Cycling Tours Italy

Ride the challenge. Discover the reward.

Experience the magic of Italy with our immersive bike tours & adventure tours

For us, the magic of riding and enjoying an active adventure in Italy is all about the challenge and reward. You get to test yourself on Italy’s most exhilarating climbs and descents, hike ancient trails and dive into crystal clear waters, while immersing yourself in the most authentic of Italian hospitality.

Best of Sicily

21st April to 30th May 2026



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Puglia Cycling Tour

29th August to 5th September 2026



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Tuscany Cycling Tour

6th to 13th June 2026



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Cilento Coast Adventure Tour

7th to 13th September 2026



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Giro d’Italia Cycling Tour

9th May to 16th May 2026



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Stelvio & Dolomites Cycling Tour

11th July to 18th July 2026



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Sardinia Cycling Tour

20th to 27th June 2026


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Sardinia Adventure Tour

29th June to 5th July 2026


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DISCOVER ITALY'S HIDDEN PARADISES WITH OUR MULTI-ADVENTURE TOURS

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BEST OF SICILY

21st – 30th May 2026

Our Sicily cycling tour is a true adventure; a feast for your senses where every day delivers unexpected vistas, a journey through the distinctive and diverse food and wine cultures of the island, a multitude of unique southern Italian tastes and a level of interaction with the locals that only Sicily’s distinct and warm, open-hearted people offer.

WHY

PASSION FOR ITALY

We specialise in Italian cycling holidays because we have a deep appreciation for Italy’s riding, food and wine culture, and know how to package it into an immersive and authentic experience for our guests. We personally design every ride route, hand-pick every hotel, villa, trattoria and osteria, and host each of our bike tours and adventure so that we share with you the pure joy of Italy as we see and live it.

SERIOUS ABOUT CYCLING & ADVENTURE

Our road cycling holidays and multi-adventure tours in Italy are born out of an affinity with the spirit of Italian bike riding and lifestyle. We specialise in hosting immersive Italian cycling tours for serious, recreational cyclists as well as crafting active and authentic travel experiences for adventurers and non-rider partners.

FULFILLED CLIENTS

Our reward is when guests enjoy an unforgettable experience of our bike tours of Italy; of riding the quiet back roads and conquering the big climbs, of venturing into the heart of local communities and feeling immersed in life, Italian style. With more than 40% of our guests returning year on year, we share the same fulfilment that our guests do.

OUR REVIEWS

OUR CLIENTS EXPERIENCES

Loved it, loved it, loved it. A’qto is a class act. I was a rider and my wife a non-rider on the Como, Stelvio, Dolomites tour. We both enjoyed the experience immensely. A relief for me that the non-rider activity was as well organised and run as the rides. Every venue – the hotels, restaurants and evening locations for aperitivo were beautiful and a credit to Damian and Nancy who hand selected them all. It really was a luxury riding holiday that I would recommend to everyone.
Dom D
Como Stelvio & Dolomites
10 days of challenging cycling across Sicily was a fantastic experience made even better by the care and attention Damian and Nancy took to ensure that we stayed in great accommodation and enjoyed a fine range of Sicilian food and wine. The logistics and cycling guides were outstanding and Damian has worked out some really interesting cycling routes that kept us off the busier roads and took us to some wonderful rural places and hidden towns and cities. The trip was physically challenging with 10 days of riding culminating with a ride up Mt. Etna; a good level of fitness is required and so the more pre-ride training the more enjoyable this tour is.
John C
The Best of Sicily
Our A’qto Tuscany experience was superb. Pursuing our passions of cycling, hiking, food, wine and all things Italian both separately and shared together made for a rich and memorable tour. The details set it apart – Damien’s meticulous, safe, fun, challenging and spectacular cycling routes; Nancy’s passion for culture, humour and sense of adventure; and their joint, uncompromising approach to quality (particularly food and wine!) – no stone was left unturned. This was a trip of a lifetime, and hopefully the first of many with A’qto!”
Penny & Anthony
The Tour of Tuscany
We have just completed our cycling tour of Puglia with Damian and Nancy. Wow! We are already looking at another trip with A’qto for 2023. Damian and Nancy are masters of hospitality; friendly and inclusive, their choices in accommodation, food and wine were stunning and varied. The simple and interesting explanations accompanying these choices were appreciated and value added to the experience. The riding while challenging at times gave us a true insight into the Puglia region. Damien gave detailed briefings at the beginning of each day and somehow kept us all together by coffee and lunch stops. Being a riding couple it was great to have a fairly equal gender mix on tour. All up 5 ★
Kate and Brad
The Tour of Puglia
An unforgettable Italian cycling tour of Tuscany should be on top of every rider’s bike bucket list. It is more than picture-perfect. Rolling hills, free-flowing descents and mesmerizing landscapes at every turn. And post-ride, a different sort of magic plays out. The food and wine take centre stage, and the whole experience becomes an indulgent delight. What’s not to love about cycling tours that unlock the magic of Tuscany?

