Italy Bike Tours

Explore Italy on the Best Guided Cycling Tours

Since 1972 we’ve learned that the best way to discover the magic of Italy is by taking a bike tour. Culture, food, rural landscapes and people come to life in the countryside when you slow down and observe the details from the seat of a bike. ExperiencePlus! has operated bike tours in Italy longer than any other bicycle tour company and we have the guides, routes and favorite hidden corners in each region to show for it. ExperiencePlus! has an array of bicycle tours in Italy that are sure to satisfy anyone’s quest for the perfect cycling destination. On our bicycle tours in Italy you will pedal to extraordinary art cities such as Venice, Florence, Lucca and Pisa. Add to this the marvelous rural landscapes of Veneto, Emilia-Romagna, Chianti and Maremma areas of Tuscany, and you have the best of Italy at your fingertips. End every day with a delicious meal of local food specialties and you’ll understand why Italy is such a popular bicycling destination. Oh yes, did I mention the “gelato?” And the wonderful fruits and vegetables for your daily picnics on the road, or the homemade pasta for dinner?

Many of our trips have a longer and shorter version so if something looks great but you don’t have the time or you want to stay longer let us know!

New in 2024: we are excited to announce a new line up of self-guided cycling tours in Italy. These tours are perfect for adventure-loving travelers who want to pick their own departure date and don’t need van support or tour leaders en route. Browse our new line up below by selecting Self-guided under the tour style. We also marked these self-guided tour finder photos with a yellow “New: Self-guided” banner!

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Cycling from Venice to Florence in Italy

Bicycling Venice to Florence

Our most popular bicycle tour in Italy for beginning cyclists offers a taste of three of Italy’s most spectacular cities.
8 days
From USD$4650
Classic Level 2.5
  • May 04, 2025 – May 11, 2025

  • May 18, 2025 – May 25, 2025
    Sold out! Wait list available.        

  • Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025

  • Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 14, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!  

  • Sep 21, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!    

Bike Across Italy - Guided Bike Tours in Tuscany

Bike Across Italy – Venice to Pisa

If you love Italy, then you’ll love our bicycle tour from Venice to Pisa. Our “original” bicycle trip across Italy, includes a stop at our European headquarters.
12 days
From USD$6050
Classic Level 2.0
  • May 04, 2025 – May 15, 2025

  • May 18, 2025 – May 29, 2025
    Sold out! Wait list available.        

  • Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025

  • Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 18, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!  

  • Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 02, 2025

Lake Como in Italy on this guided bike tour in Italy

Cycling Italy’s Lakes District

Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano and a grand finale on the shores of Lake Como!
7 days
From USD$4550
Classic Level 3.5
  • Jun 20, 2025 – Jun 26, 2025
    2 more to confirm the departure.  

  • Sep 05, 2025 – Sep 11, 2025

Pedaling the wine hills of Piedmont on this guided bike tour.

Cycling Italy’s Piedmont

A classic cycling tour that combines the best of Italian and French cuisine and wine! Scenic terrain with rolling hills dotted with vineyards and castles.
8 days
From USD$4895
Classic Level 3.0
  • Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 15, 2025
    Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025.  

  • Aug 24, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
    Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025.  

  • Sep 14, 2025 – Sep 21, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go! Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025.   

Finish this guided bike tour of Piedmont on the shores of Lake Como.

Cycling Italy’s Piedmont Plus! Lake Maggiore

A classic cycling tour that combines the best of Italian and French cuisine and wine! Scenic terrain with rolling hills dotted with vineyards and castles.
12 days
From USD$6245
Classic Level 3.5
  • Jun 08, 2025 – Jun 19, 2025
    Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025.  

  • Aug 24, 2025 – Sep 04, 2025
    Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025.  

  • Sep 14, 2025 – Sep 25, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go! Minor itinerary changes coming for 2025.   

Friends cycling in Sicily on a guided bike tour.

Bicycle the Baroque Towns of Southeastern Sicily

3,000 years of history, UNESCO sites, and amazing landscapes.
8 days
From USD$4650
Classic Level 3.0
  • May 03, 2025 – May 10, 2025

  • Sep 11, 2025 – Sep 18, 2025

  • Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 04, 2025

Pedaling along the coast of Sicily on a guided bike tour.

