5 Days/4 Nights – FROM PISA (TUSCANY)
Item Description
- Visit cities of high historic significance, such as Pisa and Lucca, which have played a major role in the history of Italy, from the ancient Estruscans to the creation of the Republic
- Nature Reserves: the Fucecchio Padule the largest European, inland wetlands with a great variety of wetland bird species both nesting and migratory
- A wine-tasting visit to a traditional wine-producing farm
- Wonderful landscapes, see many different aspects of Tuscany
- Charming country villages, rich in history and culture, like Vinci, birthplace of Leonardo
- Peaceful roads, cypress tree-lined country lanes and lovely bike paths
- Magnificent Florence, with its Duomo, museums, churches and palaces
- Delicious Tuscan culinary specialties
- Warm, welcoming locals
Leonardo da Vinci might have said it himself ‘cycle my home town and check out my discoveries’. This flexible tour does just that, as you choose your challenge each day. Pedal through the quintessential Tuscan landscape of vineyards and olive groves to Pisa, with its world-renowned Leaning Tower, then to the charming town of Lucca, where you will ride up on the impressive walls of the city. Continue on country lanes to Vinci, Leonardo’s birth place, and visit two museums to gain insight into the life and mind of this genius. Finally, visit Florence cradle of the Renaissance . This is a miraculous discovery of Northern Tuscany.
| SEASON | MARCH THRU NOVEMBER |
| DURATION | 5 DAYS/4 NIGHTS |
| DEPARTURE | DAILY |
| STARTING POINT | PISA |
| ENDING POINT | FLORENCE |
| ITINERARY | LUCCA – VINCI – FUCECCHIO |
| LENGTH OF CYCLING | 95 KM |
| DIFFICULTY | EASY |
| ACCOMMODATIONS | 3 – 4 STARS HOTELS AND FARM HOLIDAYS |
| PRICE PER PERSON FROM | EURO 650 |
| CODE: SC-ITSB045 |
| See also different: | Bicycle Tours |