montagnola Senese
-Castelnuovo Berardenga, a medieval town which marks the gateway to Chianti country
-Greve and Panzano
-District of San Gimignano and Monteriggioni, literally a town-in-a-castle
-Etruscan town of Volterra

Gastronomy

Wine

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PROGRAM

J-1

Siena


Arrival at the hotel in Siena on your own. Siena is a medieval city with beautifully preserved Gothic architecture. The entire city of Siena was built around the Piazza del Campo. Here you will have time to shop while exploring the many hidden medieval walkways.


Accommodation : Hotel la Villa Di STR*** - Siena show
Included : phone not provided,mobile guidance application,roadbook,travelbook,Orientation with a local guide,luggage transfer,bedroom and breakfast the next morning

J-2

Siena - Ancaiano - Pievescola - Sovicille - Via Francigena Original - Siena


On this day, the ride explores Montagnola Senese, passing through several charming, little medieval villages and 'borgo' boroughs: Sovicille, Ancaiano, Simignano, Pieve Scola. You will riding along the Via Francigena, and ancient road and pilgrim route running all the way from France to Rome. Here, you will notice the subsoil, mainly made of limestone and full of marble, including the famous yellow marble used for the Duomo of Florence. After making the loop back to Siena, you'll enjoy the night at your hotel in Siena.

Distance : 61 Km (38 mi).

Elevation: 1193m


Accommodation : Hotel la Villa Di STR*** - Siena show
Included : bedroom and breakfast the next morning

J-3

Siena - Castelnuovo Berardenga - Castello di Brolio - Radda in Chianti - The Chiantigiana Road - Castellina in Chianti


On today's route you can stop at Castelnuovo Berardenga, a medieval town which marks the gateway to Chianti country. From here you will ride inside the vineyard of famous Chianti classico wine passing through many little hamlets. Not-to-be-missed is Castello di Brolio, a castle and winery. There is also the chance to shop at a first-class ceramics workshop just before Radda in Chianti. Arrive in Radda in time for a light lunch and enjoy the last 10 km of gentle rolling hills to get to Castellina.

Distance : 53 Km (33 mi).

Elevation: 967m


Accommodation : Palazzo Squarcialupi*** - Castellina in Chianti show
Included : luggage transfer,bedroom and breakfast the next morning

J-4

Castellina in Chianti - Panzano - Greve in Chianti - San Donato - Castellina in Chianti


Today you will 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 honey and rich olive oil. Have a stop at Greve's main piazza, characterized by an original formation of an irregular triangular shape, defined by beautiful long porticos. Back via Panzano with preserved old walls, gates and the keep of the medieval castle. Relax by the infinity pool spilling into the countryside of endless vineyards.

Distance : 55 Km (35 mi).

Elevation: 933m


Accommodation : Palazzo Squarcialupi*** - Castellina in Chianti show
Included : bedroom and breakfast the next morning

J-5

Castellina in Chianti - Monteriggioni - San Gimignano


More vineyards await you today, but you will be amazed at how different they look once you get into the district of San Gimignano. Soon you pass Monteriggioni, literally a town-in-a-castle. Barely two hundred yards across, its eighty residents all reside within the picture-perfect round turreted walls that crown the hilltop visible for miles around. Soft, colorful, rolling hills of vineyards and sunflowers provide the backdrop to pre-Roman Etruscan remnants on your route to San Gimignano's "medieval skyscrapers" in the distance you will see the seventeen towers.

Distance : 58 Km (36 mi).

Elevation: 948m


Accommodation : Hotel l'Antico Pozzo*** - San Gimignano show
Included : luggage transfer,bedroom and breakfast the next morning

J-6

San Gimignano - Volterra - San Gimignano


Today you will leave San Gimignano behind and cycle to the ancient Etruscan town of Volterra. Through a patchwork-like landscape dotted with wheat fields, olive groves and villas, you reach the base of the imposing hill upon which the town is set. One more solid climb before you arrive in the old town. The "magic and mysterious" city of Volterra has its roots in three thousand years of history. It is possible to find evidence and traces from every historical period which gives the artistic city a unique aspect. Back to San Gimignano via another scenic back road.

Distance : 61 Km (38 mi).

Elevation: 1212m


Accommodation : Hotel l'Antico Pozzo*** - San Gimignano show
Included : bedroom and breakfast the next morning

J-7

Departure from San Gimignano


Today is departure day, you can take your time getting started in the morning, have breakfast and depart at your leisure from San Gimignano. (Depart on your own). According to your program, we can arrange accommodations and transportation.


Included : breakfast

CUSTOMIZED
TOUR

This is a catalog tour, it can be modified as you wish : add extra nights, extra activities (wine tastings, visits, transfers...).