Cycling Southwestern Sicily’s Ancient Mediterranean Cities

Discover the classical Greek heritage of Sicily, from ancient temples to traditional foods.
7 days
From USD$4295
Classic Level 3.5
  • May 10, 2025 – May 16, 2025

  • Sep 18, 2025 – Sep 24, 2025

  • Oct 04, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025

Explore both coasts of Sicily on our guided bike tour in Sicily

Grand Cycling Tour of Sicily

Discover the classical Greek heritage of Sicily and it’s astonishing landscapes with 3,000 years of history, UNESCO sites, and traditional foods.
14 days
From USD$6850
Classic Level 3.5
  • May 03, 2025 – May 16, 2025

  • Sep 11, 2025 – Sep 24, 2025
     

  • Sep 27, 2025 – Oct 10, 2025

Italy's Lakes District Plus

Cycling Italy’s Lakes District Plus!

Bicycling the Italian Lakes! Gorgeous landscapes, fabulous food and wine.
11 days
From USD$6250
Classic Level 3.0
  • Jun 20, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025

  • Sep 05, 2025 – Sep 15, 2025

Cycling Italy's Dolomites!

Cycling Italy’s Dolomites

An outdoor playground featuring spectacular limestone mountain scenery.
8 days
From USD$5095
Classic Level 4.0
  • Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 07, 2025

Cycling Italy's Dolomites Plus! the Sella Ronda

Cycling Italy’s Dolomites Plus! the Sella Ronda

Jaw dropping landscapes and the chance to ride the famous 4 passes of the Sella Massif!
11 days
From USD$6495
Classic Level 4.5
  • Jun 30, 2025 – Jul 10, 2025

Cycling Italy in Alpine Valleys

Cycling Italy’s Alpine Valleys

Pedal along bike paths in two of Italy’s finest bike-friendly regions! Begin your ride cycling through the lush meadows of the Venosta Valley with views of Alpine peaks and glaciers in the distance.
8 days
From USD$4895
Classic Level 1.0
  • Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 21, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!   

  • Jul 05, 2025 – Jul 12, 2025

Explore Matera on this bike tour in Southern Italy

Cycling Puglia’s White Villages

Explore the heel of Italy. Greek, Middle Eastern and Italian cultures mingle in southern Italy.
7 days
From USD$4750
Classic Level 2.0
  • Apr 20, 2025 – Apr 26, 2025

  • May 04, 2025 – May 10, 2025
    Filling quickly!    

  • Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 13, 2025
    Just 2 spaces available!    

  • Sep 21, 2025 – Sep 27, 2025

  • Sep 28, 2025 – Oct 04, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!  

Trulli along the bike ride on our guided bike tour in Puglia

Cycling Puglia’s White Villages Plus! the Salento

Join us on a beautiful bicycle tour in southern Italy with amazing Mediterranean cuisine and compelling history.
11 days
From USD$6250
Classic Level 2.0
  • Apr 20, 2025 – Apr 30, 2025

  • May 04, 2025 – May 14, 2025
    Filling quickly!    

  • Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 17, 2025
    Just 2 spaces available!    

  • Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 01, 2025

  • Sep 28, 2025 – Oct 08, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!  

Cycling Italy in Alpine Valleys

Cycling Italy’s Alpine Valleys Plus! Venice

Pedal along bike paths and down pristine valleys along two of Italy’s finest bike-friendly regions. Then explore Vicenza, home of Palladio, one of Italy’s most famous architects en route to ending your ride in Venice.
12 days
From USD$6495
Classic Level 1.0
  • Jun 14, 2025 – Jun 25, 2025
     

  • Jul 05, 2025 – Jul 16, 2025

Emilia-Romagna is the heart of Italy

Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights Plus!

Join ExperiencePlus! on this culinary adventure through Italy’s renowned culinary region with visits to delight your taste buds every day.
12 days
From USD$6450
Classic Level 1.5
  • May 25, 2025 – Jun 05, 2025
    Sold out! Waitlist available.

  • Aug 24, 2025 – Sep 04, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!   

Emilia Romagna's Culinary Delights

Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights

Join us on a guided bike tour through Emilia Romagna, Italy’s renowned culinary region. You’ll learn about and meet local artisan cheese makers, balsamic vinegar makers and pasta magicians.
8 days
From USD$4795
Classic Level 1.0
  • May 25, 2025 – Jun 01, 2025
    Sold out! Waitlist available.

  • Aug 24, 2025 – Aug 31, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!   

Explore the Strade Bianche on a guided bicycle tour with ExperiencePlus

Gravel Explorer: White Roads of Tuscany

In 1997, 92 cyclists pedaled out of Gaiole in Chianti, to protest the paving of Tuscany’s white gravel roads, or strade bianche. Two decades later the excitement around riding gravel hasn’t subsided and we’re thrilled to have a beautiful gravel bike tour from Siena to Cortona to showcase some of these stunning roads.
7 days
From USD$3295
Gravel Explorer Level 3.5
  • Apr 27, 2025 – May 03, 2025

  • Sep 07, 2025 – Sep 13, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!   

