BIKE ACROSS CLASSICO Ability Level: Intermediate / Duration: 11 days / 10 nights PEDAL YOUR PASSION

ITINERARY OUTLINE Bike Across Italy Trip Essence / Page 2 / Page 3-6 Pedaling coast to coast through Italy’s Cultural Soul Daily Itinerary Arrival & Departure / Page 7 Named the “17 Best Bike Tours Around the World” by the Active Times, Bike Across Italy is a Ciclismo Classico exclusive: it was our first coast-to- Bike Information / Page 7 coast cycling tour and has become our signature of many cross-country / Page 8 cycling adventures. Starting at the Adriatic and ending at the Tyrrhenian Terms & Conditions Sea, we take you to rural Italy through the regions of Le Marche, , Reserve Your Space! / Page 8 Lazio and . Passing through Etruscan and Roman architecture, you will learn about their influences on today’s Italian culture. We include guided tours while in the quaint towns of Urbino, and a visit to Grotte di Frasassi, Italy’s largest caves. Your native Ciclismo guides will take great delight in introducing you to different regional dishes of Italy and, of course, an introduction to the regional wines!

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TRIP ESSENCE TRIP DETAILS • Medieval hill towns, castles, and ancient abbeys Ability Level • Intermediate • Learn more about Etruscan and Roman civilization Summary of Daily Distances • Day 1: 10 miles • Wander through Italy’s largest cave • Day 2: 30/39 miles • Day 3: 46/51 miles • Distinctive wines and cuisine from four regions • Day 4: 32/40 miles • Day 5: 41/60 miles • Historical routes detailing threads of Italy’s past from east to west • Day 6: 30 miles (optional) • Day 7: 49/56 miles • Explore with local guides the quaint towns of Assisi and Urbino • Day 8: 29/42 miles • Day 9: 42/70 miles WHAT’S INCLUDED • Day 10: 51/60 miles • Day 11: Arrivederci! • Use of a carbon road bike (see page 7 for details) • Total: 360 / 458 miles • Service of local, professional guides throughout the program

• Ciclismo jersey and water bottle

• All accommodations

• All breakfasts, 2 lunches, and 8 dinners

• 1 wine tasting

• Walking tours of Assisi, Urbino and and visit to private underground cave in Orvieto

• Cooking demonstration with an Italian master chef

• Visit to Frasassi grottoes and paper maker in Bevagna

• Shuttle to on the last day of the tour

“Ciclismo is better than any other tour company in many ways -- the guides, itineraries, and willingness to go to places less traveled. As guests we feel Ciclismo truly wants to provide a memorable Italian cycling experience.” - BeeBee & Stuart K. Oak Bluffs, MA.

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DAY 1 Highlights

PESARO Benvenuti! Welcome to Italy! We meet at noon today in the lobby of our hotel for introductions and a light lunch. Afterwards, we change into our Daily Mileage - 10 miles biking gear for a quick spin in the area. In the afternoon you’re free to explore Pesaro or just relax at your seafront hotel and spa. Tonight we dine Riding Terrain - Rolling hills; in town and you’ll have your first introduction to the Italian aperitivo. elevation gain 787 ft The 5-star Hotel Excelsior is a charming seafront boutique hotel and spa Hotel - Excelsior (spa entrance is complimentary) with stunning views of the Adriatic Sea, • Location: Pesaro located in the center of town. • Duration: 1 Night • www.excelsiorpesaro.it/?en

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DAY 2 Highlights From Pesaro we ride through fields and family farm plots en route to Urbino, URBINO a thriving cultural center and college town whose fairy tale skyline is visible Daily Mileage - 30/39 miles for miles. In the evening, the main piazza is often filled with townspeople, university students, artists, and musicians from around the world. This Riding Terrain - Flat leaving evening our guides will take you through the famous Renaissance period Pesaro, followed by challenging, area Palazzo Ducale, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. short and steep climbs to Colbordolo; rolling ridge Our hotel tonight is the 4-star San Domenico located in the main square of ride to Urbino; Elevation gain Urbino. The hotel is a converted 15th-century convent and is known for its 3,156/4,288 ft friendly staff and excellent breakfast.

