15 Rides Through the Groves Worth the Drive

1.Tuscany Bike Tour with Wine, Oil and Food in the Florentine Hills

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 209 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95Our pick

Ride a geared touring bike from Florence’s Oltrarno to Porta Romana, Medici villas, Arcetri, and San Miniato al Monte. Expect four hills, city traffic, country lanes, and a farm stop with Chianti, olive oil, bread, cheese, cold cuts, and honey. E-bikes cost €25 extra when available.

“We had an incredible time! Our guide knew such deep and interesting history of the region, was friendly, funny, caring and looked out for our safety. I can’t say enough good things about our experience only that you should do it - you will not regret it!”

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2.Tuscany Bike Tour with Wine & Olive Oil

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 174 reviews · 4 hours · from $100

Leave Florence by bike with an English-speaking local guide such as Giuseppe, Claudio, or Alex, climbing quiet hills toward villas, olive groves, and San Miniato al Monte. The 11-kilometer ride includes four hills, frequent stops, and a generous tasting of Chianti, olive oil, bread, cheeses, and Tuscan cold cuts.

“Our guide Jack was a wonderful guide, full of history and humor! The tour took us on a beautiful path along the Tuscany countryside, with breathtaking views and delicious snacks of fresh olive oil, honey meats and cheeses. The rainy weather didn’t hinder our experience at all! Highly recommend this tour group, We Love Tuscany, to anyone wanting an inspiring experience to make you feel like you are really getting a piece of the beauty of Firenze and Tuscany!”

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3.E-Bike Tour with Olive Oil in the Tuscan Hills

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 134 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $65

Leave Florence’s Oltrarno by e-bike with a local English or Italian-speaking guide. Ride through Poggio Imperiale and Pian dei Giullari, stop at San Miniato al Monte, then taste fresh bread and house-made olive oil at a countryside restaurant. Small groups are limited to eight.

“Our tour was fantastic. The bikes were comfortable and in excellent condition. Our guide Gabrielle was so knowledgeable about Florence and was able to share so many interesting and fun facts. He took us to some stunning spots with breathtaking views. Such a great way to see Florence. Highly recommend”

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4.Fiesole E-Bike Tour with Olive Oil Tasting or Pool & Chill

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 94 reviews · 5 hours · from $57

Ride from Florence into the Tuscan hills with an English- or Spanish-speaking guide, stopping in Fiesole for views and photos. Choose a morning olive mill visit and oil tasting, or an afternoon pool break with wine and bruschetta. The electric bikes help with the steep climb, but you still pedal.

“Being amongst the greenery and seeing the gardens and local forest. Wonderful looking down to the Duomo and seeing how far we had ridden, although with the e-bike, it was easy. The olive oil farm was very informative and delicious samplings. Lise was a very helpful guide, especially as I had never ridden an e-bike before”

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5.Lecce to Galatina E-Bike: Olive Mill & Wine Tasting + Taxi back

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $203

Ride a premium e-bike from Lecce to Sternatia and Galatina with a local guide. Visit an underground olive mill, hear Griko spoken by Gaetano, see Santa Caterina’s frescoes, taste the first pasticciotto at Ascalone, then return by taxi.

“We had a wonderful day biking through the countryside. Marco was knowledgeable about the area and history and attentive to each bikers needs. We spent a week driving through the entire heel of Puglia and all rated this experience as one of our most enjoyable days on our Puglia adventure!”

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6.Umbria E-Bike & Wine Tour through Vineyards and Olive Groves

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $205

Ride a Bianchi trekking e-bike through Bevagna, Cannara, vineyards, olive groves, and the Assisi-Spoleto bike path. Your guide handles navigation and local stories, while Cantina La Fonte provides a homemade lunch and wine tasting. Dani, Laura, and Leo run this small-group experience.

“Danielle was the perfect tour guide. Nice tour and exceptional food and wine at the winery. I can highly recommend this tour for the whole family.”

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7.E-bike 2.5 hour Florence & Tuscany With Fresh Olive Oil and Bread

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 45 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Leave Florence by e-bike with guides such as Giuseppe, Alexandro, or Luca, then climb into the hills for Medici history, country lanes, San Miniato views, and bread with fresh olive oil. The 2.5-hour ride covers roughly 6 to 7 miles and suits confident cyclists aged 14 and up.

“This was a great tour which led us up and out of the city of Florence into the Tuscan hills. The landscape and scenic overlooks were wonderful (and made for great photo ops). The olive oil was delicious and an enjoyable break. Highlight was bicycling nearly effortlessly up the gorgeous hills. Iocopo, our guide, was friendly & easy going which perfectly matched the rest of the tour.”

