In over 50 years organizing cycling tours in Italy, we’ve learned that the best way to discover its magic is by bike. Italy’s rich culture and history, food and drink, art cities and rural landscapes and most importantly its people come to life before you when you slow down to experience it all from a bicycle.
On our Italy bike tours you’ll discover everything that makes this country so extraordinary as you travel through its marvelous regions: Emilia-Romagna, Tuscany, Umbria, North Italy and the Dolomites, Puglia, Sicily and more – you’ll have the best of Italy at your fingertips. End every day with a delicious local meal and you’ll understand why Italy is such a popular bicycling destination.
Remember we are also experts at customizing our itineraries! Like an itinerary, but want to make it shorter or longer? Maybe join two itineraries back to back? Let us know, we’ll be happy to help you design the tour of your dreams.
You pick the itinerary, guided or self-guided preference, and the dates – we’ll do the rest!
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Bike - Self Guided
Our original and now classic bike trip across Italy, now with a second night in Florence! Starting on the Venice lagoon, stopping in renowned art cities (Ravenna, Florence, Lucca) and picturesque towns (Faenza and Vinci), crossing the Veneto, Romagna and Tuscany regions of Italy. You'll cycle on routes that we've been perfecting for over five decades.
Since 1972, the perfect Italian cycling tour!
Bike - Self Guided
The Romagna portion of Emilia-Romagna is the heart of Italy's homemade pasta and one of the most bike-friendly regions in Italy. Starting in historic Ravenna, cycle scenic countryside and picturesque, off the beaten path towns such as Faenza, Riolo Terme, and Dozza, ending in glorious Bologna, Italy's culinary capital!
New revamped itinerary with two nights in Faenza, our home base in Italy!
Bike - Guided
Traverse the best of Tuscany, while discovering UNESCO world heritage sites and plenty of hidden gems, with stops in Lucca, Vinci, San Gimignano and Siena, and a grand ending in Florence. Stay in charming hotels, taste the local delicacies (including the famous Chianti wines), and cycle some of the best backroads of this amazing part of Italy.
April 11, 2025 tour - few spots still available!
Also available for private group departures!
Bike - Self Guided
Cycle through Tuscany, enjoying the perfect blend of culture, cuisine, history, and postcard scenery that makes this a one of a kind destination. You will visit the famous art cities - Florence, Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca and Pisa - and experience the earthy wines, rich art history, stunning architecture, and the welcoming people of this fabled region.
Bike - Guided
A guided cycling tour in Italy’s premier pasta region and renowned culinary capital! On our itinerary from Parma to Bologna, you'll pedal past small farms and vineyards in the Po River plains, with the Apennine mountains in view, on the way tasting extraordinary traditional dishes and visiting the artisans behind the scenes while learning about the rich history of the local (now world-known) specialties.
April 25, 2025 departure confirmed with spots available!
Sep 27 - Oct 3, 2025 departure to be confirmed, spots available
Also available for private group departures!
Bike - Self Guided
Our most popular bicycle tour in Italy for beginning cyclists is also a great introduction to Italy's spectacular cities. Start in the Veneto region, across Emilia-Romagna and into Tuscany, you'll experience Italian culture and history, food and wine, landscapes and scenery - there's no better way to do it than from a bike saddle!
Bike - Self Guided
A perfect blend of our Dolomites and Alpine Valleys itineraries, choose to cycle on lovely bike paths through rolling valley floors, or challenge yourself on epic mountain climbs.
Bike - Self Guided
The postcard valleys of the Dolomites are a paradise for any outdoor activity, and the gentle bike paths that crisscross the region are perfect for bicycle travel. On this flexible self-guided itinerary, you can choose to cycle on the rolling valley floors, or challenge yourself on epic mountain climbs.
Bike - Self Guided
New for 2025! Cycle the Prosecco hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, to the heart of the Veneto region, where every turn brings you closer to a perfect blend of history, culture, and inspiring scenery. The journey ends in Vicenza, where the elegance of Palladian buildings provides a fitting finale to this unforgettable adventure.
Bike - Self Guided
Cycle along Sardinia's breathtaking West coast, starting in charming Alghero, traversing the rugged landscapes of the Costa Verde, and concluding at the pristine beaches of Chia and the vibrant village of Pula.
This challenging tour offers exhilarating rides amidst breathtaking coastal views and rich cultural landmarks.
