A 7 day, 1,384 km / 860 mi loop from Florence on a Royal Enfield 350: Tuscany, Rome, Naples, Abruzzo and the Adriatic, with every stop, cost and lesson.

In August 2025 I finally did a ride I had dreamed about for 10 years: a week across Italy with my friend Matthew on two rented Royal Enfield Classics. Cypress roads, a storm lunch in a petrol station trattoria, a castle in the sky and the best road of my life on a plateau called Little Tibet.

What's inside

• 7 riding days plus arrival, every stop linked in Google Maps

• Route map and daily distances

• Per person costs, with the bike rental, fuel, tolls and stays

• Renting the bikes in Greve in Chianti

• Riding in Italy: ZTL zones, fuel, tolls, parking and tunnels

• Gear checklist and safety for the bike

• 12 lessons learned and a one page trip sheet

Who it's for

Riders with a motorcycle licence who want a ready made Italy loop on back roads, not motorways.

Good to know

• Instant download, PDF

• Prices from our August 2025 trip, some estimated and marked

• Bring an International Driving Permit if your licence is from outside the EU

Watch The Tale of Two Riders on my channel, @dean_tucker.