Hotel - San Domenico • Location: Urbino • Duration: 1 Night • www.viphotels.it/eng

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DAY 3 Highlights Today we follow part of the Roman road—Via Flaminia—in Le Marche GENGA region. The Via Flaminia was an ancient Roman road leading from Rome Daily Mileage - 46/51 miles over the Apennine Mountains to Ariminum (Rimini). The ride ends in a spectacular gorge that is visible for miles, the Gola Rossa, which winds Riding Terrain - Flat and rolling through wonderful mountainous farmlands, and where underground rivers with two main climbs; Elevation have carved the immense Grotte di Frassasi. The extra loop adds a climb gain 3,671/4,343 ft to Collegiglioni from which you can see the Sibillini mountain range in the distance. Hotel - Le Grotte • Location: Genga Tonight we rest and relax at the Hotel le Grotte. Enjoy the spa, steam room • Duration: 1 Night and swimming pool. Sip a cool drink poolside and enjoy the beautiful • www.hotellegrotte.it surroundings. Meals - B, D

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DAY 5 Highlights ASSISI We descend from Gubbio to ride through the Appennini towards Monte Subasio—a day of spectacular scenery! Stop at the Roman amphitheater for Daily Mileage - 41/60 miles a great photo-op. A couple of wake-up hills and fun downhills through the lush landscape help you to work up an appetite for lunch in Assisi, which Riding Terrain - Hilly; Elevation will be our destination for the next 2 nights. The extra loop takes you to gain 3,346/4,055 ft the quant town of Bettona, another town perched in the hills in the front of Assisi, adding one more challenging climb and some easy spinning through Nun Spa Museum Hotel - rustic farmland. • Location: Assisi • Duration: 2 Nights • https://www.nunassisi.com/ Our hotel for the next two nights is the 5 star Nun Assisi Relais & Spa en/nun-spa-museum Museum. In the very heart of Assisi, a timeless and unique destination, Nun Relais stands as a one of a kind masterpiece where the charm and mystery B, D Meals - of an ancient monastery blend with the understated elegance of a pure, contemporary style. The Nun Relais is the result of a brilliant restoration of the former Santa Caterina Monastery, built in 1275.

The original roman marks, combine harmoniously with the minimalist style of the hotel and the contemporary vision of the restoration.

DAY 6 Highlights Today there is an optional morning ride, or you can take time on your own ASSISI REST DAY to explore Assisi. Leaving Assisi we descent to the flatlands below Assisi and coast towards Spello. After a short hill to take us to the center of town Daily Mileage - 30 miles (optional); we will stop for a Caffè before we return to Assisi via small country lanes Riding Terrain - Gentle rolling amiddst Olive groves, gaining gradually elevation to take us back to town. with gradual elevation gain back to Later in the day, we meet for a walking tour with a local guide. Assisi’s sights Assisi; Elevation gain 1380 ft include the Roman gates to Spello, the church of s. Rufino, the Church of Santa Chiara, the Temple of Minerva and the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi. Hotel - See Day 5 Lunch and dinner are on your own—our guides will be happy to offer any Meals - B suggestions!

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DAY 7 Highlights

TODI Ride through rolling farmland to medieval Bevagna, where you’ll learn about paper-making the way it was done in medieval times. Then we climb to Daily Mileage - 49/56 miles Montefalco through olive groves and vineyards. After lunch, we drop down along a tiny road with magnificent views on both sides. After Bastardo we Riding Terrain - Three great begin to climb again through vineyards, and sunflower and wheat fields. climbs: Montefalco, after Bastardo The approach to Todi is spectacular: a memorable descent towards this and the final ascent to Todi; medieval hill town’s soaring steeple. It’s inspiring and definitely makes the Elevation gain 2,539/3418 ft climb at the end of the day worth it.

