Tuscan Wine and Olive Oil Trail
- Duration: 6 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Florence
- Product code: FT-CHIANTI004-269667
region’s top varietals, and savor an authentic Tuscan meal at an elegant winery estate. Accompanying you will be an English-speaking guide whose
knowledge enriches every aspect of your trip.
DEPARTURE
Daily at 9:30am from March through October, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday's November through February
DURATION
Approx. 6 hours
PERIOD
Year round
LANGUAGE
English
People on this tour: min 1 - max 16
What’s Included:
- Round-trip transport from Florence via comfortable, air-conditioned minivan
- Wine tasting and vineyard tours
- Authentic Tuscan meal at a winery estate
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Gratuities
What We Love About This Tour:
- Learning about the Chianti region’s famed wine-making history and traditions—from
the vintners themselves
- Taking in the area’s spectacular beauty with vineyard walking tours
- Sampling the region’s top varietals—including Chianti Classico and Sangiovese—along
with an authentic Tuscan meal
After meeting your group, you’ll board your private and comfortable coach for the
half-hour-long ride to the Chianti region—where some of Italy’s most
famous wine varietals are grown. During the drive, which will take you
through rolling hills planted with olive groves and wine grapes, your
guide will tell you about the area’s centuries-old wine-making traditions.
More than 700 grape growers farm the approximately 100-square-mile region of Chianti—and your tour will bring you to visit two distinct examples of the area’s vineyard estates. Though the specific wineries will vary, you’ll be sure to explore at least one family operation that has employed the same growing, harvesting, and aging techniques for generations; you may also visit a winery that uses organic grape-growing and wine-making methods.
At each estate, you’ll get a walking tour, meet the vintners, and enjoy a hosted tasting of their finest vintages. Your final tour experience will allow you to pair some of the unique Chianti wines you’ve learned about with authentic Tuscan specialties. Enjoying handmade pastas, fresh-baked breads, cured meats and olives—in the dining room of a centuries-old boutique winery estate—is a delicious way to end your tour.
Important to Know:
Please note that due to current Coronavirus, the Italian Government's directives and safety policies, all customers will be required to bring and wear it’s own mask during the entire visit. Temperature checks will also take place at tour venues; if your temperature is above 37.5°C you will unfortunately not be able to attend the tour.
- Please be sure to arrive at the tour departure point 20 minutes before the starting time. Guests arriving after departure cannot be accommodated, and missed tours or tickets will not be refunded.
- Please note that Italy's law doesn't permit selling alcoholic beverage to teens under 18, so clients under this age will be served non-alcoholic beverages.
- Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our
best to accommodate them.
- This tour runs rain or shine.
Important to Bring:
- Good walking shoes for the vineyard tours.
- A hat, sunscreen, and bottled water. Many parts of the itinerary are not shaded.
Terms and conditions:
- You can cancel or modify your tour date and time up to 96 hours before arrival/departure free of charge.
- If your tour modification is of greater value, you are subject to the price increase.
- Any cancellations made within 96 hours and no-shows are non-refundable.
- Children under the age of 18 must be accompanied by at least one adult to join a
tour or an activity. EVERY DAY
(NOV to FEB: Tue Thu Sat)