Ultimate Tuscany wine tour
There’s no doubt that we love wines, but apart from that, we even love to share our glass with someone who also shares the same passion with us. Fully escorted Tuscany wine tour
Become acquainted with your home away from home; a stunning private apartment in a traditional Tuscan farmhouse.
Embark on our Tuscany wine tour of new discoveries, new flavors, new textures and new food flavours
Get to the heart of Tuscany’s soul with an unforgettable visit to Maremma.
Learn the secrets of the Tuscan Cuisine, using wines and matching the best ingredients
Indulge yourself with the best Tuscany wine tour tasting you can experience when it comes to Chianti and Chianina Steak
Follow the path of the immortal Carducci, one of the greatest Italian Poet in Bolgheri
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FULLY ESCORTED BOUTIQUE TOUR IN HALF BOARD
Saturday: Pick up at Florence train Station
Pick up - accommodation
This Tuscany wine tour will start when, your local driver will come and pick you up from the Central Station of Florence or from your Hotel. Before dropping your off to your new Tuscan home. This new home that you will be staying in is a private room in a local Tuscan B&B. So, arrived in your accommodation, you will be participating at your first Tuscany dinner. This is our way of letting yourself be familiar with some delicious local food .
Sunday: Vernaccia Wine and San Gimignano
San Gimignano- Vernaccia wineries
For our Sunday agenda, we will have white wine which will be dedicated to the La Vernaccia Tuscan wine.
Will be spent driving around the countryside of Castelvecchio National Park and San Gimignano. Upon driving, we will get a chance to taste some of the stunning wines and delicious foods.
In the afternoon, we will be heading to the gorgeous village of San Gimignano. So, you can have some time to explore the entire town.
Finally, we will conclude the day of the Tuscany wine tour having dinner at the farmhouse
Monday: Morellino and Montecucco wines
Morellino di Scansano and Montecucco Wine
Because, we will taste some of the best red Italian wines from Maremma in Tuscany. It’s not a surprise that Tuscan red wine is considered one of the best in the world. We will start heading to the Maremma Toscana and before passing through the countryside between Montecucco and Montiano. Then, we will keep going to the top 2 best local wineries while tasting some samples of fine wines as we go along our way. So, these wineries are being run by a local family who has years of experience in producing some of the most sensational Montecucco and Morellino di Scansano wines. We will be having a scrumptious lunch on one of the two local wineries and indulge ourselves with sample traditional foods that came from Maremma. The Tuscany wine tour will end driving through Val D’orcia region before coming back to the apartment.
Tuesday: Florence, Arezzo and Siena
Siena Florence Arezzo
Today is a free day of our Tuscany wine tour you can choose between relaxing at the farm or we can organize an extra day tour in Florence or Arezzo or Siena upon request. Because if you are interested on visiting museums, churches, it is advisable to inform us in advance. Please, enquire to get a quote.
Wednesday: Bolgheri and Castagneto Carducci
Bolgheri & Carducci
Gotted a view of this place, you can say that it is one of the most stunning areas in Tuscany. So, our Tuscany wine tour day will start with a drive to the valley through the famous “avenue of cypress trees” to get to the first local winery. Then we will stop in Bolgheri for lunch, before continuing along the main road to make a visit to one additional winery. In this winery, you will have a free sample of their fine wines as well as a visit to their wine cellars.
The famous avenue of cypress trees is located in the municipality of Castagneto Carducci and is a 5km stretch of road that links the oratory of San Guido to the village of Bolgheri. The long road is linear and is flanked by 2 rows of 2,540 century-old cypress trees. This road has the memorable verse from the poem of Giosuè Carducci entitled Davanti San Guido to thank for its fame. The poet has been a resident here for several years as well.
Thursday: Brunello di Montalcino Vs Nobile di Montepulciano
Montalcino Montepulciano
Today, we will visit Montalcino, which is renowned for Brunello di Montalcino, a red wine that is widely regarded as one of the top three red wines in the world. You’ll have an opportunity to learn more about this wine with a visit to one of the region’s most prestigious wineries and cellars. Later, we will visit Montepulciano. A famous medieval village that is replete with Tuscan history and an area of the region that is renowned for its cultural summer festival and fairs.
