Day 1

Arrive at airport (Rome or Naples), tranfer to Benevento, visit of the city, home of the legend of the witches.

Visit of “Strega Alberti”showroom, the brand of the famous Strega Liqueur, and taste some torrone (the creamy nougat made from honey, nuts, and egg white)!

Visit of “Santa Sofia” church, UNESCO heritage.

After enjoying an aperitivo together, we celebrate the beginning of our culinary experience with a welcome dinner.

Food: Pane di Saragolla (bread), Capicollo (meat), Ammugliatielli (meat), Buffalo meat (meat), Sheep meat (meat), Bacon (meat), Castelpoto Red Sausage (meat), Sopressata Del Sannio (meat), Laticauda Sheep (cheese), Smoked Provola (cheese), Scamosciata (cheese), Ricotta di Laticauda (cheese),  Extra Virgin Olive Oil (oil), Calzoncelli (salt pastry), Chiacchiere (sweetness), Torrone di Benevento (sweetness),

Church: Dome and Madonna Delle Grazie (Sanctuary)

Lodging: Blu Hotel Benevento

Day 2

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we will cycle along the hills between Sannio and Irpinia, We will stop in Taurasi, after 21 Km (13 miles) to visit a “Taurasi DOCG” winery with a wine tasting,

Then we will cycle to Tufo after 24 Km (15 miles), to visit a “Greco di Tufo” winery, with a wine tasting and lunch.

Then will cycle back to the hotel 17 Km (11 miles).

Take a rest and will move to the center of Benevento for the dinner just in front of one of the oldest Roman arch in the World: “Arch of Trajan” (114 A.C.)

Food: Pane di Montecalvo (bread), Sheep Raviolo (pasta), Pig Meat Sausage (meat), Salame di Mugnano (meat), Noglia of the pig (meat), Fegato con la zeppa (meat), Capicollo (meat), Sopressata Irpina (meat), Juncata (cheese), Manteca (cheese), Bagnolese Sheep (cheese), Smoked Provola (cheese), Scamorza (cheese), Stracciata (cheese), Pizza chiena (salt pastry), Scaldatelle (salt pastry),  Pizza di scarola (salt pastry),  Pizza migliazza (salt pastry),  Copeta Nougat (sweetness), Pantorrone (sweetness), Torrone di Ospedaletto (sweetness), Chestnuts (fruit), Black Truffle (mushrooms),

Lodging: Blu Hotel Benevento

Day 3

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we will cycle along the hills between Sannio and Irpinia, We will stop in Sorbo Serpico, after 37 Km (23 miles) to visit a “Fiano DOCG” winery with a wine tasting, and lunch.

Then will cycle back to the hotel 37 Km (23 miles).

Take a rest and will move to the center of Benevento for the dinner just in front of one of the oldest Roman arch in the World: “Arch of Trajan” (114 A.C.)

Food: Lung Pig Sausage (meat), Cervellatine (meat), Sheep meat (meat), Swine meat (meat), Caciocavallo Affumicato (cheese), Buffalo Caciocavallo (cheese), Scamorza (cheese), Stracciata (cheese), Treccia (cheese), Ricotta (Cheese), Chiacchiere (sweetness), Puccellato (sweetness), Sanguinaccio (sweetness), Zeppola Fritta (sweetness), Artichokes (fruit),

Lodging: Blu Hotel Benevento

Day 4

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we will cycle along the hills of “Telese Valley”, We will stop in Sant’Agata De Goti, after 43 Km (26 miles) to visit a “Aglianico DOCG” winery with a wine tasting, and lunch. Then we will cycle to Solopaca, 22 Km (14 miles) to visit a “Falanghina DOCG” winery with a wine tasting, and lunch.

Then will cycle to Telese 6 Km (4 miles). Take a rest and will move to the center of Telese for the dinner just in front of one of the oldest Roman Thermal Spa

Food: Lung Pig Sausage (meat), Pig Meat Sausage (meat), Capicollo (meat), Prosciutto (ham) of Pietraroja (meat), Smoked Provola (cheese), Scamorza (cheese), Stracciata (cheese), Treccia (cheese), Buffalo Ricotta (cheese),  Extra Virgin Olive Oil (oil), Tarallo Sugna e Pepe (salt pastry), Honey (nature), Panesillo (sweetness), Torrone di San Marco (sweetness), Chestnuts (fruit),

Lodging: Grand Hotel Telese

Day 5

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we will cycle along the hills between Benevento and Caserta Province, We will stop in Piedimonte Matese, after 54 Km (33 miles) to admire the wonderful scenary of “Matese Mountains“.

Then will cycle to Sessa Aurunca 25 Km (15 miles). to visit a “Falerno del Massico” winery with wine tasting and lunch.

Then will cycle to the hotel, take a rest and will move to the center of Sessa Aurunca for the dinner.

Food: Pig Sausage (meat), Pig Meat Sausage (meat), Filetto di Patenora (meat), Cervellatine (meat), Sheep meat (meat), Swine meat (meat), Ammugliatielli (meat),Sausage of Patenora (meat), Bocconcini alla panna di Bufala (cheese), Burrini e Burrata di Bufala (cheese), Caso Conzato (cheese), Casoperuto (cheese), Casuforte (cheese), Smoked Provola (cheese), Mushroom (vegetables), Buffalo Butter (oil), Taralli Intrecciati (salt pastry), Chiacchiere (sweetness), Pigna (sweetness), Pizza figliata (sweetness), Chestnuts (fruit),

Lodging: Masseria Campierti

Day 6

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we cycle along the coast between Sessa Aurunca and Pozzuoli where we will arrive after 60 Km (37 miles) to visit a “Campi Flegrei DOCG” winery with a wine tasting, and lunch.

