Lucca Bikes and Bites with food tastings for Small Groups or Private
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Lucca Bikes and Bites with food tastings for Small Groups or Private
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Ages 8-69
Duration: 3h
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Live guide: English, Italian
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- Use of bicycle
- italian apetizer: selection of cured meats and cheese and a glass of wine or soft drink
- artisan gelato
- Start:
- Tourist Center Lucca Bike rental, Piazzale B. Ricasoli, 203, 55100 Lucca LU, ItalyJust outside the bike shop Tourist Center
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 298745P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- In colder months this tour takes place in the morning for better light and temperature conditions. Gelato will be replace with a cake and coffee and there can be changes to stops due to different winter time openings.
- This is mainly a biking tour, the best way to discover the whole city of Lucca especially the less known sights. Food and drink are included to give a relaxing break along the riding.
- In case of rain we can not cancel the tour but we can give you the option to have a walking tour with the same itinerary.
- Children are considered only if under 12 and they will have a children bike and a children menu
- Please bring your passport or ID to check-in
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience 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: 298745P2
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- Piazzale B. Ricasoli, 203, 55100 Lucca LU, ItalyJust outside the bike shop Tourist Center
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About the operator
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- C4012QSstephens0 contributionsFantastic TourSara was an amazing host/guide and so knowledgeable about the Lucca area, its history, and its wonderful food! We absolutely loved the food as we’d hoped, but the real surprise was being able to learn so much about Lucca and the history of the downtown area. There is so much charm to this Tuscan town - a visit to Lucca and the “Flavors of Lucca” tour should be on everyone’s list for a Tuscan trip!Written 24 August 2024
- Exploration6554100 contributionsA delight for any foodie.We had a great tour guide, Antonella, who had lots of local history and nuggets of information about Lucca. Taking the time to taste the local food was just great. Our guide shared lots of foody places with us and we took time to visit some once the tour was over. It was a gentle walking pace too. Highly recommend this initiative. Antonella was very friendly and accommodating. Thank you.Written 23 August 2024
- M1100MWjessicad0 contributionsGreat guideOur guide Luca was amazing and we had such a great time with him as our guide while also learning about the city. Would definitely recommend any of his tours!Written 31 July 2024
- VGudeman0 contributionsLovin Lucca despite the heat!Sarina was amazing. She was not only knowledgeable but took her time to answer all our questions. The tour took us on back streets away from the crowds which was quite impressive considering there was a major concert in Lucca that evening. In addition, after the tour she sent a list of restaurants, gelato places, Aperitivo places and sent us to a great place for pizza. I only wish she could be our personal guide for the rest of Italy.Written 9 July 2024
- Cosmopolitan6388030 contributionsLovely tour of VolterrraAnatolla was very engaging in sharing her knowledge of the history of Volterra. The food on the tour was excellent. The small group of 8 was perfect.Written 30 June 2024
- K413DZjuliang0 contributionsLovely Lucca TourIt was outstanding in every way. Some nice light food to eat and and wonderful overview of the city. The guide was friendly and knowledgeable.Written 26 June 2024
- Maireadb43210 contributionsWould highly recommendAntonella was a fantastic guide - so kind, knowledgeable and friendly. She gave us interesting information on the history of Lucca and took us to the main churches and piazzas. We got to try some delicious local food and wine in 2 places and Massagli in a pharmacy! Antonella also gave us some great tips about where to try gelato, cecina and dinner. We tried some of them today and were so impressed - we would never have found them ourselves. We would highly recommend this tour! Thank you Antonella!Written 6 June 2024
- LetsGoDen0 contributionsGreat day in LuccaChiara was a wonderful guide. So personable and knowledgeable about art and history. We enjoyed our food stops. We arranged a private tour and it was perfect! I have waited a long time to visit Lucca and was not disappointed. We took the local train from Florence and it was easy.Written 4 June 2024
- Y1300RQstuartm0 contributionsA birthday treat in Lucca.A very real pleasure. Good food and drink. Lovely company. An opportunity to learn more about the culture of Lucca. We would happily do it again.Written 28 May 2024
- olivial6920 contributionsThe perfect mix of food and history!The tour was amazing! The perfect mix of food and history. Antonella was the best! She was very knowledgeable and stayed later with us to show us other areas we asked about and to provide restaurant recommendations. Definitely recommend this tour!Written 28 May 2024
