Italy · CYCLING TOURS
Good cycling tours fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Ride Rome’s Appian Way, catacombs, aqueducts, and countryside on a small-group Cannondale e-bike tour.
“Our guide was fantastic! It was a great way to see the area and learn the history of the different sites on the toor. The group was a good size (9 riders + guide) for this tour, and the pizza lunch was delicious. We highly recommend this tour!”
See Rome’s major sights and quiet lanes by Cannondale e-bike on a safe, small-group tour with an expert guide.
“Super, very good guide! A very passionate guide from Rotterdam!”
Ride Rome’s ancient Appian Way, catacombs, aqueducts, and parks on a quality e-bike tour with expert guides.
“I love the route. We went to places we have never been in rome before, and I really liked the scenery. Perfect activity for a sunny day.”
See Rome’s major sights by Cannondale e-bike on a small-group tour with expert guides, scenic parks, ancient ruins, and practical tips.
“The incredible knowledge of our tour guide and the magnificent sights of Rome! We truly enjoyed the variety of the trip- it’s the very best way to see Rome- magical. Highly recommend”
Cycle Chianti’s vineyard roads from Florence, with castle wine tasting, Tuscan lunch, guides, transport, and an optional e-bike.
“This bike tour was amazing! Tour guides were excellent from start to finish. Bikes were well greased and mechanics worked well to shift appropriately riding up and down the hills. Castle tour was cool - we were able to see where they store the barrels of wine (Italian and French oak barrels) and learn about the process of wine making, olive oil, and history behind the castle. The tasting of the wine was delicious paired with a robust pasta lunch!”
See Rome’s major sights by e-bike after dark, with a small group, local guide, and optional dinner, wine, and Italian food.
“The tour does not explain exactly what it will be like. It just says you need to be able to ride a bike. I would deem this unsuitable and unsafe for anyone over 55 unless super fit. I did not realise you would be travelling in general traffic. I did not go on the trip and having no luck getting a refund even though the guide said it would be no problem”
Ride Rome’s Appian Way by e-bike, visit catacombs and aqueducts, and enjoy a Roman food stop on this five-hour countryside tour.
“It was great to leave the noisy city and visit the catacombes and the aquaducts. However there are a bit more roads with real traffic than what the photos suggest, so one needs to be a confident city biker if he or she wants to keep up with the group. Having said that it was still one of the best programmes, the only one which allows a tourist to engage himself by the sight of the wonderful ruins, without the noise and crowd.”
See Rome’s great sights by e-bike at night, with a small group, local cheese, cured meats, wine, and lively historical stories.
“That was the most fun tour we have done in Italy. The host was amazing and so full of knowledge. The bikes are easy to use and the guides make you feel safe and confident! Cannot recommend higher! Our guide also helped us with our taxi to the airport. Absolute legend! We loved the whole experience”
See Milan beyond the Duomo on a relaxed three-hour bike tour through quiet neighborhoods, historic districts, local cafés, and lesser-known city corners.
“A entertaining, informative and laidback bike tour through cool parts of the city. I enjoyed it a lot. Thanks!”
Explore Florence by e-bike, ride beyond the crowds, visit Michelangelo Square, and hear Renaissance stories from a local guide.
“Loved the fact on our first day in Rome we could see so much so quickly. The only thing that would make it better would be to have ear pieces so that you could hear the guide clearly.”
See Florence by bike in two hours, from San Lorenzo to Oltrarno, with local guides, electric bikes, city views, and useful history.
“Bessi was an awesome guide! He was very knowledgeable about the history of Florence and gave us free time to enjoy the views. Bike skills ranged throughout the group, but he did an awesome job with assisting those who needed help while keeping the tour going smoothly. Would 100% recommend!”
Ride Rome’s Appian Way by e-bike, see aqueducts and catacombs, and enjoy a small-group escape with optional lunch.
“This bike ride was THE highlight of my 8 day trip to Rome. I’m an avid mountain biker and my girlfriend is an occasional bike commuter and we both enjoyed the experience. Ricardo was a superb guide, I appreciated his storytelling as well as management of our group in traffic and off the road. Overall this was way better than weaving through crowds to see things in Rome - instead we could enjoy ruins of the aqueduct under gorgeous blue skies. The catacombs (awesome!!!) was a more traditional tourist stop but nothing like the crowds of the city. FYI: The e-bikes (with suspension) make the riding accessible to all but…”
See Milan by bike in three relaxed hours, from Bosco Verticale and Brera to CityLife, Chinatown, and the Monumental Cemetery.
“Excellent experience So well organised & such fun, the guide really knew what she was doing & the group size was perfect”
Review of Naples guided bike tour: historic streets, waterfront views, local stories, practical riding tips, price, safety, and value.
“Susi was an amazing guide. My boyfriend and I took the tour yesterday. I booked it on day 2 of our 8 days stay here in Napoli. I figured we should do the tour early to see the sights, so I could make a mental list of places we should come back to later during our trip. Turned out to be a solid plan. If you’re in great shape the biking ride part is cake. And even if you’re not, still do it because you’ll get through it. Also a little extra exercise in the land of most delicious, reasonably priced food I have ever had, is probably a good…”
Ride Naples from the seafront to the Greek quarter, with Vesuvius views, historic squares, expert guides, and optional e-bikes.
“Nice to be on the bike and take some wind in the heat. And still see a lot of the city. Paco was great hè had such much love for his city it was realy nice. 😀”
Pick the kind of day first, then pick the tour.
