From day to day
Short route: 511 km • Long route: 1350 km
Day 1 - Arrival in Rome, bus trip to Castagneto Carducci.
Day 2 - Looped route via Canneto, Suvereto (67 km) or via Canneto, Bibbona, Bolgheri (91 km).
Day 3 - Looped route via Piombino (67 km) or via Piombino, île d’Elba (134 km).
Day 4 - Looped route via Casale Marittimo, Montescudaio (58 km) or via Volterra (104 km) or via San Gimignano (165 km).
Day 5 - Castagneto Carducci, Sienne (120 km). Optional route : bust trip to Sienne.
Day 6 - Looped route via Radda in Chianti (69 or 90 km).
Day 7 - Looped route via Asciano (70 km) or via Montalcino, San Quirico d’Orcia, Asciano (120 km).
Day 8 - Sienne, Città di Castello (110 km). Optional route : bust trip to Città di Castello.
Day 9 - Looped route via Montone, Carpini, Pietralunga (60 km) or via Montone, Carpini, Gubbio, Pietralunga (108 km).
Day 10 - Looped route via Lama, Sansepolcro, Anghiari (60 ou 72 km) or via Lama, Sansepolcro, Anghiari, Monterchi, San Secondo (100 km).
Day 11 - Città di Castello, Fano (100 km). Optional route : bust trip to Fano.
Day 12 - Looped route via Pesaro, Gabbicce Mare, San Giovanni in Marignano, Montelabbate (70 km) or via Pesaro, Gabbicce Mare, San Giovanni in Marignano, Urbino, San Lazzaro, Calcinelli (130 km).
Day 13 - Looped route via Senigallia (50 km) or via Pesaro, Gabicce Mare, Riccione, Mondaino, Osteria Nuova, Pesaro (110 km).
Day 14 - Bus trip to Rome. Free Afternoon.
Day 15 - Bus trip to Rome airport and return trip to Montréal.
A unique approach to Tuscany, Umbria and Marches. Cycle, and experience Italy differently. Stay for three or four days in the same location. Each morning, follow one of numerous routes in the surrounding area. Then, as you see fit, sample the local cuisine, make return visits, experience the nightlife or just take it easy. Less moving around and more pleasure. An opportunity to explore four charming towns: Castagneto Carducci, a small seaside resort on the Etruscan Coast; Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site; Città di Castello, renowned for the beauty of its old buildings; and Fano, a cultural and festival centre on the Adriatic. And it all ends with an evening in Rome! Viva Italia!
September 16 to October 1, 2010 * • Price (taxes included) : $4,195
........................ The package includes:
- round-trip air transportation for passenger and bicycle with Air Transat;
- 14 nights in three-star hotels (double occupancy);
- 14 breakfasts and 4 evening meals;
- bus trips.
Day 1 - Arrival in Rome, bus trip to Castagneto Carducci.
Day 2 - Looped route via Canneto, Suvereto (67 km) or via Canneto, Bibbona, Bolgheri (91 km).
Day 3 - Looped route via Piombino (67 km) or via Piombino, île d’Elba (134 km).
Day 4 - Looped route via Casale Marittimo, Montescudaio (58 km) or via Volterra (104 km) or via San Gimignano (165 km).
Day 5 - Castagneto Carducci, Sienne (120 km). Optional route : bust trip to Sienne.
Day 6 - Looped route via Radda in Chianti (69 or 90 km).
Day 7 - Looped route via Asciano (70 km) or via Montalcino, San Quirico d’Orcia, Asciano (120 km).
Day 8 - Sienne, Città di Castello (110 km). Optional route : bust trip to Città di Castello.
Day 9 - Looped route via Montone, Carpini, Pietralunga (60 km) or via Montone, Carpini, Gubbio, Pietralunga (108 km).
Day 10 - Looped route via Lama, Sansepolcro, Anghiari (60 ou 72 km) or via Lama, Sansepolcro, Anghiari, Monterchi, San Secondo (100 km).
Day 11 - Città di Castello, Fano (100 km). Optional route : bust trip to Fano.
Day 12 - Looped route via Pesaro, Gabbicce Mare, San Giovanni in Marignano, Montelabbate (70 km) or via Pesaro, Gabbicce Mare, San Giovanni in Marignano, Urbino, San Lazzaro, Calcinelli (130 km).
Day 13 - Looped route via Senigallia (50 km) or via Pesaro, Gabicce Mare, Riccione, Mondaino, Osteria Nuova, Pesaro (110 km).
Day 14 - Bus trip to Rome. Free Afternoon.
Day 15 - Bus trip to Rome airport and return trip to Montréal.
Itinerary subject to change.
