Cycling through beautiful Italy
Distance: 40-60 km average per day Altitude: 100-500 hm average per day. Not too steep and not too long slopes on not very difficult terrain.
Pisa to Florence. From the leaning tower to Ponte Vecchio across the lands of Leonardo, Puccini, Pinocchio and of several other artists, sculptors, composers, inventors and painters who were inspired by the beauty of the Tuscan landscape.
The landscape of Tuscany is one of the most beautiful and evocative in Europe, with rolling hills laced with verdant vineyards and cypress trees lining the roads. You will pedal from one incredible view to the next, admiring Renaissance art and architecture and getting to know the lands of many great artists of the past, such as Leonardo da Vinci and the composer Giacomo Puccini. The towns of Pisa and Florence do not need any further presentation, but in this tour you will discover also picturesque villages where you will be tempted by the excellent Tuscan cuisine.
Individual arrival. The city is famous all over the world for its magic Piazza dei Miracoli with the characteristic leaning tower, the bell tower of the city cathedral. Part of the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1987, besides a large number of monuments it also offers the friendly and lively atmosphere of a university city.
Today you are pedalling northwards along the Serchio river for an easy stage. For those who wish a slightly longer itinerary, there is the option of going towards Massaciuccoli Lake before reaching Lucca.
Through a panoramic road you reach the little village of Collodi and the town of Pescia. In Collodi, where the author of Pinocchio spent his childhood, you can visit the famous Pinocchio’s Park (created in 1962) and the aristocratic Villa Garzoni. In Pescia you can enjoy a quiet stroll among churches, palaces, Renaissance mansions and the local flower street market.
Today’s route offers you again two possibilities. You can relax in one of the most famous thermal cities in Europe and stroll down the narrow lanes of the old city, which is situated on a hill and can be reached by a characteristic cable-railway. Otherwise a picturesque itinerary will lead you among villas of the Medici family, olive groves, vineyards and beautiful historical farms, going past Vinci, Leonardo’s birthplace (visit to the museum possible).
Today you have to choose either to start pedalling directly from Montecatini or to shorten the trip through a short train transfer to Pistoia, rich in Romanesque and Renaissance monuments (in particular churches) and having one of the most evocative squares in Italy: Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square). From here back onto the saddle, to reach Florence.
Free day. It will be up to you to decide how to spend your time in one of the world’s most beautiful cities! Tuscany's capital is known for its wealth in culture, architecture and art and is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance.
Today you can choose if either starting pedalling directly from Florence and reaching Pisa through a train transfer from Empoli or taking a train to Empoli and riding to Pisa along the river Arno.
Florence – Empoli – Pisa (40/65 km by bike + 40/65 km by train).
Departure after breakfast.
Tuscany
Route profile
Train connection among the overnight stays: every day
Possibility to shorten the itinerary by taking the train: day 2, 3, 5 and 7
The itinerary runs mostly on a flat area with some hilly parts which do not require particular athletic skills.
Prices per person in a double room in 2026
Catergory A
(mainly 4 star hotels and some 3 star hotels)
Surcharge Single room € 400,-
Catergory B
(mainly 3 star hotels, in Lucca 2 star hotel)
Surcharge Single room € 380,-
Supplements:
Reservation costs € 25,- per booking
Contribution Dutch Guarantee Fund € 5,- per person (Insolvency Protection)
Bike rental:
Extra night in Pisa (incl. breakfast)
Catergory A/B
Per person in a double room
April - October € 75,-
Surcharge single room € 55,-
Bike rental:
Included
Not included
Special details
Car
Parking: Pisa free parking place at the first hotel, for the whole duration of the tour.
Plane
Pisa is connected with the following airports:
Pisa: about 5 km, Florence: about 90 km
Trains
For further information on timetables and prices you can consult the following website: www.trenitalia.com.
We personally choose all the hotels mindful of your comfort as well as the proximity to cycling paths and any relevant local sites.
According to your category of choice you will be accommodated in:
All rooms have en suite facilities and air conditioning.
When you book the tour please specify the type of room requested:
The rental bikes are available in different sizes and frames:
Accessories
All rented adult bikes are equipped with:
Important notes:
We recommend that you bring your own reusable water bottle with you.
In order to cycle smoothly following our app, we suggest that you bring with you a holder for your mobile phone to be fixed on the handlebar, as well as a power bank (even if the app can be used offline, too).
By this tour you can rent the following bikes:
A low entry unisex frame, ideal for an upright but relaxed riding position.
Unisex low-entry frame. Bosch motor. Range: approx 90 km (flat terrain, average speed).
Tour programme variations
Due to organisational reasons, weather conditions or provisions issued by local authorities, the itinerary may be subject to some changes before and/or during your holiday. For example, along the way you may find temporary deviations caused by roadworks, which cannot be foreseen; in this case please follow the indications you will find on site.
Luggage
Your luggage will be transported from hotel to hotel every day starting from the second day of the standard tour until the last day of the tour. U need to leave your luggage at the reception no later dan 9.30 a.m. and you can collect it in the next hotel from 17.30 p.m.
We remind you that luggage transportation is never included in case of extra nights before or after the standard tour.
Luggage allowance
For the luggage transportation we accept only 1 piece of luggage per person with max. 20kg.
We’ll send you the luggage labels per e-mail with the information material and you have to print them, fill them out and attach them on each piece of luggage to be transported.
You cannot change the number of pieces of luggage during the tour.
Forbidden goods
It is strictly forbidden to put the following items inside the luggage to be transported:
- medicines and lifesaver devices
- glass bottles and liquids in general
- fragile objects
We will not be held responsible for damages caused by non-compliance with these rules.
Equipment and clothing
The following personal equipment is recommended:
The following recommended clothes are advisable:
During the tour you will have the chance to visit various religious institutions, such as churches and convents, where you must be appropriately dressed (covered shoulders, shoes or sandals, etc...).
Useful hints and tips
We recommend that you always keep with you:
- passport/identity card
- hotel vouchers
- any medicines you could need during the day
- personal belongings (for example car keys)