E-bike Tuscany and Chianti Self-Guided Tour with Farm Visit
Discover Tuscany and Florence by bike or E-bike, along the amazing hills surrounding Florence and the Chianti Classico wine region. Thanks to our 30+ years of experience and passion for running bike tours every day in the countryside of Tuscany, we’ll share with you our knowledge to let you enjoy a special adventure at your own pace. Remember to bring fully charged phones to make sure you can follow the itinerary!
In minutes you'll be out of town biking on quiet country roads, checking out the best views over Florence from the hilltops! You'll be able to pick from various itinerary options that suit your preference to explore the beautiful Chianti Classico wine region and stop by an ancient wine and olive oil maker in a pristine location. Here, you'll be able to choose from different experiences like a picnic in the vineyard or lunch at the farm's historical restaurant. If you are not an expert bike rider you should book the E-bike option as there are many hills on the route!
Options
E-bike
E-bike : Electric-assisted touring bike
What's included in E-bike Tuscany and Chianti Self-Guided Tour with Farm Visit
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Villa di Bellosguardo
Ride along the beautiful and quiet Florentine hills to get out of town! Also Enjoy one of the best secret viewpoints over the city, on top of the Bellosguardo hill
Certosa Di Firenze
Reach an ancient Monastery outside of Florence; then start riding up towards Chianti Classico wine region.
Casa Museo Machiavelli
Nestled in beautiful nature, this is the country house where the famous writer and politician Machiavelli had been exiled in the 16th century. You can have a walk in the perfectly maintained traditional house and visit the underground cellars and the incredible Italian-style gardens
Inclusions
- GPS Route (it's importand to watch the video received at the confirmation and to download the Map the day before the tour)
- our branded water bottle that you can keep for future travel!
- Helmet
- regular bike or electric bike rental (see options at checkout)
- Phone Holder
- food is not included but you can choose at the farm from various food and wine options, like a picnic in the vineyards, or lunch at the farm's restaurant, or just an aperitivo in the gardens
- No Tour Leader - THIS IS A SELF GUIDED TOUR
- Rental Security Deposit
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Every participant will have to sign a rental agreement and pay a safety deposit by card for the bikes/e-bikes (200 euros for the bikes, 500 euros for E-bikes). It will be automatically released after the tour.
- Download the App and Install the Map & Route File
- Watch the Intro Video: you will receive a short video introduction to the tour in your confirmation email. Please watch it before the day of your tour and save it in case you need to rewatch it later.
- Please be aware that check-in time for the tour is at 10:00 am. The latest possible check-in is at 10:45 am. After that time, participation in the tour will not be possible.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- Ring "We Like Tuscany" bell on the left side of the gate
Redeem
Ticket Redemption
**PLEASE READ ALL INFO BELOW THERE ARE IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS!** Thank you for booking We Like Tuscany! self-guided bike tour!! Please could you download an app from the App Store or Google Play called maps.me: https://maps.me onto at least two people from your group's phones, or if you are a solo traveller please install the app and bring a charger or battery pack with you on the day. Secondly, please watch this introduction video to our self-guided bike tour: https://youtu.be/aqPpFzhhrF8 Please make sure you save this link so you can look at it again if needed. Also, make sure you arrive for the bike ride with your phones fully charged, that would be ideal. After you download the app, please open it and zoom into Florence, where you will be prompted to download the Tuscany map, which you should do. After you install the app, please type this link into an internet browser like Chrome or Safari and download the attached kml file with the route here: https://cdn.filestackcontent.com/4KS6XTlVTCKRV7Ok4dwI The phone should ask you to download, or it will download automatically with the option to open the file in Maps.me. On an iPhone, there will be a blue icon with an arrow next to the search bar, if you press that a menu should open and allow you to select "Downloads". Here you can select the file you just downloaded and you will arrive at a page of computer code. On this screen find the icon of an arrow pointing up again and press that to send the code to the Maps.me app (scroll through the icons until you find the green maps.me icon, or scroll right all the way to "more" where you can scroll down to find the maps.me app). The meeting point for our tour is our office located at Via del Campuccio 90, 50125 Florence (Italy). Ring our bell "We Like Tuscany" at the left of the gate. We recommend arriving 5 minutes before tour departure time. We will need a valid ID and a credit card hold of 500 euros in case of an Electric bike rental.