Bike - Self Guided
A short version of our recently updated cycling tour through Italy's renowned foodie region! Wonderful riding through scenic countryside and farms, picturesque towns and famous cities, as well as many UNESCO world heritage sites, splendid food and drink, art and history, topping it off with the legendary friendliness of its locals.
8-day itinerary also available
Bike - Self Guided
A new spin on our classic culinary adventure cycling through Italy's renowned foodie region! Pedal through pretty countryside, explore colorful towns and discover renowned Italian art cities as well as UNESCO world heritage sites, topped off by splendid food and drink and the legendary friendliness of its locals.
5-day itinerary also available
Bike - Self Guided
Our most popular bicycle route in Italy for beginning cyclists takes new form! A great introduction to Italy - its history and people, culture and art, food and fantastic cycling routes.
Bike - Self Guided
A new take on our classic tour of Romagna, the heart of Italy's homemade pasta (and la dolce vita!), as well as one of the most bicycle-friendly regions in Italy. Start in marvelous Ravenna, cycling through postcard villages like Dozza, to the historic art city of Bologna.
Bike - Self Guided
This self-guided tour explores southeastern Sicily and the famous baroque towns of the Val di Noto. Starting in lovely Siracusa, you'll cycle along the coast and inland, through charming small towns and picture perfect scenery. A fantastic cycling tour in the Spring and Fall!
Bike - Self Guided
Experience Italy's most famous culinary delights while cycling through classic Italian landscapes on this unforgettable bike tour through Emilia-Romagna. Starting in Ravenna, famous for its mosaics, you’ll cycle through Bologna, charming towns like Faenza and Dozza, ending in elegant Parma, and experience balsamic vinegar, Parmesan cheese, Parma ham, and some of the best pasta dishes in Italy along the way.
Bike - Self Guided
An epic bike itinerary, crossing Italy from the Adriatic to the Tyrrhenian, through the Apennine mountains. Start in marvelous Ravenna and end in Lucca, savoring the famous sites and discovering the hidden gems along the way!
Bike - Self Guided
This low-difficulty itinerary is for everyone, from families to sport cyclists alike - cycle on perfect bike paths or choose optional challenging rides to epic mountain climbs and passes. Great tour for couples, friends or groups of mixed cycling abilities, blending the culturally unique Austro-Italian north with everything expected from an Italian bike tour – great food, cycling and scenery!
Bike - Guided
This itinerary has everything you expect from an Italian bike tour! Start far from the tourist trail in charming Valleggio, riding to Mantua - a little known Renaissance jewel - on to beautiful Lake Garda. Cycle through vineyards, scenic countryside, and rolling hills, stopping in Verona, Soave, Vicenza, Padova and majestic Venice - unique cities that blend art, history, and beauty.
Available for private group departures!
Bike - Self Guided
Come cycle through this beautiful corner of Tuscany, stopping in Cortona (of Under the Tuscan Sun fame), Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino; crossing the postcard perfect Val d'Orcia region; and ending in the one-of-a kind city of Siena. The perfect Italian cycling itinerary!
Bike - Self Guided
The regions of Puglia and Basilicata occupy the "heel" of Italy's boot, surrounded by the Adriatic and Ionian seas. Here, ancient Greek and Italian culture mingle in hillside vineyards, olive groves, and whitewashed villages nestled against the blue of the Mediterranean.
Bike - Self Guided
A 5-day version of our cycling and culinary adventure through Italy's renowned foodie destination! Known to Italians as the gastronomic heart of the country, Emilia-Romagna is still being discovered by foreign travelers and has become a traveler favorite!
8-day itinerary also available
Bike - Self Guided
A cycling and culinary adventure through Italy's renowned foodie destination! Known by Italians as the gastronomic heart of the country, Emilia-Romagna is still being discovered by foreign travelers. This 8-day version includes two-night stays in charming Parma and in a wonderful farm estate (with its own parmesan cheese factory!). Our most popular bike tour!
5-day itinerary also available
Bike - Self Guided
Strade Bianche means 'white roads' in Italian, named after the limestone gravel turning into white dust on the famous racecourse of L'Eroica. These iconic Tuscan roads boast steep climbs, fierce attacks, and breathtaking vistas, making it a must-visit for gravel cycling enthusiasts, as well as for bicycle travelers who prefer quiet, unpaved backroads
Bike - Self Guided
Start in Perugia the ancient and modern capital of Umbria, then explore Assisi home of Saint Francis, and pedal through vineyards and olive groves, past chestnut and oak forests, and over rolling hills to monasteries, castles, and hilltop villages virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.
