Be Your Own Bike Guide in Tuscany

Do you dream of cycling in Tuscany? Now you can cycle on your own routes that have been carefully selected by professionals and locals. A gps attached to the steering wheel, shows you in a simple way the route you are going to cycle. You can decide the pace, where you want to stop for lunch, whether to take a dip, etc. Enjoy the freedom of not cycling in a group with a guide.

If there are several of you cycling together, we recommend GPS on every other bike in the entourage. You get training and briefing from our partners in Lucca, who also provide assistance during the trip if needed. They have updated information about the routes, and will be able to provide direct help if necessary. You stay in charming and bike-friendly 3 or 4 star hotels. Your luggage is transferred from place to place, so you do not have to carry it on your back or attach it to the bicycle. You can choose between different types of bikes: trekking bike (see picture below) racer (picture below), or electric bike. The distances you cycle depend on the type of bike, terrain and level of ambition. For those who want to ride a trekking bike, there will occasionally be routes on gravel roads and where there is little traffic. The day stages on these trips can range from 35 to 59 km. Those who ride races ride on asphalt, and can cycle from 60 to 120 km per day. Our bicycle packages last from 3 to 7 days. You book your own flight and arrange transport yourself to Lucca. Recommended airports are Pisa and Florence. Here you can read more about tips for flights to Italy

Our popular weekly trips with price examples

1. Lucca to Florence, 7 days – Trekking bike (can be adapted for 3 to 4 days. Request a quote)

Highlights: Pisa – Lucca – Vinci – Montecarlo – Montecatini Terme – San Miniato – Florence – Padule Fucecchio – Piazzale Michelangelo and Fiesole – the Tuscan countryside. Prices from NOK 7,100 to 8,100.00 per person (time of year comes into play). The price includes 7 nights in a double room with continental breakfast at 3 or 4 star hotel, gps (with battery), map, luggage transfer, tool kit and emergency number for our team in Lucca. Supplement: for single room + NOK 2,900. Renting a bicycle is an additional cost. For example, renting a towing bike 7 days: NOK 1150.00. Bicycle bag rental 7 days NOK 280.00.

2. Coast of Tuscany, 7 days – trekking bike (can be adapted for 3 to 4 days. Request a quote)

Highlights: The tour goes through inspirational towns and medieval villages; Lucca – Viareggio – Torre del Lago Puccini – Pisa – Castiglioncello – Bibbona – “Wine Road” through the famous “SuperTuscan” areas of Bulgari – Castagneto Carducci – San Vincenzo – Baratti – Follonica. Prices from NOK 7,500 to 9,500.00 per person (time of year comes into play). The price includes 7 nights in a double room with continental breakfast at a 3 or 4 star hotel. GPS (with battery) and map. Luggage transfer. Tool kit and emergency number for our team in Lucca. Supplement: for single room + NOK 2,900. In addition, there is a price for renting a bicycle. Eg pull bike 7 days: 1150.00. Bicycle bag NOK 280.00.

Highlights adapted for racer bikes:

If you want to cycle with racers, the trips will go on country roads on asphalt. The tours start from Lucca, and from there the possibilities are many. We tailor a plan based on the number of days and nights you want. Here are examples of routes where famous cities in Tuscany are destinations for the trip.

1. Lucca, Vinci, Volterra, San Gimignano.

2. Lucca, Florence, Siena

Day trips from Lucca

Have you rented a holiday home or booked a hotel in Lucca and want a day or two on a bike ride? We can tailor everything from a small trip to a vineyard on a trekking bike, to a long trip on racers. The trip is based on cycling with GPS on cycling routes cycled by professionals. The tours are continuously checked, so you do not encounter surprises such as a road being closed or the like.

Do you want to know more? Do not hesitate to contact us: post@primatoscana.no