Self-Guided Bike Tour in Maremma: Tuscany to Sea

What you get on this adventure:

• • 7-day self-guided Tuscany Maremma bike tour
  • Accommodation for six nights in excellent hotels
  • Six breakfasts (special dietary requirements can be accommodated)
  • All baggage transfers
  • Route notes, maps, elevation gain and city map
  • RidewithGPS App — navigation offline
  • Sightseeing, restaurant and shopping suggestions
  • Delivery bikes at Pienza hotel & bike fitting
  • Pick-up of bikes and gear in Talamone
  • Keepsake Cicloposse water bottle
  • Sales taxes

What’s not included:

• • Transportation to Italy
  • Lunches and dinners (though you’ll get the best local recommendations)
  • Bikes — available to rent, price per person for the entire tour
    • Gravel or e-bike — $275
    • Hybrid bike — $195
  • Travel and medical insurance — optional

*Please note that accommodations are subject to availability and it may not be possible to book the exact accommodations listed day-by-day in the itinerary (in case there is a detailed list).

If you’d like to join this Tuscany Maremma bike tour, you have to have a good level of fitness and be able to cycle 38-49.5 kilometers (24-31 miles) per day. You’ll be cycling five days in a row, but a great thing about this tour is that you can move at your own pace and stop whenever you feel like it. Still, there are daily routes and different accommodations schedules, so make sure you’re able to cover these distances daily. You’ll gain between 307 to 909 meters (1,007-2,982 ft) per day—check the itinerary for detailed distances and elevation gains.

If you’re looking for a bigger challenge, check out this self-guided gravel bike tour in Tuscany.

This is a list of clothing & footwear we recommend you bring:

• • Cycling shorts (padded shorts recommended, try them out before the tour)
  • Riding jerseys
  • T-shirts and/or casual shirts (quick-dry)
  • Bathing suit
  • Bike socks and/or sports socks (quick-dry)
  • Dress or casual socks
  • Windbreaker or cool-weather jacket (rainproof and breathable)
  • Light rain jacket or poncho (cheap version is fine—insurance on sunny days!)
  • Bike shoes
  • Riding gloves
  • Underwear (quick-dry)
  • Sweater or fleece
  • Slacks or light jeans (quick-dry, wrinkle resistant)
  • Belt
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Sandals

Miscellaneous

• • Passport, wallet and ID
  • Waterproof, zip-lock type plastic bag for your valuables
  • Health insurance card
  • Travel insurance card
  • Cash, credit cards and/or travel cheques
  • Electronic chargers (for camera, MP3 player, e-reader, cell phone)
  • Adaptors or convertors

First aid kit

• • Insect repellent
  • Antiseptic cream or antibiotic ointment
  • Antihistamine tablets for hay fever
  • Sunscreen and total bloc
  • Throat lozenges or hard sweets
  • Painkillers
  • Band-aids and ‘Second Skin’ for blisters
  • Rehydration salts
  • Multi-vitamins

Yes! If you’d like to skip the hassle of bringing a bike for your Tuscany Maremma bike tour, your guides offer bike rental. Prices are per person and for the entire week of cycling:

• • Hybrid bike — $195
  • Gravel or e-bike — $275

A self-guided tour is an independent exploration without a formal guide leading the way. Instead of being part of a group with a tour leader, you will navigate the tour yourself, using resources provided by the operator, such as maps, guidebooks, audio guides, or digital apps.

For this Tuscany Maremma bike tour, your guide will arrange terrific accommodation for you with six breakfasts. All your baggage will be transferred from one accommodation to the next. You’ll get detailed route notes, maps, daily elevation gains and distances, and a city map. For navigation offline, you’ll use the RidewithGPS app.

Another great thing about going on a self-guided journey is that your local guide will provide you with all the sightseeing, restaurant, and shopping suggestions you could imagine! This way you can be sure you’re truly getting the authentic Tuscan experience.

Group sizes and pricing

• • It takes a minimum of 2 people for this self-guided Tuscany Maremma bike tour to operate.
  • The maximum group size is set at 16 people.
  • Please note that your chosen dates for the tour are not guaranteed until confirmed by the guide. If the guide is unable to secure your preferred dates/accommodation, you’ll get a full refund!

Tuscany Maremma bike tours can be arranged for larger groups. Contact us to make arrangements.

Min. age requirements

• • If you are older than 18, you’re good to go.
  • Minors older than 16 may be permitted to join the Tuscany Maremma bike tour on a case-by-case basis, but must be in the presence of a parent or legal guardian.

If your group has hikers under the age of 18, contact us prior to booking to make arrangements.

To get to your Tuscany Maremma bike tour, the nearest airports are Rome Fiumicino (FCO) and Florence Airport (FLR). It’s up to you whether you’d like to rent a car to reach Pienza, the starting point of your tour, or you’d like to use public transport. Driving with a car takes between 1.5-2.5 hours to Pienza, depending on where you land.

For the public transport option, after landing you have to reach Chiusi. The easiest option would probably be to take the train. Once in Chiusi, you can take a bus or a taxi to Pienza, the starting point of your Tuscany Maremma bike tour.

We highly recommend that you cover all your bases with both emergency medical and travel insurance.

With medical insurance, if you have an accident or medical emergency on or off the mountain, you’ll avoid paying out of pocket for costly expenses. This covers everything from hospital treatments to emergency air transportation and more. Travel insurance covers canceled flights, natural disasters and other scenarios that may interrupt your travel plans.

We also expect you to respect local regulations and take measures to protect yourselves, your guides, and the communities you’re traveling to. If you need assistance selecting the right insurance for your group, let us know and we will be happy to help!