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Tuscany - around Siena - 8 days

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FB17+SIENA
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from 910 € Per person

An unforgettable tour in the italian region where many foreign visitors have choosen to remain forever, enchanted by its sweet hilly landscapes, by its art treasures, the refinement of its culture, its great wines and its delightful, country cuisine. This route leads you through extraordinary valleys and territories like Val d’Elsa, Chianti (famous for its wines), Val d’Arno, Val d’Orcia, Crete senesi, via Francigena (ancient route used for pilgrimages), among vineyards and wonderful hills. Cycling along pleasant minor roads in a continuous sweet ups and downs, you’ll pass through Certaldo, birthplace of the novelist Boccaccio, S. Gimignano with its one hundred towers, Volterra ancient and perfectly preserved medieval village on the top of a hill surrounded by a memorable landscape and, last but not least, Siena, with its marvellous Piazza del Campo, a round space where the famous “Palio” takes place for many centuries, its typical cathedral and the narrow medieval streets with noble palaces.

Day 1 Arrival to Siena
Overnight in the town
Day 2 Siena > Asciano ~ 49 km
Highlights: Brolio Castle, the hamlet of Villa a Sesta, the town of Asciano; the panorama of Chianti region with its vines and woods.
Day 3 Asciano > Pienza ~ 52 km
Highlights: The monastery of Monte Oliveto, the medieval town of San Giovanni d'Asso, the monastery of Sant'Anna in Camprena and Pienza, the jewel city of the Renaissance
Day 4 Pienza > Murlo ~ 56 km
Highlights: the historical center of San Quirico, the town of Montalcino, the medieval hamlet of Murlo
Day 5 Murlo > Colle Val d’Elsa ~ 64 km
Highlights: the walls of Monteriggioni and the historic center of Colle Val d'Elsa
Day 6 Colle Val d’Elsa > Volterra ~ 47 km
Highlights: the town of Casole d 'Elsa and Volterra
Day 7 Volterra > Certaldo - transfer by train to Siena ~ 47 km
Highlights: the city of San Gimignano and the historic center of Certaldo
Day 8 day Siena - end of the tour

7 x nights in hotel 3* (1 night in 4*) in category standard
6 x nights in 4* hotel, 1 night in 3* hotel with swimming pool in category deluxe
luggage transport
road book, maps, tourist information in GB
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hotel according to offer

  • twin room, BnB
    910 €
  • double room, BnB
    910 €
  • twin room, B&B cat Deluxe
    1065 €
  • Double room B&B cat Deluxe
    1065 €
  • single room, BnB
    1180 €
  • single room B&B, cat Deluxe
    1370 €

additional services

  • rental bike 24 gears
    160 €
  • electric bike
    290 €
  • own bike
    0 €

self-guided tour - 8 days / 7 nights
minimum 2 persons

dates
arrival every day
23.03.-05.10.2024
Season I (860 €/person in double in category standard, 1010€/person in double in category deluxe)
23.03-12.04.2024
15.09.-05.10.2024
Season II (+50 €/person in category standard, +55€/person in category deluxe)
13.04.-14.09.2024

route: ~315 km (196 miles)
typical landscape of the Tuscan countryside is the hill: the routes are almost always wavy, with easy ups and downs; sometimes you find some steep slopes. Medium-easy, the route is predominantly predominantly asphalted; the dirt routes are in good conditions, there are 5 - 15 km of dirt road every day
arrival
car: Motorway to Siena
train: Railway station Siena
flight: Airport Florence (+train from Florence to Siena)
parking
on request

notes
the tourist tax is not inlcuded in the price and is to be paid on site
the train ticket Certaldo-Siena is not inluced in the preis
half board is not available for this tour

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