Italy Tour Del Vino 14 Days

Day 1 Departure

Today we fly to Pisa where our motorcycles are waiting for us at the hotel in the garage.

The rest of the you can explore the (old) city of Pisa including the Tower of Pisa and for dinner at the Plaza eat Italian food.

Day 2 Pisa - Fonterutoli

We leave behind the hustle and bustle of Pisa and head inland with its winding secondary roads.

Via Florence where we stop at Piazzale Michelangelo where we have a nice view of the city.

By now we are already in the wine region of Tuscany, driving the many curves and hills of the Chianti region toward our overnight stay at a vineyard.

In the middle of the vineyard, we will spend 2 days here enjoying the view, food and, of course, the local wine.

Day 3 Fonterutoli stay

Today we will take a tour of Tuscany on the many small secondary roads and over the beautiful hills and its many vineyards. Along the way we will stop many times to enjoy the view or have a delicious cappuccino in the many cozy picturesque villages we will see.

Day 4 Fonterutoli - Caprarola

We drive further south. The many small roads through this wine region and rolling hills brings us to Caprarola.

Day 5 Caprarola - Atina

We drive further south. The many secondary roads in the central area has wonderful curves through a beautiful rolling area with little traffic. We drive to Atina where we will stay 2 nights.

Day 6 Atina stay

Today we will take a tour of Del Matese National Park.

Located on the border with Molise, this natural park protects part of the limestone massif that clearly emerges from the surrounding mountains and includes peaks, karstic phenomena, basins, karstic lakes, forests; the protected area is 25,900 in the provinces of Benevento and Caserta. There are three lakes in the protected area, Lake Gallo, Letino and Matese

Day 7 Atina - Castelluccio

Today a very nice ride through several national parks towards Monti Sibillini.

Before we get here we first drive through Abruzzo National Parks, this park has large, rounded mountain peaks, wide valleys, steep mountainsides and inhospitable gorges. There are several mountains in the park. Petroso is the highest at 2,249 meters, Palombo (2,013 meters) is the lowest. Then NP Sirente Velino, this park has an area of over 543 square kilometers, in the nature reserve are the Monte Velino and Monte Sirente mountain massifs that together form the Sirente-Velino mountain range. This mountain range lies in the Apennines and its highest point is Mount Velino with a height of 2487 meters. The highest peak in Monte Sirente has a height of 2349 meters in the mountain massif of the same name. And finally Gran Sasso Della Lago, has an overwhelming nature and is about 1500 hectares in size. This rugged area is sparsely inhabited. The area is characterized by vast plateaus. The Campo Imperatore takes the crown with a length of almost 30 kilometers.

Day 8 Castelluccio stay

We stay an extra day here to tour this extraordinary National Park Monti Sibillini. It is a hilly and mountainous area with many peaks above 2000 meters, in the area are the sources of the four rivers Aso, Tenna, Fiastrone and Nera and Lake Lago di Pilato. Lake Pilato lies just below the peak of Monte Vettore and it is a glacial lake, the surface of the lake depends on the amount of rainfall and the melting of snow in the area. The national park is seen as a crossroads of culinary traditions with from the Marche region the truffle and among others the salami and ham from the Umbria region, the whole area is known for its lentils and for the cheeses of the cattle migration and there are shepherds in the area with large herds of sheep. Ancient apple varieties grow in the region such as the Sibillini in Rosa; the pink apple.

Day 9 Castelluccio - Sarteano

We leave the high mountains and drive back into Tuscany to spend another night at a vineyard. This time with Spa and a swimming pool to relax.

Day 10 Sarteano - Genoa

We continue north, leaving Tuscany for Genoa. This Italian port city has history, character and charm in abundance. The impressive architecture and life there has often inspired beautiful works of art, especially in the historic center.

Day 11 Genoa - Briancon

We leave the crowds and head west into the mountains back to France. Via Monti Viso we enter National Park Queyras and are now in the Grandes Alpes riding. With the col Du L'Izoard we drive to Briancon where we will spend the night. This town is at 1326 meters and has a lively center with nice restaurants and bars.

Day 12 Briancon - Bourg en Bresse

If the weather permits we will ride a few more cols, including col de I'iseran and the Galibier. Especially in spring with lots of snow this will be a nice sights to see. If these passes are still closed we will ride via La Grave and eventually arrive in Bourg en Bresse.

Day 13 Bourg en Bresse - Chantilly

After a good breakfast, we will drive the secondary roads through National Park Du Morvan towards Paris. We will have a special overnight stay outside this metrapolis in a majestic castle. Enjoying a dinner on stand we will evaluate this beautiful trip.

Day 14 Chantilly - home

Unfortunately the last day. We are driving towards Belgium and will say goodbye somewhere along the way and continue our way home.