Cycle through Tuscany's timeless countryside, Visit hilltop towns and villages, See Siena's outstanding medieval architecture, Count San Gimignano's picturesque towers
Venture into the heart of central Tuscany - a landscape characterised by remote hilltop villages and scattered cypress trees, undulating vineyards and aromatic olive groves. Its gently rolling hills are familiar as the classical backdrop of Renaissance art, and its charm is changelessness, the perfect merging of medieval and modern worlds. This route takes you along ancient paths and dirt tracks, past Tuscan farms and forests, culminating in the magnificent medieval city of Siena.
Physical Rating: 3 Culture Shock Rating: 2 Accommodation: Hotel (2 nts) Bed and breakfast (2 nts) Trip Style: Intrepid Independent Group Size: Maximum of 12 travellers per group Departure: Departure is guaranteed Budget: Allow EUR €200 for meals not included.
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Tour Operator
Intrepid Travel
Duration
5 Days
Escorted
Escorted - Yes
Itinerary
Day
Destination
Description
Days 1-2
San Gimignano to Colle Val d'Elsa
Get your heart pumping in San Gimignano, pedalling around its thirteen towers. There are plenty of museums and churches to visit, and the treasures within give an idea of the city's prominence during the Middle Ages.
Day 3
Colle Val d'Elsa to Monteriggioni
A pretty winding road through wide open pastures makes for an easy ride to Monteriggioni. Enter the city walls, under the watchful gaze of the towers, and you can take a step back in time attending a workshop showcasing ancient Italian trades such as leatherwork.
Days 4-5
Monteriggioni to Siena
The road to Siena passes through classic Tuscan countryside - rolling hills, olive groves, vineyards and the occasional castle. Cycle the crooked cobbled streets into the heart of the city - the Campo - and take in this beautiful, lively piazza, perhaps with an ice-cream cone in hand. Your final day will be easily spent exploring the marvellous sights and well-stocked shops.
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