Tuscany bike tour around Siena and Chianti

Day 1: Siena Arrival and accommodation in hotel in Siena. Time at disposal to discover the town by your own. Overnight. At the hotel you will find the informative material, road maps and detailed description of the itinerary. The bikes will be delivered to your hotel in the evening. Day 2: Siena – Castle of Brolio – Castelnuovo Berardenga – Asciano (km 49) After breakfast, departure for the bike tour. Today you will cycle among Chianti hills with its wine and woods. Take your time to visit Brolio Castle, the hamlet of Villa a Sesta, the town of Asciano . Arrival in Asciano and accommodation. Overnight. Day 3: Asciano – Monte Oliveto – San Giovanni d’Asso – Pienza (km 52) Breakfast and departure by bike. Today you will bike from Chianti to the wild Orcia Valley. Today you will see 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. Arrival in Pienza and accommodation. Overnight. Day 4: Pienza – S.Quirico – Montalcino – Buonconvento – Murlo (km 56) Breakfast and departure by bike. Today you will continue discovering the Orcia Valley – famous for its renowned red wine Brunello di Montalcino. Don’t’ miss a walk in the historical center of San Quirico, a glass of Brunello in the town of Montalcino, and to take a picture in the medieval hamlet of Murlo. Arrival in Murlo and accommodation. Overnight. Day 5: Murlo – Monteriggioni – Colle Val d’Elsa (km 64) Breakfast and departure by bike. Passing through Radi and Sovicille, you will reach the walls of Monteriggioni – a real jewel incredibibly well -preserved and the historic center of Colle Val d’Elsa. Arrival in Colle Val d’Elsa and accommodation. Overnight. Day 6: Colle Val d’Elsa – Casole d’Elsa – Ulignano – Volterra (km 47) Breakfast and departure. Today you will bike among the beautiful hills of Chianti Senese and visiting the ancient villages of Casole d’Elsa and Volterra. Arrival in Volterra and accommodation. Overnight. Day 7: Volterra – Il Castagno – San Gimignano – Certaldo- Siena (km 47) Breakfast and departure by bike. Arrival in San Gimignano – the city of the hundred towers. Take your time for a walk in the historic centre where you will find artisan shops, wine cellars, food producers. Here you can stop for lunch and taste local cuts and the white wine Vernaccia di San Gimignano. Proceed your journey and get to the historic center of Certaldo. Arrival and transfer by evening regional train to Siena. Arrival and accommodation. Overnight. Day 8: Siena Breakfast. Check out and departure. We suggest an extension to Florence and Cinque Terre. The tour is available also as 5 days version.