Cycling the Wine Villages of Piedmont
Cycling the Wine Villages of Piedmont
Cycling the Wine Villages of Piedmont
9 Days Starting and ending in Benevello
Visiting: Benevello, Neive, Barbaresco, Grinzane Cavour, Alba, Castle of Grinzane Cavour, La Morra, Roddi, Barolo, Monforte d'Alba, Serravalle Langhe
Tour operator:
Tour code:
C08PB
Group Type:
Independent
Guide Type:
Self Guided
Age range:
12-99
Special diets catered:
Please inform Exodus of specific dietary requirements
Tour operated in:
EnglishActivities:
Tour Overview
Tucked away in northern Italy, Piedmont is a region brimming with vineyard covered, softly rolling hills, sun-drenched hamlets, world-class wines and incredible hotels. Following quiet, traffic-free country roads, the route starts in the lush hazelnut hills, winding through terraces of swaying vines, verdant pine forests and rippling rivers to discover pretty hilltop hamlets and ancient castles. The region boasts an incredible array of fine wine towns, including Barbaresco and Barolo, both ideal lunch stops. Gastronomic menus feature everywhere, either at the hotel, or at a specially selected restaurant close by.
Highlights
Itinerary
Day 1 : Start Benevello.
Location: Benevello
Accommodation: Hotel
Start at the stunning 4-star hotel at Benevello. The Relais Villa d'Amelia is a luxuriously restored 19th century family villa, equipped with a sauna, jacuzzi, Turkish bath and a lovely outdoor swimming pool. Comfortable Hotel
Day 2 : Benevello To Neive
Location: Neive
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
You'll start today with a gentle ride along an open road, with hawks soaring high above the breathtaking Langhe countryside. You visit lovely Mango, with its beautiful castle rich in WW2 history. Then onto San Stefano Belbo, the birthplace of one Italy's greatest writers, Cesare Pavese; the pretty old town makes for a lovely lunch stop. Then it is on to Neive, where your cycle ride will take you past the famous moscato vineyards before arriving at your 3-star hotel, which boasts wonderful views over the verdant hills with vineyards cascading down.
Day 3 : At Neive
Location: Neive
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Neive is a great place to explore. Officially one of Italy's prettiest villages and home of Romano Levi, a renowned grappa maker, you can wander its cobbled streets which are lined with brightly coloured flower boxes, or after a morning by the panoramic pool, cycle (optional ride - directions provided) or take a local bus to nearby Barbaresco for lunch and cheese-tasting in the piazza. Enjoy some wine in the enoteca, housed in a C19 church built by the locals in thanks for a good grape harvest! Or head across to the spumante capital of Asti, with its quaint cobbled centre. Each September the main piazza is home to a crazy palio horse race to rival Siena's!Comfortable Hotel
Day 4 : Neive To Fontanafredda
Location: Barbaresco, Grinzane Cavour, Alba
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Leaving Neive behind, you undulate through the vineyards to Castagnole Lanze, before heading downhill to the River Tanaro to enjoy a lovely gentle ride along the river to Alba. There's time to explore the cobbled streets and bustling piazze of chocolate-perfumed Alba (the home of Ferrero Rocher). Continue to Grinzane Cavour with its UNESCO recognised castle before ending the day in Fontanafredda. You stay at the Hotel Diffuso Le Case dei Conti Mirafiore (breakfast included)
Day 5 : At Fontanafredda
Location: Castle of Grinzane Cavour, La Morra
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Enjoy wine tasting in the historic wine cellars at your hotel, once owned by Italian royalty, or head to the atmospheric wine village of Serralunga d'Alba. Alternatively perhaps visit nearby Bra, a gastronomic treasure trove where the Slow Food movement was initiated - there's plenty of choice for a long, lazy lunch! There's lots to explore in the town too, including the 18th century Rococo church and the strange octagonal Zizzola, where local witches held their meetings. For the best views in the region, cycle to La Morra, 'Balcony of the Langhe', spread out along a panoramic ridge above the vineyards. You stay at the Hotel Diffuso Le Case dei Conti Mirafiore (breakfast included)
Day 6 : Fontanafredda To Monforte D'alba
Location: Roddi, Barolo
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
You'll cycle first through sunflower fields to Roddi, then on to Barolo, an ochre-hued village perched above its world-famous vineyards. The tangle of mediaeval streets are dominated by the Marchesi Falletti's 11th century castle. Pedal on through archetypal Langhe countryside to Monforte d'Alba, whose lovely honey-coloured old town clings enchantingly to the hillside. Your hotel here is special too. Stay at Villa Beccaris (breakfast included)
Day 7 : At Monforte D'alba
Location: Monforte d'Alba
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
Either relax at the gorgeous 18th century villa hotel with private swimming pool, or explore mediaeval Monforte. It's a lovely town with attractive buildings grouped around an atmospheric cobbled piazza. Maybe strike out a little further to Dogliani (optional ride - directions provided), dominated by its beautiful onion-domed church and famous for being at the heart of Dolcetto wine production.
