Spectacular Scooter Tour Italy

Tuscany Tours by Vespa invites you to join this motorcycle tour. Drive a Vespa on beautiful picturesque roads in Tuscany. Tuscany is famous for its great food, fabulous wines, breathtaking views, and its long history. You can satisfy all of your five senses; seeing the spectacular panoramic views, tasting traditional dishes, hearing the musical sound of the Italian language, smelling the scents of the grapes, flowers, fruits, and trees. Lastly, feel the Tuscan countryside as the wind blows across your face. There is no better place on earth to drive a Vespa!

Key information

Bike: rental bike
Meals: 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches

Highlights

Starts in Chianti and ends in Florence
Ride the Chianti countryside with a stop at a winery
Go to San Gimignano considered to be the most beautiful Tuscan medieval village
Ride to Volterra, a walled hilltop town which boasts a Roman theater and Etruscan sites
Ride to one of Tuscany's most renowned chefs for a half-day cooking class
Visit the Via Delle Volte, an ancient tunnel used by guards
Complimentary ground transportation
7 nights' accommodation

Styles

7 riding days

Group size: 2-14 participants

Program

Day 1: Radda in Chianti

Tuscany Tours by Vespa will meet guests in Florence and transport to Radda in Chianti where the tours are based. There will be a hosted arrival dinner.

Day 2: Castello di Albola

You will stop in the piazza of Greve where there has been an open market in this "square" since the 1500s. Next, you will go to Panzano, located halfway between Florence and Siena. It is a small, attractive hill town. You will have lunch here in a local restaurant before an afternoon of wine tasting at Castello di Albola and a visit to their historic cellars.

Day 3: Chianti

Today, you will ride the Chianti countryside with a stop at a winery where you will have a gourmet lunch with wine tasting and olive oil tasting as well as a tour of the grounds and cellars. Here, you will taste a range of delicious Chianti along with other reds during the course of your lunch. Along the way, you could stop at a famous ceramic shop.

Day 4: Volterra

Today is history day with a 90-minute ride to Volterra, another walled hilltop town which boasts a Roman theater and Etruscan sites. Lunch will be in a local trattoria.

Day 5: Monteriggioni, Castellina, and Volpaia

Today, you will ride to Monteriggioni, Castellina, and Volpaia. Monteriggioni appears much as it did in medieval times with an almost intact outer wall and 14 towers. Castellina is another hill town where you will visit the Via Delle Volte, an ancient tunnel used by guards. Then, you will have lunch on the terrace of a beautiful winery from where you will enjoy the view of the vineyards. Volpaia is declared "the world's most beautiful spot" by the Wall Street Journal.

Day 6: Culinary day

This is the culinary day. After breakfast, you'll take a ride to one of Tuscany's most renowned chefs for a half-day cooking class. You'll discover the secrets of the "Slow Food" movement and Italian cuisine as you create a variety of dishes.

Day 7: San Gimignano

On the last day of Vespa riding, you will go to San Gimignano which is known for its many towers and considered by many to be the most beautiful Tuscan medieval village. Lunch on your own as you tour the town at your leisure. The dinner this evening is at a famous local restaurant, giving everyone a chance to reminisce about the week's adventures and celebrate the many surprises you all experienced.

Day 8: Florence

There will be a complimentary transfer to Florence for the rest of your stay in Italy or to make connections.

Notes

Motorcycle license or riding experience is required to ride the Vespa 125cc.
The itinerary is a sample and subject to change.
Trips may include many optional activities on a user-pay basis.
There will be a return-trip ground transportation on the scheduled times from your hotel in Chianti to the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station. Times outside of this can be accommodated on a user-pay basis.

Food

You will have seven breakfasts, five lunches, and two hosted dinners at local restaurants, including selected wine.

The following meals are included:

Breakfast
Lunch

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Regular (typically includes meat and fish)

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

7 days' Vespa usage
Fuel and limited Italian property damage insurance (driver responsible for all damage to the scooter)
English-speaking local host, Vespa escorts, support van and driver
Local native tour guide fluent in English
Italian luxury cooking class
Sightseeing activities and admissions (unless indicated as optional)
Event fees (unless indicated as optional)
Museum entrance fees (unless indicated as optional)
Complimentary ground transportation from and to Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station
Pilot van each day (great to carry your purchases or if you have inclement weather or if you choose not to ride your Vespa for part or all of the tour)
7 nights' accommodation
3 breakfasts and 3 lunches
Wine tastings (unless indicated as optional)

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