ARRIVALS & DEPARTURES

-To get to the start of your Tour (Siena), the easiest airport are Rome Fiumicino and Florence Peretola :
-From Fiumicino aiport (Roma) take the train “Leonardo Express” to Roma train station (About30 minutes, start each half hour and is direct).
-From Roma to Siena you will find many trains (about 3h). Then take a taxi to your hotel.
-From FlorencePeretola (Florence) take a bus or a cab to Florence train station. Then Take a train from Florence trainstation to Siena (about 1h30). LArrived at the train station take a taxi to your hotel (about60eur).

-Your Tour ends in San Gimignano. First take a taxi to Siena train station where you can take trains to Roma (3h) and Florence (1h45).

BIKES


included

Hybrid Bike - Standard

More info

We put together the disc brake for the stability and the reliability of braking and the compact gear with 42 teeth in the back, an advanced gearing concept that helps maintain rider efficiency.

About disc brake we have the advantage of the power – it generate an incredible amount of stopping power, usually far more than is necessary to adequately stop a road bicycle and Reliable, all weather braking.

For the rest is an hybrid with straight handlebars, lightweight with hybrid wheels ad narrow tires for low rolling resistance allowing for greater speed and less exertion when riding on paved road.

Included with your bike rental :

• 1 new bottle

• Helmet

• Odometer

• Lock

• Pump frame

1 Handlebar bag with rain cover containing : Tire levers / 2 Spare tubes / Toolkit

• Pedals are included, flat by default or toe straps on request. If you want to use your bike shoes, you should bring your own pedals + pedal wrench : we will be happy to install them on your bike.

Note: "Please notice that every bike change during the trip may cause an extra cost."




optional

Electric Assisted Bike - Standard

More info

The electric pedal assisted bike is a amazing invention around bike world, electric bikes are regular pedal bikes that provide electric assistance whenever you want it.

We selected the model E-sub cross 10 as the best for our tours: The SCOTT E-SUB Cross 10's newly developed frame ePowered by a new 500wh Bosch Internal battery, will get you where you are going faster and more comfortably than ever before. Throw in wider rims and 47c Smart Sam tires and the result is one sleek speedy and well equipped Cross E-Bike.

Included with your bike rental :

a Big saddle bag & a Handlebar bag containing : Helmet / Lock / pump / Spare tube / Toolkit

• 1 water bottle

• Odometer

• Bike charger

• Pedals are included, flat by default or toe straps on request. If you want to use your bike shoes, you should bring your own pedals : we will be happy to install them on your bike.

Note: "Please notice that every bike change during the trip may cause an extra cost."




optional

Road Bike - Standard

More info

With drop handlebars, these bicycles are built for traveling at higher speeds on paved roads, sometimes referred to as racing bikes. Our race bikes are all brand-new, reliable, and well maintained for your ideal cycling experience of Italy. Extremely efficient, incredibly smooth to ride and will take you everywhere with stability after a professional bike fitting session. Race bike with drop handle bar is strongly suggested if you use regularly those bikes !

Included with your bike rental :

• Helmet

• Odometer

• Pump

• 1 new bottle

• lock

• Spare Tubes / Toolkit / Tire levers

• Map holder

NB: "Chaque changement de vélo pendant le voyage peut entraîner des frais supplémentaires."




optional

Gravel Bike - Standard

More info

Bike rental description

New Scott Addict Gravel 20 with drop handle bar, a cyclocross touring oriented , disc brake and wider tires to enjoy the classic strade bianche in Tuscany: Eroica itinerary and Francigena path. Our gravel bikes are all brand-new, reliable, and well maintained for your ideal cycling light off-road experience of Tuscany. Lightweight because of carbon fiber frame, hydraulic disc- brake,these bikes can perform on both the road and off the road.

Included with your bike rental :

• Helmet / Lock / pump / Spare tube / Toolkit

• 1 water bottle

• Odometer

• Pedals are included, flat by default or toe straps on request. If you want to use your bike shoes, you should bring your own pedals : we will be happy to install them on your bike.

Note: "Please notice that every bike change during the trip may cause an extra cost."

Details

Included


ACCOMODATIONS

-6 nights of accommodation in superior hotels of charm with private shower and/or bath

MEALS

-Daily breakfast at each hotel

BIKES

-Hybrid bike rental included

GEAR

-Complimentary Discover France Gear (including water bottle, drawstring bag)
-Guidance Application (phone not provided)

SUPPORT

-Orientation in person with our local guide
-Detailed ROAD BOOK, including detailed maps, touristic information, step by step itinerary and cue sheets
-Comprehensive trip literature
-Technical and emergency support available at all times

TRANSFER

-All luggage transfers

Not included


-Airfare to and from the trip -Lodging before and after the trip -Drinks -You have to pay local taxes each day (0.70 to 2.50 eur) in cash to each hotel (tourist administration tax) -Some meals are not included in each destination, which gives you the opportunity to explore regional cuisine on your own. You will find all information needed with our team support in your roadbook -Multirisk travel insurance

Other questions?

See our FAQs page for answers to common questions.

