Chef Bike Tour Emilia Romagna
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Overview
Highlights
- Ferrara city of Renaissance
- Destra Po and Po River delta
- “Food and Wine Trail” hills of Forli and Cesena
- Pellegrino Artusi Restaurant-Museum
- Gold sandy beaches of Rimini
- Thermal waters of Fratta Terme and Bagno di Romagna
- The Apennine Mountains
- Variety of landscapes and riding terrain
- Superb meals and the "best home food" of Italy
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Trip includes
- All accommodation and breakfasts
- All dinners and all lunches
- Wine and beer at dinner and at some lunches
- Bike rental with Garmin GPS
- Two or more professional tour guides
- Van assistance and luggage transfer for all stages
- Walking tour of Ferrara
- Entrance to thermal spa
- Private cooking workshop
- Transfer from and to the airport
- All activities per day by day description
Itinerary
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Ferrara
Terrain: Flat
Ride:7.5 mi or 12 km
Our tour starts in Ferrara. After an airport transfer, we arrive at our hotel located in the majestic Piazza Castello. Ferrara is one of the centers of ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Hotel Centrale Byron
Terrain: Flat
Ride: 65 mi or 100 km; short 45 mi or 72 km
We bike east, from the heart of Emilia-Romagna towards the Adriatic Sea, crossing the Pianura Padana, and edgin...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Hotel Terme della Fratta
Terrain: Rolling
Ride:40 mi or 65 km
We'll have a late start today to give you plenty of time to visit Ravenna's architectural and cultural treasures. The rid...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Hotel Terme della Fratta
Terrain: Rolling
Ride: 35 mi or 56 km
Today's loop ride will take us along the Strada dei Vini e dei Sapori (Wine and Flavor Road), where we will pass vineyard...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Tosco Romagnolo
Terrain: Hilly
Ride:36 mi or 57 km
Today we ride along the Apennines to Bagno di Romagna.
On our ride, we will see hills covered with vineyards and we have planned to ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Grand Hotel Rimini
Terrain: Hilly
Ride: 54 mi or 86.6 km
Today we head west while losing elevation. The Adriatic and its gold sandy beaches are calling! The ride mainly follows the Savio Riv...
Meals: Breakfast
Terrain: Rolling
Ride: 25 mi or 40 km
Unless you are extending your stay, a transfer to the Bologna airport will be arranged after breakfast.
If you are extending your stay, you can enjoy the private beach, outdoor swimming pool, and the many amenities of the beautiful hotel. You can also opt for an early morning ride.
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Dates & Availability
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.
Tourissimo Reviews & Ratings
Loved it all! Alessandro and Dominico were great guides
"Loved it all! Alessandro and Dominico were great guides. I would have liked a little more time in a couple of villages, notably Montepulciano and Orvieto, but we ha...
Great experience and all aspects were well planned
Great experience and all aspects were well planned. S...
Everyone was so knowledgeable and accommodating no matter what the situation or question
All the planning and preparation fro this trip was evident every day. Loved the guides, the cities and restaurants chosen, and of course Chef Jody, Heather and Beppe...
Challenging but bucolic riding
Challenging but bucolic riding complimented by fabulous food.
Fantastic tour overall
Fantastic tour overall - really enjoyed the biking, food, group, and the guides. While I really liked both of the chefs, Matt and Kate, I didn't think they necessari...
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Great routes, guides, hotels and bikes!
Great routes, guides, hotels and bikes!
I really enjoyed the tour.
I really enjoyed the tour. The bike and cycling routes were great, loved the scenery in Slovenia and appreciated the off-bike tours. I loved the Italian lunch at the...
Tour route was awesome.
Firstly, Beppe is a great tour guide. I appreciated all the stops for gelato and espresso. Tour route was awesome. The first day was on the line of being too long ...
