Lucca: E-Bike Tour & Wine Tasting in Tuscan Vineyards

Walls, Vineyards & Wine in One Afternoon

You ride the medieval walls of Lucca, then descend into vineyards and olive groves on an e-bike that handles the climbs for you. A local guide explains the farming and leads you to a family winery for wine tasting with local meats, cheeses and bruschetta. Helmet, e-bike rental and guide are all included. The whole experience takes a half-day, and you're back in the city by early afternoon.

Step-by-step itinerary

E-bike tour and wine tasting

• Meet at starting point
• Cycle along Lucca city walls
• View Lucca's monuments
• Familiarize with e-bike
• Ride through countryside villages
• Learn about vineyard ecosystem
• Visit winery and vineyards
• Taste wines with local products

The experience

The e-bike wouldn't turn on at first. Just a dead battery from the last group, our guide laughed it off and swapped it out in two minutes. That's the kind of thing you notice when you're standing outside Lucca's walls on a morning that's already warm, helmet in hand, about to spend the next few hours pedaling through countryside you didn't know existed twenty minutes from the city center. The tour starts right there, at the base of those 4 kilometers of cycle path that ring the historic center. You ride up onto the walls themselves, elevated enough to see the bell towers and rooftops of Lucca spread out below, and the guide points out landmarks while you get used to how the e-bike handles, which is to say, easily, even if you haven't been on a bike in years.

Once you've done a loop of the walls and your legs have remembered what pedaling feels like, the guide leads you down and out into the countryside. This is where the e-bike actually earns its name. The terrain rolls, not steep, but enough that without electric assist you'd feel it in your thighs for days. With the motor, you glide through villages that look like they were painted by someone who'd never seen a straight line, past family farms where the vines and olive groves are so close together you can almost smell the soil. The guide talks about how the vineyards work here, the low-impact farming, the ecosystem. It's not a lecture, more like someone who knows the land explaining it to a friend. After maybe two hours of riding, you arrive at a winery tucked into the hillside.

The tasting happens in the cellar or out among the vines, depending on the day. You get wine (real wine, not a sip) paired with bruschetta, cold cuts, cheese, and olive oil that tastes nothing like what you buy at home. The guide stays with the group, and there's time to ask questions, to taste again, to sit for a moment and let the ride settle. By the time you head back to Lucca, you've covered maybe 20 kilometers total, but it doesn't feel like work. The e-bike does the climbing for you, and the wine tasting is the kind of thing that makes you understand why people move to Tuscany and never leave.

What’s included

Your half-day includes e-bike rental with helmet, a guided ride around Lucca's 4-kilometer walls, countryside cycling through vineyards and olive groves, and wine tasting at a family winery paired with bruschetta, cold cuts, cheese and olive oil. The guide provides instruction on the e-bike and explains the local farming practices and vineyard ecosystem along the way.

Options for this experience

2 options

Standard TourGuide in English or Italian · Available from 23 Mar 2027

Private TourGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Guide reserved just for you

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Thursday and SundayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to20h before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by TOURIST CENTER LUCCA SRL

Is this one for you?A good fit if you want to see Lucca's walls and surrounding wine country without arranging transport or a car rental. The e-bike motor means you can handle the rolling terrain even if cycling isn't your regular habit, and the fixed itinerary gets you to the winery and back to the city in a half-day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the e-bike tour?

The tour is a half-day experience. You spend roughly two hours riding (4 km on the walls, then countryside to the winery) and an hour at the winery for tasting and food.

Do I need cycling experience?

No. The tour is suitable for all fitness levels. The e-bike motor helps with climbs, and the guide sets a relaxed pace. You'll have time to get comfortable with the bike on the walls before heading into countryside.

What's included in the price?

E-bike rental, helmet, guide, wine tasting, and Tuscan appetizers including bruschetta, cold cuts, cheese and olive oil.

Can children do this tour?

E-bikes are available for riders over 155cm tall and over 14 years old under Italian law. Specialized infant seats are available if you're traveling with a younger child, though they would not ride the e-bike themselves.

What if I'm not a strong cyclist?

The e-bike motor does the work on climbs, so fitness level doesn't matter. The tour is designed for all abilities. If you have cardiovascular concerns, check with the operator before booking.

Is the wine tasting included or extra?

Wine tasting is included in the tour price, along with local food pairings.

What's the weight limit for the e-bikes?

The bicycle frames are rated for riders up to 130kg.