De Sienne Meilleur de la Toscane Vins et déjeuner à Montepulciano
Description
Découvrez les hauts lieux du sud de la Toscane lors d’une excursion d’une journée au départ de Sienne à travers les paysages vallonnés du Val d’Orcia. Voyagez dans le confort et profitez d'un mélange parfait de nourriture, de vin, d'histoire et de paysages. Votre premier arrêt est Montepulciano, où vous dégusterez un authentique déjeuner toscan composé de charcuteries et de fromages locaux, suivi de pâtes artisanales Pici au ragù, ou de sauce tomate pour les clients végétariens. Pendant le déjeuner, participez à une dégustation guidée du Rosso di Montepulciano et du célèbre Nobile di Montepulciano, parfaitement associés à la cuisine régionale. Continuez jusqu’à Pienza, la « ville idéale de la Renaissance », et profitez de temps libre pour flâner dans ses rues pittoresques, admirer des vues panoramiques sur la campagne et parcourir les magasins d’alimentation artisanale. Dans l'après-midi, rejoignez Montalcino, où se trouve le prestigieux Brunello di Montalcino. Visitez une cave locale pour une dégustation guidée et découvrez les traditions et le processus de vieillissement derrière l'un des vins les plus célèbres d'Italie.
Options de l'excursion
Itinéraire
Montepulciano est une ville de colline historique connue pour ses palais Renaissance, ses vues panoramiques et ses vins célèbres, y compris Rosso et le prestigieux Nobile di Montepulciano.
Pienza est une charmante ville Renaissance du Val d’Orcia, célèbre pour son architecture harmonieuse, ses vues panoramiques et son fromage Pecorino traditionnel.
Montalcino est une ville médiévale de colline entourée de vignobles, célèbre dans le monde entier pour Brunello di Montalcino et une vue imprenable sur la campagne toscane.
Points forts
Ce qui est inclus
Avis des voyageurs
Informations importantes
- Transports en commun disponibles à proximité
- Landau ou poussette possible pour les bébés et enfants en bas âge
- Convient à toutes les conditions physiques
- Les dégustations de vins se déroulent en Anglais, votre Pro assurant la traduction en cas de besoin.
- Une quantité modérée de marche et d'escaliers est impliquée.
- L'itinéraire de la visite est sujet à changement, mais tous les arrêts prévus seront visités.
Avis(14)
I booked the tour as a family of 3 people and it was cancelled 2 days before the date. The operator offered another tour with the starting point in Florence which is impossible when you stay at Siena. Not sure the reason the tour cancelled but maybe not enough people. I am not saying it is a scam but definitely it is not profesional. I got the same experience during covid with a tour in Venice but it can be excuse due to covid time but this time it is quite bad given all the schedule planned ahead. Please be very careful with the tour with little reviews!
Dear Son, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We are truly sorry for the inconvenience caused by this cancellation and the clear misunderstanding regarding your alternative options. We would like to clarify what occurred: Meeting Point Error: The alternative tour offered to you actually departs directly from Siena as well—at the exact same city location as your original booking. Due to an administrative error in our communication, you were mistakenly given the Florence meeting point instructions instead of the local Siena pickup. Resolution Process: This oversight could have been corrected immediately had you reached out to us for clarification upon receiving the alternative offer, as our team would have promptly confirmed your departure directly from Siena without requiring travel to Florence. We sincerely regret that this human error disrupted your travel plans and impacted your perception of our professionalism. We appreciate your feedback as it helps us tighten our operational communications. Best regards, Davide
This tour needs to seriously be reworked or rebranded to better fit what it actually is: a quick tour of small towns within the Tuscany region with a small lunch included. It is not a wine tour and to put that in the name and description is incredibly disingenuous. The tour starts off in Siena but you don’t actually tour any of Siena (which is fine) but it is a major city and worth your time more so than whatever this was. Your “wine” lunch is a group lunch in 40°+ room with no fan (yes I get there is no AC. But please. Some kind of air?) with two quarter glasses of red wine with no explanation or tasting. It’s just there. And bottles of water you split with 5-6 strangers in the heat. The rest of the trip is visiting various cities but you are on your own. There isn’t like any kind of guide through the city, which honestly is the only reason this didn’t get 1 star because again, I did not assume we’d be walking around for much of it. Your actual wine tasting at the end is also just two sips of wine with a very lengthy conversation OUTSIDE on benches in a grassy area. Again. 40°+ weather (it also started to storm which would not have been an issue if inside). In sum, a lot of outdoor / on your own with very little wine and/or food included. If you are looking for a day through smaller towns in the area, it’s great, but I don’t think this quite fit wine and food tour. A bit of a miss.
