Full & Half day wine tours in Tuscany
We offer half- and full-day guided tours to Tuscan wineries by private car or mini-bus. The tour includes wine cellar visits; wine tasting, and a Tuscan snack (merenda). Winery excursions may be scheduled for any date days and can be conducted in your language. Pick-up service from your location can also be arranged.
Private wine tours can be scheduled for as few as one passenger up to six persons comfortably and conveniently. Rates vary depending on the nature of the program, the time and distance covered and for larger groups we will be glad to quote on request.
Group I - offered in both Full and Half Day tours
Chianti Classico Area
San Gimignano and Siena
Montecarlo and the Hills of Lucca
Valdarno Area
Lucca: Art, History and Wine
Casentino: the Unknown Tuscan Wine Region
The Tower and Wine in Pisa
Medici Villas and Wine
Group II - offered as Full Day tour only
Montepulciano & the Nobile
Montaclino & the Brunello
Sassicaia and the Coastal Wines
Massa Marittima & the Monteregio
Morellino and the Maremma
Group I Itineraries
Chianti Classico Area
The keys to open the world of Gallo Nero
Badia a Passignano and the Greve town center are the keys to open the world of Gallo Nero. We offer half- and full-day guided tours to Tuscan wineries by private car or mini-bus. The tour includes wine cellar visits; wine tasting, and a Tuscan snack (merenda).
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:00 Arrival at Greve in Chianti and visit the market square
11:00 Visit to the winery Fattoria Casaloste and wine tasting
12:30 Lunch at Cantinetta di Rignana
14:30 Walking along the Antinori vineyards at Badia a Passignano or around the small castle of Montefioralle
16:00 Visit the cellars of Casa Emma and wine tasting
San Gimignano and Siena
Driving from Florence to Siena...
Driving from Florence to Siena, you see the towers on the hill of San Gimignano and you immediately sense the taste of Vernaccia. Arriving in Siena, walking through the old walled town's portals, you imagine the strong, full-bodied wines produced in the surrounding countryside.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:30 Guided visit to the cellars of Fattoria Panizzi and wine tasting
11:30 Guided visit to the town center of San Gimignano
13:00 Lunch with local wines at restaurant La Mandragola
15:00 Short stop in Monteriggioni
16:00 Guided visit in the Siena town center
Montecarlo and the Hills of Lucca
A French approach to white wines
Montecarlo is a little-known medieval village off the tourist route where wine makers take a French approach to white wines. The landscape is dotted with red stone noble buildings, the historic walls of Lucca, and hills adorned with olive groves. The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:00 Guided visit to the village of Montecarlo
11:30 Visit the winery Michi and wine tasting
13:00 Lunch at the restaurant Giulio in Pelleria in Lucca
15:00 Guided visit of Lucca
16:30 Visit the winery Terre del Sillabo and wine tasting
Valdarno Area
Between monuments and fantastic wines
The Valdarno was one of the main transportation ways from Rome to northern Italy. Today, between highways and railways, you can find Renaissance monuments and fantastic wines along this history-filled river.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:30 Visit the winery I Selvatici in Montevarchi and wine tasting
11:30 Guided visit to the town center of Montevarchi in Valdarno
13:00 Lunch at restaurant La Torre in Figline
15:00 Guided visit of the Figline town center and the Serristori Palace
16:30 Visit to the winery Fattoria di Gratena and wine tasting
Lucca: Art, History & Wine
Lucca and the famous Ville Lucchese
The stunning architecture of the villa gardens in the Lucca hills, excellent wines produced by aristocratic ladies, and French grapes harvested in the Tuscan hills.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:30 Guided visit to the Italian garden in Fattoria Villa Maionchi and wine tasting
13:00 Lunch at restaurant Giulio in Pelleria in Lucca
15:00 Guided visit of Lucca
16:30 Guided visit of Villa Torrigiani in Camigliano
Casentino: Unknown Tuscan Wine Region
Peace and wines in convents and wineries
Casentino Along ancient Roman stone roads crossing high mountains, the pilgrims found peace and wines in old convents and monumental wineries. The castle of Pomino and the Frescobaldi estates are points of interest in this little-known area.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:30 Guided visit to the 15th century monastery in Vallombrosa
11:30 Visit to the Pieve and castle in Romena
13:00 Lunch at restaurant L'Antica Cantina in Poppi
15:00 Guided visit of Poppi
16:30 Visit of the Frescobaldi estates and wine tasting
The Tower and Wine in Pisa
From Boccaccio's native village to Piazza dei Miracoli
From Boccaccio's native village, Certaldo, along ancient roads to a modern winery producing high-quality wines from French grapes, through the medieval villages of Lari and Castelfalfi, this excursion ends at the magnificent Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:30 Guided visit to Certaldo
11:130 Visit to the winery Villa Pillo and wine tasting
13:00 Lunch at restaurant Il Camino in Gambassi Termi
15:00 Guided visit of the medieval villages of Lari and Castelfalfi
16:00 Guided visit to the Piazza dei Miracoli in Pisa
Medici Villas and Wine
Important viticulture regions in Tuscany
The Medici family built fine churches and monumental villas on the hills from the Arno river to Carmignano. Grand Duke Cosimo III de'Medici declared the area one of the four most important viticulture regions in Tuscany. This excursion includes numerous wineries, some famous for their rosé wines, and the "Villa of the Hundred Chimneys" at Artimino and the church of San Michele at Carmignano.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10:30 Guided visit of the Annunciazione by Pontormo in Carmignano
11:30 Visit to the winery Ambra and wine tasting
13:00 Lunch at restaurant La Torre in Carmignano
15:30 Visit to the medieval village of Capezzana with the monumental cellar of Contini Bonacossi and the ancient oil mill
Group II Itineraries - Day Trip Only
Montepulciano and the Nobile
An outstanding traditional Tuscan wine
The Nobile from Montepulciano is one of the outstanding traditional Tuscan wines. Sangiovese, here called prugnolo gentile, combines with canaiolo nero, to produce a masterpiece.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
11:00 Visit and wine tasting in Palazzo Avignonesi; visit the town center and the monumental cellars of Poliziano
13:00 Lunch with local wines at restaurant Diva e Macedo
16:00 Visit the Fattoria del Cerro for wine tasting
17:00 Visit the village of Pienza
Montalcino and the Brunello
like a dream...
