Self-Guided San Gimignano, Cooking Class

2010 Price
US$ 900 per person
(Single Supplement)

Traveling alone?
Join a self-guided tour that has already been scheduled. We can’t run self-guided trips for one person, but we may have already booked a self-guided tour that works for you. More info

Group of three?
Tour prices are based on double room occupancy. Groups of three on self-guided trips have two options:
Option 1: Request a triple room. With a triple there is no single supplement. Option 2: Pay a single supplement (US$ 50/night) for the single room.

Save US$ 100 per person
Use our bike bags (panniers) instead of the luggage transfer
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Optional Charges
» Cooking Class (US$ 75 per person)

Dates
Any date from March 1 to October 31

5 Days, 4 Nights

Route Rating
Moderate: 10-20 miles per day cycling over hilly terrain.

Meet / Finish
Florence / Volterra

Highlights

Winery visit with guided wine and oil tasting
Towers of San Gimignano
Roman amphitheater of Volterra
Beautiful Tuscan scenery and peaceful country roads
The town of Volterra

What's Included

All lodging (3-star hotels)
All breakfasts
One lunch
Winery visit and wine tasting
Luggage transfer from hotel to hotel
Private van transfer from Florence on day one
4 beautiful rides (19, 9, 13 and 21 miles). Extra miles available.
Use of high-end hybrid bicycle
Use of cell phone for emergencies

Cancellations: Terms and Conditions

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Wineries and Castles

Optional cooking class?
Add a cooking class for US$ 100 (per person)

Spend half a day with an Italian family at their country house. Learn to make traditional Tuscan cuisine with produce from the family garden. (vegetarian classes available).

What if it rains?

On self-guided bike tours there is no van support. However, we do move your luggage from hotel to hotel. In the event of rain you can catch a ride with us when we move your bags. We provide our guests with a cell phone. You can call in the morning and make arrangements for a lift.

Why Self-Guided?
Explore Tuscany at your own pace. We provide detailed route notes, luggage transfers, great accommodations, restaurant suggestions, and sightseeing notes. You choose the dates we take care of the details.

Self-Guided San Gimignano Cycling

Optional Cooking Class (US$ 100 per person)
Spend a morning with an Italian family preparing a four-course feast.

After your class sit down with your hosts and enjoy the fruits of your labor over a leisurely lunch. A different local wine accompanies each dish.

Classes are held at a 700-year-old farmhouse in the countryside outside San Gimignano. Classes are scheduled on the third day of your bicycle tour.

The menu varies but typically includes:

Homemade tagliatelle pasta
Panzanella, a refreshing Tuscan summer bread salad
Tomato and garlic pasta sauce
Cannoli bean pasta sauce
Pecorino cheese served with local honeys and pine nuts
Chicken sautéed with oranges
Vernaccia white and Chianti red wines
Vin Santo (Tuscan dessert wine) and biscotti