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Tour of Tuscany / Umbria Cycling Vacation Itinerary

2010 Tour of Tuscany / Umbria
Cycling Vacation

Dates: June 6 - 12, 2010
Length: 7 days / 6 nights
Location: Tuscany and Umbria Italy
Level: Intermediate to Advanced; 35 - 55 miles per day over rolling terrain
Tour Start: Rome, Italy
Tour End: Rome, Italy
Cost in US Dollars: $3,599.00 pp based on double occupancy
Single Supplement ($US): $899.00

June 5 - Depart USA for Rome, Italy.

June 6 - Welcome to Rome! Following your arrival, check into our 4-star airport hotel before taking the train into Rome or enjoy a dip in the pool while our professional mechanics build your bike up for you. This evening, we'll kick off the festivities with our "Welcome Meeting and Dinner" in the Eternal City.

June 7 - Rome to Todi. After breakfast, we'll transfer to Perugia where you'll begin your day's ride through the Umbrian hills to the hilltop village of Todi! Following your adventure, check-in to our 4-star hotel for two nights and relax with a swim or a massage before dinner in the center of town.

June 8 - Spoleto Loop.Today you'll ride some of the most scenic roads of Umbria on our route to the hilltop village of Spoleto! Enjoy an Italian lunch in this lively village at a local "tratorria" before exploring it's piazza's and castles. This evening, we'll enjoy a group dinner to celebrate our time in Umbria.

June 9 - Todi to Montalcino via the Val d'Orcia. Our route for today takes you through Umbria to the hilltop village of Orvieto before entering Tuscany via the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that will be sure to take your breath away - both with the scenery and the hills! Your destination for today is our deluxe 3-star hotel in Montalcino, where you'll enjoy the endless view over the Tuscan hills for the next two nights.

June 10 - Pienza Loop. Enjoy a fun day on the bike to the charming village of Pienza! Relax with a gelato following lunch before riding our optional loop to Montepulciano or cycle back to the hotel in Montalcino. We'll enjoy a group dinner this evening in the center of town with some of the local Brunello wine!

June 11 - Montalcino to Siena. Imagine the perfect Tuscany ride...rolling hills, stately villas, cypress trees, perfect roads that hug the countryside, charming estates...and that is the reality of today's route. A dreamride in every sense of the word! Following your ride, we'll enjoy our "Farewell Dinner" in the heart of Siena.

June 12 - Siena to Florence. Savor a quiet cappucino in Siena before your final day's ride through the famed Chianti Classico wine growing region. Afterwards, we'll return to our airport hotel in Rome for evening departures (or book an additional night at your own expense under our group block) or choose to stay in Florence and we'll take your bike back to the hotel in Rome for later pickup.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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