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| Ciclismo Classico: Top 100 Trips on the Planet |
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Named by Men's Journal as one of the "Top 100 Trips on the Planet", Ciclismo Classico boasts tours for all skill levels, in 5 of the world's most beautiful countries with Italy as its specialty. Its trips include the most exclusive equipment and support as well as bilingual, local expert guides, superior gourmet, authentic cuisines and the best hotel accommodations available in each area toured.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to offer high-quality, educational and dreamy itineraries that celebrate the diversity of native peoples and their landscapes. As a specialized "boutique" tour operator since 1988, we provide the most authentic, unique and exciting vacations in the adventure travel industry. Our well-crafted educational trips in Italy, France, Spain, Austria and New England are active immersions into local art, language, music, folklore and, of course, delicious cuisine. By combining legendary service and rare cultural experiences, our Ciclismo philosophy continues to energize and transform each and every guest.
We warmly embrace our active-travel niche and family-style company culture. Our strengths and excellent reputation lie in our years of active travel expertise, superior and personalized customer service, and multi-talented staff and members of our tour leadership team. Our entire Ciclismo US and Italian base and 26 bilingual guides are passionate about doing things the Ciclismo Way-with a sense of fun, creativity and total dedication to quality. |
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| Award-Winning Itineraries |
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Each itinerary is thoroughly researched, scouted, and constantly updated to bring out the best and most authentic aspects of each region. Feedback from guests, guides, and the company’s personal visits, enhance each and every tour.
Itineraries are designed to reveal the incredible variety and scenic beauty of each region and these efforts show! In 2004, Outside Magazine awarded Ciclismo Classico: "Best European Trip" and Men's Journal recognized them for having one of the "Top 100 Trips on the Planet" for Bike Across Italy II.
Virtuoso trip consultants help with hands-on trip planning and are able to answer such detailed questions as: where to study Italian, where are the most authentic restaurants in Florence or the best gelato in Positano? They can even help provide information on how to research roots or get fitted for a custom bicycle? Their attention to detail and ability to handle special requests is one of the many things that sets them apart from any other Bicycle Tour Company, and gives them the right to be called the “Italian Specialists”.
In addition to providing superior customer service guests will be matched with the perfect itinerary according to interests, ability level, and travel needs.
From ages 2 to 92, each guest is energized by their fellow traveling companions. Ciclismo Classico guests share a love for active outdoor life, cross-cultural learning and the group energy that blossoms on every Ciclismo tour. |
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| Expert, Native Tour Leaders |
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Local Tour Leaders
 The expertise, experience and charismatic style possessed by its native tour leaders, is unparalleled in the industry. The leaders are tenured, and most are from the region of the tour that they are leading, showing off the local culture like no one else can. In addition, their extensive network of amici (friends) make each Ciclismo Classico tour a highly personal experience and ensures that every guest returns with fond memories of the people they meet along the way.
Tours have one native Italian and one bilingual North American guide for Italy trips and local guides for New England trips.
Meet the leaders
One-on-One Coaching and Cycling Clinics
Expert tour leaders get to know each guest, and they are charged with helping each guest become a better cyclist or hiker by providing daily clinics, coaching and sports-minded encouragement along the way. In addition to giving beginner and advanced cycling clinics in gear shifting, cadence, positioning, climbing and descending, all guests get specific technical and training tips that will greatly enhance enjoyment and performance. Guests always excel along the way!
 Dedication to Educating Each Guest
Whatever the activity or pursuit, Ciclismo Classico guarantees that their active guests are treated to the essence of the people and places that they visit, giving them a taste of local culture – and indulging each one in it course by delicious course. Each and every Ciclismo Classico tour proudly serves a delightful and varied menu of cross-cultural events and fun activities that delight and heighten every sense. |
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| The Tours |
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Ciclismo offers more Italian bicycling & walking tours than any other tour operator and all tours are researched, designed, scouted and led by trained staff—No sub-contractors are used.
Regional destinations include: Tuscany, Umbria, Veneto, Emilia Romagna, Lazio, Sicily, Sardinia, Corsica, Le Marche, the Dolomites, Piedmont, Puglia, Abruzzo and Cinque Terre.
Exclusive Ciclismo Classico offerings include Giro d’Italia, Mediterranean Island Hopping, Tour del Mount Bianco, and the Tuscan Fantasy.
