Cooking on the move · Tuscany
Cooking & Cycling in Tuscany
A supported cycling week on the Tuscan coast built around a family-run inn, with a parallel cooking track so non-riders or rest-day riders can learn regional dishes. Cinghiale is the company of former pro cyclist Andy Hampsten. The operator says 2027 is its last year hosting tours in Italy.
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What you will do
- Guided road rides from the hotel at 9:00, with a follow vehicle and mechanic
- Roads through vineyards, chestnut forests and hill villages
- About 3-hour cooking lessons taught by local cooks
- Bolgheri and Suvereto wine tastings
- Harvest-season farm visit
- Beach afternoon option
- Cooks and non-riders get their own activity program
Before you go
Eat the region first, then cook it. Everything here is free and saves to your trip.
Who leads it
Andy Hampsten and Elaine
Run the tours; Hampsten is a former Tour de France-level rider.
Guarguaglini family (Fausto)
Family behind Hotel Zi Martino; founder Carlo was a former pro rider.
Local cooks
Teach the lessons.
What is included
Included
- 8 nights' accommodation
- 8 breakfasts, 7 lunches, 7 dinners
- Supported riding with mechanic and follow vehicle
- Food and drinks on rides
- Admission and transport to scheduled tastings, sightseeing and events
- Cooking classes
- Pisa airport or train station transfers on first and last day
Not included
- Bike rental (road bikes available; town bikes about 90 euros per week)
- Transport outside scheduled transfers
- Airfare
- Single supplement
Practical details
- Where you base
- Hotel Zi Martino, Castagneto Carducci; rides to Maremma villages and the Metalliferi hills
- Where you stay
- Hotel Zi Martino, a simple family-run inn a few kilometers from the beach.
- Group size
- Cooking classes capped at 10
- Pace
- Active for riders: 8 riding days, roughly 25-60 miles a day (about 280 miles total), rolling hills with sustained climbs; rated 2 pigs. Cooks have an easy schedule.
- Arrival and departure
- Pisa Airport pick-up at 11:00 on the Saturday start; morning shuttle back on the following Sunday.
- Who it suits
- Mixed couples or friends where one rides and one cooks, or cyclists who want food and wine as a reward.
Good to know
- Cyclists choose between riding and cooking on any given day
- Ask the operator about dietary needs before booking.
- Early flights before 8 am may not fit the shuttle
- 2026 tour (Sep 12-20) was full; 2027 is Sep 11-19
- Deposit $1,000; cancellation terms are on the operator's FAQ
Dates and prices
2027 price $4,500 per person (2026 was $4,250). Single supplement $500 in 2026 ($300 on the earlier page). Deposit $1,000.
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Trip details are compiled from the published information of Cinghiale (Andy Hampsten), who runs this trip. Dates, prices and availability change; we reconfirm everything with you before you commit.
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