FULL-COMFORT PACKAGE
By selecting the Vélo Québec Voyages full-comfort package, you are opting to alternate between pleasures: the perfect balance between effort during the day and well-deserved rest in a hotel, no matter what your destination. And since we take care of everything—reservations, baggage transportation, mechanical assistance, route planning—all you have to do is make the most of your trip, at your own pace, by combining the pleasures of bicycle tourism with occasional revelations, interesting encounters, boundless enthusiasm and sheer delight.
You can also count at all times on the discreet but highly effective presence of our guides. They have all received first-aid training and have acquired useful bicycle-tourism expertise. More than mere guides, they are genuine travel enthusiasts—curious, passionate teachers with great respect for the host countries. Better yet, our guides put their personal imprint on their routes and know how to make your trip an unforgettable journey. So with us, you will receive all the assistance you need while remaining as free as a bird. Now that’s peace of mind!
ON THE ROAD
The routes are not marked, but you will be provided with a detailed map each day. Optional routes will allow you to extend certain segments. Our guides will also be on hand to help you find the many hidden treasures in each region. They will also be able to assist you and get you back on the road if you run into minor problems (adjustments, flat tires, etc.). And if you are unable to complete your day of cycling, due to fatigue, sickness or a major mechanical problem, the relief vehicle will take you and your bicycle to the next stopover town.
THE COMFORTS PROVIDED
You will stay in double rooms at two-, three- or four-star hotels. Day in and day out, your baggage will transported to your hotel, so you don’t have to worry about a thing. All you have to do is carry a bag containing the personal items you need for the day. Our packages include all breakfasts as well as some evening meals at restaurants or hotels. You are free to eat lunch where you please. Vegetarian menus (which may include fish) will also be offered to those who specify their preference for such meals when they reserve their trip.
The full-comfort packages include:
for certain destinations, air transportation for passengers and their bicycles (if available);
bus, train, ferry trip and domestic flight (if necessary);
accommodations in two-, three- or four-star hotels, double occupancy;
all breakfasts;
some evening meals (excluding all beverages, alcoholic or not);
baggage transportation (one bag per person, 15-kg maximum);
mechanical assistance and access to a relief vehicle;
daily route plans;
the presence of one or two experienced guides.
The prices include taxes and the $3.50 contribution per $1,000 of services purchased to the Compensation Fund for Customers of Travel Agents.
Equipment (e.g., bicycle) is not included.
You are responsible for getting to the starting point on your own, to the airport in the case of trips including air transportation or to the appointed meeting place for North American destinations. In the latter case, we encourage you to take advantage of our carpool matching service by posting a ride-offered or -wanted notice on our Web site.
Individual travellers may be paired with a person of the same sex. Single-occupancy accommodations can be purchased at an additional cost.
CONSULTANTS AT YOUR SERVICE
Our consultants can meet all of your travel needs (trip extensions, car rentals, children’s rates, etc.). Please note that you can choose the land-only portion of the package, which excludes air transportation for participants and their bicycles, as well as the trips between the airport and the hotel at the destination. For certain destinations, the number of packages including air transportation for passengers and their bicycles is limited. Ask our consultants for more information.
CYCLE OVERSEAS WITH VÉLO QUÉBEC VOYAGES
Choosing to travel overseas is to opt for the biggest possible change of scenery. Culture, language, cuisine, geography—absolutely everything can be different. And to ensure that all these changes remain pleasurable, our entire team works hard to make things easy for you and help you adapt. With us, there’s zero stress! We are very familiar with the regions visited and the routes taken, and we offer you exceptionally well-planned vacations. So you will be very well taken care of while remaining as free as a bird.
Everyone is obviously not looking for the same thing. So we have created two different types of overseas routes: one for contemplative travellers, who like to take time to explore and experience the many charms of landscapes; and another designed to please high-performance cyclists, who are eager to tackle challenges they have heard so much about.
So, bucolic or energetic?
At your own pace
Each of our routes is categorized based on level of difficulty, indicated by ratings 1 through 6, which take into account the terrain and the distances. The ratings and distances provided reflect the basic route and are indications only. To select a route with the appropriate level of difficulty, contact one of our travel consultants.
1
Easy, flat route; presents few difficulties; from 30 to 60 km.
2
Relatively easy route; includes some gentle slopes; from 40 to 70 km.
3
Route of average difficulty; rolling, occasionally hilly terrain; from 50 to 80 km.
4
Relatively difficult route; rolling and hilly, with slopes that are quite steep; from 50 to 90 km.
5
Difficult route; repeatedly requires a significant amount of effort; from 60 to 110 km.
6
Very difficult route: requires constant effort, repeated climbs (passes) as well as advanced training; from 70 to 165 km.
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