Visiting Italy

Leaning Tower of Pisa, Tuscany

Cycling tours of Tuscany are a great way to see the highlights of on of the best regions in Italy.

Cycling in Tuscany allows visitors to combine adventure travel in Italy with seeing the beautiful Tuscan countryside.

Cycling tours range from package tours of Tuscany that last multiple days or weeks to day tours where you can rent a bike in Tuscany for a few hours.

Package cycling tours of Tuscany can be inclusive of everything from flights to Italy to trains and buses to starting points, guided tours, detailed daily cycling routes with maps and directions, accommodation, and food.

They can also exclude some or all of those things, particularly flights and ground transportation to the start of the cycling tour, so check to see what is included when booking a cycling tour of Tuscany or comparing different tour packages.

It’s also important to check whether the cycling tour is guided or if it lets tour members go at their own pace with route maps. Regardless, tours usually include a van and driver that transports luggage and non-cycling tour members from city to city.

Less inclusive cycling tours include day tours of Tuscany. These range from bike tours of Florence to cycling tours on loop circuits around Siena, Pisa, and other towns in Tuscany.

Day bike rentals and cycling tours usually only include the cycle rental, so you have more flexibility to choose your own accommodation, restaurants, and other bookings.

Whatever cycling tour of Tuscany you choose, make sure to check if the package includes important extras like travel insurance, travel health insurance, helmets, cycling shoes, and emergency repair kits.

Sorrento, Amalfi Coast

Amalfi Coast tours are a great way to see the highlights of the Amalfi Coast without worrying about transportation and accommodation.

Tours range from package tours of the Amalfi Coast to day tours.

Package Amalfi Coast tours can be inclusive of everything from flights to trains, buses, ferries, guided tours, accommodation, and day trips.

They can also exclude some or all of those things, so make sure to check exactly what is included when booking an Amalfi Coast tour or comparing different options.

Less inclusive tours include day tours of the Amalfi Coast. These range from boat tours to Capri to bus tours of Sorrento and the surrounding area.

These tours only include transportation and a guide, so you have more flexibility to choose your own accommodation, restaurants, and other bookings.

Whatever Amalfi Coast tour you choose, make sure to check if it includes important extras like travel insurance and whether the hotels on package tours are located in the towns or far away.

Sorrento

Sorrento bus tours are offered on City Sightseeing buses, which provide hop on, hop off bus tours of the Amalfi Coast.

City Sightseeing buses depart from Sorrento daily for bus tours that cover Rione Cappuccini, Cocumella, Piazza Tasso in Sorrento, Largo Vescovado in Massa Lubrense, Piazzetta Santa Croce in Termini, and Sant’Agata sui due Golfi.

Bus tours depart from Piazza de Curtis outside the Circumvesuviana train station in Sorrento.

Tickets for Sorrento bus tours cost 12 euros for adults and 6 euros for children. Tickets are valid for six hours.

If you stay on the bus the entire time, the Amalfi Coast and Sorrento bus tour lasts one hour and forty minutes.

Sorrento bus tours run seven days a week from April to October, with four or more departures a day.