Montepulciano Tours, Tastings & Things to Do
Wondering what to do in Montepulciano? The town is one long climb with a wine cellar under every third door, so most of what is worth doing here involves a glass. Cellar tours and Vino Nobile tastings start at €25–€35, guided tastings with a sommelier or a small-producer tour run €50–€85, and a half-day 'wine lovers' experience with several estates costs €305. Cooking classes are the other pillar — pasta and tiramisu in a local kitchen from €65, a full class on a Tuscan farm €109–€176. Around those: guided walks of the old town with a tasting (€132–€135), truffle hunting in the oak woods (€240 with lunch), horseback rides through the vineyards (€80), e-bike tours of the Val d'Orcia (€159) and farm visits to meet the Cinta Senese pigs (€45–€58). Two days is enough for the town; a third takes you to Pienza and Montalcino. Compare every Montepulciano tour and tasting below by rating and price.
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All experiences in Montepulciano — FAQ
What are the top things to do in Montepulciano?
By traveller reviews: a Vino Nobile tasting in one of the tufa cellars under the old town, a cooking class making fresh pasta in a Tuscan kitchen, the climb up the Corso to Piazza Grande, the Temple of San Biagio below the walls, a truffle hunt in the woods, and a day out through the Val d'Orcia to Pienza and Montalcino. Compare all of them below.
How many tours and activities are there in Montepulciano?
Around 100 tours, tastings and classes are bookable in Montepulciano, from €10 cellar visits to full-day private wine experiences. On Excurgo you can compare the best-rated options in one place.
How much does a wine tasting in Montepulciano cost?
Cellar tours with tasting start around €25–€35, tastings with lunch €65–€90, sommelier-led sessions about €50, private Nobile tastings €85, guided walking tours with a tasting €132–€135, and half-day multi-estate wine experiences up to €305.
Is Montepulciano worth visiting?
Yes — it is the best-preserved of the Tuscan hill towns that still work as towns rather than film sets, its wine was Italy's first DOCG, and the cellars beneath the Renaissance palazzi are open to anyone who walks in. Pienza, Montalcino and the whole Val d'Orcia lie within forty minutes.
Do Montepulciano tours offer free cancellation?
Most cellar tours, tastings and walking tours can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours ahead. Cooking classes and truffle hunts often need 48 to 72 hours because ingredients and dogs are booked for you — check each listing.