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Lucca: self-guided bike tour + picnic in the vineyards
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Lucca: self-guided bike tour + picnic in the vineyards

By Tourist Center Lucca
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Ages 10-99
Duration: 4h
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: English, Italian
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  • Use of bicycle
  • Picnic on the grass with local products
  • wine produced by the farm
  • helmet


Start:
  • Tourist Center Lucca Bike rental, Piazzale B. Ricasoli, 203, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
    In the square between the train station and the walls
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Near public transportation
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 87299P8

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not recommended for travellers with back problems
    • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
    • Most travellers can participate
    • E-bikes available for people over 155cm and over 14 years old
    • The bicycle frames are guaranteed by the manufacturing company for a weight of up to 130kg
    • Trekking bikes are available for people over 150 cm
    • No seat, trailer, or tag-along can be connected to e-bikes and trekking bikes
    • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

    If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 87299P8

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    • Piazzale B. Ricasoli, 203, 55100 Lucca LU, Italy
      In the square between the train station and the walls
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      Le Mura di Lucca
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      Chiesa di Sant'Andrea Apostolo di Gattaiola
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    • Tourist Center Lucca
      491
      Lucca, Tuscany, Italy
      Joined in July 2013
    • Douglas B
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Beautiful wide path for walk up to 3 miles
      Lucca's walls remain in place after centuries and surround the entire city. They are some 20 feet high from the inside, reached by several reasonably sloped on-ramps. On the outside the town is surrounded mostly by meadows some 40-60 feet below your path. It's a great way to get the feel of the city which, retaining its medieval character, is a maze of streets winding through 3- and 4-story buildings and makes it difficult to absorb more than the block you are standing in. You can of course shorten your walk by cutting directly across the city at some point instead of making the entire circuit.
      Written 27 October 2024
    • Daydream40135839534
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun way to spend the day
      Took and e-bike to Pisa from Lucca for the day. Great ride, beautiful scenery. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the equipment was in great shape.
      Written 11 October 2024
    • irishnighthawk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      E-bike wine tour
      This was such a fun tour. Our guide Lucca was fun. He knew a lot about the city and its history. Giving us more than just info about the wine part but also about the city and its history. The e-bikes were really fun and easy to operate, even though it was our first experience with them. Lucca was there to help us out and make sure we all knew what to do. He took his time and made sure everyone in the group stayed together. The experience at the winery was nice. Such a great story of its history and family. The lunch was actually much more than I expected and they took all our dietary needs into account. They had special plates of food for gluten free and vegetarian. It was a beautiful day!
      Written 8 October 2024
    • irishnighthawk
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Lucca walking tour
      Our tour guide Nadia was so knowledgeable! She knew so much history. She was very passionate about the city and its history. We learn so much and saw things that were so much more amazing because of her explanations.
      Written 8 October 2024
    • Steve T
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Amazing history of Lucca
      Our guide Luca was great. We rode on top of the wall around the city. He explained the history in detail and is very proud of his city. We left the city and rode up into the hills. It is beautiful country and very quiet and peaceful. The electric bikes make it easy for anyone. I would recommend this tour to everyone. Thank you for Seattle WA
      Written 7 October 2024
    • Lara339
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great ebike ride from Lucca to Pisa
      Really great day despite the weather- took bikes from Lucca to Pisa. Bikes really good and an easy ride. Lots to look at along the way. A few short stretches on main roads but other than that all off the beaten track. App with map and directions worked really well and we took the train back from Pisa to Lucca which again was very easy. Very friendly, helpful staff. Would highly recommend.
      Written 2 October 2024
    • Steven B
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Our trip to Lucca
      This was a perfect tour. There were only two couples plus our guide. She paid great attention to us as we walked around this beautiful city.
      Written 1 October 2024
    • U8550OCjosephm
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      San Ramon crew bike ride to Pisa.