Dear MIchael, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are genuinely surprised by your comments, as the description of the food and wine offerings in your review does not match what is actually provided on this tour: Food & Wine Included: During this itinerary, guests visit two separate wineries and taste a total of 4 different local wines. Furthermore, the lunch provided is not a "small lunch," but a full traditional meal featuring a board of Tuscan cold cuts and cheeses, a main course of pici al ragù, along with wine, water, and coffee. Wine Tasting Experience: Tasting wine outdoors near the vineyards is widely considered a highlighted feature of Tuscan winery visits, designed to offer an authentic, scenic setting. Weather Conditions: While we understand that extreme summer heat (40°C+) can be uncomfortable during outdoor activities, weather conditions are unfortunately beyond our agency's control. Given that the meal structure and double winery tastings are clearly provided as described on our product page, we find this review to be misleading. If there were specific issues during your departure that caused this impression, we would welcome the opportunity to better understand what occurred. Best regards, Davide
It is more of a tour of several charming small towns (3x 1 hour free time during the day) than actual tastings strictly speaking (2 different wines with the meal, max 50 cl per glass and 2 small pours in Montalcino, with some explanations in English even though we had booked a tour in Italian). Our guide Andrea and the driver Mirco were great! Thanks to them!
Very full day visiting several Tuscan towns. Montepulciano, Pienza and Montalcino were all lovely and quaint. The winery in Montepulciano was amazing! Lunch and wines were fantastic! We did get lost and it was hard to get back in touch with our tour so make sure you take pictures and get phone numbers. Also, think about what you might want to buy in advance- you will have time for shopping!
Good fun, day out. Nice wines.
Absolutely wonderful tour in the most beautiful parts of Tuscany! The Val d’Orcia is stunning!!! We loved the wine tasting in Montepulciano and the delicious lunch. Fell in love with Pienza and enjoyed a very charming outdoor wine tasting at Montalcino. Plenty of time to explore at each stop. Marco was a wonderful guide and our driver was very professional. Highly recommend!
It is spectacular. Very well organized; incredible landscapes, delicious food, and very good wines. An excursion to recommend. Sofia, our guide, was excellent, and Alberto, a great driver, made the transfer very pleasant.
Very beautiful towns in this itinerary, and the guide Leonardo is so friendly and responsible. Thanks for a wonderful time :)
If you want to spend a day exploring the beautiful rolling hills of Tuscany, visit three charming historic towns, and enjoy two local wineries, this is the tour for you. Comfortable transportation takes you to each location. Giovanni, our driver, was a pro at expertly manuevering the twisting roads. Sofia, our tour guide, was delightful, and provided interesting facts along the routes, and translated the history and information about the wineries. We had plenty of free time at each town to explore and never felt rushed. The lunch was delicious and plentiful and the wine complemented the meal. The second winery was incredible, being in the same family for 27 generations! The hostess was welcoming and funny but taught us much about the wines. This tour is well worth your time!
Be aware of this tour operator! I arrived at the meeting point 13 minutes before departure time 9:45am. Saw no guide and other tour people. I texted the tour organizer in Viator app, but didn’t get any response until 9:40, and was informed that the tour has left. This was my first experience booking a tour in Viator. I think this tour operator can’t be trusted. I’ll continue to pursue the full refund.
Dear Mei, Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention, and please accept our sincerest apologies for the frustration this situation caused you during your first Viator experience. We would like to clarify what happened, as there was a technical discrepancy with your booking dates: The Technical Issue: Your booking was originally made and confirmed for the 28th. Unfortunately, the system failed to register or sync the date change you later made to the 26th. Because of this technical glitch, your name did not appear on our guide's passenger list for the 26th, which is why the tour departed without you. Full Refund Issued: As soon as we realized what happened, we immediately approved and processed a full refund for your booking. We completely understand your disappointment and deeply regret that a system error ruined your day. Please rest assured that this was an isolated technical incident and not a reflection of our standard operations. Best regards, Davide
