The Classic Tuscany Wine Tour By Bike

About

Immerse your senses. Feel the cool breeze on your face. Smell the sweet scents of pure nature through vineyards and olive groves. Relax to the quiet sounds of this ancient land. Taste the exciting flavors of Tuscan wines.

This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that will let you enjoy a small-group exclusive wine tour in the most nature-oriented way: riding a bike through the gentle hills of the Chianti wine region.

This professionally guided wine tour and fully supported bike ride in the Tuscan countryside begins with comfortable shuttle transportation out of the busy city center. In about 25 minutes you’ll reach the starting point for your bike ride, immersed in the Chianti wine region.

Riding the bicycles, we will lead you along scenic country roads hemmed in ancient olive groves and vineyards.

Tuscan hilltops and hillside villa estates are all part of the breathtaking panoramic views you will see as you ride your bike through the heart of Tuscany.

Stops for photo opportunities will be made along the way.

You will also visit two wineries, completely different in their settings and approach: a famous winery with its spectacular cellar, producing some of the most renowned Chianti wines, and a small fascinating boutique winery.

At the wineries, you will learn the techniques of production, aging, storing, and bottling wine and olive oil.

Once back at the ride starting point, you will enjoy a typical Tuscan lunch in a restaurant, surrounded by nature, tasting the incredible wines of the wineries you just visited (both wineries boast international recognitions and awards), and learning wine pairing.

The bike itinerary includes flat, downhill, and uphill sections, to give you a complete variety of views and biking experiences.

Having a van always following the group, you can decide 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 a couple of the short uphill parts.

An interesting booklet on wine and the Chianti territory will be your memory to bring home.

Mileage: 10 miles round-trip (about 15 km)

Terrain: Mostly paved back roads with very little traffic, some white roads

Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE (can be done in EASY MODE, mostly downhill, using the minivan support to help in the few short uphill sections)

The tour is not permitted for children under 14.

Menu

• Small group tour
• Transportation IN/OUT town
• 21 and 24 speed hybrid bike
• Water bottle
• Helmets
• Tuscan Lunch
• Wine and olive oil tasting
• Guided tour of 2 wineries and their cellars
• Professional Tour Escort
• Minivan Support
• Wine and territory booklet

Schedule

• 8:45 am: Meeting point
• 9:00 am: Transfer by minivan to the Tuscan countryside
• 09:30 am: Arrival at Chianti base and initial briefing
• 10:00 am: Start bike ride
• 11:15 pm: Arrival at the first winery. Guided visit
• 12:45 pm: Arrival at the boutique winery. Leave the bikes. Visit of the cellar
• 1:15 pm: Lunch and wine tasting
• 2:15 pm: Transfer back to Florence
• 2:45 pm: Arrival in Florence