A Taste of Tuscany Cycling

What's Included

• All buffet breakfasts and 4-course evening meals

  Enjoy all buffet breakfasts and 4-course evening meals during your stay.

• GPS route directions and maps

  Receive GPS route directions and maps for your cycling adventure.

• High Quality Bikes

  High quality bikes are provided for your cycling tour.

• Wine, olive oil and local produce tasting

  Participate in wine, olive oil, and local produce tasting sessions.

• 1 thermal spa entrance

  Enjoy one entrance to a thermal spa during your trip.

• Accommodation

  Stay at the Agriturismo La Pietricca for 7 nights, with half board included.

• Management by local hotelier

  The tour is managed by a local hotelier, ensuring a personalized experience.

• RideWithGPS navigation app

  Access the RideWithGPS navigation app for easy route tracking.

• Cookery class

  Participate in a cookery class to learn classic Italian techniques.

What's Not Included

• Travel insurance

  Travel insurance is not included and must be arranged separately.
  
  

• Visas or vaccinations

  Visas or vaccinations are not included and must be arranged separately.
  
  

• Arrival & departure transfers

  Arrival and departure transfers are not included but are available on request.
  
  

• Single accommodation

  Single accommodation is not included but is available on request with a compulsory supplement.
  
  

• Solo traveller supplement

  A solo traveller supplement applies when only one person is traveling on a departure date.
  
  

Food

Tuscan food is based on the Italian idea of 'cucina povera' (poor cooking); simple inexpensive meals that can be made for large groups. Whilst this was once dictated by the economy and expense of the produce, the tradition has remained. The cuisine of this region doesn't use complicated seasonings or elaborate recipes, and instead focuses on fresh, high quality ingredients that allow the natural flavours in each dish to shine through. Typical dishes include fagioli con salsiccia (cannellini beans with sausage), tagliatelle al tartufo (pasta in a truffle sauce) bistecca Fiorentina (a T-bone steak often large enough to share!), pici (a fat, handmade spaghetti, often served with tomato and garlic sauce or game meat). Don't miss the local cacio and pecorino cheeses, and sample the famous wines: Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino.

Accommodation

Your base for the week is the modest but comfortable Agriturismo La Pietricca, which stands on a hill with great views of Chianciano Vecchia. Stefano who runs the agriturismo will welcome you with his enthusiasm for everything to do with nature in the surrounding area and will also teach you all about the artisan products in the local area. The hotel produces 65% of what it serves on your table, and is surrounded by its own farm and orchards. There is a lovely terrace and swimming pool and lovely shady grassy area that looks out across the valley, where in the heat of summer you can take your dinner outside.

Mode of Transport

Transportation includes cycling across the scenic landscapes of Tuscany, with transfers provided to key starting points such as Radicofani and Pienza. High-quality bikes are included, and GPS route directions and maps are provided for a seamless cycling experience.