Hotel - Hotel Bramante • Location: Todi Tonight we enjoy the 4-star Hotel Bramante, a beautifully restored stone • Duration: 1 Night villa just outside of town. The hotel features a pool, tennis courts and • www.hotelbramante.it/en beautiful open views.

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DAY 8 Highlights Despite the long uphill, today’s ride is straightforward, short, and not too ORVIETO tough if you take the hill at your own pace. After descending from Todi, we Daily Mileage - 29/42 miles climb for seven miles along an incredible shaded road. The grade is fairly gentle all the way up. We’ll have lunch in Orvieto and then have a guided Riding Terrain - Hilly; Elevation visit of private underground caves. gain 3,225/4,468 ft The 4-star Hotel Palazzo Piccolomini is a beautiful palace created for Hotel - Hotel Palazzo Piccolomini the pontifical family at the end of the 16th century, above the preexisting • Location: Orvieto medieval buildings. A recent restoration has given new splendor to the • Duration: 1 Night different age-long structures; from the refined facade overlooking Piazza • www.palazzopiccolomini.it/en/ Ranieri to the underground rooms cut into the tufa mass.

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DAY 9 Highlights We descend from Orvieto and then enjoy a gentle climb out of this immense volcanic basin as we head towards Bolsena. We’ll enjoy a swim in the Bolsena lake, leaving you refreshed for the climb ahead. The climb Daily Mileage - 42/70 miles to Gradoli and beyond is tough, but a fantastic ride along a ridge is our Riding Terrain - Rolling with reward. We are in three regions today: Umbria, Lazio (briefly) and finally several climbs; Elevation gain Tuscany. This entire region is very rich in Etruscan history. 3,562/5,260 ft The 4-star hotel tonight is the elegant and intimate Sovana Resort. In the Hotel - Sovana Resort breakfast room and large outdoor garden you can enjoy the uniqueness of • Location: Sovana the splendid ruins of Sovana. The hotel is surrounded by the open Tuscan • Duration: 1 Night countryside and features a swimming pool. • www.sovanahotel.it

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DAY 10 Highlights

PORTO ERCOLE Today’s regular road and extra loop split right at the start of the ride; the main loop heads to and then climbs out of it to reach Manciano, Daily Mileage - 51/60 miles whereas the longer ride heads to , a town whose thermal springs have been in use since Etruscan and Roman times. The two routes rejoin for Riding Terrain - Rolling hills a rewarding downhill descent to the Mediterranean coast. The longer loop with several climbs; Elevation provides two more climbs to S. Martino sul Fiora and . The gain 2,910 /3,753 ft last stretch of the grand finale is through the “Tombolo di Feniglia,” a shady forest that connects the Argentario peninsula to mainland Italy. You’ve Hotel - A Point Hotel & Resort made it! Tonight is our farewell dinner where we’ll continue to celebrate our • Location: Porto Ercole coast-to-coast adventure! • Duration: 1 Night • http://www. The Porto Ercole Resort and SPAhotel in Porto Ercole is a 5 star hotel, apointhotelsresorts.com/ in the splendid setting of the Argentario. Featuring modern, minimalist en/5-star-hotels-porto- and elegant design, offers a welcoming point of reference in Tuscany for ercole/ holidays in the pursuit of relaxation, well-being and good food.

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DAY 11 Highlights Around 9 am there will be one complimentary shuttle to -Monte ARRIVEDERCI! Argentario train station to catch trains to other destinations in Italy. Or, why not spend a few nights on the Costa di Argento exploring footpaths or Meals - B relaxing on the beach? Buon viaggio!