- susandN365PA0 contributionsWonderful!Wonderful overview of Lucca! The tour guide Luca was so helpful and gave us a lot of history of this beautiful town! Would definitely recommend this tour.Written 8 May 2024
- 737amyk0 contributionsWonderful walking tour of Lucca!!The tour was amazing. We are from the United States, PA. We had Sara , who’s family has lived in Lucca for generations. She was great and so knowledgeable about Lucca. I highly recommend this tour!Written 7 May 2024
- kaeby0 contributionsIncredible LuccaOur tour guide was incredible!!! She shared so much history about the entire area!!! We quickly became friends, her personality is so outgoing!!!Written 6 May 2024
- R5249VTelainel0 contributionsFood and wine tour of LuccaA thoroughly enjoyable experience made all the more so by our lovely friendly guide, Lucca. We learned much about the city and the aperitivi and vini were excellent. Highly recommend.Written 2 May 2024
- Princeton160 contributionsWonderful way to get to know LuccaOur guide Luca was the best. We were a bit surprised that we were the only two people for the tour that evening. Turned out it was perfect. Luca shared so much history and information about Lucca. He was so personable and easy to be with. The food and wine stops were great. We would highly recommend this tour especially if you are new to Lucca. We did it our first evening and it made enjoying Lucca so much better.Written 29 April 2024
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Canosinim
Limerick, Ireland43 contributions
We did this bike tour in early July.. The tour is a nice introduction to Lucca, but we didn’t find the guide very informative and felt that a lot of the tour was just spent cycling around the city without much information on the sites we were cycling past. I felt the tour would have benefited by using ear pieces so that the guide could have been telling people about the places we were cycling through. The food was pretty average and I felt the guide could have done more to discuss the food and food suppliers of the area during our stops, instead she was happy to just let the group chat among themselves. The tour would have been ok value at €40 per person but at €85 it was in my opinion way overpriced. You can hire a bike for a full day for €20 per person.
Written 26 July 2022
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Thanks for your feedback, it is always helpful to improve our tours. We are sorry that we did not meet your expectations, although we always do our best to do so.
We would also like to respond to your dissatisfaction and suggestions.
Our bike tour is a mix of cycling, history, art, culture and some tips of gastronomy and in 3 hours with 3 food stops we cannot stop at every corner to explain what people see otherwise it would be a full day tour.
Our goal is to propose a cycling experience where people can cycle around the city and above all enjoy the tree-lined walls of Lucca that you can't find anywhere else while you get know about Lucca.
We also don't use earphones on purpose - it's not our touring style and we find they are impersonal and don't let people get in touch with each other. We only organize small group tours and prefer to share information personally (I'm sure the guide explained the history, anecdotes and main attractions) and not via electronic devices - the guide would have been happy to tell you about any place or building you had curious to know if only you had asked.
Our bike tour is more focused on cycling and exploring part of the lesser known city and the 3 gastronomic stops are proposed above all to give a break and a refresh, and we find that they are above all the right time to share the chat between the groups, that's why the guide was sometimes happy to let people chat with each other: for us traveling is also meeting new people and we have noticed that this is what most of our guests look for and appreciate.
As for the price you can't know the costs we incur for small tours, so we can't understand why you suggest the right price based on your point of view and your satisfaction.
We think you just booked the wrong tour for your expectations.
Most of the people on this account are very happy with our tour, so we believe we will continue to do it this way! Chiara
Written 30 July 2022
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Marianne
1 contribution
Oct 2021
This is an absolutely fantastic way to see the city, learn about Lucca, taste the Tuscany region and be treated special. Our guide Chiara was absolutely wonderful, knowledgeable and personable… we were a family with teens and we all highly recommend this tour. One of the best highlights of our trip!
Written 19 October 2021
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Hi dears your review made my day!!!!
Thank you so much, we are so happy that you have enjoyed our bike tour in Lucca.
Remember that here you will be always welcome.
A big hug from Lucca
Chiara and Luca
Written 20 October 2021
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Finch518
Washington DC, DC78 contributions
May 2022
I had a wonderful afternoon on the Bike and Bites tour with Chiara. The weather was perfect, the wine and bites were perfect for a late lunch and you can never go wrong with gelato. Chiara shared the history of Lucca in digestible snippets and I appreciate the list of restaurant recommendations. The garden at Trattoria Canuleia was perfect for lunch today. I highly recommend Lucca Bikes and Bites!
