Umbria Wine Tasting Short Break Bike Tour
Hotel & Bike • 4 nights
VISITING: Italy
Overview
Why we love this tour
Green mountains, fertile hillsides and ancient cobbled streets
Medieval architecture at the famous pilgrimage site of Assisi
Learn about viticulture and try world-class wines
Short cycling distances between historic towns and vineyards
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Spend four days in the fertile Umbrian valley, touring world-class vineyards and experiencing the rich history and culture of the region’s towns. Start with an introduction to Italian wines in the cobbled streets of Spello, one of the prettiest towns in the region, and develop your understanding of winemaking and viticulture as you tour rich green landscapes blanketed in neat rows of grape vines, tasting local vintages as you go.
The cycling is mostly easy-going with short daily distances giving you plenty of time to savour the flavours in four famous wine areas. The wine museum and ancient tower in the beautiful town of Torgiano are well worth a visit and the medieval architecture and Basilica of Saint Francis in the spiritual town of Assisi lives up to the hype.
The Trip
Route
Please note, route maps on our website do not follow the exact route of the tour.
Accommodation
Standard Hotels
We use a pool of carefully selected cyclist-friendly 3-star hotels, all offering en-suite rooms and breakfast. The example hotels listed below give you a flavour of the style and standard of accommodation on this tour.
Example hotels
Spello - Hotel Il Cacciatore
Bevagna - B&B Il Monastero
Torgiano - Hotel Al Grappolo d’Oro
3* hotels
Breakfast plus two tasting menus and two wine tastings
Secure bike storage
Luggage transferred each day
Superior Hotels
We use a pool of carefully selected cyclist-friendly 4-star and excellent 3-star hotels all offering en-suite rooms and breakfast. The example hotels listed below give you a flavour of the style and standard of accommodation on this tour.
Example hotels
Spello - La Bastiglia
Bevagna - 3* B&B Porta Perugina / 3* with swimming pool Residenza Porta Guelfa for a supplement
Torgiano - Hotel Al Grappolo d’Oro
4* and excellent 3* hotels
Breakfast plus two tasting menus and two wine tastings
Secure bike storage
Luggage transferred each day
What's included
Price includes
4 nights accommodation in your chosen category
Board basis: Bed and breakfast
A tasting menu in Spello - including wine
A tasting dinner in Torgiano (excluding wine)
Two wine tastings (Torgiano and Spello)
Luggage transportation (one bag and one hand luggage)
Navigation app with maps, route notes & GPS tracks, electronic travel guide with points of interest
Welcome briefing
Local contact number for assistance
Price excludes
Flights and transfers
Bike hire
Tourist tax where applicable (payable locally)
Bike hire and extras
Bike hire
Each bike comes with a pannier. A repair kit, inner tube, pump, lock, map-holder, phone holder and bike computer all included (per pair of bikes) at no extra cost when you hire a bike. Cycle helmets can also be provided - please add at time of booking if required.
Hybrid bike
Hybrid bike with 21 or 24 gears
E-bike
7 gears
Extras
Other Extras
Helmet
Helmet hire
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Friendly service with expert knowledge
Easy to book and pay online
Full financial protection
Frequently asked questions
Frequently asked questions about this tour. Simply click on a question to reveal the answer.
Take a taxi or train (Trenitalia) to Perugia airport from Spello. A train service is also available to Rome and Florence airports from Spello.
Fly from Perugia (S. Egidio airport), Rome or Florence.
Some days will be flat, other days will have some modest hills. Easy to Moderate cycling holidays are suitable for most ages and degrees of fitness. We recommend that you have some previous cycling experience.
We are always on hand to offer advice, so please give us a call if you wish to chat about the tour’s grading.
We use a pool of carefully selected cyclist-friendly hotels to maximise availability. This helps us do our best to secure your preferred dates, regardless of the time of year. Hotels are typically chosen for their secure bike storage, proximity to cycle routes, and accessibility for the luggage transfers. They all feature en-suite rooms and come with breakfast included as standard.
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