Cycling holiday in Umbria and Lazio by e bike

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CARBON REDUCTION

This self-guided cycling tour in Umbria and Lazio follows parts of the Cammino dei Borghi Silenti and cycling around Lake Bolsena. It is, by its very nature, slow and sustainable, with guests cycling between 21-41km per day, enabling them to explore the territory in a way that produces zero carbon emissions - by bike. We offer e-bikes on this tour, making the route more accessible.
With all of our tours, we encourage our guests to travel to and around Italy using buses and trains whenever possible. This itinerary starts and finishes in Orvieto, which is reachable by rail. Private transfers are included between Orvieto and Tenaglie at the start and end of the Cammino section, while guests complete the cycling route itself by bike. Daily luggage transfers are also provided by a local provider.


ENVIRONMENT AND WILDLIFE

This cycling tour takes guests through rural landscapes in Umbria and Lazio, including the Gorges of Forello, Lake Bolsena, olive groves, vineyards and the ancient Vulsini volcanic basin. The route also follows sections of the Cammino dei Borghi Silenti and the Via Francigena, linking small villages, lakeside towns and historic landscapes.
We remind guests to practise Leave No Trace throughout their trip, especially when cycling through woodland, farmland and around Lake Bolsena.
With regards to drinking water, we ask guests to bring refillable water bottles as well as a reusable shopping bag to avoid single-use plastic during their trip. We also ask guests to take any packaging away with them and be mindful of not dropping litter.
We have an in-house responsible tourism expert, who shares tips and advice with our guests in trip notes, blogs and newsletters. For example, on how to reduce their impact on the environment and wildlife, support responsible travel practices and respect the places and communities they pass through.

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LOCAL ECONOMY

Accommodation on this tour includes a mix of locally-owned hotels and B&Bs. They have been carefully selected based on a variety of criteria including their location, warm hospitality and good local food.
The itinerary takes guests through places such as Orvieto, Tenaglie, Civitella del Lago, Bolsena, Capodimonte, Montefiascone and Civita di Bagnoregio, helping tourism spend reach local businesses, hosts and families along the route.
Guests collect their Cammino credential in Tenaglie and can gather stamps from designated establishments along the way. The route also passes wine areas around Orvieto, Lake Corbara and Montefiascone, giving guests opportunities to support local producers.


EMPLOYMENT, INCLUSIVITY AND DIVERSITY

All of our partners in Italy are locally employed and play an important role in contributing to the local economy. At home, we have a strict policy to pay all our own employees and team members a living wage and fair wage, with holiday entitlement. In the hiring process, we prioritise experience, qualifications and passion, emphasising that race, gender, sexual orientation, or nationality are not factors of consideration. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace based on skills and expertise. We also endeavour to support any guests with visible and non-visible disabilities or any special requirements, when possible.