A Tuscany Bike Tour from Pienza to Siena & Chianti. Bike from one unbelievable view to the next. Marvel at extraordinary Renaissance art and architecture. And savor delicious pecorino cheese, homemade pasta, fruity olive oils, and celebrated Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino wines. Few things in this world live up to the hype.
Experience some of the region's must-see highlights, including Pienza, a World Heritage site famous for pecorino cheese, exquisite ceramics and Renaissance architecture • After a nourishing spread of Tuscan specialties, pedal cypress-lined roads through southern Tuscany's open undulating terrain into the Val d'Orcia • Montepulciano, with its winding streets and hidden squares, invites a stroll • Enjoy post-ride poolside lounging at our welcoming hotel.
Climb by bike through a sea of vineyards to the wine village of Montalcino, where _enoteche_ pour samples and remarkable views reach as far as Siena on a clear day • Leave Val d'Orcia behind as you climb up the ridgeline to enter Crete Senesi area, where we reach an _agriturismo_ with farm fresh Tuscan food • Our hotel's terrace provides an idyllic venue for a sunset _aperitivo_.
Bike past the exposed chalk hills of the Crete Senesi, often depicted in 14th- and 15th-century Florentine and Sienese paintings • Sun-drenched pastures dotted with sheep and crumbling stone farmhouses give way to oak woodland and olive groves • Take some time to explore Siena on your own • Ride rolling hills alongside Chianti Classico and Sangiovese vineyards • Get to know ridgetop Radda, the center of Chianti wine production • Looking for a gift? Family-owned Ceramiche Rampini offers ceramics hand-painted in the Renaissance tradition.
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