Self-Guided Siena Cycling, 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.

(Siena Palio Surcharge)

During the Palio (Siena's famous horserace) hotel prices triple. A surcharge of US$ 100 (per person) will apply if you stay in Siena 6/29, 6/30, 7/1, 7/2, 8/13, 8/14, 8/15, or 8/16.

Save US$ 100 per person
Use our bike bags (panniers) instead of the luggage transfer
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Optional Charges
» 5th night (US$ 200 per person)
» 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 / Siena

Highlights

Winery visit with guided wine and oil tasting
Abbey visit with winery and Renaissance gardens
Towns of Greve, Radda, and Siena
Beautiful Tuscan scenery and peaceful country roads

What's Included

All lodging (3 and 4 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 (15, 7, 13 and 20 miles). Extra miles available.
Use of high-end hybrid bicycle
Use of cell phone for emergencies

Cancellations: Terms and Conditions

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» Map and Distances
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Wineries and Castles

Want an easier tour?
Add a fifth night for US$ 200 (per person)

Make your trip one day longer with EASIER cycling and stay in beautiful Castellina.

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

Spend half a day with an Italian chef. Create a three course meal using fresh local ingredients (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.

Self-Guided Siena Cycling

Optional Cooking Class (US$ 100 per person)
Spend a morning with an Italian chef preparing a three-course feast. After your class sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor over a leisurely lunch. Local wines accompany each dish.

Classes are held at a 500-year-old farmhouse in the countryside outside Greve. Classes are scheduled on the second day of your bicycle tour.

A typical menu: (Note: the menu varies with the season)

Stewed chicken with vegetables
Gorgonzola cheese and pear risotto
Fennel au gratin
Tuscan crostini
Apple tort
Chianti reds and Vin Santo (a Tuscan dessert wine)

Note: The cooking class changes the tour itinerary slightly. With the cooking class you spend two nights in Greve, one night in Radda in Chianti, and one night in Siena.