Description
Experience the authentic flavors of Italy’s renowned Chianti region on this comprehensive day-long wine and culinary excursion departing from Florence. Accompanied by a guide, traverse the rolling landscapes of Tuscany in a 4×4 off-road vehicle, pausing to explore a vineyard estate, an age-old mansion, and a wine cellar known for its Chianti Classico selections. Savor top-notch delicacies at every location, and reserve an appetite for a sumptuous 3-course feast set amidst the Chianti rural backdrop. Conclude with a return journey to Florence.
Join your guide in the heart of Florence and step into a comfortable, air-conditioned 4×4 minivan. Observe as urban vistas give way to the undulating landscapes of Chianti, dotted with vineyards and olive orchards. Your day’s first destination is a winery owned by a distinguished Italian lineage.
Sample wines complemented with charcuterie and olive oils, and embark on a guided exploration of the ancient wine storage rooms. Navigate through the villa’s subterranean passages to the olive press, and further to the garden. Subsequently, make your way to a traditional Tuscan vineyard eatery and indulge in a three-course feast, featuring local delicacies such as assorted hand-made pastas and select Chianti wines. (Refer to the Itinerary for a sample menu). The journey persists, navigating the picturesque landscapes en route to your day’s final venue.
There, experience a guided tour of the magnificent mansion, stroll its captivating grounds, and revel in panoramic vistas, all while deepening your wine knowledge. Conclude with a tasting session of three wines, harmonized with cheeses. A fitting culmination to an enchanting day.
ADDITIONAL INFO
WHAT’S INCLUDED
MEETING POINT
Piazza dei Cavalleggeri, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Meeting point is in front of Biblioteca Nazionale (National Library) in Piazza dei Cavalleggeri. Look for your guide holding a Walkabout sign.
Start time
09:00 AM
Michelle –
Wine tasting memory of a lifetime! Sarah was a great guide and our stops were fabulous! The bus ride is definitely bumpy cross tracking but FUN! The locations are worth it! One of the best memories with my family and an incredible wine tasting experience. A must do if in Florence!
Parker –
The views were beautiful, the wine and food were excellent, and Alessandro the tour guide was awesome! If you like food, history and wine, this tour is for you. The vehicle was exactly as depicted – definitely built for an adventure. The olive oil tastings were also a really addition. Overall, couldn’t have been happier with this tour. I think a lot hinges on the tour guide and Alessandro was the best! 10 out of 10 recommend it.
Imer –
If you are visiting Florence, you will certainly be doing yourself a disservice if you do not go on this tour. It was a dream. You become speechless from the views, but all the history, and knowledge you learn about wine/oil, the wineries, and the Tuscany countryside. EASILY the highlight of our trip, and will be talking about it with everyone, because I truly believe everyone should experience this tour. A core memory without a doubt. Now. The tour guide. Gloria. I honestly pray everyone gets Gloria for this tour, I’m sure they have awesome tour guides, but Gloria makes the tour that much more memorable and enjoyable. She knows basically anything you ask her and adds a fun personality to the tour so it’s simply a blast from the meetup, to the end. We would do it again in a heartbeat. Thank you again Gloria!! Salute!
Kristin –
This tour was absolutely amazing and a highlight to my travels to the Tuscany area. Our tour guide was Gloria, who is a sommelier, and was so great! She knew not only the wineries and country but also so much about the wine, process and history. This tour spots at 3 different wineries and you will be served so much wonderful wine and food at each. Add it this to your trip to Florence as I promise you will not be disappointed.
Ivan –
Wine tasting 10/10 Olive oil 10/10 Food 10/10 Views 10/10 Our tour guide Livani was the absolute best part of this entire trip, she was extremely knowledgeable, very helpful and super funny. Everything else was amazing but she put it over the top. Simply just a fantastic person and you will come out knowing so much more about wine, olive oil, and the Tuscany region than you ever thought you did. On a side note, our driver was also amazing and had the coolest safari truck you will ever be on. Don’t even think about any other tour, this is the one!
Matthew –
My wife and I went on this tour this past Sunday with Angie. It was by far the best thing we did on our vacation! Angie was an excellent tour guide and explained all about the different types of wines we would be drinking, the types of grapes, and the wine making process as a whole. We learned a lot about wine and wine making and most importantly we got to sample 9 amazing wines and amazing food from the region that went with those wines. Lunch was amazing especially the truffle pasta. The 4×4 bus was so cool and the ride through the countryside was breathtaking. The villas and gardens we saw were also stunning and like nothing I’d ever seen before. The bus was not to rough and the ride was really fun. I can’t recommend this amazing tour and our amazing guide Angie enough! GO ON THIS TOUR!