The 7 Best Bike Tours with Lunch in Italy

1.Appian Way Aqueducts Bike Tour (Catacombs & Lunch Option)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 975 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $78Our pick

Join Roma STARBIKE near the Colosseum for a 4 or 5-hour small-group e-bike ride through Rome’s parks, the Appian Way, aqueducts, and ancient ruins. The longer trip adds the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, a meal, and an afternoon aperitif. Guides include Ava, Alex, Chris, Iman, and Paolo.

“Enjoyable and informative but if you haven’t been on a bike for a while perhaps choose the 4 hour trip.”

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2.Appian Way E-Bike Tour Catacombs, Aqueducts & Picnic

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 727 reviews · from $89

Escape central Rome by suspension e-bike with guides such as Giuseppe, Laura, Filippo, and Adriano. Ride the ancient Appian Way, visit the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, see the Claudio and Felice Aqueducts, and stop for a seasonal picnic or aperitif.

“Amazing! I’ve only been in rome for a few days, but this was the best activity by far. This tour took us through places that would have been hard to reach alone. Knowing the history made it that much better. Our guide was awesome and the parks we went through blew my mind. I wanna do it again. Highly recommend!”

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3.Appian Way Aqueducts Bike Tour (UPG Catacombs & Lunch)

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 692 reviews · 4 - 5 hours · from $81

You ride a high-quality e-bike from near the Colosseum through the Appian Way, Caffarella Park, and Aqueduct Park. Guides such as Alex, Paolo, and Riccardo explain Rome’s past, while the five-hour option adds St. Callixtus Catacombs and a Roman lunch or afternoon aperitif.

“Our guide Recardo was absolutely brilliant Went at our pace ,full of information,had a lovely lunch, I was never on a e-bike before so I was nervous,but Recardo explained everything nd advised me by the end of the tour I was a pro, very nervous about cycling on the busy roads but no need as we cycled most of the time on the quieter roads It was a lovely day out,away from the noise of the city,”

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4.Chianti E-Bike Tour with Lunch & Two Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 231 reviews · 6 hours · from $116

Ride from Florence into Chianti with a small group of up to 12, using pedal-assist bikes on hilly country roads. Your guide, possibly Alex, Grace, Marco, or Francesco, leads the way to a winery lunch and tasting, followed by a second tasting at CiaoFoodies Hub.

“Great day out and about, what a fantastic way to see the countryside and parts of Florence we may not have gotten too.”

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5.Tuscany E-Bike Tour: from Florence to Chianti with lunch and tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 210 reviews · from $138

Ride from Florence to Chianti with a guide such as Alessio, Stefanie, Alex, or Carlotta. You’ll pedal through olive groves and vineyards, visit an olive mill, taste extra-virgin olive oil, and eat lunch at Fattoria di Bagnolo. The e-bike helps with the hills, but you still need solid road-riding skills.

“Marco was the best guide of our trip to Italy!!!!!!he was so patient and knowledgeable. He customized the tour!!!”

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6.Chianti Hills E-Bike Tour with Tuscan Lunch & Two Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 75 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $83

Ride from Florence into Chianti with a small group, stopping for vineyard views, a winery visit, Chianti Classico, Tuscan food, and a second tasting at CiaoFoodies Hub. Guides such as Davide, Alex, and Grazia have led this route. You need solid bicycle skills, good fitness, and a minimum height of 150 cm.

“We enjoyed it very much! Alex the guide was great. I found the handle bars (to the brakes) a bit large for asian women hands.”

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7.Tuscany: E-Bike Tour from Florence with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · from $114

Leave Florence by 24-speed e-bike and reach the Chianti hills in about 15 minutes. Ride shaded lanes past vineyards and olive groves, stop at Piazzale Michelangelo and Impruneta, then visit a winery and olive oil mill for tastings and a Tuscan lunch. Guides may include Grace, Alessio, Marco, Nico, or Nicolo.

“Fabulous guide (Nico), great scenery and great food. Thank you!”

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