Highlights

Pedal through the rolling green hills, vineyards and olive groves of Tuscany on this classic journey from Florence to Pisa

From Lucca's tree-lined city walls, follow the gentle Serchio River to the world-famous Leaning Tower of Pisa

Retrace the steps of Leonardo da Vinci around his home city, Vinci

Sample the local Tuscan delicacies and a glass (or two!) of vino after a rewarding day in the saddle

Sit and watch the world go by with a cappuccino at Piazza dell'Anfiteatro

Get away from tourist crowds and experience the 'real Italy' in Garfagnana

You will visit the following places:

Pisa

Pisa is a city in central Italy's Tuscany region best known for its iconic Leaning Tower (the bell tower of the city's cathedral). Although Pisa is known worldwide for its leaning tower, the city contains more than 20 other historic churches, several medieval palaces and various bridges across the River Arno. Much of the city's architecture was financed from its history as one of the Italian maritime republics. The city is also home of the University of Pisa, which has a history going back to the 12th century and also has the mythic Napoleonic Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa and Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies as the best sanctioned Superior Graduate Schools in Italy.

Florence

Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with 367,569 inhabitants (1,500,000 in the metropolitan area). The city lies on the River Arno and is known for its history and its importance in the Middle Ages and in the Renaissance, especially for its art and architecture. A centre of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of the time, Florence is considered the birthplace of the Renaissance; it has been called the Athens of the Middle Ages. Florence is often known as the ''Jewel of the Renaissance''.