Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights
- Length 8 days
- From USD$4795
- Style/Level Classic 1.0
- Countries Italy
- Begin/End Cremona / Bologna
Overview
On this popular tour, you’ll bicycle through Italy’s premier pasta region. Every meal will include extraordinary local dishes made according to tradition. Every day of pedaling will not only take you behind-the-scenes visits of Parmesan cheese, balsamic vinegar, and wine makers, but also to ancient castles and world heritage UNESCO sites. Here, history, art, culture, and tradition conspire to make this tour unforgettable!***If this sounds great, but you’d like a longer tour check out our Emilia Romagna’s Culinary Delights Plus! tour.***
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Keep in mind
We work hard to maintain consistency across all of our tours, but some trips have unique differences. Here are some things to keep in mind about this tour.
- You will be riding on popular bike paths and through some urban areas where cobblestones are common. Though the terrain is gentle bike handling skills are necessary.
- We highly recommend you spend an additional day in Cremona before the beginning of the tour. It’s a true little gem to discover. For things to do, we recommend visiting the amazing Museo del Violino, and catching one of the concerts (note it is closed on Mondays). Read our article about Cremona.
- Restaurant Osteria Francescana: This restaurant in Modena, our Day 6 location, has been voted one of the world’s top 50 restaurants! If you’d like to enjoy an evening here on your free night (Day 6), you will need to make reservations online in advance: osteriafrancescana.it
- If you are looking for a more laid-back alternative, you may enjoy the Restaurant Franceschetta 58 in Modena, our Day 6 location. Franceschetta 58 is a bistro-style restaurant under the same ownership as the Osteria Francescana. If you’d like to take this opportunity, be sure to make your reservations in advance: franceschetta.it
Great tour for novice cyclists in terms of mileage and terrain, but bike handling skills are necessary due to starting/stopping and negotiating popular bike paths.
Dates, prices & booking
Date | Price | Private room fee | Note | |
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May 25-Jun 1, 2025 | USD$4795 | USD$550 | Sold out! Waitlist available. | |
Aug 24-31, 2025 | USD$4795 | USD$550 | Departure confirmed to go! |
Date | May 25-Jun 1, 2025 |
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Price | USD$4795 |
Private room fee | USD$550 |
Note | Sold out! Waitlist available. |
Date | Aug 24-31, 2025 |
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Price | USD$4795 |
Private room fee | USD$550 |
Note | Departure confirmed to go! |
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Itinerary
- Total distance 312 km (193 miles)
- Average daily distance 52 km (32 miles)
- Tour style Classic
- Tour level 1.0
Visit our Tour Level page to learn more about terrain levels and how we determine day and tour levels.
Bikes
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Premium road bike
Frame : Titanium with Carbon Fork Type : Premium Road
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Premium hybrid bike
Frame : Titanium with Carbon Fork Type : Premium Hybrid
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Premium mixte step-through hybrid
Frame : Titanium with Carbon Fork Type : Premium Hybrid Mixte
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Co-Motion or Cannondale tandem
Frame : Steel / Aluminum Type : Tandem
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E-hybrid bike
Surcharge: $250 for 6-8 days; $300 for 9-15 days; $500 16+ days Frame : Aluminum frame with front suspension Type : E-Hybrid
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E-road bike – limited availability
Surcharge: $300 for 6-8 days; $375 for 9-15 days; $600 for 16+ days Frame : Alloy with carbon fork Type : E-Road
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Reviews
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Spectacular scenery and food. SO MUCH food. SO MUCH fun. Awesome guides, awesome group of people on the tour.
Susan L., Plano, TX – May 2023 -
Trip of a lifetime. Best trip I have ever taken. Tour of fantastic food sprinkled with enjoyable cultural additions.
Josh S., Vestal, NY – August 2022 -
This is a tour with beautiful scenery, fascinating stops (meeting a violin maker, visiting an acetaia, etc.) and great food. The biking is relatively easy because most of it is on bike paths and farm roads and fairly flat.
Pam K., Stanford, CA – August 2022