Lucca Bikes and Bites with food tastings for Small Groups or Private
Description
This tour is the best way to experience the city in the manner of locals: by bike. This way you can savour the historic centre fully, the shading city walls and delicious local products while you keep yourself fit.
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Itinerary
Your tour begins at the Railway station (at the main entrance) and in few yards we reach the rental shop to take our bikes and to be ready for the discovery of this fascinating bike friendly town. You will soon realize how the green space and the bike routes give a privilege visit of Lucca.
The ride continues on the top and around the town walls: you will enjoy an outstanding view of the city centre, a gorgeous vista on the surrounding countryside and understand the history and the construction of the fortification during the centuries. Your guide will give you the chance to explore secret passages and hidden sites that you couldn't find on your own.
We will go through the historical centre to admire the many noble palaces and old churches, passing by the outstanding Guinigi Tower. You will also cycle along less touristy neighbourhoods getting a real taste of local life. Therefore, it will be the time to enjoy our first food stop, by paying a visit to our favourite shop and tasting delicious delicatessens of the city. You will try delicious pecorino cheese, local cold cuts and cherry on top - the extra-virgin olive oil. You will also learn about traditional recipes and get to know about curious ingredients.
After the tasting we go on a ride through different corners of the city centre admiring narrow alleys, secondary trails and ancient churches till we reach and glimpse the façade of the lowest one: San Frediano basilica which is very close from the fascinating Amphitheatre square. We’ll continue exploring the east side of the town that is less known but very local.
Later we’ll go back on the saddle and we’ll climb back to the walls, concluding the visit by seeing the remaining unexplored parts. We head down again to the historical centre passing by Piazza Grande, ready for the last sweet stop in the oldest ice cream shop of Lucca: here we will taste a real excellence, the best gelato you will always remember (in colder months gelato will be replace with a cake and a coffee)! Finally, we return to the starting point fully aware that we have experienced the city in the manner of the locals.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- In colder months this tour takes place in the morning for better light and temperature conditions. Gelato will be replace with a cake and coffee and there can be changes to stops due to different winter time openings.
- This is mainly a biking tour, the best way to discover the whole city of Lucca especially the less known sights. Food and drink are included to give a relaxing break along the riding.
- In case of rain we can not cancel the tour but we can give you the option to have a walking tour with the same itinerary.
- Children are considered only if under 12 and they will have a children bike and a children menu
- Please bring your passport or ID to check-in
Reviews(284)
Claudio did a great job introducing us to Lucca with her interesting stories by bike. The sampler plate and ice cream was yummy too. I would recommend!
Marta was AMAZING! I couldn’t speak more Highly of her. She was so knowledgeable about area, very friendly and answered all of our questions with confidence. We had such a great experience on the tour with her. It was nice to hear about the history in Lucca and enjoy local wines, cheeses and gelato. I do think the gelato was the best we have had in Italy! I would recommend this company and Marta to anyone and everyone.
Marta was AMAZING! I couldn’t speak more Highly of her. She was so knowledgeable about area, very friendly and answered all of our questions with confidence. We had such a great experience on the tour with her. It was nice to hear about the history in Lucca and enjoy local wines, cheeses and gelato. I do think the gelato was the best we have had in Italy! I think it’s a great way to see lucca if you have time to! I would recommend this company and Marta to anyone and everyone.
We had a great experience. From checkin through the tour with a few stops to cover history and the tasty local savory and sweet eats- this was exactly the type of family fun we were looking for.
Luca is such a fun host and we had the highlight of our Italy trip riding bicycles around town with him. He’s a great tour guide and a fun person to hang out with.
I’m not so good at cycling but I can manage the tour at ease. Thanks Luca for showing us around and sharing history of the city. We love the food, gelato and the great conversations! We highly recommend it to anyone who wants to have a chill ride while exploring this bike friendly city.
Chiara our guide was informative, friendly and fun. We learnt so much about the history of Lucca while cycling around the city. The food was traditional and tasty and the gelato to finish off with was divine.
We had a wonderful time biking around Lucca with Marta as our guide. We enjoyed the beautiful scenery, the food, and especially the gelato! Thank you for a very fun day!
Beautiful ride and host! It’s a very leisurely ride with lots of stops for history lesson, food, gelato etc.
Claudia was a wonderful guide. We had her all to ourselves and are thankful that the activity didn’t get cancelled. A great intro into the highlights of the city of Lucca.
