Northern Tuscany
A wonderful bike tour, following a musical trail, takes you from Lucca, the birth place of the great opera composer Giacomo Puccini, to Torre del Lago, near Lake Massaciuccoli , the Maestro’s place of residence for more than twenty years. Continuing the cycling tour, you can then discover the enchanting monuments of Pisa, an ancient Maritime Republic, and also Florence, the crib of the Renaissance, Volterra, the ancient Etruscan town and Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci. Along the vineyards, olive groves and ancient marshes, now reclaimed, you can also reach the deep blue Tyrrhenian sea ready to welcome you for a refreshing bathe. For its level of difficulty this particular tour is suitable for getting your fitness back in spring time.
Chianti classico and beyond - Elba – a little jewel - Deep Blue Sea – Along the Etruscan Coast - From Florence to Rome
Tour highlights
8-day tour
Magnificent views over Tuscan landscape
Bike tour between the sea and the rolling hills
Guided visit to the Basilica San Piero a Grado where, according to the tradition, St. Peter arrived in 44 AD
Florence: following the Lungarni and the original guided bike tour around the city
Guided bike tour around Lucca and along the Renaissance walls of Lucca
Visit a winery
Extravirgin olive oil tasting
Dinners in typical Tuscan restaurants (trattorie)