Everything seems like a dream in the Brunello kingdom-the castle and village of Montalcino atop the highest hill, the roads through the Sangiovese grosso vineyards, the taste from the huge barrels resting in the deep cellars.
The program
9:00 Departure from Florence or your location
10.30 Visit the Altesino winery and tasting
12:00 Visit of Montalcino historical center and lunch at Grappolo Blu
15:00 Visit the San Antimo Abbey
16:00 Visit the Tenuta Il Poggione for wine tasting
Sassicaia and the Coastal Wines
A magical word around the world
SASSICAIA is a magical word around the world, synonymous with the highest quality wine. This excursion takes you to the winery where Marchese Mario Incisa della Rocchetta started it all, and where Sassicaia is produced today. You'll enjoy tasting wine and oils from the Montescudaio area.The program
10:00 Arrival in Montescudaio and short visit of the village
11:30 Guided visit of the winery Poggio Gagliardo with wine tasting and lunch
14:30 Visit of the town of Bolgheri
15:30 Guided visit to the Marchese's winery (Thursdays only) or another winery of the same level
17:00 Guided visit and oil tasting at Frantoio di Foiano
Massa Marittima & the Monteregio
Masterpieces of architecture and wine
IN MASSA MARITTIMA, the 13th century Duomo and central piazza are masterpieces of Italian architecture. Another masterpiece is the Monteregio di Massa Marittima wine from the area.
The program
10:00 Arrival in Massa Marittima
11:30 Guided tour of Frantoio Nerelli and oil tasting
12:00 Apero at Bar Le Logge facing the Duomo
13:00 Lunch at Vecchio Borgo located on the ground floor of the Duomo
15:00 Guided visit to the town center of Massa Marittima
16:00 Guided wine tasting of Monteregio di Massa Marittima and guided visit to the cellars of Moris Farms
Morellino and the Maremma
A most beautiful region of Tuscany
MAREMMA is one of the wildest and most beautiful regions of Tuscany. It's a region of valleys covered with olive and Mediterranean maquis (evergreen) where horses and wild boar roam freely. It's most famous wine, Morellino di Scansano, captures the colors, flavors, and imagination of the area.
The program
10:00 Meet at the Grosseto railway station
10:30 Guided tour and tasting at the winery Le Pupille
12:00 Guided tour of the medieval village of Montemerano
13:00 Special lunch at Enoteca Bacco e Cerere in Saturnia
15:00 Guided tour of the village of Saturnia
16:00 Guided visit to the winery Castello di Montepó by the owner, Biondi Santi, or guided visit to the winery Val delle Rose by the owner F.lli Cecch
Group I Pricing
Half-day excursions (09:00-14:00 and 14:00-19:00) include: private air-conditioned minivan, guide in your language, and wine tasting
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Day trip (09:00-18:00) include: private air-conditioned minivan, guide in your language, and lunch and wine tasting.
Price per person
Participants |
Full Day |
Half Day |
6 |
$196 |
$109 |
5 |
$217 |
$116 |
4 |
$253 |
$130 |
3 |
$290 |
$160 |
2 |
$377 |
$217 |
1 |
$717 |
$398 |
Group 2 Pricing
Day trip (09:00-18:00) includes: private air-conditioned minivan, guide in your language, and lunch and wine tasting.
Price per person
Participants |
Full Day |
6 |
$214 |
5 |
$238 |
4 |
$263 |
3 |
$294 |
2 |
$375 |
1 |
$675 |
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