Siena Tuscany bike tour, Italy winery cooking class

Price
US$ 1,250 per person
($200 Single Supplement)

Tour prices are based on double room occupancy. A single supplement is required for single room occupancy. Please note that in Italy single rooms are frequently smaller than double rooms. Groups of three can book triple rooms and avoid the single supplement.

(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.

2013 Dates
June 29-July 3
July 11-15
July 29-August 2
August 11-15
August 28-September 1
September 14-18
October 2-6
October 24-28

5 Days, 4 Nights

Route Rating
Moderate: 10-20 miles (15-30 km) per day cycling over hilly terrain.

Meet / Finish
Florence / Siena

Highlights

Hands-on cooking class
Winery visit with guided wine and oil tasting
Towns of Greve, Radda, and Siena
Beautiful Tuscan cycling (peaceful roads and van support)

What's Included

All lodging (3 and 4 star hotels)
All breakfasts
Two lunches
Cooking class with lunch
Winery visit and wine tasting
Private van transfer from Florence on day one
4 beautiful rides. Extra miles available.
Use of high-end hybrid bicycle
Van support
Friendly bilingual guide

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Wineries and Castles

Dates don't work?
Consider one of our self-guided bike trips. We can schedule a self-guided bike tour whenever you want March 1 to October 31 (minimum two people).

Prefer a guided tour?
With a group of four or more we can schedule a guided bike tour when you want.

Guided Siena Bike Tour

Our guided Siena bike tour offers a fully guided tour at self-guided prices. Bike through the area known as Chianti as you gradually work your way south to the Medieval city of Siena. This tour offers a mix of beautiful riding and cultural events. We visit a 16th Century villa, tour their winery, and sample their Chianti Classico wines. We spend a morning at a hands on cooking class where we prepare our own three-course lunch. Along the way you stay in the beautiful villages of Greve and Radda. Van support is available if you want to skip a hill or decide to buy some hand painted ceramics.

Day 1-2 Greve Meet in Florence and shuttle to our bicycle storage in the Chianti countryside. A short ride takes us to a 16th Century villa where they make a ruby red Chianti Classico. We tour the winery and sit down for a guided wine tasting. After lunch a panoramic downhill leads us to the village of Greve. Your hotel is right on the central piazza of town. Before dinner you can explore Montefiorale, a small Medieval village, or just find a nice spot in an outdoor cafe for a relaxing aperitif. On day 2 we ride to a Renaissance villa for a hands on cooking class. Italian food is based on simple country recipes. During our class you will be shown how to make Tuscan dishes that you can easily make at home. After lunch head straight back to town or opt for a longer ride to work off some of the lunch.

Day 3 Radda Day 3 takes us deeper into Chianti on our way to Radda. Along the way we stop and visit the hill town of Panzano. The landscape is classic Tuscan with gently rolling hills covered with vineyards and olive groves. In Radda we stay in a four-star hotel in the historic center. The Renaissance palace that hosts the hotel has been remodeled to offer all of the modern comforts while retaining its beautiful character. After lunch an optional ride takes you to a family-run ceramic factory.

Day 4-5 Siena Leaving Radda we head south on our way to Siena, a perfectly preserved Medieval town. Our ride takes us off the beaten track past castles and sleepy villages. Siena is best known for its bareback horserace known as the Palio (run twice per year). Our hotel is in the historic center and within easy walking distance of Siena's main sights. Frequent trains and busses make for an easy departure at tour's end.