Chef Bike Tour Piedmont
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Overview
Highlights
- Two important wine regions, Langa and Roero
- UNESCO World Heritage Site (vineyards landscape)
- Villages of Barolo and Barbaresco, the namesakes of two world-famous red wines
- Lecture at Slow Food University
- Stunning cycling along rolling hills covered with vineyards and quaint medieval villages
- Views that stretch as far as the Alps
- Castle-topped villages, which lend a historic and romantic feel to the area
- Some of the best regional food in Italy, including truffles, cheese, and hazelnut Gianduja chocolates
- Dinner at 3 Michelin-starred restaurants
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Trip includes
- Bikes equipped with Garmin GPS with choice of Bianchi road carbon or hybrid; Ebike for an extra charge
- Two professional tour guides throughout the program
- All accommodations
- All breakfasts, all lunches, and all dinners
- Wine and beer with meals, coffee, cappuccino, and gelato stops
- Support vehicle during the tour and luggage transfer
- Group shuttles at the beginning and at the end of the tour
- All activities mentioned in the day-by-day description
Itinerary
Meals: Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Albergo dell'Agenzia
Terrain:
Ride: None
One of your guides will meet you at Milan Airport for a late morning shuttle to Corte Albertina in Pollenzo. You’ll have time to visit this interesting village,...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Albergo dell'Agenzia
Terrain: Hilly
Ride: 32 mi or 51 km
We’ll start the day climbing a ridge overlooking the Tanaro river valley. We’ll pass through San Martino Alfieri, Castello di Govone,...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Villa d'Amelia
Terrain: Hilly
Ride: 31 mi or 50 km
Today we’ll say farewell to the Roero and ride from Pollenzo to the Langa wine area past more vineyards, where no doubt you will see local ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Villa d'Amelia
Terrain: Hilly
Ride: 30 mi or 49 km (shorter and longer options available)
The area southwest of Alba is part of the Barbaresco wine production zone. The three villages where ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Villa Contessa Rosa and Foresteria delle Vigne (Fontanafredda)
Terrain: Rolling
Ride: 18 mi or 29 km (longer option available)
This morning we’ll have a late start so that you can enjoy the ...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Accommodation: Villa Contessa Rosa and Foresteria delle Vigne (Fontanafredda)
Terrain: Rolling
Ride: 28 mi or 45 km (shorter and longer options available)
Today is Barolo day! We ride to the unpretentious ...
Meals: Breakfast
Terrain: Departure
Ride: None
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the airport by Tourissimo's group shuttle (unless you decided to extend your stay).
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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Tourissimo Reviews & Ratings
The Tourissmo tour of Piemonte was thoughtfully organized,
The Tourissmo tour of Piemonte was thoughtfully organ...
The region was beautiful
The dining and food were exceptional. The cycling routes were challenging and the region was beautiful, more time to explore the little towns that we passed by would...
The Chef portion of the tour was great.
The Chef portion of the tour was great. I found the cycling portion a bit weak only because of the inexperience of the cycling group which was a negative. Maybe re...
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I really enjoyed the tour. The bike and cycling routes were great, loved the scenery in Slovenia and appreciated the off-bike tours. I loved the Italian lunch at the...
Tour route was awesome.
Firstly, Beppe is a great tour guide. I appreciated all the stops for gelato and espresso. Tour route was awesome. The first day was on the line of being too long ...
Tour Operator
Background and Mission
Tourissimo is a new deeply authentic Italian travel company whose mission is to provide active travelers a unique way to experience the natural and cultural wonders of this magnificent country. With its highly focused niche approach, Tourissimo aims to become the number one Destination Management Company (DMC) in Italy for active travel by designing, creating and implementing exclusive programs for individuals and small groups, intimately presenting each region with a strong focus on “insider access” and special personal connections to maximize sense of place. Understanding that most travelers today want to be fully engaged and seek memorable and meaningful experiences, all Tourissimo journeys include breathtaking scenery and activities, gourmet food and wine and a range of accommodations that together create an unforgettable taste of Italy.
Tourissimo was founded in 2015 by Beppe Salerno, a former general manager at one of the industry’s leading companies who has carried out (both as a manager and as a guide) hundreds of tours throughout Italy and amassed outstanding experience and knowledge in the field of active adventure vacations in some of the most inspiring destinations throughout Italy. Tourissimo began with a handful of destinations including Piedmont, Puglia, Sicily, the Amalfi Coast and Cinque Terre; new destinations for 2016 include Tuscany, Sardinia and Friuli with the bordering country of Slovenia. Each itinerary is a carefully balanced mix of physical activities, cultural immersion and authentic learning experiences.
The Tourissimo Experience
Tourissimo provides turnkey, fully supported programs primarily serving small (8-14pp) private groups through outbound tour operators, travel agents, and private organizations, such as cycling clubs and affinity groups. All tours are designed to provide extraordinary educational hiking and bicycling in geographical areas where Tourissimo has outstanding expertise. These carefully crafted programs are active immersions into local culture and delicious cuisine for energetic, highly curious, young-at-heart travelers of all abilities who love the outdoors.
Tourissimo’s Signature Tours are ready-to-book programs of six or seven nights offering three activity levels: recreational, moderate and athletic. The cycling tours allow riders to choose a performance road bike, hybrid bike or even an Ebike (bike with pedals assisted by an electric engine). Custom tours are also available, whereby Tourissimo specifically designs programs in any Italian destination based on the individual or group’s specific interests and preferences. Custom tours may include things like kayaking, learning to make ceramics from local artisans, making handmade pasta from scratch or literary city tours in the footsteps of Dante, just to name a few.
Rates typically range from $450 to $750 per person per night, including accommodations, most meals, all transfers, daily cultural activities and two or more professional tour leaders. Programs are usually a weeklong in duration, but there are no minimum number of nights on custom tours. Reservations can be made via www.tourissimo.travel or by calling 857-997-0051.
Additional Background
According to Active Travel Association’s 2015 Industry Snapshot, Italy is the top destination for soft adventure travel in Europe. With its longitudinal, peninsula-like shape, Italy has varying elevations from sea level to mountains reaching 12,000 feet. The country has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites (47 as of 2015), and with approximately 5000 miles of coastline and two mountain ranges including the majestic Dolomites on Eastern Alps, it’s no wonder that Italy tops the wish lists for those seeking beautiful adventures. In addition to being an unchallenged destination for food and wine aficionados, Italy’s dense network of roads and trails, charming villages, hamlets, castles, monasteries and abbeys make it the ideal destination for active travelers.
Cycling and Walking tours in Italy Tourissimo is the first Italian Destination. Management company specialized in active travel. We are local experts; we rely on experienced Italian guides and staff to deliver authentic travel experiences.
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Logistics
6 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches and 6 Dinners
- Meet winemakers, and immerse yourself in the authentic wine and farming culture of Piedmont
- Learn about the history of Barolo wine right at its birthplace
- Discover the Ligurian and French influences in the local cuisine
- Go truffle hunting with a real trifulau
- Hands-on cooking class with mamma Giovanna at the Marrone Winery estate
- Learn about the microclimate around the Tanaro River Valley that gives Barolo and Barbaresco two distinctive characters
- Get acquainted with the enology of the region with the most DOC and DOCG wines in Italy (over 60)
- Learn about Slow Food and its Piedmontese roots
- Stay at one of the estates of the Royal Family of Italy in Pollenzo
- Learn, smell, and taste truffles, the food of gods
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