Cycling Holidays In Tuscany

Gusto Cycling Offer a wide range of Tuscany cycling options to suit all tastes.
Tuscany has it all, History, Art, Culture, amazing gastronomy and great wine! plus the added bonus of enjoyable cycling through its varied countryside and medieval places which have hardly changed for over 600 years!!

Its no surprise that Tuscany is so popular and draws people from walkers and cyclists. Its undulating countryside, hilltop medieval towns with rewarding and far reaching views is a satisfying end to great days cycling as your own leisurely pace.

Its a relaxing holiday where you stop for a cappuccino when like, have a relaxing lunch when ever you want, enjoy a wide variety of accommodation from agriturismos’ to fabulous villas and hotels to suit your budget. At night after a day of discovery enjoy a delicious pasta and a glass of wine from one of the many vineyards dotted all over the countryside.

The emphasis is to discover, enjoy and admire Tuscany and all its cultural treasures as you cycle along quiet country roads, some are undulating of course. A new feature in 2014 is the introduction of electric bikes which has proved more and more popular for those who want to enjoy a cycle experience with their partner or friends and still keep fit!

Why Gusto Cycling?

I’ve been a avid cyclist all of my life, I started my cycle business in 2010, my style and attention to detail has seen my business grow year on year , what is particular nice apart from the very positive feedbacks is that i am now beginning to see repeat customers returning for different itineraries or via recommendations or who are using my services again for of Tuscan Bike Rental.

In the summer I’m based with my family in Montecatini Terme a small but beautifully relaxing spa town (located between Lucca and Florence) its a great base for customers to consider a holiday experience and to co-ordinate and support the many customers enjoying their cycling holiday in Tuscany. I like to give a very personal service with attention to detail which is my hallmark and as is shown in the many positive feedback

Tuscany has some of the most iconic locations, i would like to give you some information to gauge your interest in what type of cycling you would like to do and for how long you would like to cycle each day. There are two distinct type of cycling holidays in Tuscany…you can shorten the cycling easily to 3, 4, 5 or 7 days as you wish.

One option is Tuscany North:

Day 1 – Arrive in Pisa/Florence airport – transfer to Pisa area hotel

Day 2 – Cycle to the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa then cycle along the River Serchio towards the medieval town of Lucca accommodation is inside the medieval walls of Lucca

Day 2 – Cycle to Montecatini Terme – lovely small spa town with hilltop town of Montecatini Alto access via Funicolar – stay in a central hotel

Day 3 – Cycle to Montecarlo small medieval village and then visit local wine estate for wine tasting and lunch return to Montecatini Terem

Day 4 – Cycle to Vinci – home of Leornardo di Vinci , visit his house and the beautiful museum nearby – stay in an agriturismo outside Vinci

Day 5 – Cycle to San Gimignano beautiful hilltop walled town famous for the towers and stay outside nearby in an agriturismo

Day 6 – Cycle to Siena stay overnight in Siena

Day 7 – check out and take the train to Florence for overnight

I always try and stay off as much of the main roads as possible but there will be some traffic on some sections especially entering exiting Lucca, Montecatini and Siena. I have produced similar tours for families, distance are short from 35 – 70km depending on the day.

To really find quiet roads then you have to look at starting in Tuscany South.

Day 1 – Stay near San Gimignano area in an agriturismo – famous hill top town of towers

Day 2 – Cycle to Chianti area , stay inside the medieval town of Radda in Chianti

Day 3 – Cycle around the Chianti area – visiting Greve in Chianti , Gaiole in Chianti and various wine estates

Day 4 – Heading south to the region of Crete Sinesi and Val d’Orcia UNESCO World Heritage Area staying in the Serre di Rapolano

Day 5 – Cycle to Buonconvento and stay in nearby Agriturismo or town of San Quirico

Day 6 – Cycle to Ionic locations of Pienza and Montepulciano

Day 7 – Cycle to Montalcino the home of the famous Brunello Wine estates

The roads are less busy on this tour

Both offer a mix terrain of hills but Tuscany south has more climbing its certainly not all flat Tuscany….you get the chance to see amazing hilltop medieval towns, wine estates , historic towns and great food. I hope this gives you a better idea of routes and how what you want to experience

If you wish to decide on your own itinerary

Just give me an idea where you want to go and when, and I’ll put together a custom itinerary that suits your interests, your schedule and your budget including all the logistics. Important consideration is cost: you can decide at what level of accommodation you would like to have finest hotels, villas, farmhouses or agriturismo. If you need more information just contact me at marco@gustocycling.com