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Countryside bike tour in Mugello with saffron tasting

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Enjoy a bike tour in the Tuscan countryside and discover the secrets of saffron immersed in the atmosphere of a family-owned farmhouse

by  mugellove

After a short walk into the small village of Vicchio and around its beautiful lake, begin your ride into the countryside, away from traffic.

Along the way you’ll meet a Romanesque Church, a Villa from the Medicean era, and see the home of Giotto, always surrounded by nature and the typical Tuscan landscape.

Halfway through the ride, you’ll stop at a saffron farm. Take your time to sit immersed in the magic atmosphere of this family-owned farmhouse. Meet the local farm animals, see the bee hives and vineyard, and taste some delicious saffron-flavoured products (honey, cheese, biscuits, beer, herbal tea), while the owners show you how to grow saffron.

Level of difficulty: BASIC 
Length: 15 Km (9 miles) 
Elevation gain uphill: 100 m (300 ft) 
Surface: paved road, unpaved road 
Duration: 3hours

You can easily reach the meeting place by train from Firenze S.M.Novella station to Vicchio (about 55 min scenic journey through the countryside). Ask me for the train schedule. Ask me for any information or special request you need.

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Prices include

  • Guided bike tour in the Tuscan countryside
  • Bikes and helmets
  • Bottle of water
  • Guided tour of the farm
  • Tasting of saffron-flavoured products: honey, jam, cheese, biscuits, herbal tea
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Supplemental charges

  • Pickup
  • Train and bus ticket
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Meeting point

Vicchio, Piazza Giotto - near the statue
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Plan

  • Before we hop on our bike, let's explore the small village of Vicchio and around its beautiful lake
  • Then, it's time to begin our ride into the countryside, away from traffic
  • Visit a local farm and discover how saffron grows
  • Taste some delicious saffron-flavored products: honey, jam, cheese, biscuits, herbal tea, etc
  • Discover the place where the great painter Giotto lived in the 13th century
  • End tour at the village of Vicchio
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Cancellation
and no-show policies

100% refund for cancellation within 3 days before tour date
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Organization

mugellove
P.IVA:
viale giuseppe mazzini, 50
vicchio