Italy E-Bike Tour: Tuscany to Rome

Itinerary Details

1. Day 1Arrival into Pisa Airport - Transfer to Siena

   You will be met at Pisa airport and transferred (approx. 2 hours) to Siena and your first accommodation.
   
   Depending on flight times, there will hopefully be some time today to explore Siena and immerse yourself in Tuscan culture right away, visiting the Duomo di Siena and taking an “Aperitivo” in Piazza del Campo.
   
   

   • Siena Accommodation
2. Day 2Siena to San Quirico / Bagno Vignoni

   You’ll start the journey today leaving Siena through the ancient town gates, heading south on the Via Francigena and the beautiful Crete Senesi with a roller coaster ride through classic Tuscan landscape.
   
   Picking up the Via Francigena again, you’ll head to Buonconvento where you’ll have time to stop for a refreshing break and, if inclined, visit the fortified walls. The next section will lead you, with the help of your e-bike gears, over the rolling hills, to San Quirico, a medieval hamlet with a quaint centre, or a little further along the road to the hamlet of Bagno Vignoni, where you’ll stop for the night.
   
   

   • 37.3 - 39.8 miles
   • 2,755.9 ft
     2,755.9 ft
   • Bagno Vignoni Accommodation
   • Breakfast
3. Day 3San Quirico / Bagno Vignoni to Radicofani

   From San Quirico, you’ll head towards the Val d‘Orcia valley and descend quiet lanes to the medieval hamlet of Bagno Vignoni, with its healing baths – home to the legendary water nymphs! After resting and taking time to explore the hot water springs, you’ll head right into the centre of the UNESCO heritage site of Val D‘Orcia, a natural paradise that cannot fail to stir the soul. From here you’ll take a detour, away from the Via Francigena and head towards Pienza, which was also a popular Renaissance town amongst the pilgrims, as the birthplace of Pope Pio II. Pienza’s location in the centre of the Val d‘Orcia, helps the town to embody the fundamental principle that humanistic architecture attempted to incorporate – the balanced relationship between Man and Nature.
   
   Leaving Pienza after lunch, you’ll continue with a fantastic descent through the region with conical hills lined by cypress trees, the ultimate aesthetic of Italian landscape, joining up again with the official Via Francigena route. You'll ride on towards Radicofani and your Agriturismo stay for the night.
   
   Depending on the time it takes to get to this medieval hilltop village, you will be able to take in a tour of the sights or relax at your accommodation for the rest of the day.
   
   

   • 22.4 - 28 miles
   • 2,624.7 ft
     2,624.7 ft
   • Radicofani Agriturismo
   • Breakfast and Dinner
4. Day 4Radicofani to Bolsena

   Leaving the hamlet behind you’ll bike along the old Via Cassia, the Roman route to Rome, now a cobbled road, surrounded by stunning scenery and dominated by Monte Amiata.
   
   You’ll take a break in Acquapedente, famous for the Romanesque crypt beneath the Basilica del Santo Sepolcro where, according to tradition, some stones bathed in the blood of Christ are thought to have been kept. Getting back in the saddle you’ll continue riding towards Lazio and the stunning Lake Bolsena.
   
   The view of the lake will open up as you descend, a great way to finish a day in the saddle amongst the thick woods and meadows scattered with olive trees, until you reach Bolsena itself. There will be time in the evening to explore its fortress and narrow streets.
   
   

   • 43.5 miles
   • 3,116.8 ft
     3,116.8 ft
   • Bolsena Accommodation
   • Breakfast and Lunch
5. Day 5Bolsena to Vetralla

   Today’s ride starts with a stunning route through woods and olive groves as you make your way around Lake Bolsena and onto the region of Lazio.  As you descend into the lower plains, you’ll cross an area famous for the production of extra virgin olive oil, before arriving in Montefiascone where you’ll take time in one of the Piazzas to have yet another cappuccino break!
   
   The next section leading into Viterbo is across cultivated countryside, with the option of stopping off at the thermal waters of Bagnaccio for a quick dip in the open-air pools, where pilgrims would also stop before proceeding towards Viterbo. In Viterbo, you’ll allow time to admire the splendid Palazzo dei Papi and the Longobard cloisters of Santa Maria Nuova. You’ll then carry on to Vetralla, your home for the night.
   
   

   • 36 miles
   • 2,460.6 ft
     2,460.6 ft
   • Vetralla Accommodation
   • Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner
6. Day 6Vetralla to Formello

   You’ll continue the journey south, first riding through a dense forest and then open countryside, through fields of hazelnuts.
   
   You’ll come across the Torri d‘Orlando, the ruins of an abandoned monastery, on your way to Sutri, a fascinating little town with dwellings carved out of the tuff. You’ll stop for a short visit to the Roman amphitheatre which dates back to Emperor Augustus and which is completely carved out of the hill. Moving on, the ride heads into the hills (time to turn up your power!) and you’ll pass the waterfalls of Mount Gelato, an ideal location for a refreshing stop.
   
   A short sharp climb will lead you onto your accommodation for the evening at Formello.
   
   

   • 37.3 miles
   • 2,788.7 ft
     2,788.7 ft
   • Formello Accommodation
   • Breakfast and Lunch
7. Day 7Formello to Rome

   Leaving Formello you’ll enter the regional Park of Veio (with your e-bikes you’ll tackle the roller coaster route with ease.) As you approach Rome, the roads get busier and you’ll make your way to the cycle path alongside the River Tevere, enjoying the final ride along its banks, leading to the gates of the Vatican City.
   
   As you enter St. Peter’s Square, with its grandiose architecture, your cycling journey of the Via Francigena will come to a celebratory end!
   
   

   • 24.9 miles
   • 656.2 ft
     656.2 ft
   • Rome Accommodation
   • Breakfast and Lunch
8. Day 8Departure from Rome - Transfer to Rome Fiumicino Airport

   Time for one last delicious breakfast, before transferring to the airport for flights home. Ciao! (Transfer approx 1 hour.)
   
   Do let us know if you’d like to extend for a couple of days in Rome, and we’d be happy to help organise some extra nights.
   
   

   • Breakfast