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ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE OTHER INFORMATION For Flight Reservations GETTING TO PESARO Valerie Wilson Travel Call: 1-855-780-2022 or Fly to Rome Da Vinci Airport (FCO). From within the For easier return: E-mail: [email protected] airport, take the train (www.trenitalia.com) to Roma Termini (30 minutes). From Roma Termini, take the train to Pesaro (4.5 hours, change train in Travel Insurance Falconara Marittima). From Pesaro, take a 10-minute taxi to the first hotel. MH Ross Or Fly to Bologna Airport (BLQ), take a taxi to Bologna’s train station to Call: 1-800-423-3632 catch a direct train to Pesaro (2 hours), from where you take a 10-minute http://bit.ly/MHRoss_Insurance taxi. Transportation DEPARTING FROM PORTO ERCOLE** Rome2rio http://www.rome2rio.com We provide one 15 minute group shuttle around 9 am to Orbetello- train station. From there you will find daily train connections to Rome (1.5 hours), Pisa (2.5 hours), and Florence via Pisa (3.5 hours).

** Do not arrange for a flight in the morning, as connections are tight!

BIKE INFORMATION ON THE BIKE Included: Bianchi Intenso and Vertigo • Ciclismo Classico water bottle • The carbon frame guarantees maximum performance with minimum stress • Two water bottle holders for the riders, thanks to Bianchi’s special C2C (Coast to Coast) frame design/ • Map holder on handlebars geometry and different material combination. Carbon bikes are equipped and a Garmin Edge GPS with compact crank and 11/32 cassette. • Handlebar bag • Bianchi Vertigo included free on all Easy and Athletic Beginner tours. • Tire pump • Bianchi Intenso included on all Intermediate and Advanced tours. • Combination bike lock • Gel-padded saddle Bianchi C-Sport 2.5 • Choice of pedals • More relaxed riding at a look-around-you pace, this is a highperformance • Card with your tour leaders’ aluminum hybrid bicycle with straight handlebars. It has a sloping design for mobile phone numbers superior comfort and bigger tires and hydraulic disc brakes. Included on all tours. Pedal Options: • Flat pedals Tandems • Half-toe pedals (without • Cannondale RT 2: Racing position with 700 c wheels. Available for $400, straps) limited availability. • Toe cage pedals • Honey bicycles: Racing position with 700 c wheels. Available for $400, limited availability. Things to Bring: • Co-motion Periscope: Racing position with 700 c wheels. Accommodates • Helmet smaller team or even children. Available for $400. • Optional: clipless pedals with • Cannondale Hybrid MT800: Upright position with 26 c wheels and straight shoes handlebars. Available for $400. • Optional: your own saddle

E-Bike: Bianchi Manhattan • Available on all easy and athletic beginner tours, some intermediate and advanced tours. Please contact us for more information. Available for $400.

Bike type outside of Europe may vary, please contact us at 800-866-7314 for more information.

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Insurance Ciclismo Classico will not assume responsibility or liability for any loss or damage of personal effects or for any injury or loss during the duration of the tour. Therefore, we highly recommend that you obtain travel insurance. Information on travel insurance will be sent to you via email once trip deposit is received. We recommend MH Ross, but travelers may choose the insurance carrier of their choice.

Cancellations and Refunds All requests for refunds must be submitted in writing as soon as possible to Ciclismo Classico. Exceptions to their cancellation policy cannot be made for any reason, including weather or personal emergencies. There is no refund for unexpectedly leaving a trip early or arriving late. The purchase of short-term travel insurance policy is strongly recommended. Cancellation fees are determined as follows:

Days before departure – Cancellation fee 121+ days - 50% of the deposit* 91-120 days - 100% of the deposit* 61-90 days - 30% of the trip price 31-60 days - 60% of the trip price 0-30 days - 100% of the trip price

*You may transfer your trip deposit to another departure in the same tour season up to 90 days before your original departure with payment of a $100 per person transfer fee. Prices quoted are subject to adjustment without prior notification. OR your deposit (currently $600) may be carried forward to the following year as a credit toward the final balance of a tour. At the time of booking, we will ask for another $600 deposit to secure your spot. Carried-forward credits expire at the end of the year to which they are applied.

Alterations to the tour itinerary Sometimes modifications may be made to the itinerary. We will notify you of any changes that may affect your arrival, departure or lodging. Any changes to the program are made in the best interest and safety of the group.

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To reserve a space, call Ciclismo Classico at 800-866-7314. Or, mail your deposit and contact information to:

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