Gusto Cycling
Authentic Italian Cycling Holidays
Gusto Cycling are a leading bespoke private cycling tour organiser – they specialise in stunning rides across Italy, tailored to you and your needs.
We can offer Bicycle Tours in Tuscany, offering accommodation in the many medieval locations of Lucca, Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena, Volterra, Pienza, Montepulciano, Montalcino and Val d'Orcia (Unesco world heritage site). We can also supply cycle hire throughout Tuscany..and deliver and collect the bike from your holiday rental accommodation.
Strade Bianche
Tour Operator: Gusto Cycling
Italy
4 days (Bike: 2 days)
Active
Mixed on/off-road
Guided
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Tour Operator Gusto Cycling
Strade Bianche is now establishing itself as a major classic, why not join us for an unmissable weekend in the heart of Chianti in Tuscany?
The Strade Bianche Sportive package will be accommodation in Siena and guaranteed registration in Grid 300 – 1000 position out of 7500 riders so your right at the front …for a supplement there is the possibility to upgrade to the first VIP first grid 1- 300 . You will watch the pro riders at the start/finish on Saturday and participate in the Gran Fondo Strade Bianche on Sunday .
Accommodation is 4-star hotel Athena in the heart of Siena on a bed and buffet breakfast basis for 3 nights (the event starts and finishes in Siena ) with guaranteed registration place for the ride event.
Tuscany North Tour
Tour Operator: Gusto Cycling
Italy
8 days (Bike: 6 days)
291 km (~49km per day)
Leisure
Hilly, Quiet roads
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
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Tour Operator Gusto Cycling
Gusto Cycling Offers 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 an enjoyable cycle through its varied countryside and medieval places which have hardly changed for over 600 years!
It’s 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 at your own leisurely pace.
It’s a relaxing holiday where you stop for a cappuccino when you like, have a relaxing lunch whenever you want, enjoy a wide variety of accommodation from agriturismos’ to fabulous villas and hotels to suit your budget. After a day of discovery enjoy a delicious local home-cooked cuisine 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 is the introduction of electric hybrid 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!
Highlights
- Visit Leaning Tower of Pisa
- Stay overnight in Lucca beautifully preserved 15th-century medieval town – Tuscany’s hidden gem!
- Stay overnight in Montecatini Terme lovely small Baroque spa town and visit also Montecatini Alto with its stunning views and medieval setting.
- Enjoy many local cuisines and the wine from Agriturismo’s overnight stays.
- Visit Vinci the birthplace of Leornarado di Vinci * Staying in quality accommodation, with fantastically warm hospitality all hand-picked by me.
- Visit and stay overnight in San Gimignano and Siena both stunning medieval towns.
- Using secondary roads you immerse yourself at a much slower pace to enjoy the delights of the countryside, it’s villages, towns and it’s people.
- I will provide each day a list of places to enjoy a coffee break and lunch so you can maximise your Tuscan experience.
- Chill out on your final night in Siena in the famous Piazza del Campo and enjoy a well-earned glass of Chainti Classico!
Tuscany South Tour
Tour Operator: Gusto Cycling
Italy
8 days (Bike: 6 days)
271 km (~45km per day)
Leisure
Hilly, Quiet roads
Self-Guided
Semi-Supported
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Self-Guided
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Overview
Tour Operator Gusto Cycling
Gusto Cycling Offers 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 an enjoyable cycle through its varied countryside and medieval places which have hardly changed for over 600 years!
It’s 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 at your own leisurely pace.
It’s a relaxing holiday where you stop for a cappuccino when you like, have a relaxing lunch whenever you want, enjoy a wide variety of accommodation from agriturismos’ to fabulous villas and hotels to suit your budget. After a day of discovery enjoy a delicious local home-cooked cuisine 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 is the introduction of electric hybrid 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!
Highlights
- Visiting the famous medieval towns of San Gimignano , Radda In Chianti, Pienza , Montepulciano and Montalcino.
- Riding through stunning landscapes, wide-open fields, cypress-lined hills, and many famous vineyards of the region.
- Fabulous local insight into traditional Tuscan life: the food, the wine, the culture.
- Cycling through the historic wine regions of Tuscany, Sampling the best wines of Chianti, Montepulciano, and Montalcino.
- Experiencing Italian culture at its finest. Staying in quality accommodation, with fantastically warm hospitality all handpicked by me.
- Visit the wine and the renowned cheese of Pecorino in Montepulciano and Pienza.
- Cycling along the rolling hills of Chianti & Crete Sinesi, plus cycling through the stunning UNESCO heritage region of Val d’Orcia.
- I will provide each day a list of places to enjoy a coffee break and lunch so you can maximise your experience.
- Finishing off on your last night in Montalcino with a glass of a 5-year-old reserve Brunello of Montalcino world-renowned wine.
We can change the itinerary and include Cortona if you wish , it’s ia small charming town. The city, enclosed by stone walls dating back to Etruscan and Roman times, sits on the top of a hill about 600 meters This dominant position over the valley offers a spectacular view from all over the town of the surrounding valley and even Lake Trasimeno. While it has recently enjoyed tourism fame thanks to Francis Mayes’ book, Under The Tuscan Sun, it has been a tourist draw for hundreds of years; it had already garnered a mention in a guidebook in 1639. It hasn’t lost any of its appeal since then and is well worth a visit.