The Vespa Trip

Tuscany

Discover the Il Giro Classico route

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Prepare for a Vespa adventure like no other on Tuscany’s Il Giro Classico route! This exciting journey will guide you through the pages of history as you visit iconic Tuscan cities and bask in the beauty of its renowned vineyard landscapes.

Explore Tuscany

There could be no better way to discover the Tuscan hills than on an authentic Vespa, with the sun on your face and the wind blowing through your hair. You’ll cross the famous Chianti region, passing many vineyards and wine villages, while enjoying the seemingly endless views over the hills.

While during the day you can enjoy the beautiful routes with far-reaching views over the Tuscan hills, in the evening you will be enchanted by the splendor of world-famous Tuscan cities such as Siena, Florence and Lucca.

Pricing & availabilities

The routes

Our Giro Classico starts and ends in Pisa, the trips are always between 90 and 120 km. On a daily basis you can choose to drive the routes on your own (using road book & gps), or you can follow our guide to drive completely carefree. Choose a route to see more information.

Itinerary

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The Hotels

We’ve selected hotels for you that, because of their location, are the perfect stops during your road trip in Tuscany.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

The price for The Vespa Trip starts from €650 per person (early bird price) and includes:

Five nights in different hotels, including daily breakfast
The rent of your amazing Vespa, helmets and lock
The transport of your luggage
The care of the guides
Probably the best experience of a lifetime

The fuel for your vespa (around €30 – €40 for the whole week), your lunch and dinner are not included.

*This price is calculated on two people per Vespa. More information about driving alone can be found under ‘your Vespa’.

YOUR VESPA

Throughout your trip, you will get your own Vespa! On your arrival day, the paperwork will be taken care of and on Tuesday or Wednesday morning you will get your keys. If you booked the Start-To-Vespa lessons, it will take place on Monday or Tuesday. On Friday or Saturday, you return back to Pisa, and it’s time to goodbye to your beloved Vespa.

Can I drive the Vespa solo?
The prices are calculated with the assumption that the Vespa is shared between 2 people. If you would like to drive solo, there is a supplement of €130 per single driver.

DRIVING LICENSE

In order to drive our Vespas in Italy, you must have a driving license (B) or a motorbike license (A) and be 18+. The license (AM) is not valid. The passenger sitting in the back does not need to be 18 nor have a driving license. You have a European driving license? That’s perfect! Your license isn’t for Europe? Then you’ll need to apply for an international driving license.

GPS

The designed routes are uploaded on a GPS, which you can easily attach to the steering wheel of your Vespa. With this GPS (+ €30) you’ll come by the most beautiful roads and arrive at the most stunning stops.

LUGGAGE

Our enthusiastic guides will take the greatest care of your luggage. Every morning, they will put all your suitcases in our van to drive them to the next hotel.

FOOD

Every morning, you can enjoy an included breakfast. For lunch, we daily recommend you the best spots in the places we stop. For dinner, you’ll be invited to join your fellow Vespa trippers, or you can ask your guides for good restaurants around.

START-TO-VESPA

Never driven a Vespa or scooter before? Then we strongly recommend you to take the Start-to-Vespa class. On your arrival day, the guide will give you all the information and an initiation to get the hang of Vespa driving and to be able to drive safely in Italian traffic. After this lesson, you’ll be ready to start your Vespa Trip. This class costs €50 per person.

VESPA INSURANCE

You are automatically insured for damage to third parties with your Vespa. For damage to your own Vespa, you have two choices. Either you choose the omnium insurance (€99 per Vespa), where the own risk is €0. If you don’t want this insurance, a deposit of €500 is required, for which you are liable.

A month before departure, you’ll receive an email where you can select one of these two options.

OTHER INSURANCES

CANCELLATION INSURANCE

This insurance gives you the opportunity to book without worries. You’ll be able to cancel your booking until the day of departure and receive a full refund, provided that you can show a valid reason for doing so. You can read the conditions here.

TRAVEL INSURANCE

This travel insurance provides assistance in the event of an accident. Make sure you never travel uninsured!

Life is a journey, enjoy the ride

Pricing and availabilities

How do I get there?

The best way to travel to Italy for your Tuscany trip is to fly to the airport of Pisa (PSA). The Vespa Trip does not offer flights, so you have to book these yourself. Should you have any doubts, feel free to email us, and we will help you!

CAR

If you come by car, you can easily park it for a whole week in a guarded area near the hotel. You can book it in advance using this link, but it is not necessary. You can also do this on-site upon arrival. You’ll pay about €90 to leave your car there for a full week. The address of the parking is:

Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II 56125, Pisa

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

From the airport you can take an electric metro, the PISAMOVER, which will take you to the Pisa train station in only 5 minutes. The hotel is a 2-minute walk from there. A ticket costs €6,5 per person and can be bought at the entrance. The mini metro departs every 5 to 15 minutes, depending on the time of day. If you come by train, you only have to walk another 2 minutes to get to the hotel.

FOOT

Yes, you can also walk from Pisa airport to the hotel! Since the airport is only 1.7 km away, you can walk this distance and get there in about 20 minutes.

TAXI

You can also take a taxi from Pisa airport to Hotel La Pace. This will cost you about €20, and it’ll take less than 15 minutes.

FAQs

Give back to nature and offset your Vespa Trip’s CO2-emissions

This planet gives us so much (natural) beauty to admire, but if we want to continue traveling to beautiful places in the future, we have to protect our planet today more than ever. That’s why we’ve added an option in our booking forms to offset the CO2-emissions of your trip in a trustworthy and certified way via Greentripper.

Who are the Vespa Trippers?

The average age of The Vespa Tripper in 2024 was 42 years, of which the majority were in their mid-twenties or mid-fifties. All Vespa Trippers, young or old, share the same love for the beautiful Italy and adventure. During the last edition, the participants mainly came from Belgium, France, and The Netherlands.

Generally, people join this adventure in a group of two or four people: a mix of friends and couples.

Which options can I add?

Start-to-Vespa lessons: €50 p.p.
Solo room supplement: €250 p.p.
Solo Vespa driver supplement: €130 p.p.
GPS: €30 per Vespa
Cancellation insurance: €49 p.p.
Travel insurance: €39 p.p.
Vespa damage insurance: €99 per Vespa

Do we drive solo or in a group?

The choice is yours! You get a road book at the beginning of the week with the stops and interesting facts listed. If you prefer to ride solo, you can book the GPS in which all routes are loaded. This way you’ll easily pass the most beautiful tracks and most interesting stops.

Do you prefer to follow the guide? Great! Follow the group and let them lead you along the routes while you enjoy the views along the way even more.

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