  • Oct 05, 2025 – Oct 11, 2025

Self-guided: Taste of Italy, cycling Emilia-Romagna

A cycling and culinary adventure through Italy’s renowned foodie destination! Emilia-Romagna is known by Italians as the gastronomic heart of the country, located just north of Tuscany. This 8-day tour includes two-night stays in charming Parma and in a wonderful farm estate (with its own parmesan cheese factory!).
Tour departs any Sunday between March 1 and October 31
8 days
From USD$2045
Self-Guided Level 1.0
    No dates currently scheduled.
    Private departures available.

Self-guided: Umbria – Cycling the Green Heart of Italy

Start in Perugia the ancient and modern capital of Umbria, then explore Assisi home of Saint Francis, and pedal through vineyards, past chestnut and oak forests and over rolling hills to monasteries, castles, and hilltop villages virtually unchanged since the Middle Ages.
Tour departs any Monday between March 1 and October 31
8 days
From USD$2175
Self-Guided Level 3.0
    No dates currently scheduled.
    Private departures available.

Self-guided: Italy’s Alpine Valleys – Sud Tyrol, Lake Garda and Verona

This low-difficulty itinerary also offers challenging rides easily reachable from the main route, to epic mountain climbs and passes. Great tour for couples, friends or families of mixed cycling abilities (and even for kids!) blending the culturally unique Austro-Italian north with everything expected from an Italian bike tour – great food, cycling and scenery!
Tour departs any Sunday between May 1 and September 30
8 days
From USD$2395
Self-Guided Level 2.0
    No dates currently scheduled.
    Private departures available.

Self-guided: Cycling the Majestic Dolomites! Cortina to Bolzano

The postcard valleys of the Dolomites are a paradise for any outdoor activity, and the gentle bike paths that criss-cross the region are perfect for bicycle travel. On this flexible self-guided itinerary, you can choose to cycle on the rolling valley floors, or challenge yourself on epic mountain climbs.
Tour departs any Saturday from May 1 to September 30th.
8 days
From USD$2395
Self-Guided Level 2.5
    No dates currently scheduled.
    Private departures available.

Self-guided: Southern Tuscany – Cycling Cortona to Siena

Come cycle through this beautiful corner of Tuscany, stopping in Cortona, Montepulciano, Pienza, Montalcino; crossing the postcard Val d’Orcia region; and ending in the one-of-a kind city of Siena. The perfect Italian cycling itinerary!
Tour departs any Monday between March 1 and October 31.
8 days
From
Self-Guided Level 3.5
    No dates currently scheduled.
    Private departures available.

Self-guided: Bicycle Romagna – Heartland of Italy’s Homemade Pasta

Start in fabulous Ravenna, cycle through scenic countryside and picturesque, off the beaten path towns, ending in glorious Bologna, Italy’s culinary capital!
Tour can start on any Tuesday between March 1 and October 31.
7 days
From USD$1650
Self-Guided Level 2.0
    No dates currently scheduled.
    Private departures available.
Sardinia Plus

Cycling Sardinia’s West Coast Plus! the South

This beautiful bicycle tour on the island of Sardinia (Sardegna in Italian) spans the ages. You’ll pedal coastal landscapes, visit ancient archaeological sites such as Phoenician Tharros, bronze Age Su Nuraxi, and Byzantine Nora, and explore the rich traditions of coastal – and interior – island life.
12 days
From USD$6400
Classic Level 3.0
  • May 18, 2025 – May 29, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go! Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.

  • Sep 21, 2025 – Oct 02, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!   

Guided Bike Tours in Sardinia

Cycling Sardinia’s West Coast

The Italian island of Sardinia is renowned for its rich history, colorful handcrafts, and endless miles of undisturbed beaches. Bicycling the west coast of this Mediterranean gem is the perfect way to discover this often-overlooked island destination.
8 days
From USD$4550
Classic Level 3.0
  • May 18, 2025 – May 25, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go! Re-Cycle discounts no longer available.

  • Sep 21, 2025 – Sep 28, 2025
    Departure confirmed to go!   

Alpine Arc

Alpine Arc Expedition: Lyon to Ljubljana

Geographers and hydrologists have divided Europe’s alps into 36 mountain regions and pre-Alpine formations. This bicycle expedition takes you through and along 16 of those regions incorporating several glaciated valleys for easy rides while alternating with challenging mountain passes and Italy’s scenic Lake District. 
23 days
From USD$11595
Expedition Level 4.5
  • Jul 06, 2025 – Jul 28, 2025
    2 more to confirm the departure. No Recycle Credit spaces available.