      The bike ride was amazingly fun! I would do this next trip to Lucca. The bikes were much better quality than I expected. The center representative explained everything very well.
      Written 27 September 2024
    • Safari66449773775
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      ‘Allora!’
      An Insightful and methodical planned tour of the city. We were very impressed by the tour guide (Marta) and her exstensive knowledge of the city. The e-bikes were the ideal mode of transport as they required little effort to get going and were certainly useful for inclines! The wine estate itself was a beautiful setting. Again, with an extensive insight into the subject and some deliscious wines and cold meats to devour. All in all a fantastic experience and great value.
      Written 24 September 2024
    • 5juless
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great bike ride from Lucca to Pisa
      We booked a guided tour from Lucca to Pisa. Great help from the staf to keep all options open because of rain forcast. In the end there was no rain and the wether was great. Good explanation of the tour app and extra information for the return ride with the train. Good quality tracking bike and E-tracking bike.
      Written 22 September 2024
    • I1155IZzacht
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Must-Do in Lucca!
      Highly recommend the bike tours of Lucca experience. It is a fantastic way to get to know this excellent town. Antonella, our guide, was SO wonderful and took the time to share with us the history in just the right amounts. Her charm, knowledge, and love of Lucca made this experience one of the best things we did while in Italy. The sights, pathways, and points of interest are well worth seeing, and if you can experience them via bike, even better, Even though we only had a few days in Lucca, we left the tour feeling like we had a real understanding of it. Despite the rain at the end of the tour, we thoroughly enjoyed every moment. Don't miss it! Thanks, Antonella!
      Written 20 September 2024
    • Brendan B
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Best of the Best LUCCA - PISA - LUCCA
      Fantastic experience. Bikes worked well. The team on the ground showed us through the map app. The team explained the bike. A great day experience away from the tourists.
      Written 17 September 2024
    • Kevin M
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Brilliant
      Fantastic …. See some real Italian villages like no other 🇮🇹👌.. Easy to follow and awesome views.. We stopped for lunch in one of the small villages .. real food real wine 🍷 👍🇮🇹
      Written 16 September 2024
    • nursebetchie
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Enjoyable ride in Lucca
      We drove into Lucca with rental car from the south (1.5 hours) so parking and a bathroom seemed like a priority before the trip started. When you are getting close to the train station start looking for parking. We metered parked for a few euros for the several hour duration. Simple walk towards train station and the bike rental shop is to the left. There is a small cafe directly beside the bike shop- paid 2 euros for a pastry and used the toilet. Phew! Now the trip. At the bike shop they were busy assisting several regular bike renters and it was a bit confusing who was on the ebike Trip Advisor trip and who was simply renting a regular bike. We didnt see the tour guide until 5 minutes before trip time so getting started and organized was a bit confusing at the bike shop. Once they understood we were waiting for the 10:00 tour, they stopped wanting me to “ get on a regular bike” when i said no. Enjoyable guided tour around the city walls, a few stops to share history and one photo stop then out of city up two small hills to the winery. Ebikes were in great condition and made the ride easy and fun. There were ten bikers plus our guide who lead the way. Small 4th generational family winery- very kind and friendly tour w tasting and light food. One of our many day trips that we will remember with fond memories and recommend.
      Written 16 September 2024
    • hongddd
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Friendly staffs with great experience
      We had a great experience, and they have a friendly staff. The round trip could be challenging for those who aren't a daily bike rider. Nonetheless, they have a lot of options for tourists. I recommend
      Written 12 September 2024
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    Greg C
    5 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    When they say self guided they are totally correct. Minimal guidance at best. It is totally dependent on phone GPS. Make sure your battery is at 100% before you get started. We did get off track 4-5 times. Winery was nice once we found it. Lots of hills & curves & cars on the way to deal with. Rental place not very helpful at all. Winery folks were very nice & ride was very scenic overall especially along the river. Overall frustrating experience & would not do it again.
    Written 23 May 2023
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    "When they say self guided they are totally correct" Dear Greg Colon (it is correct to give names to the people who write) What should I answer? You booked a self-guided tour and then you complain here that was self-guided. We have the version with the guide that you can book. The tour is perfectly as in our description, self guided with app, for those who are able to use a phone and a bicycle by themselves, without a guide. The itinerary is on a cycle path along the river and on very narrow country roads, the easiest and most fascinating way to reach the cellar closest to Lucca. 15km + 5km return, total 20km, with an e-bike is considered very easy, if you know how to ride a bike. As you wrote, you took the wrong turn and now you judge our itinerary which you did not do, you don't meet cars and problems if you follow our itinerary. And you judge negatively that it was self-guided, which you decided, maybe because was cheaper. It takes respect for the people who work and try to offer quality services to customers. We do not accept defamation
