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Tuscany Tours
Tuscany Bike Tour & Villa Swim
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We are the only company in Italy to offer a Tuscany day bike tour with Villa swim! Escape the city in a small group-experience sublime Tuscany at its very best... Imagine riding through the Tuscany hills than stopping to laze away the afternoon after a wonderful lunch consisting of traditional Tuscan treats and a fresh pasta dish with a glass of the villa's superb wine. Sun bake, swim and or stroll in the beautiful Italian gardens, olive groves and vineyards at this sumptuous and classic villa. This is the only Tuscany-Florence day tour that includes a swim and the time to laze away the afternoon! With a My Prestigious Small Group Guarantee Leave the tourist hordes behind and laze away the afternoon at this wonderful exclusive private villa. Our fabulous bike tour guide then comes back to pick you up and you finish the day by gliding your way back to Florence through the Chianti hills. Bring your swim suit, sun cream and sun glasses! Included: Lunch, wine tasting, towel, private villa access, use of villa's pool and change room facilities s and guided tour. Return to Florence by 5.30 Highlights Stunning views of classic Chianti countryside, a gourmet lunch at a beautiful Renaissance villa, wine tasting of fine boutique wines in a historic cellar, a grand renaissance villa visit with a historic Italianate garden, olive groves, olive oil tasting, ancient olive press visit, vineyard visit, a walk through an extraordinary royal Tuscan hunting estate, the most beautiful church in Tuscany, typical picturesque Tuscan villages, fantastic views of Florence and a great bi-lingual guide. Enjoy a leisurely bike ride in the Tuscan countryside passing through stunning vistas of rolling hills, vineyards, olive groves, villas, and castles. Stroll through a beautiful and historic private royal hunting estate learning about life on the land from ages past. Visit the estate's olive groves and vineyards while learning about the vintage and olive harvesting. Savour a delicious gourmet lunch at the villa with fantastic views and soak up the atmosphere during a wine tasting of fabulous new designer wines in a thousand year old cellar. See how olive oil was pressed for eons and taste the estates delicious virgin olive oil chosen to represent Tuscany internationally. We visit a fabulous renaissance Tuscan Villa celebrated by artists and writers over the centuries and walk through an exquisite example of an Italian garden with sculptures inspired by commedia del arte. We'll experience the awe inspiring grandeur of Tuscany's most beautiful church- Michelangelo's favourite- while we explore an ancient sacred place of sun worship. Ride through picturesque Tuscan villages replete with cobble stoned streets, and quintessentiel stone walled paths bursting with poppies and herbs. Finally before heading home we will see the best views of Florence possible from a fantastic vantage point. What more could you want in a perfect Tuscan day!
Technical details of the bike tour: This is a great tour for bikers who are looking to get their exercise while enjoying the beautiful Tuscan countryside! This is not a tour designed for experts; however you must feel comfortable riding a bike. Because the guide keeps to the pace of the slowest in the group we have classed this ride as easy to medium at your own pace. Length: 14 kilometres or 8.6 miles Terrain: paved roads, Conditions: Rolling hills with one leisurely 2 kilometre up hill climb near the beginning of the tour with rest stops, assistance: friendly guide to fix any flat tires! Bikes: 21 speed bespoke hybrid mountain bikes designed specifically for riding conditions around Florence.You need to be comfortable with riding both in the historical center of Florence and on rolling country hills *Please note that you must be confident and comfortable on a bike to do this tour. There is 25 minutes (circa) of in-city bike riding (on bike paths) before heading across the River Arno into the hills. This is a 14 kilometer tour. Please wear comfortable clothes and shoes. Length: 6-7 hours When: 9.15 Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Other days on request - for private bike tour information please see My Exclusive Tuscany Bike Tour Includes: 5-6 hour tour in English with your personal bi-lingual guide, quality hybrid bikes, helmets, Tuscan lunch , cellar wine tasting, olive oil tasting, Villa visit, vineyard and olive grove visit, bottle of water, towel Excludes: Optional gratuities Weather: This tour does not run in heavy rain Participant minimum: 4 persons Due to the nature of the ride and the size of the bicycles, children under 12 cannot participate in this tour. This tour is not available on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays. Guaranteed maximum on this tour: 18 people. What's included: Delicious gourmet lunch with wine at a Villa And most importantly ... We are a fully licensed and bonded tour operator If you are interested in Wine Tasting, please consider our Best of Tuscany Tour. If you would like to visit wineries, we can arrange a Private Wine Tour for you. *For Your Peace of Mind We strongly recommend when choosing a bike tour company that you check the company is a fully licensed tour operator as required in Italy. Not being fully licensed means under local laws you travel at your own risk as it is impossible to have adequate or appropriate liability insurance for carrying tourists by van to any destination or for operating tours by bike if not licensed. Our Suggestions: The Best of Tuscany Tour with your own exclusive Guide?
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