Excursion to Volterra, city of alabaster

Are you an art, history, tradition and local artifact lover as well as an admirer of Tuscan landscapes, fitness and sport?

If you are, this tour is the best one for you!

Starting from the Medieval hamlet of Castelfalfi, on a sprint e-bike and accompanied by a really amazing local tourist guide, you will cycle along winding and verdant Tuscany hills between the Val d’Era and the Val di Cecina. After some stops for taking pictures, you will reach the famous Volterra, where, once parked your e-bike, you will enjoy the discovering of its most important monuments, the history, from the ancient times, Etruscan and Roman, to the shiny Middle Ages, to reach the Medici’s one. You will be able to assist to a demonstration of the famous alabaster artifact, do some shopping, and before starting the tour back to Castelfalfi, catch some memory pictures in front of one of the most beautiful landscapes of our loved Tuscany!

Don’t miss all these fantastic discovers enclosed in a one-day experience, in one of the most stunning areas in Tuscany by bike!

BIKE TOUR DETAILS

The bike tour will start from the bike shop in Castelfalfi village (Montaione) at 10:00 a.m. After a short explanation of the e-bike use, we’ll start our riding by bike along the Tuscany landscapes. The Tuscany bike tour will follow typical Tuscany villages for taking amazing pictures of vineyards, olive groves and stunning bike roads.

The trip will follow the typical Tuscany bike routes to visit the Medieval town of Volterra, its walls, acropolis, its wonderful Medieval cathedral, the Medici’s fortress and on the main square the Priori’s Palace, discover the famous workmanship on the processing of alabaster artifacts.

On request it would be possible to reserve on a typical location of Volterra city center, a light lunch based on quality Tuscany products. Included in this tour an amazing private guided tour with the amazing authorized tourist guide personally selected, to visit the town and to discover its highlights.

Bring your camera, there are many excellent photo opportunities to catch stunning landscapes along this e-bike Tuscany trip.

We advise you to wear a sportive outfit and sneakers and don’t forget to bring your sun protection cream. This activity will take place subject to weather conditions.