    Written 26 May 2023
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    Isabelle D
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2024 • Friends
    Great! Super nice bike tour, quite accessible even without electric bike! Along the water very cute! Nice place to picnic, nice welcome and very good wine! Recommended!
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    Written 27 June 2024
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    Coastal138608
    12 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Confusion on the arrival about which trip we were on, we hadn’t been told you need to leave ID which has at the hotel
    Great E bikes, route easy and lovely and map for back up if phone app failed
    Vineyard lovely and the picnic better than I expected and lovely wine
    Young lady that took us round was informative
    Very enjoyable once we were sorted
    Written 27 July 2024
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    Georgia b
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2023 • Friends
    Was such a pretty bike ride to the vineyard then a delicious picnic and the most relaxing, scenic vineyard! Would highly reccomend doing this! You get to explore a lot of lucca too and the electric bikes make it a lot more enjoyable
    Written 21 June 2023
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    Stephanie C
    15 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    We loved going to Lucca!! Such a charming town and we were very excited to do a self guided bike tour, spend some alone time, and have a romantic picnic at a vineyard! We have traveled extensively and love to see towns through tours, we believe it’s a great way to get a taste of the local culture!
    My husband is a physician and I run our family ranch. We are both in good shape and work out often so this seemed like it would be pretty easy on an electric bike.
    The initial feeling from the tour company was a bit rushed and unhelpful. However, we hopped on the bikes and enjoyed the ride… till we didn’t. It was hard to follow the map then you would get delays in gps signals, which caused us to take a few wrong turns… it was pretty confusing. There were some hairy moments on narrow country roads and inclines, the e-bike wasn’t as helpful as hoped. We were getting over tired, and hot tempered and wanted to give up when we finally reached the winery. They greeted us ready with water and a fantastic lunch amidst the olive trees…. We truly enjoyed the winery and meeting fellow bikers from the same self guided tour. They had the same frustrating experience, so we all went back together to minimize the frustration. The most disappointing thing… my husband did a review on this tour. The bike rental place took it very personally and responded very unprofessionally and made rude comments. That’s super sad. They accused him of defamation when he gave an honest and polite review with facts. Reviews have a purpose, it’s not a war zone. It’s for future tourists to have a safe and enjoyable time on holiday and to ensure that their companions are able to enjoy the tour. For instance, this would not be a tour to take with young children or if you are not physically fit… or don’t have a fully charged phone.. they suggested we were cheap, and the reason for signing in on their self guided tour.. instead of the guided one.. I don’t like when people are nasty. I want to give my money to tour companies that are kind and can be accepting of feedback. Most tour companies do!! The focus should be on improving their tour satisfaction versus attacking reviewers.
    Written 1 June 2023
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    Daydream19581953
    5 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2024 • Couples
    It was amazing! The e-bikes were in great shape. The Tuscan countryside makes you feel like a movie. The vineyard and the owners were so nice and the wine was delicious. We ordered two cases to be shipped to our home in the US
    Written 13 October 2024
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    Helen T
    4 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sept 2024 • Couples
    Highly recommended. Communication was excellent re explaining route and app Route was well thought out involving tracks and small sections of minor urban roads but nothing too difficult . Mainly flat with a couple of brief inclines. Vineyard was lovely with interesting explanation of wine production in a beautiful setting. E-Bikes were really good and included panniers, phone holders and puncture repair. Picnic was tasty with great wine with lovely views. Nothing not to like. Very close to Lucca. One hour there and 25 mins back. Took us 3 hours so we did a quick circle of the walls when we returned.
    Written 7 September 2024
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    Julie C
    Hummelstown, PA4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Wonderful bike tour of Lucca and countryside! Marco our guide was great and the food at the farm was wonderful! Highly recommend!!!
    Written 1 July 2022
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