Day 1| Torino

Highlights [top]

• paradise for gourmets; enogastrony, wine
• medieval small towns
• castles and and ancient Real residences

Description [top]

Piedmont is a real paradise for gourmets. Prestigious white wines, delicious chocolate and a sweet landscape of hills covered by regular rows of wineyards; in the distance the majestic circle of the alps. Piedmont is elegance and style.The best example is the chef town , Turin, first capital of Italy 150 years ago, where the influence of the french style is very evident, that’s why Turin is called “little Paris”. The same surprise will happen coming to small towns like Pinerolo and Saluzzo with their medieval charme; nowadays Bra and Alba reign of enogastronomy: don’t miss the peasure of a delicious dinner and an unforgettable table, sampling of noble wines like Barolo or Barbaresco .
In short , discovering Piedmont by bike : a special experience

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Days detail [top]

Day 1 | Torino, Piedmont, Italy

individual arrive to Turin

Day 2 | Pinerolo, Piedmont, Italy

Turin – Pinerolo km 45
Along cycle path , the way is flat

Day 3 | Saluzzo, Piedmont, Italy

Pinerolo – Cavour - Saluzzo km 55
Flat. Pinerolo and Saluzzo are medieval twns

Day 4 | Bra, Piedmont, Italy

Saluzzo - Bra km 60
Today is also easy. We arrive in Bra , the capital of gourmet, where there is "Slow Food" organization

Day 5 | Alba, Piedmont, Italy

Bra – Pollenzo – Barolo - Alba km 45
Not so easy, medium, ups are not so high and above all distribuited all day long. In Pollenzo there is the University of taste. Barolo, the wine and the castle.

Day 6 | Asti, Piedmont, Italy

Alba - Asti km 45
Medium/easy. Asti, chief town very rich of story.

Day 7 | Casale Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

Asti - Casale km 60
Medium. Charming hills of the Monferrato, with the Langhe and Roero take part of the gourmet system

Day 8 | Casale Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy

Casale Monferrato; end of services after breakfast ; possibility of return by train or by private minibus to Torino

Trip notes [top]

Period [top]

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Included [top]

• Accommodation in 3 star hotels or B&B
• breakfast
• Baggage transfer from hotel to hotel
• Road book, maps, tourist information in English or German
• insurance 24h/24

Not included [top]

• dinners
• rental bike  
• transfer from Casale to Torino  
• entrance fees to churches, museums and so on;
• tips and all the other personal expenses;
• everything not included at the item “the rate includes”

Notes [top]

• supplement single room   135 €,--
• Bike rent       57 €,--
• transfer from Casale to Torino 
• Transfer from the airport of Turin
• Additional nights in Turin
• car parking in Torino for a week
• Guide for precostitued groups (minimum 10 person), speaking english/french/german

Equipment [top]

• helmet
• city bike