3-Day Tuscany E-Bike Tour: the Francigena path from Florence to Siena

Adventure through Chianti Classico and the ancient Via Francigena in Tuscany: From Florence to Siena in 3 days

On this incredible adventure, we will conveniently start from Florence to venture through Chianti Classico and a part of the Via Francigena in Tuscany, via an itinerary that we created after over 3 decades of experience in running bike rides in Tuscany, combining the best that this region can offer!

The Via Francigena is a historic pilgrimage path that stretches from Canterbury to Rome, and it’s more ancient that the famous trail of “Santiago de Compostela” in Spain.

This 3-day E-bike tour is a blend of exploring the countryside and the most famous towns in the region, while visiting family-run farms, tasting amazing food, olive oil, and wine, and sleeping in mesmerizing countryside stays!

We will meet at our Florence Office, located in the quiet but central Oltrarno Neighborhood, and your expert guide will fit you with the right Ebikes and gear. You can leave your luggage as we will take care of the transportation!

On the first day (around 40km/ 25 miles itinerary), we will explore the noble and panoramic Florentine hills to quietly reach the Chianti wine region passing by the ancient monastery, the Certosa of Florence. In a very short time, we will be riding along olive groves and vineyards, reaching a family-run Chianti farm, where after meeting the owner and touring the property, we’ll have a delicious home-cooked meal. We will also taste their fresh extra virgin olive oil and their Chianti wines!

We will then keep riding among the beautiful hills, to then reach a farm stay nearby Certaldo, a beautiful hamlet on top of a hill. Here you will have a chance to relax for the late afternoon and have a nice dinner.

The next day, after breakfast, we will connect to the Francigena path, to reach San Gimignano. In this famous town, known as the Manhattan of Tuscany for its medieval high towers, you will have time to walk around and see the astonishing beauty of this unique hamlet!

Your guide will then take you to another farm, to enjoy a tour and lunch paired with olive oil and wine produced on the premises! This time, you’ll also get to taste the Vernaccia wine, a typical excellent wine produced only in the San Gimignano area.

We will then sleep in town or nearby to soak in the local life.

Next morning after breakfast, we have the glorious San Gimignano to Siena section: around 51 kilometers (32 miles); from one UNESCO World Heritage Site to another!

This is one of the most popular and spectacular stretches of the Via Francigena.

We continue up and down through the breathtaking scenery of the Tuscan hills to Colle Val d’Elsa where we can stop for a cafe. The itinerary takes us through another beautiful section of the Via Francigena; a meditative bike path along the Elsa River where you will be surrounded with the silence of the river valley away from any traffic noise and the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Our next stop is Pieve di Strove with its Romanesque interiors, then on to the splendid Abbadia at Isola, with its imposing abbey that has been a pilgrimage resting stop for centuries!

The lunch stop today is at a long-standing eatery for Sienese locals that is located in the shadow of medieval walls, Monteriggioni.

We will then reach Siena through some light dirt roads, passing by the medieval hamlet of Cerbaia. An unforgettable way to celebrate your arrival to Siena.

We will finish in front of the beautiful San Domenico Church, one of the entrances to Siena, or at Siena Train Station, depending on your next travel plans.

We suggest you to book a hotel in Siena a spend at least a day exploring this other important destination in Tuscany!

Important info: If you stay in Siena, we cannot get into Siena centre with our van, so consider booking a hotel not far from the dropoff location, or you could also get a taxi, up to you!