 New trips include: Unique tours in the Northeast USA: Maine, VT. & Berkshires, MA.
Average tour length is 6-15 days and groups average 14 people.
Average daily distance: 20 to 70 miles, depending on the tour and the level of ability.
Also, find trips for building leadership skills as well as private tours available.
Trip Finder-Find trips by skill level, region, or type.
Family Trips
Multisport
Private and Custom Trips:
Private Trips and customized itineraries are a Ciclismo Specialty! In fact, 30% of the tours they operate each year are custom or private tours. Milestone birthdays, anniversary celebrations, team retreats, family reunions, all are great reasons to make a Ciclismo private trip your next vacation experience.
"Europedaling" Cycling Tours
Experience unique itineraries, high-touch service, cultural immersion, outstanding wine and cuisine, off-the-beaten-path excursions, and expert native guides.
Tours include: All accommodations, all breakfasts, two picnic lunches, most dinners, and all snacks en route, two experienced multilingual guides, wine and food tastings, museum visits, local experienced, cycling workshops, van support, and guided cycling, hiking and walking tours.
Highlighted trips in Europe include:
 Enchanting Austria: Surrounded by stunning white-capped mountains, crisp air and crystal blue waters, Austria’s tiny, unspoiled villages and historic cities provide the perfect stopping points on this breathtaking 9-day cycling adventure. Spin along the Danube, stay in a 16th century castle offering stunning lake views and revisit scenes from the film “Sound of Music”, in the pastel-painted town of Salzburg.
 Andalucia: Spain: Escape on a fascinating, 10-day
ride through southern Spain, with spectacular panoramic views. Pedal through Spain’s jewels, from Seville to Granada, soak in the sun wandering through
whitewashed villages, and discover areas influenced
by Roman, Moorish, Jewish and Christian roots.
Dordogne Castles and Valleys:
 Enter a fairytale world for 10 days and discover southwest France’s history, elegant castles, lush, colorful scenery, golden-stone villages, ancient are, generous people and hearty cuisine.
Provence, Pedaling the Roman Path: Ciclismo’s voyage through Provence whisks guests away on an 8-day sensory journey through fields of lavender and sunflowers, to enjoy rustic cuisine, olive oil tasting and bring artistic masterpieces to life in villages captured by Vincent Van Gogh. |
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| Accommodations |
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Ciclismo Classico trips are classified into two groups: Premier and Classic. All trips are designed to provide the ultimate active travel experience, cultural immersion, lots of fun, and the absolute best value. This allows a way to delineate the tours whose accommodations and inclusions differ by type and quantity included.
Premier Trips
All the Premier trips include a selection of the best accommodations in the areas visited — mainly 4-star and/or 5-star properties — and the best first-class small hotels. Additionally, most dinners at superior or gourmet restaurants are included, along with plentiful excursions and educational explorations like walking tours, cultural or historical lectures, and private museum visits, wine tastings, and food tastings.
Classic Trips
Classic trips are designed with more intimate hotels and cozy inns, all of excellent quality. These trips are designed to offer the traveler more options for dinners and free time while maintaining the Ciclismo Classico standards: high-quality, the best cycling and hiking, authenticity, connection with locals, learning, and most of all, fun and rejuvenating travel.
Cuisine
The cuisine included, is delicious, abundant, flavorful, and is prepared by expert local chefs using only the freshest ingredients. Importance is placed in both, the quality, choice and availability of great food, and attention to detail when meals are prepared for guests. Special arrangements can be made for personal dietary requirements as well.
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| The Equipment & Support |
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Come prepared for the road ahead. Every trip begins with pre-departure material and followed by one-on-one personalized coaching, and a high level of van support.
The Bikes!
Each guest is fitted to a custom designed Ciclismo Classico bike-the best in the industry. Enjoy the luxury of spinning through the hills and valleys of Italy, on a custom, exclusively assembled Bianchi Bike. Born in Italy, the Bianchi is built with  Bianchi Reparto Corse “via Nirone 7” aluminum alloy frames.
Introduced to the Ciclismo Fleet, this is the latest and greatest in Ciclismo partnerships – Ciclismo Classico and Bianchi. They have partnered with FIV Eduardo Bianchi SpA, a legendary Italian company with roots beginning in the 19th century to provide custom-assembled road bicycles to Ciclismo’s ever expanding fleet. |
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