Written 15 May 2022
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PKCARM
Austin, TX48 contributions
May 2022 • Couples
What a wonderful time we had with Luca from Tuscany Local Tours, on the “Bikes and Bites” tour in Lucca. The ride along the city wall was gorgeous with great views of the surrounding hills as well as into the old city. Our tour took us down into the city to three stops for special delectable treats. Luca’s love for Lucca was evident, as he shared a lot of knowledge about the history as well as current affairs in the city and the region. We highly recommend this tour with Tuscany Local Tours as your guide!
Written 16 May 2022
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Heyharr
Huntington Beach, CA13 contributions
Jun 2022 • Family
What an amazing way to learn about Lucca. Our tour guide, Luca, was great from the start. We had preteens with us and they enjoyed it! The food stops were a nice way to rest and avoid the heat of the summer months. My kids loved the gelato at the end of the tour (the oldest Gelateria in the area; kids said it was the best they had the whole trip). Biking through the narrow, cobblestone streets was fun, but my favorite was seeing the city from the wide parkway on the city’s walls. People were everywhere with dogs and bikes, or just relaxing on the hundreds of benches along the wall and enjoying the afternoon. And even in the middle of tourist season, it wasn’t crowded.
If you make it to Lucca on your trip, book a tour with them. Service was clear and their guide was fantastic. Grazie mille, Luca!
If you make it to Lucca on your trip, book a tour with them. Service was clear and their guide was fantastic. Grazie mille, Luca!
Written 12 July 2022
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JerseyBeacher
NJ70 contributions
Sept 2022
We had an amazing time on this bike tour of Lucca with our wonderful, informative and charismatic guide, Luca. The three stops for food and beverage we’re terrific, starting with the delicious charcuterie and wine at the outdoor trattoria on the plaza and ending with the best gelato ever! Riding atop the wall and into the streets and piazzas of the city were a lot of fun, an easy ride for any age group. This tour was a wonderful mix of history, refreshment and biking and would highly recommend. Guide Luca and city Lucca were fantastic!
Written 23 September 2022
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May 2023 • Family
The Lucca Bike and Bites tour with Luca as our guide was an amazing experience. The city of Lucca is a walled city which we rode and viewed and learned of its history. We were very impressed with Luca's knowledge of the city. Of course, the wine, food and surprise at the end of the tour were exceptional.
Written 7 June 2023
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ChicagoSheryl
Chicago, IL30 contributions
Sept 2021
If you're visiting Lucca, this is the way to go! We had a group of 7 adults - some had been to Lucca before and others hadn't, so we were looking for a way to see Lucca in a day that would be fun for everyone. The tour is a good balance of an enjoyable bike ride along the city walls mixed with stops to see the sights and learn the history. Marta & Luca are knowledgable, friendly, and flexible. I felt like they did a good job getting to know our group and adjusting the tour accordingly, plus they were just fun to get to know! There are 3 stops for food on this tour - don't eat beforehand because you'll get plenty on the tour. Highly recommend doing this, even if you've been to Lucca.
Written 8 September 2021
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Dear Sheryl,
your review made my made, we are so happy about it!!!!
It is a real pleasure to know that you have enjoyed our Lucca Bikes and bites and also our local food stops.
Remember that here in Lucca you will be always welcome.
Thank you so much
Cheers
Chiara and Luca
Written 20 October 2021
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Kent M
Oakland, CA3 contributions
Jul 2022
I had a fantastic time on this tour, and even made some new friends! The program was absolutely perfect. They organize everything so that you get to show up, hop on your bike and start riding as a group to some of the best, and most beautiful sites Lucca has to offer. Including a gorgeous, leisurely ride around the city walls. If that's not enough, you get three food and drink stops, including one very unique place that you likely wouldn't find on your own, as well as a stop at a wonderful gelateria. Our guide, Chiara, was fun, knowledgeable and watched over the group very well as we navigated around the city on our bikes. I highly recommend this bike tour!
Written 4 July 2022
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Jennifer M
4 contributions
A wonderful afternoon with Sara who showed us the sights of the walled city, and provided an in-depth historical background. The two food breaks were super yummy and the “cutting board” in particular provided us with a taste of Tuscan food. Bikes are a great way to see a city and doing it with such a knowledgeable guide made it really special.
Written 27 March 2023
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Hai bikes en bites!
Mijn liefde Marc en ik heben spontaan besloten morgen naar Lucca te rijden en zagen deze trip voorbijkomen en zouden graag willen aansluiten. Zou dat nog kunnen? Wij horen super graag van jullie, liefs ons
Written 11 April 2024
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