Self-Guided San Gimignano Cycling Wineries

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.

Winery and Castle Admission
All of these wineries and castles can be visited on this tour. Entrance fees, if applicable, are usually less than US$ 8.

Self-Guided San Gimignano Cycling Wineries and Castles

All of these wineries and castles can be visited on this tour. Entrance fees, if applicable, are usually less than US$ 8.

Albergaccio Machiavelli Winery, San Casciano
The Albergaccio Machiavelli winery was founded in 1693. Today they produce 300,000 bottles of wine, primarily Chianti Classico and Chianti Classico Riserva. Sangiovese, Canaiolo, and Pinot Nero grapes grow on 27 hectares of land. Nicolo’ Machiavelli wrote The Prince while living on this estate.

Palazzo Pretorio Castle, Certaldo Alto
(Entrance not included in tour price)
Palazzo Pretorio was originally the castle of the Conti Alberti family. Its facade is decorated with coats of arms. Inside is a museum with frescoes and Etruscan and Roman antiquities. The castle is the highest structure in Certaldo and offers amazing views of the surrounding countryside.

Tenuta Torciano Winery, San Gimignano
The Giachi family has been making wine for three centuries. Today Pierluigi Giachi continues the family tradition producing Tuscan reds and the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano. The winery offers guided tastings, but not winery tours.

Castelvecchio Castle, San Gimignano
An abandoned castle reachable only by a 30-minute walk. The fortress was abandoned after the plague of the 15th century. Today you can explore the remains of a defensive tower, houses, shops and a Romanesque church. Castelvecchio was one of 20 castles which formed a defensive ring around San Gimignano.