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8.E-bike Tour, Ancient Olive Trees & Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 42 reviews · 3 hours · from $55

Join guide Rocco for a three-hour e-bike ride near Ostuni through ancient olive groves, dry-stone walls, and the Coastal Dunes Regional Park. Visit the Montalbano Dolmen, walk part of the Via Francigena, then learn how EVO oil is made and taste oil produced at a local mill.

“A nice bike ride in the countryside. The visit to the olive oil processor was interesting to me and it was nice to taste different varieties of olive oil.”

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9.LOCAL FLAVORS! Half-Day Bike Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $55

Leave Salou’s beach resorts for a 13-kilometer downhill ride through the Montsant area, with mountain views, a visit to an olive-oil museum, and a tasting of award-winning oil. Katrine and Mandred lead the outing in English, with transfers, bikes, helmets, vests, and water included.

“It was a great way to spend half a day, simply enjoying the cycling and the views, and a change from the typical beach experience. Katrine and Mandred were great tour guides. I’d highly recommend this if you want to do something a bit different on holiday. Great fun!”

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10.E-Bike tour to Fiesole with optional Pool or Olive Oil

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $54Best value

You’ll ride from central Florence into the quiet hills around Fiesole with a guide such as Marco, stopping for views and local flavor. Choose a morning olive oil tasting at an estate or an afternoon swim with wine and bruschetta. The route is scenic but hilly, so confident cycling skills matter.

“Had a fantastic ride with our guide Marco! Only had a ride in the city for 2 km or so and then got into very quiet roads through rolling Hills with hardly a car in sight beautiful views of Florence. I highly recommend Marco.”

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11.Salou: Fabulous Bike Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 21 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $54

Kathrin and Manfred lead an easy, mostly downhill bike ride from Salou into Catalonia’s mountain villages. You’ll get hotel-area pickup, bikes, helmets, water, scenic roads, an olive oil museum visit, a tasting, and a drink at a local bar.

“Thanxxxx so much to Katrin und Manfred. Their did a great job. It was such a warm hearted welcome with a Pickup right next corner at our hotel. Both were comforting, super friendly. You got the feeling, knowing them For ages. The tour was wonderful. All the way downhill with a most beautiful landscape. Ending in a beautiful village with Beer and icecream and chatting like Friends. After tasting the extra delicious arbequina Olive oil from the local farmers. Thank you”

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12.Private Bike Tour with Olive Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 15 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $138

Meet Daniele and the Madera Bike Tour team at 10 a.m. in Montalbano for a private four-hour ride through easy lanes, a visit to Dolmen di Montalbano, and an olive oil tasting. The tour includes bikes, an English-speaking guide, and a return to the starting point.

“The tour operator should have canceled the tour based on the weather. The clients were driven around so no biking. They were not given lunch nor did they go to Domen di Montalbano. The women was nice and drive them back to port.”

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13.Sorrento e-bike adventure: olive oil and lemon tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $96

Cycle from Sorrento through Piano di Sorrento and Massa Lubrense to Sant’Agata sui 2 Golfi, with an olive oil and lemon tasting at a family-run mill. Guides such as Pietro, Peter, Macarena, and Luigi focus on safety, views, and a relaxed pace for groups of up to 10.

“Pietro was our guide on our 20km tour around Sorrento. He is very patient and experienced for all levels of riders. This was a fantastic experience.”

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14.e-bike tour in the plain of the secular olive trees of Ostuni

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $137

Join guide Rocco for a three-hour e-bike tour through Ostuni’s plain of centuries-old olive trees. Visit an old farm, learn about olive growing and harvesting, taste local products, and ride through the White City’s historic center. The group is limited to eight people.

“I’m so glad I signed up for this experience! Rocco was incredibly friendly and showed a lot of patience, especially with those of us who were a bit rusty on our cycling skills. His knowledge and guidance made the whole ride feel safe, enjoyable, and fun. Highly recommend”

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15.E-bike tour in Ostuni. Oil mill, Dolmen and huge olive trees

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $56

Join guide Rocco for a gentle three-hour e-bike ride through the Coastal Dunes Regional Park near Montalbano. You’ll pass huge olive trees, dry-stone walls, a dolmen, and country roads before visiting an oil mill for an olive-oil tasting.

“This is a fantastic tour and we had a really good few hours with Rocco. He is patient, knowledgeable and fun. 100% recommend and he told us he did other tours including wine and we wished we had done his instead of another wine tour we did that wasn’t great.”

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