Then we will cycle to the hotel, we take a rest and will move to the center of Pozzuoli for the dinner.

Food: Pane di San Sebastiano (bread), Pane dei Camaldoli (bread), Anchovies (fish), Salame Napoli (meat), Mozzariello (meat), Sardines (fish), Scamorza (cheese), Treccia (cheese), Pizza Napoletana (salt pastry), Casatiello (salt pastry), Pagnotta di Santa Chiara (salt pastry), Panuozzo (salt pastry), Panzarotti (salt pastry), Babà (Sweetness), Casatiello (sweetness), Migliaccio (sweetness), Mustacciuoli (sweetness), Pastiera (sweetness), Raffioli (sweetness), Roccocò (sweetness), Sfogliatella (sweetness), Struffoli (sweetness), Susamielli (sweetness), Tarallini al Vino (sweetness), Zandraglia (sweetness), Zeppola di San Giuseppe (sweetness), Apricot (fruit), Chestnuts (fruit),

Church:Santa Chiara (Naples) or Dome (Naples) or San Domenico Maggiore (Naples) or Madonna Dell'Arco (Sant'Anastasia)

Lodging: Villa Avellino Historic Residence

Day 7

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we will cycle 33 Km (20 miles) to reach the city of Ercolano It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples to visit a “Vesuvio – Lacryma Christi DOCG” winery with a wine tasting, and lunch.

Then will cycle to the worldwide famous ancient Roman town of Pompeii  17 Km (10 miles), to visit the “Pompeii ruins” then will cycle to the hotel in Vico Equense on the Amalfi Coast.. Dinner.

Food:  Oil Anchovies (fish), Anchovies (fish), Sardines (fish), Bebè di Sorrento (cheese), Goar Cheese (cheese), Caciottina di Sorrento (cheese), Smoked Provola (cheese), Riavulillo (cheese), Stracciata (cheese), Treccia (cheese), Biscotti di Castellamare (Sweetness), Cartellate con Mosto (sweetness), Chiacchiere (sweetness), Delizia al limone (sweetness), Follovielli (sweetness), Figs (fruit), Hazelnut (fruit),

Lodging: Aequa Hotel

Day 8

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we will cycle on the amazing and scenic Sorrento Peninsula, we wil stop after 12 Km (7 miles) in Sorrento  to visit a “Penisola Sorrentina DOC” winery with a wine tasting, and lunch.

Then will visit the town of Sorrento. Take a rest at the hotel and will move for the dinner.

Food:  Oil Anchovies (fish), Anchovies (fish), Sardines (fish), Bebè di Sorrento (cheese), Goar Cheese (cheese), Caciottina di Sorrento (cheese), Smoked Provola (cheese), Riavulillo (cheese), Stracciata (cheese), Treccia (cheese), Biscotti di Castellamare (Sweetness), Cartellate con Mosto (sweetness), Chiacchiere (sweetness), Delizia al limone (sweetness), Follovielli (sweetness), Figs (fruit), Hazelnut (fruit),

Lodging: Hotel Il Nido

Day 9

Breakfast in the early morning with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Today we will cycle on one of the most beautiful road in the World, between Sorrento and Amalfi, where we will arrive after 33 Km (20 miles) to visit a “Costa D’Amalfi DOC” winery with a wine tasting, and lunch.

Then will visit the towns of Amalfi and Positano. Take a rest at the hotel and will move for the dinner.

Food: Ndunderi (pasta), Scialatiello (pasta), Fusillo Furitano (pasta), Oil Anchovies (fish), Colatura di Alici (fish), Anchovies (fish), Sardines (fish), Scamorza (cheese), Stracciata (cheese), Treccia (cheese), Tarallo con le mandorle (salt pastry), Delizia al limone (sweetness), Sfogliatella (sweetness), Sospiri al Limone (sweetness), Cherry (fruit),

Lodging: Hotel Villa Lara

Day 10

Breakfast with handmade Italian food (ham, salumi, savory stuffed roll, pastry, cookies, cakes);

Transfer to the Airport

Highlights

• Benevento - home to torrone or Italian nougat,

• Buffalo Mozzarella Factory

• Pompeii and Herculaneum ruins

• Naples, Amalfi Coast and Sorrento Peninsula

• Fiano, Greco di Tufo, Aglianico, Falanghina, Lacrima Christi's vineries visits

Included

• 10 days, 9 nights' accommodation

• Use of a quality 27-30 speed bicycle

• Full van support to carry luggage – and tired cyclists, too!

• Daily mileage options.

• all breakfasts,  dinners, lunches

• cooking demonstration followed with light lunch

• Superb tour leaders who are fun and bilingual and avid cyclists.

• Help with flights, trains and pre/post tour hotels.

• Special events like wine tastings, cultural visits and chocolatiers.

Not Included

• Transportation to and from the tour including airfare, or train travel

• Tickets for museum, events not included in the itinerary

Total Distance

• 445 Km (275 miles)

Average per riding day

• 56 km (34 miles)

Arrive/Depart

• You can choose between Rome or Naples airport

Begin/End of the Tour

• Benevento - Amalfi

Custom/Personalize

• You can custom/personalize the tour shorter or longer it, choosing your favourite hotels, and where to stop more and where to stop less