Additional night’s accommodation can be booked should you wish to extend your trip or perhaps arrive a day earlier than scheduled. Please contact us at the time of booking to confirm price and availability.
Private airport transfers are included for each trip. LA CORSA will advise recommended flights & arrival information after we have received your booking form and deposit. If you have any questions regarding flight times and transfer prior to booking, please contact us.
LA CORSA offers full support from start to finish. We always have full support on course, and our bicycles are prepped and tuned every day by mechanics for each days ride ahead. There is full car and mechanical support along with nutrition and hydration and we make it our duty to stop at least one cafe along the way. Our guides are always close by to lend a helping hand.
A valid British Passport is required to gain entry to Italy, France and Austria. If you need to apply for a new passport or for its renewal, make such application at least eight weeks before departure. Foreign nationals are advised to contact their local embassy to check their visa requirements. No vaccinations are required for any current La Corsa tour. The Department of Health provides health advice for travelers and online application for an EHIC card giving citizens of member states reciprocal health benefits within the EU. Available from www.ehic.org.uk.
Our prices are per person based on double occupancy.
You do not need to be a professional athlete to enjoy a LA CORSA trip but you will need to be in reasonably good shape. Each trip offers a variety of levels of cycling. Although you can ride as much or as little as you like, in order to ensure your enjoyment of your trip to its fullest, it is important to assess your personal level of fitness when choosing a trip. We are happy to offer advice to help make your decision. Feel free to contact us to inquire.
The maximum group size on a LA CORSA tour is 10. This ensures each guest receives sufficient individual support, dedicated attention, and personal company from our guides.
All accommodations; most meals; energy drinks and snacks for each day’s ride; the knowledge, support, and camaraderie of experienced guides; private tours and tastings; entrance fees to all group and individual events; daily route support; all transportation during the trip; luggage transfers; and trip literature. The trip specific itineraries can provide more detail on inclusions. Airfare is not included in the price.
NB: Should a trip be organised privately with different dates and/or pricing to our public calendar, the services offered may differ to what is described on our site, due to seasonality and/or logistical constraints. We are always happy to discuss the nature of these changes prior to your departure so that we can provide you the best experience possible.
We recommend booking your tour at least 90 days prior to departure. Tours do sell out or become otherwise unavailable, so booking early is the most reliable means of reserving spots on your dream vacation. Based on availability, last-minute bookings can be accommodated up to one week prior to departure.
Breakfast is served on the covered patio of the villa from 8 to 9 am. Breakfast foods include a range of cereals, grains, buns, jam, nutella, yogurt, fruit, milk, juice, and coffee. At breakfast, your freshly laundered kit is available for pick-up, and we go over the day’s ride and route options. At 9:30, we roll out on the day’s ride. We usually ride 1.5-2 hours and then stop for coffee and a pastry in one of the many charming towns in the region. We then ride for another 1-2 hours back to the villa. After a quick shower, we walk to lunch at the quaint restaurant right up the street. Lunch usually lasts about 1.5 hours. Between lunch and supper, our guests enjoy free time relaxing at the villa. Some guests choose to swim in the pool, while others stretch, read, or nap. Supper is usually at a specially selected restaurant in the Chianti region. We drive all guests to and from supper, usually leaving the villa around 7 or 8 pm, and returning by 10:30 pm.
If you or anyone in your group needs to cancel your trip, please notify us in writing (either by letter or email) as soon as possible. We will do our best to be flexible and accommodate life’s many surprises, but our official cancellation policy is as follows, and reflects the fact that we have to pay for accommodation and staffing in advance of each trip. The cancellation will take effect on the day we receive your written notice. The following cancellation fees will apply, calculated as a percentage of your total trip cost.
More than 60 days prior to departure » Deposit
Between 40 and 59 days prior to departure » 30%
Between 30 and 39 days prior to departure » 50%
Between 15 and 29 days prior to departure » 75%
Between 8 and 14 days prior to departure » 90%
7 days or less prior to departure » 100%
These conditions, along with any agreement they apply to, are governed by Scottish law. Any disagreement, legal claim, or other issue arising from or related to your booking will only be resolved in the Scottish Courts.
“If you choose to cut your holiday short without a valid reason for complaint, or due to injury, we are unable to offer any refund. Your early departure will be treated as a cancellation with seven days’ notice or less, as outlined above. In some cases, travel insurance may cover trip curtailment, so we recommend contacting your insurer directly to make a claim.”
LA CORSA insist on travel insurance for yourself and equipment. Cycling on open roads can be dangerous. In the event of medical support, lost baggage or if you need to cancel your trip, insurance can be essential. Please ensure your insurance covers you for sport. In addition it is recommended that EU Nationals hold an EHIC card for reciprocal health care provision within the EU. Online application is available from http://www.ehic.org.uk/.