Enchanting Tuscany
Tuscany
By car or train to Florence and on to Montecatini Terme, tour information and handout of the rental bikes in the late afternoon.
Vinci approx. 55 km
By bicycle on small paths through olive groves of Montecatini Terme to Vinci, birth place of Leonardo, and back again to Montecatini Terme.
On your way to Lucca, you will pass the small, medieval wine town of Monte Carlo, where one of the few white wines of Tuscany flourishes. (Alternatively, you can take the train to Lucca). A bike ride on the historic city walls offers magnificent views of churches and towers that rise above the countless roofs of the city. Afterwards, you will continue to Lake Massacciuccoli (also called Lake of Giacomo Puccini) with stunning views of the sea and Pisa with its Court of Miracles (“Piazza dei Miracoli” – Leaning Tower).
First, the bike path leads you along the river Arno. Many fertile fields line your way and you will continue your tour through the Pisan hills, on whose gentle slopes sweet wines, olives and juicy peaches grow. You will see small medieval villages located on the hilltops and soon you will have reached today’s destination, the spa town Casciana Terme.
Today, you will cycle on beautiful trails through vineyards and rolling hills to San Gimignano. On your way, you will see images of the original Tuscany as they have been painted many times. Just before you reach today’s destination, the silhouettes of the famous medieval towers appear in front of you. Each aristocratic family once had their own tower here – and these towers still dominate the townscape.
The beautiful Tuscan landscape on today‘s stage makes you forget the small climbs on the route. Once you reach the small fortified village of Monteriggioni, you will feel as if you were in the Middle Ages. Today’s highlight undoubtedly is the architectonic paradise of Siena.
The tour takes you into the midst of the wide Chianti region. Only here the world-renowned “Chianti Classico” wine, which is much respected among wine connoisseurs, is grown. The charming wine village of Castellina is on your way to Greve. Thanks to its famous wine and olive production, it is called the capital of the Chianti region. From here you will get back to Florence by public bus (bike drop-off in Greve).
Departure or extension
Individual departure, extension of your stay or combination with “Venice – Florence” and “Florence – Rome”.
The route
Tuscany has a dreamlike but also hilly landscape. You cycle on lovely side paths and country lanes from one famous city to another. You sometimes will face with heavy traffic on entering or leaving a city.
Season 1 23.03.2024 - 12.04.2024 28.09.2024 - 12.10.2024 Saturday | Season 2 13.04.2024 - 10.05.2024 07.09.2024 - 27.09.2024 Saturday | Season 3 11.05.2024 - 06.09.2024 Saturday | |
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Tuscany, 8 days, cat. B, IT-TORTO-08B | |||
Base price | 1,099.00 | 1,149.00 | 1,189.00 |
Surcharge single room | 379.00 | 379.00 | 379.00 |
Tuscany 8 days, cat. A, IT-TORTO-08A | |||
Base price | 1,249.00 | 1,299.00 | 1,349.00 |
Surcharge single room | 379.00 | 379.00 | 379.00 |
Sustainability with Rückenwind!
Help us to achieve greater sustainability. If you choose to use the digital route book and forgo the printed version you will help us to reduce our environmental impact and we’ll give you a discount of 20 Euro per room as a thank you.
Season 1 Mar 23, 2024 - Apr 12, 2024 Sep 28, 2024 - Oct 12, 2024 Saturday | Season 2 Apr 13, 2024 - May 10, 2024 Sep 7, 2024 - Sep 27, 2024 Saturday | Season 3 May 11, 2024 - Sep 6, 2024 Saturday | |
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Montecatini Terme | |||
Double room p. P. cat. B | 59.00 | 59.00 | 59.00 |
Surcharge single room | 19.00 | 19.00 | 19.00 |
Florence | |||
Double room p. P. cat. B | 75.00 | 75.00 | 75.00 |
Surcharge single room | 65.00 | 65.00 | 65.00 |
Montecatini Terme | |||
Double room p. P. cat. A | 79.00 | 79.00 | 79.00 |
Surcharge single room | 29.00 | 29.00 | 29.00 |
Florence | |||
Double room p. P. cat. A | 125.00 | 125.00 | 125.00 |
Surcharge single room | 99.00 | 99.00 | 99.00 |
- Accommodation in your selected category
- Breakfast
- Welcome briefing (German, English)
- Luggage transfer
- Developed route
- Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English, French)
- 1 Bus transfer from Greve – Florence incl. your bike
- Rental bike insurance
- App for Navigation and GPS-data
- 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
Arrival/ departure and parking information
- Montecatini Terme central train station
- Florence and Pisa airport
- Car park/garage costs approx. EUR 10 per day, car parks free of chrage next to the hotel
- Good train connections from Florence to Montecatini Terme
- Return transfer from Florence to Montecatini Terme by minibus every Saturday, € 49 per person, reservation required, payable in advance.
- Own bikes are transported free of charge from Greve directly to Florence or Montecatini Terme.
- Airport: Florence and Pisa
Charm category see description
Category A: 3*** und 4**** Hotels, sometimes with a swimming pool
Category B: 3*** Hotels