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(294)
Ok, the experience is recommended. It is an excursion that every visitor to Rome must take. Incredible
Marta was a wonderful guide and Lucca was perfect for exploring safely on bikes. History of the city came to life as we biked the walls and heard the stories of its evolution through the centuries.
Despite the fact that our family was very tired and hot Antonella was wonderful and very flexible with us. She is very knowledgeable and absolutely loves Lucca and it shows in the way she talks about her lovely city.
The bikes were of good quality, our tour guide was excellent and knowledgeable as well as fun and the tour exceeded our expectations. We saw all of the major sites and were told the history of them and enjoyed local food, wine, and gelato along the way. Highly recommend this!!
It was a very nice tour with history of the city and a story about the delicacies of the region.
There are only a couple of hills along the route. Our guide was very knowledgeable about the history and current state of the city.
The tour was beautiful and very informative. Had tons of fun learning about the city and its history. After being on the bikes there’s no better way to explore Lucca! Our guide Antonella was fantastic, funny, and very knowledgeable. 11/10 recommend
Today a very nice bike tour done in Lucca. Our guide Antonella was super enthusiastic and told us a lot about the history of Lucca. It was a successful tour and for that we thank Antonella very much. Carin and Henk
The bicycle trip was fantastic! We learned so much history about Lucca and Italy. Chiarra, our guide was so knowledgeable and such a wonderful host of this beautiful city. All you need is suntan lotion, sunglasses and go! It was fabulous!
We had the best experience! Antonella was the best guide. Her passion for Lucca was palpable! She was so patient and kind with us. We had a 14, 19, and 21 year old plus husband and me on a tour. We were late due to traffic and she waited for us a lengthened our tour. Our family is gluten free and she made sure our snacks were gluten free. She enhanced our entire families’ experience in Lucca! She is absolutely wonderful.
