Tuscany
a vintage cycling trip
6 - 12 September 2025 - JUST TWO PLACES LEFT
Stunning scenery and a fantastic climate would be reason enough to join a Tuscan cycle tour. Add in the heady scent of the region’s famous Chianti wines and the fact that its equally infamous gravel roads reek of cycling history, and you have a ‘must-do’ for every cyclist at some point in their cycling careers.
Our Tuscan cycle camp puts you at the heart of it all. Our base is Radda in Chianti, a picture-perfect town of warm honey-coloured stone and green shutters, still encircled by its historic protective walls, and lying roughly equidistant between Florence and Siena. You will ride out each day on cypress-lined roads past grand villas and stone castles, into the surrounding hills which are striped with vineyards. The gradients are mostly gradual, but the riding is not to be underestimated. Add in a few kilometres of the white gravel roads made famous by the Strade Bianche race, and you have a challenge to satisfy most cyclists. A challenge to be rewarded at each day’s end with a glass of the local wine perhaps?
““Recently I did the Tuscany Camp with Viva Velo Cycle Tours and had a great time. We were a small group of 8 cyclists and Dyll and Derek were excellent guides. Our base was in Radda in Chianti and was the perfect location to explore the surrounding Tuscan countryside with trips out to Siena and Florence. Viva Velo cater for cyclists of all abilities so we were split into two groups and tackled different routes but having coffee stops/lunches in the same location so building up group camaraderie. Viva Velo do go the extra mile to ensure that their clients’ needs and wishes are met and I’ve always had a great experience cycling with them.” ”
Tuscany’s famous gravel Stade Bianche are not compulsory but for those that want there is a variety of grades to ride.
what you get
- 6 nights 4 star hotel accommodation
- Hearty breakfast buffet each day
- Fully guided rides
- Route planning and GPX files
- Return transfers from Pisa airport
price
From £1150 to as little as £950
This is based on two sharing a twin room and does not include flights, drinks or evening meals although the following are available on request:
Single room supplement – £44 pppn
Winery tour - POA
Access to Jacuzzi pool, sauna, and indoor swimming pool and showers in our hotel spa is available by arrangement.
Itinerary
Our 2025 Tuscan camp runs over 6 nights giving you 5 full days of cycling plus a welcome leg loosener when you arrive. There is no fixed itinerary for the camp as at VVCC we prefer to adapt each trip to the needs of each specific group of members. We will construct a programme to suit you, remaining flexible each day depending on how you and your legs are feeling. You can see a selection of the wide variety of riding that is available in our online brochure. Additional excursions to wineries, etc. can also be arranged.
discounts
As with all VVCC trips a progreesive discount will be available to members as the sign up for a trip. The 'early adopters' who are first to sign up and allow the committee to green-light a trip receive most discount. As more members join the trip they receive a progressive discount too until the trip is full. For more details of the VVCC trip discount scheme click here. Specific details of the discounts applicable to the Tuscany trip can be found at the back of the online brochure
The ‘golden hour’ surveying those wonderful rolling Tuscan hills.