{"id":774,"date":"2026-10-07T16:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orizzontetour.com\/?page_id=774"},"modified":"2026-10-08T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:16:49","slug":"tour-bike-e-bike","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.orizzontetour.com\/en\/tour-bike-e-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"MERAVIGLIE TOSCANE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MERAVIGLIE TOSCANE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u23f0 5-6 hours a day<\/strong><\/span> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\udd7e50-60 km<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u26f0\ufe0fAltitude gain: MAX 800m<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83e\uddcd AGE: all age<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\ud83d\uddd3\ufe0fTravel Period: year-round<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hub-and-spoke e-bike tour from San Gimignano<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Season: year-round<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traditional Tuscan cuisine<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Optional full-time support from qualified tour guides.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Transfers from Florence airport or Florence train station are available on request, at an additional cost.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. ARRIVAL AND DAILY STARTING POINT IN SAN GIMIGNANO<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. SAN GIMIGNANO \u2013 SEMIFONTE (G1)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. SAN GIMIGNANO – VOLTERRA (G2)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. SAN GIMIGNANO – MONTERIGGIONI (G3)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    DAY 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    Arrival is scheduled for the morning at an agriturismo (farm stay) in San Gimignano, your base for every day of the trip. The town dominates the surrounding countryside and can be seen from miles away thanks to the skyline of its 14 medieval towers. The landscape around the village is a neat patchwork of Vernaccia vineyards, olive groves and rows of cypress trees following the curves of the land: the quintessential Tuscan landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After check-in, the route heads north along a gravel stretch of the Via Francigena. The first stop is the Pieve di Cellole, an ancient Romanesque church sheltered by a cypress grove in a quiet, secluded spot. The ride continues towards Gambassi Terme, where the vegetation becomes thicker and more wooded, before opening up on the descent into the Val d\u2019Elsa plain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    From here the road climbs again towards Certaldo Alto, a hilltop village built entirely of red brick, a reminder of the area\u2019s long tradition of working local clay. Leaving Certaldo, the route winds through the hills of Petrognano, covered in farmland and vineyards. Suddenly, through the trees, the Dome of San Donnino comes into view: a 1:8 scale replica of Brunelleschi\u2019s Dome, standing on the hill where the ancient town of Semifonte, Florence\u2019s historic rival, once stood. The ride back to San Gimignano follows a scenic ridge road, with the town\u2019s towers always on the horizon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ride back to San Gimignano<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    DAY 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    This stage has the toughest elevation gain and shows a striking change of scenery. After leaving San Gimignano and passing the small village of Castel San Gimignano, the gentle wooded hills give way to a starker, barer landscape. The road climbs towards Volterra past the calanchi and the Balze, dramatic chasms and natural erosions in the clay soil that expose layers of grey and golden earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At 531 metres above sea level you enter Volterra, an Etruscan city perched on the rock. From the centre and Piazza dei Priori, a sweeping view stretches over the whole Val di Cecina all the way to the sea. Here you\u2019ll have plenty of time to enjoy the city and its treasures. After a well-deserved rest, you set off on the return journey, descending along the trails of the Berignone Forest Nature Reserve, surrounded by dense Mediterranean scrub and holm oak woods, before climbing back up to base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ride back to San Gimignano<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    DAY 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    On the final day we pass through Colle di Val d\u2019Elsa, a town known for its crystal craftsmanship and divided into a historic upper town and an industrial lower town, and the Elsa River Park (SentierElsa): the ride follows the riverbank, sheltered by thick vegetation, where the water turns turquoise and forms small cascades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    We\u2019ll see Le Caldane, ancient pools of warm thermal water dating back to Roman times, and, following the Francigena, ride through Strove and the Abbadia a Isola plain until the hill of Monteriggioni comes into view, with its almost perfectly circular walls punctuated by 14 rectangular towers. Here too you can stop to wander the streets and enjoy a well-deserved rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Ride back to San Gimignano before nightfall, bike return (if applicable) and check-out<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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    GUIDED PACKAGE<\/strong> (min 4 pp<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    THE FEE INCLUDES:<\/strong><\/summary>\n