David designed an incredible self-guided tour for my boyfriend and me for the western coast of Tuscany! Each of our 4 days in Tuscany had us going through different terrain and seeing different views, and his ride took us through many hidden gems only a local would be able to know about. Our accommodations were all easy and comfortable and a step up from what we would normally book for ourselves. At the beginning of our journey, he provided all of the information we needed to know and was very communicative before and during our trip when we needed anything. This was my third bike tour (and second-self guided tour), and I would definitely reach out to David to design another bike tour. In fact, this trip was so great that we are already thinking of our next bike tour!

My wife and I and friends just returned from Charnes' Tuscan Coast Bike Tour, and we loved it. We opted for the guided tour and the company's owner, David Charnes, rode with us for 4 of the 6 days. On all of the days we were followed/ assisted by one of David's employees, Giulia. The hotels and restaurants that David selected, which were included in the package price, were all excellent, and it's quite apparent that David does not try to skimp or save money by selecting inexpensive options. In fact, we felt that the restaurants he chose were the best in the towns we visited. We also enjoyed David's and Giulia's company very much. David is a true gentleman and Giulia was a sweetheart. We are already planning our next trip with David.

We rented two road bikes from David for a tour of Tuscany. David could not have been more helpful or attentive in helping us plan our trip. The bikes themselves were perfectly maintained, and David provided us with all possible required add ons (panniers, phone mounts, spare inner tubes, helmets etc etc). David consistently went above and beyond, suggesting itineraries and map apps, and generally proving an invaluable source of local information and practical tips. We would both recommend David and Charnes Tours without hesitation to all levels of bike tourers.

I can't recommend Charnes Tours highly enough!! Just returned from a 1 week self-guided bike tour of Tuscany with my husband and 2 adult daughters. This was our first trip since the pandemic. David provided just the right amount of hand-holding throughout the process. He is extremely responsive and helpful.The route, which included some of the Eroica dirt roads, was challenging and beautiful. Accommodations were gorgeous. We had the most wonderful time!

We were very impressed with the details and accommodations David made for our trip. We did 4 days of biking in Tuscany, took a train to Cinque Terre and did 4 days of hiking. the directions were thorough and we never got lost. The Hotels were small and quaint. He also planned 2 wine tastings. Our bags were delivered to each hotel before we arrived. Biking in Italy is challenging, but the bikes we used were high quality road bikes and worked well, he even had them fitted and ready for us our first day. There were 4 of us on the trip (ages 60-65) and we felt very confident. This was a wonderful adventure to see the country side and small towns.