Day 8 : Monforte D'alba To Benevello
Location: Serravalle Langhe, Benevello
Accommodation: Hotel
Meals Included: Breakfast
The final cycling day starts with a gentle coast along the Rea valley before a steady climb takes you to a stunning panoramic ridge. Weave through fields of wildflowers and sleepy hamlets to Serravalle Langhe, a great lunch spot with belvedere views. Pedal onwards alongside chestnut-carpeted hills with delightful vistas to reach the beautiful country hotel at Benevello. There's time to enjoy the pool and Jacuzzi before dinner.
Day 9 : End Benevello.
Location: Benevello
Meals Included: Breakfast
The trip ends in Benevello. A transfer is included to Turin Airport (approx. 1 hour 50 minutes).
What's Included
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All breakfasts
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Luggage transfers between hotels
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Route notes and maps
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High Quality Bikes
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Arrival & departure transfers (if booking a flight inclusive package)
What's Not Included
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Travel insurance
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Single accommodation (available on request)
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Visas or vaccinations
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Arrival & departure transfers (if booking a land only package)
Accommodation
The hotels we've chosen are, quite simply, fabulous! In Benevello your 4 star hotel is a stunningly restored 19th century family villa; in Neive you're the guest of Patrizia at her 12-room country house with a breathtaking panoramic pool and in Monforte d'Alba private tastings can be organised in the hotel's vast wine cellar. All prices are based on 2 persons sharing, so if there is an odd number of people travelling in your party or you are travelling alone, there will be a compulsory single room supplement. Please call your sales consultant for prices and availability.
Food
All buffet breakfasts included. You'll enjoy gastronomic menus everywhere, either dining at your hotel, or at a specially selected restaurant close by. The cuisine in the Piedmont region is different to most other Italian regions, a fusion of the best of Italian and French food and certainly won't disappoint gastronomes. Regional specialities include white truffles which are found almost exclusively in the woods around Alba. Hazelnuts are another locally produced ingredient that feature heavily on the menu. Cheese is also widely produced in Piedmont, such as Murazzano, made with full-cream sheep's milk. Meals in the region always start with bread, your primo (first course) will usually be a pasta dish, such as agnolotti. Your secondo (main course) will then be something hearty like beef gently braised in Barolo wine. Meats such as pork, beef and veal are the popular choice of the region. Piedmont's wine is famous throughout the world. The most famous are the wines of the Langhe, which produces Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto, Barbera as well as whites such as Asti and Moscato. Other highlights include Alba's crimson, cobbled streets where you can sample the local chocolate.
Check out our Q&As
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What is the maximum group size?
6
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Are the local guides on the tour English speaking?
Yes
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Are children permitted to take part in the tour?
12+ age people can go on this tour.
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What is the standard of the hotels on this tour?
4-star hotel
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Are airport transfers included in this tour?
Arrival & departure transfers (if booking a flight inclusive package)
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What happens if I need to change my holiday date once I’ve booked?
If you wish to make any changes to your booking, particularly if you need to alter any flights booked through us, please let us know as soon as possible. There is a booking or flight amendment fee of £40 per change and flight amendments often incur extra airline costs depending on the changes to be made and if the ticket has been issued or not.
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How long has the tour company been trading?
Exodus has been trading since 1974
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What documents will I receive before I travel?
Your final joining instructions and flight details, if booked with us, will then be sent out 2 to 3 weeks before departure. If you would like a hard copy posted, or if you require these any earlier, please contact the customer operations team. We advise that if you are booking connecting travel before receiving these, please ensure you leave plenty of time.
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Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?
Travellers are welcome to opt to share a room with a tour member of the same gender for no additional charge. If you'd like your own room, we can request a single supplement so that you will have your own room throughout.
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Can I join the tour once it has departed?
You are welcome to meet the group after the tour has departed however there is no reduction in rate for joining a tour after the departure date.
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