Overview
Intended as a real pleasure tour for real moto-tourists, this tour covers the whole Tuscan region. A special highlight is given to gastronomy with the possibility to choose every two evenings the little restaurant where to have dinner, for a taste of the most authentic Italian cuisine in often very impressive and romantic settings. The tour in this marvelous area will take you through a selection of outstanding sights, hand-picked from the panoply of spectacular places it contains. The ride will be exciting because the route is designed around the turns, the surface, and the view offered by the individual roads. The emphasis is on discovery with many visits on foot, and the dolce vita, dedicating special attention to food and wine, with various opportunities to follow your nose and treat yourself to Tuscany’s excellent culinary repertoire. Another special feature is the accommodation in
Highlights
- Starts and ends in Rome
- Lovely views of Lake Bracciano
- Discover 5 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
- Ride through the Apennine mountains of Tuscany
- Venture into the classic Tuscan landscapes of Val d’Orcia
- Experienced guide for the whole tour
- 9 nights accommodation
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Rome
In the afternoon, you will muster at your hotel in Rome and go together to pick up the rental bikes. You will all meet up before dinner for a short but important briefing where a few simple rules for organizing and synchronizing things will be explained. The briefing is aimed to ensure that everyone has a safe holiday that is unforgettable for all the right reasons. Afterward, you will start forging some group spirit over a classic Italian pre-dinner, aperitif.
Day 2: From Rome to Orvieto (155 kilometers / 100 miles)
Begin your tour towards Tuscany with a beautiful ride in the woods of the Latium hills to visit a famous papal city and an awesome dying city. You will then reach Lake Bolsena for lunch in a typical trattoria, while you're free to choose where to have dinner in the enchanting walled-city of Orvieto.
Day 3: From Orvieto to Siena (210 kilometers / 130 miles)
Right from the start you will dive into the Tuscan hills to discover the pearls of the Val d'Orcia (Unesco site), which is often claimed as a symbol of this enchanting land. Visit the human-sized town of Pienza (Unesco site) and in the occasion next break you will visit the first winery of this wine and food tour of Tuscany. Then vistas switch on the wonderful Crete Senesi, heading to the magnificent city of Siena (Unesco site).
Day 4: From Siena to Florence (210 kilometers / 130 miles)
Continue your motorcycling holiday with a day in the midst of the Tuscan most famous vineyards and medieval villages that are the quintessential symbol of Tuscany. You'll travel over the hills of the Chiantishire and Valdesa to the awesome town of San Gimignano (Unesco site) and end our ride in the most sumptuous and romantic of all Italian cities, Florence, where you will spend two nights.
Day 5: Florence
Well-deserved day off to spend on a tour of Florence walking through history. Time is a relative concept here, where every nook and byway will take you back to the court of the Medici, with the Italian Renaissance in its glorious pomp.
Day 6: From Florence to Lerici (250 kilometers / 155 miles)
A great ride awaits through the Apennine Mountains of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna and the Garfagnana area. You'll continue crossing the Apuan Alps, all the way down to the sea, to reach our destination at the gates of the Cinque Terre Park (Unesco site).
Day 7: From Lerici to Volterra (220 kilometers / 140 miles)
A busy day again today! Start with a visit to the marble quarries that gave glory to 2 Unesco World Heritage Sites scheduled for today. Then two more UNESCO World Heritage sites on the menu today. First is the beautiful medieval town of Lucca, with its magnificent Renaissance heritage, notably the fully intact city walls. Then, you will be heading to Pisa to visit Piazza dei Miracoli and the famous Leaning Tower of Pisa, not forgetting the cathedral, baptistery, and the monumental cemetery. To conclude the day, you will chug into the timeless medieval gem that is Volterra, your billet for the
Day 8: From Volterra to Pitigliano (240 kilometers / 150 miles)
Tuscany’s coast is as lovely as its mountains, so it would be a shame not to have a day by the sea.Therefore today you will explore the southwestern part of the region, passing through the Devil's Valley that inspired Dante's Inferno, the poignant roofless abbey of San Galgano and roads carved into the tuff more than 2,000 years ago.
Day 9: From Pitigliano to Rome (230 kilometers / 143 miles)
Today will be the last day of your tour and it will be packed with great biking and fascinating sights. Today’s journey will include an important UNESCO-listed Etruscan necropolis and the fairy-tale cliff-top village of Pitigliano which amidst an endless supply of hills, bends, and stunning scenery. The route will be a delight for the eyes and a thrill for the spirit. It will lead you back where you began the tour, to your hotel in Rome. After returning the hire bikes, you will round off your adventure together with a worthy farewell evening meal.
Day 10: Rome
You will say goodbye after breakfast and be free to go home or explore further the magic of Italy on your own.
Ride Details
- Terrain
- asphalt
- Bike
- personal or rental bike
- Mileage
- 1,550 kilometers / 965 miles
- Daily rides
- between 155 - 250 kilometers / 100 - 155 miles / 6 - 8 hours
- Meals
- 9 breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 7 dinners
What's included
- 2 super lunches in typical restaurants
- 7 super dinners at hotels or external restaurant at walking distance
- 9 buffet breakfasts
- 9 nights accommodation
- A typical welcome Italian aperitif
- Assistance, medical, and luggage insurance
- Luggage van (for 8 people or more)
- Registration fee, branded T-shirt, and pictures of the tour
- Tour leader on his own motorbike
Not included
- Airport transfers (available on request)
- Drinks at meals
- Extras at hotels, room upgrade (available on request)
- Fuel
- Meals not specified in the itinerary
- Motorcycle rental (available on request)
- Parking fees and entrance tickets to any site
- Entrance tickets to any site (all visits are optional)
- Any parking fee or toll on the road
Accommodation
Your accommodation will be in an en-suite room with buffet breakfast in hand-picked, classy, and charming first-class hotels (4 stars) that will satisfy even the most demanding guests, for it is emphasized to all the aspects that go into making a luxury holiday. Wherever possible, Italy on Motorbike will choose high-rated hotels with top facilities and excellent food in historic and scenic settings, often in exquisitely beautiful villages offering inviting backdrops for a romantic dinner or evening walk.
Food
You will enjoy nine buffet breakfasts, seven dinners, and two lunches during this tour. A welcome aperitif will also be included. Breakfast will be served at well-rated, classy, and charming hotels, while lunch will be served at typical restaurants selected for its remarkable traditional cuisine. Furthermore, dinner will be served at hotels or external restaurants within walking distance.
Getting There
As the cradle of the Italian Renaissance, Tuscany has a unique and spectacular appeal. The region enshrines thousands of artworks, marvelous villas once owned by the Medici family, and perfectly preserved places such as San Gimignano, Volterra, Montalcino, and much more. Moreover, Tuscany also has seemingly impossible constructions like the town of Pitigliano and important remains of bygone ages,
