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Florence - Rome

Florenz-Rom

The flavour of the green heart.

Travelling across the countryside by bike in Italy means mostly travelling while the sun is shining. As the tour leads you through the ‘green heart’ of Italy, a really good atmosphere is guaranteed. This tour, from Florence to Rome shows the country from another side: calm, mystical and sometimes unexplored. During the approx. 290 km you will see cities like Assisi, Perugia, Spoleto or Narni, displaying an incredible wealth of art treasures, which take their visitors back to the middle Ages. Because the shapes of the cities have hardly been changed, the landscape appears harmonious and inviting. On mostly lonely roads the tour leads through the valleys of the Apennines and through the softly curved hills of the Trasimeno Lake. Raging torrents, fascinating ravines and the roaming flocks of sheep shape this part of Italy. You can reconnoitre this terrain by bike. Then you smell the sweet odours, rest in taverns and fortify yourself for the next stages. At the end, the Eternal City of Rome awaits you. There, you should put aside your bike and enjoy its vitality by having a cappuccino or a glass of red wine. You will never forget the previous stages through the small and secluded villages in Umbrian. The experience will become alive once again in your memory and you will promise to yourself that you will go on another biking tour through Tuscany and Umbria.

Italy
Moderate
  • 8 Days / 7 Nights
  • Self-guided tour
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Itinerary

Tour briefing and distribution of the rentalbikes. Visit of the beautiful centre of Florence recommended.

 

In the morning, you will take the train to Arezzo. There, you can visit the beautiful churches and palaces of the city of antiquities and gold. With your bike you will cycle on beautiful trails through the vast plains of the Val di Chiana, constantly accompanied by hill and mountain silhouettes of the southern Tuscany. You will pass Cortona and you will finally get to Lake Trasimeno, the battlefield of Hannibal against the Romans. Moreover, you will have a gorgeous view of Lake Trasimeno. Tonight, you will spend the night in Passignano.

 

You will cycle along the lake to Torricella. From there you will continue through open fields, rolling hills and idyllic places to Perugia. Stroll through one of the nicest shopping streets of Italy to the Cathedral of San Lorenzo, the Palazzo dei Priori, or the Arco Etrusco... the Umbrian capital will fascinate you!

After having crossed the river Tiber, it is only a few kilometres by bike to the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi. However, before you cycle up to the mystical city, you will take a trip to one of the most beautiful sanctuaries of Umbria: S. M. degli Angeli! In Assisi, you can immerse yourself in the colourful world of medieval frescoes by Giotto.

Your way leads you along the foot of the mighty Mount Subasio to the still entirely preserved medieval town Spello. Afterwards, you will continue through the Valle Umbra to Spoleto. Cities, such as Montefalco, Trevi, and Campello can be seen on the surrounding hills. From the more than 80 m high aqueduct you can enjoy a vertiginous view of the Tessino Canyon, Mount Luco, and the Rocca Albornoz (papal fortress).

Between mountains, accompanied by the beautiful countryside, you will cycle to Terni and further to Narni.  Do you want to treat yourself? Terni is known for its excellent pastries and for having the most creative cuisine of the region! Narni and its medieval streets will take you back to ancient times.

In the middle of the green heart of Umbria, you will pass huge mountains until you reach Calvi, the last major town of this region. You can still enjoy the quiet and solitude of the Sabine mountains before you take the train to immerse yourself in the vibrant city of Rome.

The route

The stages from Florence to Assisi are mostly flat; then hilly. Nearly just on small roads, country lanes and little used side streets. Only some very short sections are on normally used streets. There are fascinating stages along the bank of the Trasimeno Lake, along rivers and through the untainted nature of Umbrian.

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Prices and events

All data for 2023 at a glance
Place of arrival: Florence
  Season 1
01.04.2023 - 14.04.2023
30.09.2023 - 07.10.2023

Arrival Saturday
Season 2
15.04.2023 - 12.05.2023
09.09.2023 - 29.09.2023

Arrival Saturday
Season 3
13.05.2023 - 01.07.2023
26.08.2023 - 08.09.2023

Arrival Saturday
Florence - Rome, 8 days, IT-TORFR-08X
Base price
1,139.00
1,199.00
1,259.00
Surcharge single room 399.00 399.00 399.00
Season 1
Apr 1, 2023 - Apr 14, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023
Arrival Saturday
Season 2
Apr 15, 2023 - May 12, 2023
Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
Arrival Saturday
Season 3
May 13, 2023 - Jul 1, 2023
Aug 26, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023
Arrival Saturday
Florence - Rome, 8 days, IT-TORFR-08X
Base price
Surcharge single room
1,139.00
399.00
1,199.00
399.00
1,259.00
399.00
Season 1
Apr 1, 2023 - Apr 14, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023
Season 2
Apr 15, 2023 - May 12, 2023
Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023
Season 3
May 13, 2023 - Jul 1, 2023
Aug 26, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023
Florence
Double room p. P.
Surcharge single room
Rome
Double room p. P.
Surcharge single room
125.00
89.00
99.00
75.00
125.00
89.00
99.00
75.00
125.00
89.00
99.00
75.00
Additional nights
Place of arrival: Florence
  Season 1
Apr 1, 2023 - Apr 14, 2023
Sep 30, 2023 - Oct 7, 2023

Arrival Saturday
Season 2
Apr 15, 2023 - May 12, 2023
Sep 9, 2023 - Sep 29, 2023

Arrival Saturday
Season 3
May 13, 2023 - Jul 1, 2023
Aug 26, 2023 - Sep 8, 2023

Arrival Saturday
Florence
Double room p. P. 125.00 125.00 125.00
Surcharge single room 89.00 89.00 89.00
Rome
Double room p. P. 99.00 99.00 99.00
Surcharge single room 75.00 75.00 75.00
Filter
21-gear unisex incl. rental bike insurance
21-gear gents incl. rental bike insurance
7-gear unisex incl. rental bike insurance
rental bike PLUS incl. rental bike insurance
Electric bike incl. rental bike insurance
99.00
99.00
99.00
159.00
239.00
Prices per person in EUR

Services & Extras

Services
  • Overnight stays in the selected category
  • Breakfast buffet or ample breakfast
  • Personal tour information
  • Luggage transfer between hotels
  • Train journey from Florence to Arezzo (with the bike)
  • Train journey from Poggio Mirteto to Rome (without bike, bike delivery in Poggio Mirteto)
  • Excellently planned routes
  • Detailed travel information (route maps or overview maps, route description, tourist attractions, important telephone numbers)
  • signposting
  • GPS tracks available
  • Rental bike insurance
  • Service hotline

Not included

  • Arrival and departure
  • costs for parking
  • city tax
  • transfers
  • optional sightseeing’s
  • city maps
  • Travel Insurance
  • costs of the private requirements
Extras

Parking/arrival and departure

  • Train station: Florence
  • Airports: Florence or Pisa
  • Parking: Parking garage for approx. € 20,- to 36,- per day or public parking close to the hotel approx. € 70,- per week or parking on the outskirts of the city approx. € 20,-/ week.
  • Return journey from Rome to Florence: very good train connection (on your own), approx. € 15,- to € 50,- depending on the connection.

Note

  • Any visitor’s taxes are not included in the tour price!
Hotels

Category: 3***- and 4****-hotels, in Narni simple but central hotel at 3***-level

Important notes

Further important information according to the package travel law can be found here!

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