- Duration: 6 hours
- Priority access
- Mobile ticket
- Photos w/no flash
- Guided tour
- Accessible
Description
Take this E-Bike tour from Florence Italy to discover the stunning Tuscan countryside, as you complete a small group tour to Chianti and back, via the Piazzale Michelangelo viewpoint.
Admire Florence from your e-bike
Getting to a viewpoint high above a city by bike may fill some travellers with dread. However, with an e-bike, there’s no need. Meet your guide, get on your bike and pedal effortlessly across the Arno River and up the tree-lined Viale dei Colli to reach the dazzling viewpoint of Piazzale Michelangelo. Stop off here for a fantastic photo opportunity before heading for the main part of this Tuscany e-bike tour: Chianti.
Cycle through the scenic roads of the Chianti wine region
Your guide will lead your small group along the scenic country roads of Tuscany in what’s known as the “anello del rinascimento” itinerary. A once-in-a-lifetime experience, you’ll pass Tuscan hilltop villas and hillside estates, all woven into the breath-taking panoramic views as you ride through the heart of the region.
Halfway you'll have the chance to visit an olive oil mill, where you'll uncover the secrets behind the traditional Tuscan extra virgin olive oil production. Witness firsthand as skilled artisans employ ancient techniques and natural materials to craft this liquid gold, adding a fascinating dimension to your Tuscan adventure. A taste of their gourmet olive oil will reveal all the incredible flavors that their passion and work generate.
Visit a boutique winery and have Tuscan Lunch
After a lot of cycling and learning about the treasures of Chianti region, it will be time to discover the “tasty” side of Tuscany.
Then, it’s onto a boutique winery where you'll have a break to digest and enjoy the surroundings before heading to a traditional Tuscan meal in the heart of Chianti. Afterward, you’ll get back on your e-bike to return to Florence.
Highlights
- Visit Chianti from Florence by a comfortable e-bike .
- Stop at Piazzale Michelangelo and take epic photographs of the Florence skyline .
- Ride along scenic roads past ancient olive groves and vineyards with an electric push uphill .
- Visit a typical olive oil mill and a boutique winery with tastings .
- Enjoy a typical Tuscan meal in the countryside before you return to Florence.
What's included
- Guided return E-bike tour from Florence (including Piazzale Michelangelo) to Chianti
- State-of-the-art E-bike and helmet
- Water bottle
- Helmets
- Guided visit to a boutique winery, oil mill and olive oil tasting
- Visit of a typical Chianti village
- Traditional Tuscan lunch
- Professional English-speaking tour guide
- Minivan Support
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
The tour will never be cancelled due to rain.
Concerning specifically the bike tour, we will do our best to proceed with the bike tour, however, in case of heavy rain, we might decide to stop the bike tour and proceed with a walking tour instead (or just start with a walking tour if the weather does not allow to use the bikes at the time of the meeting point). Should the weather get better during the tour, we will try to get back on board, when possible.
Guest options on rainy days:
1) Proceed with the tour hoping for clearing weather - with the understanding that no refund or discount will be given if bikes are not ridden due to rain, or if the bike tour is abbreviated due to rain. We will do our best to get you on a bike, weather permitting.
2) Rain check (of the same amount clients paid) to be used the following day or at any other time, subject to availability. The Rain check is a voucher given to client. The voucher is transferable and may be sold or given to others to use at a future date and lasts up to 1 year from date. It has a value that can be possible used in any other tour provided by our company.
Please note that clients' safety and comfort are of utmost priority, and proper rain gear is mandatory for guests choosing to "ride in the possible rain".
We ask clients to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour departure, to check the weather conditions and choose accordingly.
No-shows will not be refunded.
To remember
- Please note this tour is not permitted for children under 14.
- Minimum height to use e-bikes: mt.
- 1,65 (5,5 feet).
- Maximum height to use e-bikes: mt 1,90 (6,2 feet).
- Please communicate these informations at our booking office.
- For safety reason, at check-in, Towns of Italy reserves the right to exclude participants from this tour, if these requirements are not met and no refund will be due.
- This tour is NOT suitable for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.
- For safety reason, at check-in, Towns of Italy reserves the right to exclude participants from this tour, if these requirements are not met and no refund will be due.
- Suitable for vegetarians.
- (please inform us in advance) Difficulty: INTERMEDIATE.
- The itinerary is hilly but requires an easy effort, with the assitance of the electric bike.
- Good riding skills are requested, being the tour on roads open to traffic.
- A normal to fit physical condition is also recommended.
- A THIRD-PARTY insurance for civil liability is INCLUDED in the price of the tour.
- As for any vehicle rental, please note that clients will be given two options to choose from, to cover vehicle damages (either one of these two will need to be chosen in order to rent the electric bike): subscribe an additional insurance (€20,00 per vehicle, not refundable) or sign for a guarantee deposit of €500,00 on their credit card.
- Please note that starting from March 1st 2025, the meeting point will slightly change: meet our tour guide in Via dei Vagellai, 22 red, corner with Piazza Mentana (opposite to the Arno River).