Semi Private Deep Wine Chianti and San Gimignano from Florence
Description
This tour is designed to make your Tuscan wine-tasting dreams come true. You'll be able to see all the classic postcard-perfect landscapes of Tuscany while you travel from one cellar to another. You will visit two wineries and have the opportunity to taste a selection of high-quality Tuscan Chianti wines. Lunch is included. If you're a fan of good wine, excellent food, and landscape photography, you'll love this tour. And you'll also have the chance to visit one of the most beautiful villages in the world: San Gimignano, famous for its majestic towers and delicious ice cream. Our tours feature only black, air-conditioned Mercedes Vans, complete with air conditioning, WiFi, and one unlimited Wi-Fi with Pocket-Sized Hotspot for each couple and one bottle of water for every tour member and of course a Bottle of Prosecco White Wine for a travelling happy hour at the end of the tour!
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Itinerary
We start from the pick up point 8:00 and then drive for 15 minutes towards Piazzale Michelangelo. Piazzale Michelangelo offers a stunning panoramic view of Florence, where you can take in the city in all its glory. The large square is home to a replica of Michelangelo's David in bronze.
At 8:30 we'll drive for 01:00 hours towards San Gimignano. We then visit the beautiful walled city, San Gimignano, full of history and charm, famous for its imposing towers and delicious ice cream, this tour will be sure to delight your taste buds. The available time there will be 01:25 hours.
At 10:55 we drive for 50 minutes towards a typical Tuscan farmhouse in the Chianti area. We will travel to the heart of Tuscan wine country, and visit a beautiful farmhouse with a cellar. Here, we will enjoy a delicious Tuscan lunch with amazing regional food and some of the most wines of Italy. This will be a perfect opportunity to relax and enjoy the stunning views of Tuscany countryside. The available time there will be 02:30 hours.
At 14:30 drive for 25 minutes towards San Michele a Torri where we'll make a final stop at a family run wine estate in the province of Florence, where you will have the opportunity to try other great Chianti wines. Because you can't say you know Chianti if you haven't tried at least 5 or 6 different types of wine from the area. The available time there will be 45 minutes.
At 15:50 drive back for 40 minutes, towards the initial pick up point. We will arrive there by 16:30. Well in time to have some more fun during your Florentine afternoon.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer free pick up at hotels, not Airbnb nor apartments, which are located in the AREA A of the traffic limited zone. If your hotel is outside that area or falls in the category of Apartments/Airbnb, you can choose to receive free pick up in front of HOTEL BOCCACCIO (Via della Scala 59) at 8:00 or in front of HOTEL DAVANZATI (Via Porta Rossa 5) at 7:50. Alternatively we can pick you up and drop you off at your hotel for an extra fee to be paid directly to the driver. Ask for quotation. However, please arrive 15 minutes before scheduled departure time at the pickup point.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A maximum of 8 people per Mercedes van
- Direct pick up and drop off from some hotels locates in the historic center (A zone). For all other locations private residences and B&B the meeting points is: In front of Hotel Boccaccio-Tino Caffè, Via della Scala 59 (one minute walking distance from Santa Maria Novella train station), Florence at 8,00 am. Please arrive 15 minutes before scheduled departure time. If you wish you can have breakfast there, English or continental or just a "cappuccino". As I Just Drive guests at Tino Caffè you are entitled to have a 10% discount.
Reviews(215)
My fiancée and I had an amazing time at the San Gimingnano and Chianti region tour. Our tour guide and driver, Marco, was very knowledgeable about the history of the region and provided great information throughout the entirety of the trip. He really brought the experience to life for us. Marco is very friendly and a great person and was a large part of why the experience was so memorable. As for the wine tasting tours, both vineyards had excellent tours with knowledgeable and friendly guides. The selection of wines provided were excellent to try the regional wines of Chianti. Overall, this was an experience we will never forget and highly encourage anyone to book for your trip to the Tuscany region!
David was our tour guide and was excellent! We got lucky and were the only people on our tour that day, so we got a private tour around Tuscany for a great bargain. Even if you aren’t the only ones, the van is plenty big, has great air conditioning, and the places you go are very exciting! San Grimignano was very nice for the history buffs and the rest of the trip was centered around Tuscan wine and cuisine, both of which are excellent!
Great tour. Marco was absolutely amazing, kind and so knowledgeable. We loved having him as our guide. We will request him for our future tours.
We loved this tour. We had enough time in San Gimignano to stroll around and shop and didn’t feel rushed. The lunch was amazing with several courses and the wineries had fabulous Chianti wine. You will probably want to ship some home kind of good! This tour is worth the price and the small group made it better.
This was a lovely tour! Our guide was David, who was an absolute joy to ride along with and to learn from. The two wineries were perfect - excellent wine tastings paired with a delicious lunch and selection of Tuscan meats & cheeses. The San Gimignano portion of the trip was not for us as it is really just a place to shop. But if you want to do some shopping, there are a large variety of cute shops and you’d likely enjoy it. Either way that is just a short piece of the tour. Highly recommend both this tour and specifically David!
We thoroughly enjoyed the wine tour. The vineyards were knowledgeable and fun! Marco was our driver, he was very nice and made the trip even more enjoyable.
A wonderful day spent in great company , our guide Nedo was amazing so knowledgeable, highly recommend, thank you
We had an amazing time! Claudius was our amazing guide four different days! We saw Cinque Terra, Pisa, Lucca, Greve, II Molino Di Grace Winery, another winery, San Giomano, and Florence. At the end of our ten days we spent four with Claudius and he was a part of our family. Truly appreciate all he did! We have been back in the states for a few days and we still chat and reminisce about our days in Italy. He made us feel special - like celebrities! Love him for that.
Nedo was the best! Loved his passion and engagement. San Gimignano was the best little stop and the winery visits and tasting were so lovely. Highly recommended.
The tour itself was terrific and the wines and food were spectacular.
