Self-Guided Tour 12 - Tuscany Motorcycle Tour
Depart and return when it suits you
Tuscany is one of the most attractive European motorcycling destinations.
Tuscany is one of the world’s most fascinating places, attracting lovers of art, nature, food and wine and nowadays us - motorcyclists.
An early morning departure from Folkestone will take you from France and across Belgium to Northern Germany where you’ll board the overnight Motorail to Italy.
The next morning you’ll ride to your base for next seven days, a family run hotel situated at the foothills of the volcano Monte Amiata and surrounded by chestnut and beech forests.
Here your host for seven days Enrico and his team will ensure that you fully experience and enjoy every bit of the Tuscan splendour. In this land of great food tradition you’ll have an opportunity to taste the dishes made of real Tuscan mountain ingredients such as wild boar, home made pasta, salami, wild mushrooms, chestnuts, truffles, and of course the local olive oil.
All this accompanied with the most important ingredient - Tuscan wine. These are just some of many recommended by our host; Brunello di Montalcino and Nobile di Montepulciano.
Whilst here you’ll explore the area and visit some of Tuscany’s most famous tourist attractions, medieval villages and deep forests. These include visits to Monte Amiata villages, Aldobrandeschi castles, the magnificent abbeys of San Salvatore and San’Antimo and the renaissance towns of Montalcino, Montepulciano, Orvieto and Pienza. Your visits also extends to the neighbouring Etruscan villages of Sorano e Pitigliano, the dead town of Civita di Bagnoregio and Lake Bolsena. Also, not to be forgotten, one or two traditional wine houses for a spot of wine tasting.
Remaining days off can be used to visit and relax in one of the many hot springs or take a tide to the romantic city of Siena.
An ideal place to indulge yourself in luxury…Tuscan style.
Tour Itinerary
Day 1
Depart Folkestone.
Motorway ride towards Germany to board the overnight train to Italy.
Approx daily mileage 350
Day 2
Early morning arrival to Italy.
Combination of motorway and non motorway roads
towards Monte Amiata .
Approx daily mileage 220
Day 3
Optional day ride around Val d’Orcia.
Approx daily mileage 150
Day 4
Free day
Day 5
Optional day excursion to Siena.
Approx daily mileage 100
Day 6
Optional day ride to the Tuscan Coast.
Approx daily mileage 170
Day 7
Optional day excursion to Perugia.
Approx daily mileage 140
Day 8
Free day .
Day 9
9.00 start towards Verona.
Combination of motorway and non motorway roads .
Boarding the overnight train to Germany.
Approx daily mileage 220
Day 10
Early morning arrival to Germany.
Motorway ride towards Calais.
Afternoon crossing to Folkestone .
Approx daily mileage 350
Price:
Rider and pillion £1345 pp
Solo rider sharing twin room £1495 pp
Solo rider single room £1695
Price Includes:
Return Eurotunnel crossing
Return Motorail service
9 nights b&b accommodation
7 evening meals
Route pack for each day
Price Excludes:
Hotel parking
Petrol
Toll charges (vignette)
Admission charges
Meals other than those specified
We have chosen to travel with Eurotunnel - Folkestone to Calais in 35 minutes - less time travelling, more time for riding and exploring.
