Tuscany, Pisa to Florence

Travel Dates

Tour prices

Rent a bike

• 2020

Image	Name	Type	Price per week
	27-gear City bike	Shimano Deore	€85
	Electric bike		€195
	Bike Helmet		€15

Included

• 7 Nights hotel in chosen category. Cat. A: 3*/4* hotels, with two nights in a 5* hotel in Pisa; Cat. B: 3* hotels, with a family-run 2* hotel in Lucca
• Breakfast buffet
• Welcome briefing in English
• Luggage transportation
• Guide book, Maps, Roadbook
• 7-Day Hotline service

Not included

• Reservation costst € 20,- per party
• Local taxes: (approx € 10,-/15,-)
• Train transfers: Montecatini–Pistoia (10 min., € 6,- per person); Florence–Empoli (approx. 30 min., € 8,- per person); Empoli–Pisa (30 min., € 9,- per person).
• Bicycle rent
• Entrance fees to museums
• Personal insurance / cancellation insurance (optional)

Special details

• Operated by local partner.
• Please take good notice of our booking conditions.
• Parking: Pisa free parking place at the first hotel, for the whole duration of the tour.
• Due to organisational reasons, weather conditions or provisions issued by local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during the holiday.
  Along the way you may find temporary deviations (for example road works) which cannot be foreseen; in this case each rider can decide autonomously how to deal with these stretches.

How to get there

Pisa is connected with the following airports:
Pisa: 2 km, Florence: 90 km.

Trains
For further information on timetables and prices you can consult the following website: www.trenitalia.com.

Accommodation and meals

We personally choose all the hotels mindful of your comfort as well as the proximity to cycling paths and any relevant local sites. The hotels of this tour are:
Category A: 3/4* hotels (sometimes a cosy 2* hotel in Lucca)

All rooms have en suite facilities and air conditioning.

When you book the tour please specify the type of room requested:
– double room is a room with one double bed
– twin room is a room with two single beds
– triple room is usually a room with one double bed and a single bed or a rollaway.

Bikes and accessories

The citybikes are available in various sizes in men’s, women’s or unisex models:
City bike 27-gear Shimano Deore

Features:

– aluminium frame
– mudguard
– rack
– comfort gel saddle
– anti-puncture Schwalbe tyres

Accessories:
1 cycle computer
1 Ortlieb one-sided saddlebag
1 front bar bag or 1 map holder
a water bottle (0.75 l)
1 repair kit per room (which includes 1 spare inner tube, glue, patch, a pump, 2 allen keys and tyre levers)
1 combination bike lock

We remind you that you are responsible of the rental bikes during the whole tour. Bicycles must be always locked and possibly secured to a pole, even for short periods.

The Information Pack includes:

– roadbook describing the cycling route stage by stage
– bike maps
– information on the cities, towns and villages of the tour
– final hotel list: due to overbooking or organisational needs your hotel list may be changed just before your arrival
– luggage labels to be fixed at each piece of baggage, which has to be carried
– hotel vouchers to be given to the reception of each hotel on your arrival.

Route profile

Total length: 225/280 km
Total vertical up: 1,110/1,640 m
Terrain: 88% asphalt, 12% unpaved
Train connection among the overnight stays: every day
Possibility to shorten the itinerary by taking the train: day 3, day 5 and 7.

The itinerary runs mostly on a flat area with some hilly parts which do not require particular athletic skills.
Easy cycling in mostly flat areas, with only few short climbs and descents. Little effort required, suitable for most people.