Tour Operator
Background and Mission
Tourissimo is a new deeply authentic Italian travel company whose mission is to provide active travelers a unique way to experience the natural and cultural wonders of this magnificent country. With its highly focused niche approach, Tourissimo aims to become the number one Destination Management Company (DMC) in Italy for active travel by designing, creating and implementing exclusive programs for individuals and small groups, intimately presenting each region with a strong focus on “insider access” and special personal connections to maximize sense of place. Understanding that most travelers today want to be fully engaged and seek memorable and meaningful experiences, all Tourissimo journeys include breathtaking scenery and activities, gourmet food and wine and a range of accommodations that together create an unforgettable taste of Italy.
Tourissimo was founded in 2015 by Beppe Salerno, a former general manager at one of the industry’s leading companies who has carried out (both as a manager and as a guide) hundreds of tours throughout Italy and amassed outstanding experience and knowledge in the field of active adventure vacations in some of the most inspiring destinations throughout Italy. Tourissimo began with a handful of destinations including Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily, the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre; new destinations for 2016 include Tuscany, Sardinia and Friuli with the bordering country of Slovenia. Each itinerary is a carefully balanced mix of physical activities, cultural immersion and authentic learning experiences.
The Tourissimo Experience
Tourissimo provides turnkey, fully supported programs primarily serving small (8-14pp) private groups through outbound tour operators, travel agents, and private organizations, such as cycling clubs and affinity groups. All tours are designed to provide extraordinary educational hiking and bicycling in geographical areas where Tourissimo has outstanding expertise. These carefully crafted programs are active immersions into local culture and delicious cuisine for energetic, highly curious, young-at-heart travelers of all abilities who love the outdoors.
Tourissimo’s Signature Tours are ready-to-book programs of six or seven nights offering three activity levels: recreational, moderate and athletic. The cycling tours allow riders to choose a performance road bike, hybrid bike or even an Ebike (bike with pedals assisted by an electric engine). Custom tours are also available, whereby Tourissimo specifically designs programs in any Italian destination based on the individual or group’s specific interests and preferences. Custom tours may include things like kayaking, learning to make ceramics from local artisans, making handmade pasta from scratch or literary city tours in the footsteps of Dante, just to name a few.
Rates typically range from $450 to $750 per person per night, including accommodations, most meals, all transfers, daily cultural activities and two or more professional tour leaders. Programs are usually a weeklong in duration, but there are no minimum number of nights on custom tours. Reservations can be made via www.tourissimo.travel or by calling 857-997-0051.
Additional Background
According to Active Travel Association’s 2015 Industry Snapshot, Italy is the top destination for soft adventure travel in Europe. With its longitudinal, peninsula-like shape, Italy has varying elevations from sea level to mountains reaching 12,000 feet. The country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (47 as of 2015), and with approximately 5000 miles of coastline and two mountain ranges including the majestic Dolomites on Eastern Alps, it’s no wonder that Italy tops the wish lists for those seeking beautiful adventures. In addition to being an unchallenged destination for food and wine aficionados, Italy’s dense network of roads and trails, charming villages, hamlets, castles, monasteries and abbeys make it the ideal destination for active travelers.
Cycling and Walking tours in Italy Tourissimo is the first Italian Destination. Management company specialized in active travel. We are local experts; we rely on experienced Italian guides and staff to deliver authentic travel experiences.
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Accommodation
6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners
- Immerse yourself in the authentic farming and fishing culture of Emilia Romagna
- Al Meni festival (Michelin-star street food)
- Wine tasting at Romagna DOC producer
- Two UNESCO sites: Ferrara & Po Delta, and Ravenna
- Private cooking workshop at Pellegrino Artusi, the father of gastronomy
- The traditional salt pans of Cervia (Slow Food)
- Learn about cheese aging in underground pits (D.O.P.)
- Try many local specialties including piadina, the eel of Comacchio, cappellacci di zucca and tagliatelle con ragu’ alla Bolognese
- Comacchio lagoon (WWF reserve)
- Learn why Dante's tomb is in Ravenna
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