This Tuscany wine tour will continue with a visit to the city walls. We’ll also stop by some of the characteristic enoteche (wine shops). The day will end at restaurant at the accommodation.
Friday: The Chianti Region
Chianti classico Greve in Chianti
For all wine enthusiasts, this is certainly the day for you! We will be visiting Chianti classico region. So, you’ll learn some of the deepest secrets of these renowned wines in Chianti. We will also have a side visit to the extra virgin olive producer where you will learn more about the olive groves and artisan oils of the region. After sampling some of Chianti’s famous fare, we will go next to the Greve to visit the region’s renowned deli and butchery. We will conclude the day having dinner at the farmhouse.
Saturday: Drop off in Florence
Breakfast —> Drop off
The Tuscany wine tour will end with a hearty breakfast before we make our goodbyes to you at the train station of Florence.
PRICES, DEPOSITS, AND PAYMENTS:
The price is AUD 5300,00 per person. HB ( Half board)
Departures-Guarantee with a minimum of 2 guests
Every Saturdays
Starts/Ends in Florence
Max 8 people
A surcharge of 700 AUD per person will be apply if you request a "private tour".
Private Apartment in cosy farmhouse. Single supplement: AUD 300,00
Once we have checked the regular documentation included your travel insurance, 25% deposit of the overall tour cost, is required. No booking will be reserved until the prescribed deposit is received.
Balance of the payment will be due 30 days before the starting of the tour.
Deposits and balance of payments are accepted by bank transfer or credit card via Pay pal. (4% surcharge with credit cards)
A payment of a deposit indicates an acceptance of all the conditions.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE TIMES:
This tours is based on a Saturday to Saturday stay with us tour.
Pick up at Florence train station or your Hotel.
• Check IN: 3.00 pm
• Check OUT: 10.00 am
Contact us if you need advice to reach the pickup point
TOUR GROUPS:
Our tour groups have been designed for a group of no more than 8 people per week to ensure that client needs and enjoyment is always our top priority..
INCLUDED IN TOUR COST
- Private room farmhouse accommodation.
- All continental breakfasts, 2 lunches and all dinners in local traditional restaurants with set menu composed. Drinks not included.
- Transfer from the local station to the accommodation and back.
- Daily transfer with a luxury vehicle from the accommodation to the different locations of the tour and back. (9 hours day tour service)
- Bi-Lingual Hosts for the duration of your tour
- 5 day touring to itinerary locations. Tuesday free day
- On arrival at each location: remain as a group with tour leaders, alternatively explore independently and re-group at a pre-arranged time and location
- Wine tasting with a visit of the callers at selected vineyards/ establishments
- GST, tax
WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN TOUR COST
All items not detailed in inclusions
Personal spending
All transfers other than to the local train station
- Airfares
- Airport taxes
- Travel insurance.
- Entry fees to museums/galleries and other places wherever entry fees apply
- All lunches and meals not specifically listed above.
- All personal expenditure.
- Refer to specific tour.
- Hotel tourist tax
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
Activities beyond the specified tours listed on this website are subject to additional costs.
HISTORICAL TOUR GUIDE. If you are interested to learn more about art and history of
any cities we can engage a professional local tour guide who can explain you deeply the
history and the culture of this area. The price is $135,00 AUD per person (min 2 people).
Max 3 hours service. If you want included the tour guide, please, let us know at least two
weeks before the starting of the tour.
DINNER OUT WITH THE LOCAL: After each day tour, you can choose between having
dinner at the farmhouse (included on the package) or going out to a family-run trattoria
near the accommodation for a different traditional Tuscany food experience with the
local guide. You can organize the dinner out directly to your local guide during the tour.
The price for this extra service (pick up and drop off) is $85,00 AUD per person
(minimum 2 pax). The price doesn’t include the dinner out.
