Stunning scenery and a fantastic climate would be reason enough to join a Tuscan cycle tour. Add in the heady scent of the region’s famous Chianti wines and the fact that its equally infamous gravel roads reek of cycling history, and you have a ‘must-do’ for every true cyclist at some point in their cycling careers.
Our Tuscan cycle tour puts you at the heart of it all. Our base is Radda in Chianti, a picture-perfect town of warm honey-coloured stone and green shutters, still encircled by its historic protective walls, about 15 kilometres north of Siena. You will ride out each day on cypress-lined roads past grand villas and stone castles, into the surrounding hills which are striped with vineyards. The gradients are mostly gradual, but the riding is not to be underestimated. Add in a few kilometres of the white gravel roads made famous by the Strade Bianche race, and you have a challenge to satisfy most cyclists. A challenge to be rewarded at each day’s end with a glass of the local wine perhaps?
Cost: From £1330
This is based on two sharing a twin room and does not include flights, drink or evening meals although the following are available on request:
Single room supplement – £45 pppn
3 course dinner with glass of wine and coffee – £25 pppn
The 2021 Tuscan Tour will run over 5 nights from 7-12 June 2021.
At Viva Velo we prefer to adapt each trip to the needs of a specific client group. Though there is no fixed itinerary for our Tuscan cycle tour, you can see a selection of the wide variety of riding that is available in our online brochure and we will construct a programme to suit you, remaining flexible each day depending on how you and your legs are feeling. Additional excursions to wineries, etc. can also be arranged.
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- Dolomites
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Self-guided Tour
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Raid Dolomites (Geneva to Trieste)
- Dolomites
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- Dolomites
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- Southern France
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Guided Tour
Classic Cols of the Dolomites & Stelvio
- Dolomites
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Guided Tour
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- French Alps
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Guided Tour
Raid Alpine (Nice to Geneva)
- French Alps
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Guided Tour
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- Italian Alps
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Guided Tour
FROM STELVIO TO LAKE COMO
- Italian Alps
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Guided Tour
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- Northern Italy
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Guided Tour
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- Southern France
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Guided Tour
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- French Alps
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Guided Tour
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Guided Tour
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Guided Tour
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- French Pyrenees
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- French Alps
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Self-guided Tour
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- Provence
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Self-guided Tour
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Self-guided Tour
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Self-guided Tour
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Self-guided Tour
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Guided Tour
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- Southern France
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Guided Tour
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Guided Tour
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Guided Tour
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Guided Tour
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Guided Tour
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