FAQ

Rates

Tour rates vary based on hotel availability and specific start date

PRICE FROM / PER PERSON
STANDARD HOTEL ACCOMODATION
Double occupancy *
1862 €
Single supplement **
450 €
Solo traveler ***
1886 €

* Please contact us for triple hotel rates. ** Traveling with a group. *** Traveling alone.

Upgrade your bike

From / Per person

Electric Assisted Bike - Standard
315€
Road Bike - Standard
265€
Gravel Bike - Standard
315€

CANCELLATION INSURANCE

Cancellation insurance 6%

STANDARD HOTEL ACCOMODATION FROM

Hotel la Villa Di STR*** - Siena

The Villa of Str, Located just outside the old city walls of Siena, The Villa is a charming liberty style residence dating from the early years of the twentieth century and within easy walking distance from the historic centre of Siena. Offering solutions for all needs, whether as a family, a couple, with friends or even with your pets, all our rooms are tastefully decorated with respect for the aesthetic and historical origins of the building. Whatever your reasons for visiting Siena, our hotel will prove welcoming, stylish and comfortable, a great base from which to explore the medieval town of Siena.
http://www.lavilladistr.it/en/home

Hotel la Villa Di STR*** - Siena

The Villa of Str, Located just outside the old city walls of Siena, The Villa is a charming liberty style residence dating from the early years of the twentieth century and within easy walking distance from the historic centre of Siena. Offering solutions for all needs, whether as a family, a couple, with friends or even with your pets, all our rooms are tastefully decorated with respect for the aesthetic and historical origins of the building. Whatever your reasons for visiting Siena, our hotel will prove welcoming, stylish and comfortable, a great base from which to explore the medieval town of Siena.
http://www.lavilladistr.it/en/home

Palazzo Squarcialupi*** - Castellina in Chianti

Imposing and austere Renaissance architecture on the main street of Castellina in Chianti, the fifteenth-century Palazzo Squarcialupi is one of the most important historical symbols of this typical and characteristic medieval Tuscany village. Palazzo Squarcialupi is a nice Hotel with 15 rooms, 2 superior finely furnished in style '800 and full of comfort to suit the needs of every guest. Directly connected to the hotel, the Wellness Center La Tinaia is the ideal space in which to relax and get back into perfect harmony between body and soul. In the lower floors of the building are located the restaurant "Taverna Squarcialupi" a true manifesto of the good Tuscany cuisine and "La Cantina", the store where to buy our wine, oil, grappa and the best products of the tradition of Chianti.
http://www.squarcialupirelaxinchianti.com/

Palazzo Squarcialupi*** - Castellina in Chianti

Imposing and austere Renaissance architecture on the main street of Castellina in Chianti, the fifteenth-century Palazzo Squarcialupi is one of the most important historical symbols of this typical and characteristic medieval Tuscany village. Palazzo Squarcialupi is a nice Hotel with 15 rooms, 2 superior finely furnished in style '800 and full of comfort to suit the needs of every guest. Directly connected to the hotel, the Wellness Center La Tinaia is the ideal space in which to relax and get back into perfect harmony between body and soul. In the lower floors of the building are located the restaurant "Taverna Squarcialupi" a true manifesto of the good Tuscany cuisine and "La Cantina", the store where to buy our wine, oil, grappa and the best products of the tradition of Chianti.
http://www.squarcialupirelaxinchianti.com/

Hotel l'Antico Pozzo*** - San Gimignano

Hotel L'Antico Pozzo, the style hotel in San Gimignano, is not only a fine period residence but also a place where the stories, legends and magic of San Gimignano come alive. Before being transformed into an elegant hotel, in the 17th Century the L'Antico Pozzo, or "The Ancient Well" was a convent. For both lovers of history and culture, and fans of intrigue and elegance, hotel rooms offer you the utmost comfort in a truly magical and evocative atmosphere. Discreet elegance, typical of the ancient medieval noble palaces joins the eighteenth century-inspired decor and traditional Tuscan style, while maintaining all the conveniences of a contemporary hotel. From the nightfall until breakfast, you will relive history in this old building.
http://www.anticopozzo.com/en/

Hotel l'Antico Pozzo*** - San Gimignano

Hotel L'Antico Pozzo, the style hotel in San Gimignano, is not only a fine period residence but also a place where the stories, legends and magic of San Gimignano come alive. Before being transformed into an elegant hotel, in the 17th Century the L'Antico Pozzo, or "The Ancient Well" was a convent. For both lovers of history and culture, and fans of intrigue and elegance, hotel rooms offer you the utmost comfort in a truly magical and evocative atmosphere. Discreet elegance, typical of the ancient medieval noble palaces joins the eighteenth century-inspired decor and traditional Tuscan style, while maintaining all the conveniences of a contemporary hotel. From the nightfall until breakfast, you will relive history in this old building.
http://www.anticopozzo.com/en/