Day 1: Florence – Arrival
Arrive in beautiful Florence Italy. After check in time to rest or explore before our welcome dinner.
Depending on your arrival time stop over for your custom bike rental fitting at Florence by Bike, Tuscany’s premier rental center. To view these professionally maintained rentals please visit www.florencebybike.com choose hybrid, road or mountain bike (men’s or women’s frame available)
Or if you prefer a leisurely sight seeing stroll through town taking in this renaissance gem. Florence is a shopper’s paradise so of course if shopping is more your thing, don’t hesitate to indulge yourself.
Rest up for tonight’s welcome dinner at one of Florence’s authentic and fun restaurants where the food and wine keeps on coming.
Overnight Florence
Day 2: Florence - Radda in Chianti
Ready, Set, GO!
In the morning we all meet up at Florence By Bike for last minute fittings and to pick up any gear or clothing you may need. As our guest you are entitled to a discount on any purchases. FBB’s shop offers hard to find high-end technical gear and accessories at incredible prices.
Route brief and we are on our way leaving Florence on bikes with a stop in Piazzale Michelangelo for an incredible panorama of one of the world’s most beautiful cities.
We take a classic route along the famous Strada in Chianti (Road in Chianti). Explore the Piazza of Impruneta, (the “Città del Cotto”) where the tiles for Florence’s Cathedral were created. Leaving Impruneta on bike we access Strada in Chianti and its rolling hills, passing vineyards and olive groves.
We arrive in Greve in Chianti with a lunch stop with our good friend Tina (top local wine and cheese gourmet) at Caffé Le Logge.
After lunch we offer an optional ride or van transfer to Radda in Chianti.
Free night for dinner.
Overnight Radda in Chianti.
Ride Profile: 57 - 67 kilometers depending on route, rolling hills with at least 3 climbs
Day 3: Radda in Chianti
Loop ride of area including the town of Gaiole in Chianti, with stop at world famous ceramics manufacturer, Rampini (shipping to your home available), followed by a lunch and visit for wine tasting at Castello Brolio, Enoteca Del Castello Di Brolio.
Overnight Radda in Chianti
Ride Profile: 42 kilometers, rolling hills
Day 4: Radda – Florence
After breakfast and check out we leave on bikes from Radda and ride to Castellina in Chianti, with time to sightsee, shop and explore this classic Tuscan village, then back on bikes for a ride to San Donato in Poggio for lunch. Wine and olive oil tasting possibile on this day as we make our way back into Florence.
Today you will ride a dramatic ridge route often included in the Giro D’ Italia professional tour okay so maybe not at the same speed but at least you will have time to take in the breath taking panoramas.
Tonight join us for our farewell feast and award ceremony…a memorable night of fun.
Overnight Florence
Ride Profile: 53 - 63 kilometers depending on route chosen, rolling hills with 1 big climb.
There are more downhills on your return to Florence.
Day 5: Florence, Departure
A.M. Check out
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Note: Itinerary based on Guided Tour
