2.5 - Uur durende e-biketour door Florence Hills met Toscaanse olijfolieproeverij





Beschrijving
Verken het beste landschap rondom Florence en Toscane op een E-bike, in slechts 2,5 uur en ongeveer 7 mijl afstand. Ervaar een rustige e-biketocht met een kleine groep (max. 10 gasten) vanuit het centrale maar authentieke Oltrarno-gebied van Florence om de Toscaanse heuvels in te trekken met een stop om te genieten van extra vergine olijfolie met vers zelfgebakken brood op een landelijke locatie die ook olijfolie produceert. LET OP : Op maandag is de locatie gesloten, dus we zullen een ambachtelijke Florentijnse gelato van hoge kwaliteit OF een traditioneel Italiaans ontbijt in een ambachtelijke banketbakkerij in plaats daarvan! (afhankelijk van de opening van de winkels) We nemen een kijkje in hun olijfboomgaard en leren over de natuurlijke oogst en productie van olijfolie. U krijgt de kans om de meest verborgen hoekjes van de Florentijnse heuvels en Toscane te zien : zoveel groen, olijfgaarden, en kleine weggetjes langs San Miniato al Monte heuvelkerk, het beste en minst toeristische uitzichtpunt over Florence.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Tijdens het eerste deel van de fietstocht gaan we door de oude en massieve poort van Porta Romana. Dit was vroeger de hoofdingang van Florence tijdens de Renaissance, en het is nog steeds omgeven door de 13e-eeuwse stadsmuren die alleen in dit deel van de stad te zien zijn!
Na de eerste heuvel die we beklimmen om de stad uit te komen, bereiken we deze indrukwekkende historische villa die vroeger het vakantieverblijf van de Medici-familie was - op de top van de heuvel en ondergedompeld in een prachtig landschap
Bewonder het beste uitzicht over Florence vanaf de top van San Miniato al Monte, de oudste abdij van de stad.
We komen langs een oud Toscaans dorp waar Galileo Galilei woonde, en zien ook zijn sterrenwacht ondergedompeld in de heuvels
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Niet aanbevolen voor zwangere reizigers
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Minimale leeftijd is 14 jaar (en de minimale lengte is 150 cm)
- Dresscode is sportief en comfortabel fietsen.
- Werkt onder alle weersomstandigheden, kleed je gepast
- E-bikes zijn gemakkelijk te berijden, maar u moet wel goed kunnen fietsen! Wij behouden ons het recht voor om een deelnemer te weigeren deel te nemen of de fietstocht voort te zetten als wij van mening zijn dat de deelnemer de fiets niet veilig kan bedienen. Er worden geen restituties aangeboden.
- De olijfolieproeverij op de boerderij is niet beschikbaar op maandag
Beoordelingen(70)
The trip was absolutely terrific on all fronts! Easy access, good bikes, excellent guide (Alex) and gorgeous views of Florence and the surrounding hills. We highly recommend this experience.
Thank you for sharing your experience. It was a pleasure to have you and your grandchildren with us! We're delighted to hear that Alex made you feel comfortable throughout the ride and that you appreciated the attention to safety, the quality of the bikes, and the beautiful Tuscan scenery. Thank you for your recommendation and for pointing out that you don't need to be an expert cyclist to enjoy the tour. We hope to welcome your family back to Tuscany again one day! Best regards, The WLT Team
This tour was one of the highlights of our trip to Italy. The guide was amazing and we loved riding the e-bikes. It was so fun to get out of the city of Florence for a few hours and see the beautiful countryside. We learned so much about olive trees and olive oil production. The olive oil tasting at the end was delicious! I would highly recommend this tour!
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're honored that our tour was one of the highlights of your trip to Italy. It's fantastic to hear you enjoyed the E-bike ride, the peaceful Tuscan countryside, and learning more about olive trees and olive oil production. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back for another adventure in Tuscany! Best regards, The WLT Team
This was a great trip. Gabriela was accommodating, patient, knowledgeable, and incredibly nice. The experiences on this trip are amazing and you are given the time to fully appreciate all of them. We would recommend to anyone.
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're thrilled to hear you had such a great experience with Gabriele. He'll be delighted to know that his patience, knowledge, and friendly attitude made your day even more enjoyable. It's also great to hear that you felt you had enough time to fully enjoy each stop along the way. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to see you again in Tuscany! Best regards, The WLT Team
This E Bike tour was fun and perfect for seeing the Tuscan countryside. Our tour guide was fun and informative and the olive oil tasting at the end was the perfect ending. I would definitely recommend this tour.
