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Self-guided Gourmet Piedmont 8-day Cycling Tour Level 3

  • 8days
  • Italy

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Gourmet Piedmont 8-day Cycling Tour

Truffles, Wine and Chocolate!

Be prepared to over-indulge on the bike tour in the Piedmont region. This tour takes you to the place where quality is paramount and greatly enjoyed. Fragrant, white Alba truffles, sparkling Asti Spumante or seductive chocolate from Ferrero – oh foodies, what more could you want?

Details for connoisseurs:

Eight days, and eight chances to be seduced by the delicacies – that’s what you get on a cycle tour to the north of Italy. Gourmets will indulge in heavenly pleasures and sample all the delicacies Piedmont has to offer. From Turin via Cerreto d’Asti, Canelli via Alba to Montafia, you will cycle through lively, historic cities and experience a varied programme. In the ‘cittá’ there are modern four-star hotels with a chic atmosphere. The complete opposite awaits you in the villages of Piedmont where you will live in comfortable and quaint ‘Agritourismi’ (farm houses) with authentic country cuisine and Italian charm that will complete your cycling adventure in northern Italy.

Highlights at a glance:

  • Asti – a city full of culture: the city is not only famous for its sparkling wine of the same name, but also for the competition ‘Palio’. A horse race, where competitors fight to become the year’s champion.
  • A class of wine in Barbareco: you will cycle through the most famous wine town in Italy. The home of Barolo. Treat yourself to a glass of wine and watch the Italians hurry by from the comfort of your chair.  

Useful information:

Over eight days you will cycle through Piedmont - home to truffles, wine and chocolate. Most of the time you will cycle on low-traffic side roads. On the shorter stages in days three and four, there is plenty time to enjoy leisurely pauses. The route is ideal for the ambitious holiday cyclist. Overall the route is quite hilly with short, but steep passages. Each day features between 35 and 50kms. So you earn a little treat in the evening! Do you love everything that smells, tastes delicious and causes goosebumps on the skin? Then this bike trip to Piedmont is just for you! 

Tour character: Level 3

You cycle mainly on side roads with very little traffic. Due to the shorter stages you have a lot of time of your hands to just enjoy. The terrain is hilly overall with a few short but steep ascents. There will be slightly more traffic when entering or leaving a town as well as on short connective sections.

Included in the Cycling Tour:

  • 7 nights accommodation in 4* star hotels and agritourism farmhouses
  • Breakfast
  • 3 x gourmet meals in the agriturismi
  • Welcome briefing (German, English)
  • Luggage transfer between the hotels
  • Well developed route
  • Detailed travel documents 1x per room (German, English with route maps, route description, local attractions, important telephone numbers)
  • 1 Transfer by train or bus to Superga incl. your bike
  • GPS-data is available and app navigation
  • Service hotline

Not included in the tour:

  • Drinks
  • Bike rental, including rental bike insurance
  • Tourist tax, if due

Arrival/parking/departure:

  • Turin train station
  • Turin and Milano Malpensa airport
  • Multi-storey car park, costs approx 15 EUR per day, to be paid for at the time, no reservation possible/necessary
  • Departure Saturdays only

Please book your bike (99 EUR) or e-bike (239 EUR) when you book the tour: [email protected]

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  • Day 1

    Arrival in Turin

    In the evening you will have a personal tour briefing and bike distribution. The first capital of Italy awaits you with lots of places of interest!

  • Day 2

    Turin - Capriglio/Surroundings approx 35km

    In the morning, bus or train transfer up to Superga. Enjoy the marvellous view from the basilica over Turin and all the way to the Alps. The cycle route takes you through colourful vineyards from one village to the next. Today you spend the night in an ‚agriturismo’, a Piemontese country house, where the 'mama’ will prepare an authentic regional dinner menu for you.

  • Day 3

    Capriglio/Surroundings - Asti approx 30km

    More and more vines line the route now. You cycle past little mountain villages and the Piedmont presents itself with breathtaking views. Your overnight stay is in Asti, a town teeming with culture. Not only famous for its eponymous sparkling wine, but also for its renowned Palio-contest, a horse race where each borough competes for supremacy for the coming year.

  • Day 4

    Asti - Canelli approx 35km

    Today you cycle right through the heart of the Asti wine growing area. Each of the villages has their own distinctive traditions and invites you to a tasting of course. We recommend you take a cappuccino-break at the medieval piazza in Nizza Monferrato before you proceed to your accommodation. In proper style you spend the night in an 'agriturismo’ with its own vineyard, in which you get to enjoy the culinary specialities in the evening.

  • Day 5

    Canelli - Alba approx 40km

    Today’s cycle route is characterised by marvellous views across the renowned vineyards. In Neive you walk through one of the most stunning old part of towns in Italy and in Barbareco you find yourselves in the – next to Barolo - probably most famous wine-growing town of the Piedmont. Your Day Finish however is the medieval town of Alba. This is the place where the white truffle, highly coveted by gourmets worldwide, grows in exceptionally high quality.

  • Day 6

    Alba - Montafia approx 45km

    Initially you cycle in the Roero region, renowned for its heavy-bodied red wines, which can also be sampled for instance in the Enoteca del Roero in Canale. Afterwards you proceed along little streams and through dark green forests all the way to Montafia. Congenial to the rural surroundings, you spend the night yet again in a beautiful 'agriturismo’, typical dinner included.

  • Day 7

    Montafia - Turin approx 50km

    Along the route you come across little sleepy villages and many a grapevine will entice you yet again to a small glass of wine. In Chieri we recommend you take a break and enjoy the beautiful piazzas and cosy little alleyways, before you cycle along the river Po for the final few kilometres. Much too soon will you have returned to the starting point of this holiday - the magnificent Turin.

  • Day 8

    Departure or extension

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Tours marked with are special prices.

Start End Max. No. Guests Accommodation Price p.p.
May 27 2023 Jun 03 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jun 03 2023 Jun 10 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jun 10 2023 Jun 17 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jun 17 2023 Jun 24 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jun 24 2023 Jul 01 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jul 01 2023 Jul 08 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jul 08 2023 Jul 15 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jul 15 2023 Jul 22 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jul 22 2023 Jul 29 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Jul 29 2023 Aug 05 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Aug 05 2023 Aug 12 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Aug 12 2023 Aug 19 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Aug 19 2023 Aug 26 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Aug 26 2023 Sep 02 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Sep 02 2023 Sep 09 2023 10 Single rooms 1,578€
Double rooms 1,199€
Sep 09 2023 Sep 16 2023 10 Single rooms 1,518€
Double rooms 1,139€
Sep 16 2023 Sep 23 2023 10 Single rooms 1,518€
Double rooms 1,139€
Sep 23 2023 Sep 30 2023 10 Single rooms 1,518€
Double rooms 1,139€
Sep 30 2023 Oct 07 2023 10 Single rooms 1,438€
Double rooms 1,059€
Oct 07 2023 Oct 14 2023 10 Single rooms 1,438€
Double rooms 1,059€

Car rental in Italy

If you would like to drive yourself before or after your tour, ask us for a quote on any brand new Renault, Peugeot or Citroen vehicle for driving in Europe.

Pick up your vehicle from most capital cities in Europe and return it to your drop off destination. Top insurance cover. Email [email protected] for a competitive quote

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