FAQS

Discover the delight of our tailored bike tours and multi-adventure tours of Italy, where every detail is curated to deliver an unforgettable and joyous Italian experience.

Our philosophy is that with challenge, you find reward. All of our Italian cycling tours are designed for cyclists and are physically challenging, but some more so than others. We have tours in a range of destinations which vary in terms of their distance and elevation levels, with our Puglia cycling tour being our least challenging and our Stelvio & Dolomites tour our most challenging tour. Each individual trip is rated for difficulty and to help you decide if it’s right for you. On all of our trips, our guides encourage and support riders to step up to their own challenge and go slightly beyond their usual level of riding, and on many of the days, there are ways you can extend or reduce the ride you do. Please talk to us anytime.

When you’re riding with A’QTO, you’ll always have at least one ride guide on the road with the group, and most often, there will be two guides as our ratios are generally one guide for every 4-5 riders. To manage varying levels of fitness, we often break into two groups with a guide leading each small group. There is also a support vehicle, complete with a tool kit and spare parts not far away – usually closely behind the group and sometimes in a very nearby town. Your tour hosts, guides and support staff will be able to help you out with ride food and drink, as well as local knowledge, and first aid if you need it. They’ll do everything they can to keep you and your bike on the road but, if for any reason you need it, there is always a seat in the support vehicle.

Yes, you can rent a bike through us for all of our Italian cycling and adventure tours. We have access to a range of quality carbon hire bikes and for L’Eroica, we can also arrange very good quality steel vintage bikes for rent. If you would like to rent a bike, please let us know when you book into your tour so we can guarantee the right size is available for you.  As part of our process, we will also request your bike fit measurements, so our bike suppliers and support staff can set up the bike for you, ready for the start of your trip. If you’re renting a bike, you need to remember to bring your helmet, pedals and saddle to start your trip. 

We believe accommodation is a very important element of your overall enjoyment of a trip so we always ensure high quality accommodation is included on all of our tours.  Depending on the locations, we stay in a range of authentic accommodation including family run villas, chalets and masserie, through to small boutique hotels and also a range of luxury hotels. 

When booking, you can choose twin-share or couple-share rooms, and on all tours, a select number of rooms can be made available as single occupancy rooms for solo travellers.  Talk to us when booking about the additional cost for single occupancy rooms.  

All of our tours include optional cultural activities as we believe a big part of the enjoyment of a trip is to experience and appreciate the local areas we stay in, and to connect with the local people and cultural traditions. From wine tasting experiences to visits to local artisans, producers and must-see sights, and to exploring the villages and towns we stay in, we include optional experiences for you to engage in, should you choose to. On all tours, you will often have free time post-ride and your choice of activity can often also include massages and visiting wellness centres, thermal baths, and pools and saunas in and around our accommodation.

Absolutely. A trip to Italy can be made all the more special by having your non-riding partner join you – whether as part of our non-riding programs on most of our Italian cycling tours, our hiking program on our Stelvio & Dolomites tour, or on our Multi-Adventure Tours.  During the booking process, we encourage non-riding guests to speak to us about their interests and what’s on offer for each tour program as we devise a program for the non-riding group that is active, diverse and reflective of the places we visit. Whilst we aim to include varying and/or specific interests, this is not always possible. Non-riding guests generally enjoy a range of organized activities which can include spectacular walks and hikes, kayaking and water based activities, cooking classes and producer visits & tastings, exploring towns, sightseeing (guided and unguided) and enjoying being part of a group with other non-riding guests.

Where our Classic Cycling Tours focus on road cycling and a separate non-riding partner program, our adventure tour itineraries invite all guests to choose their own active daily program.  Strong riders can still enjoy 300–350km of cycling and 5,000-7,000m elevation, while other guests may mix it up with some rides, and some hikes and sea kayaking experiences by day, and also opt for artisan visits, cooking classes, or some time for spa and relaxation by night. Some guests may not ride at all and participate in daily hikes, kayaking and water based activities.

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