Thank you for your wonderful review. We're delighted to hear you enjoyed exploring the Tuscan countryside by E-bike. It's great to know your guide and the olive oil tasting helped make the experience even more memorable. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back to Tuscany someday! Best regards, The WLT Team
I am an experienced e-Scooter and e-Bike rider but had an accident when going down a very steep hill (which was near the end of the tour)... when the rear wheel of the e-Bike I was provided began to accelerate speed, and without pedal control making it hazardous for even an experienced rider! Feeling at a high risk of losing control, I tried to slow the bike down by pressing the – (minus) button but it didn’t do anything. Also, I could see in the far distance that both our Tour Guide and only 4 riders from our 8 person group, had already crossed the street and disappeared from view leaving me and 3 remaining riders/friends of mine behind. I now had only seconds to stop my accelerated speeding bike to avoid hitting my friend (who was the rider in front of me) who had made an emergency stop having seen or misjudging a traffic situation with a pedestrian crossing. I turned away from hitting her and braked using both right and left hand brakes together. As a result, I was catapulted taking the bike with me and falling to the ground. I landed on my back, injuring my back, right shoulder and elbow, separating my ribs front and back, scrapes, bruises, neck trauma, and a jaw injury resulting in two broken teeth. One of my friends assisted me by lifting the bike off my chest and getting me up off the rocky terrain. Then about 10-12 minutes later the Tour Guide showed up asking “What happened?” So, I am writing this in the spirit of learning and the lesson here is: Tour Guides need to enforce safety regulations particularly with “Turbo speed” usage. Our Tour Guide only told us to be sure and have “Turbo” on when we were about to climb up the steep hill, but once at the top he neglected to tell us to switch back to using only the regular tour mode or eco mode. So awareness, responsible riding (and staying as a group), and proper safety measures would significantly reduce these risks of this happening to someone else. Also, if there is a problem with this particular bike accelerating when going down a steep hill, then perhaps it should be removed from your inventory of e-bikes.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. First and foremost, we are sorry to hear about the injuries you sustained and we sincerely hope you have made a full recovery. Following the incident, we reviewed the situation with both the guide and our office staff and also checked the E-bike involved. We found no indication of a mechanical defect. Our E-bikes use Bosch pedal-assist systems, which only provide assistance while pedaling and do not accelerate independently when coasting downhill. Likewise, the assistance level controls do not affect the bike's speed when not pedaling. We would also like to note that medical assistance and an ambulance were offered at the time of the accident and later in the office - we never left a person unattended, we are a small family-owned business, and we take care of our guests as best as we can. Guest safety is extremely important to us, and we continuously review our procedures and safety briefings. We appreciate your feedback and will continue working to provide the safest and best possible experience for our guests. Best regards, The WLT Team
The bikes made the ride super easy and fun. It was extraordinary. Beautiful. The views amazing. The guide knowledgeable.
Thank you for your review. We’re really glad you enjoyed the ride and that the E-bikes helped make the experience easy and fun. Nice to know the views and the guide’s knowledge made the day even more memorable. Best regards, The WLT Team
If I'm being honest, I probably wouldn't recommend this experience. We saw a couple of nice views of Tuscan countryside, and learned a good amount from our guide about the Medici family, but it was a lot of standing around listening and not very much cycling. I also don't think we did everything on the itinerary - it mentions a basilica with a great view of the city but we didn't go to any basilica, just stopped on the edge of a village for a partially-blocked view of Florence. The olive oil tasting was more like a bread tasting, with three different types of bread and just one olive oil - and yes, it was a good olive oil, but I would expect to be trying at least 2/3 olive oils as part of a "tasting".
Thank you for your feedback. We’re sorry the experience did not fully meet your expectations. Our Florentine Hills tour is designed as a combination of cycling, scenic stops, and stories about the history and culture of Florence, although we understand some guests may prefer more riding time. The route can occasionally vary slightly due to traffic, safety considerations, or the pace of the group. Regarding the olive oil tasting, it focuses on a local extra virgin olive oil served with traditional Tuscan bread, but we appreciate your suggestion about tasting different varieties. Thank you again for sharing your thoughts, and we’re glad you enjoyed the views and the historical insights along the way.
About a dozen people on this tour. High quality e-bikes. Got to ride some beautiful, scenic, narrow, traffic-free, hilly roads on the south side of Florence. The olive oil tasting was a nice stop.
Thank you for the review. We’re really glad you enjoyed the ride and the quieter roads in the hills south of Florence. Nice to know the E-bikes and the olive oil tasting stop added to the experience. Best regards, The WLT Team
Must do for anyone visiting Florence to experience the beautiful area outside of the immediate city. Great guide who made sure we were safe biking in the city. Olive oil tasting was fun. Would have liked to have tasted more varieties of olive oil and perhaps learned more about the process.
Thank you for the review. We’re really glad you enjoyed the experience and the time outside the city with your guide. We appreciate your note about the olive oil tasting and will take it into account to improve the experience further. Best regards, The WLT Team
Great experience and we had a great tour guide. The tour takes you to on a beautiful Tuscan bike ride and at one point you get to stop for a bit of bread and olive snack in a cafe but that’s all it included. No other food included which is fine, it was exactly as the scrutiny was described. When we went, it was a gloomy day and towards the last 30 minutes of the ride home it poured on us. The company did provide rain coats.
Thank you for the review. We’re really glad you enjoyed the ride through the Tuscan countryside and that the experience matched what was described. Sorry again about the weather at the end of the tour, but we’re happy to hear you still had a good time overall. Best regards, The WLT Team



