“I have traveled extensively in Italy, and speak Italian, and yet was surprised and delighted at every turn bicycling in Piedmont with DuVine. The local guides made it an authentic and intimate experience, where we ate fabulous meals at private estates that tourists would never find, feeling like close friends of the cooks. I learned an incredible amount about the exceptional Piedmont wine and cuisine--even learning to make some traditional dishes with Guido's mother!--and was glad to cycle enough hills to be hungry for another picnic on the terrace of a 16th century villa, overlooking rolling vineyards. The expert cyclist guides inspired me to go home and train for another trip. It was wonderful--and far exceeded my expectations. I can't say enough good things about Guido and Giovanni, as well as the hotels and meals, and was sorry to say good-bye to everyone.”
Piedmont Bike Tour
Thinking about a cycling vacation in Piedmont? Imagine what it would be like to be the first tourist visiting Italy: the food is better than anything you’ve ever eaten, the wine world-class, you’re surrounded by historic towns and stunning scenery and no one else has been there. That gives you an idea of what our Piedmont bike tour is like. Located halfway between Nice and Milan, Piedmont remains inexplicably untouched by tourism. The result is an open window into Italian life. Our meals are often in family homes, cooked by our hosts and paired with their wine. But this is no ordinary home-cooked meal!
Piedmont was the birthplace of the slow food movement, a reaction against modern fast food culture. The region boasts over 300 types of cheeses, the world’s largest truffle fair and many of the traditional dishes such as plin (small handmade ravioli) require hours of loving preparation. Combine this with Piedmont’s abundance of great wines including Barolo, Barbaresco and Barbera and you have Italy’s premiere gastronomic experience. With this much great food, biking in Piedmont is the perfect antidote. The region’s quiet, narrow roads wind along some of Italy’s most scenic ridgelines. On clear days, views stretch from these vine-covered hills to the towering Alps and Appenines that surround you on three sides. In the small villages along the way you won’t find any gift shops, but you will find locals excited to see visitors like a village mayor who leads us through his town’s museum or the local farmer who, seeing us biking past, invites us in to try his wine. At the end of the day, relax in style at our luxury accommodations including a Relais & Chateaux property with an extensive spa and a pair of renovated villas.
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