Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside
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Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside
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No visit to Florence is complete without a trip to the Tuscan countryside. Alleviate the hassle of public transport or renting a car on a stress-free day trip to the Chianti wine region, a convenient way to escape the city. Travel with ease between two Chianti wineries, and sample local wine and Tuscan specialties, all of which are included in this tour price. Plus, a small group limited to 25 means you receive personalized attention from your guide.
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Ages 12-99, max of 25 per group
Duration: 4h 45m
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Live guide: English
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Highlights
- Escape the city on a hassle-free day trip from Florence
- Travel through the Tuscan countryside in comfort by air-conditioned coach
- Six wine samples and Tuscan specialties are included
- Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 25 people
Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best
2024
- Small-group tour (max. group size 25 people)
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle with free wi-fi on board
- Professional and informative English-speaking driver/guide to lead you through the experience
- Guided visit to 2 different wine estate
- Tasting of 3 wines and olive oil at the first winery
- Tasting of 3 wines and olive oil at the second winery paired with local Tuscan specialties (cheese, salami, cured ham and bruschetta)
What's not included- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup/drop-off
- Depart from a meeting point in central Florence, and travel toward Tuscany’s wine country in an air-conditioned coach limited to 25 passengers. On arrival at the first wine estate in Chianti, learn about the farm and vineyard before sampling three wine options paired with olive oil and bread. At the next winery, take a tour of the wine cellars, and learn about a different production process. Pleasure your palate with three more wine options accompanied by Tuscan specialties such as cold cuts, bruschetta, salami, and cheese. This wine-tasting tour concludes with drop-off at your original departure point in Florence.
- Start:
- Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, ItalyWHEN: 8:45am (if booked for 9am) 2:15pm (if booked for 2:30pm) WHERE: on the left side of the street, opposite to the parking lot HOW: Look/ask for the PRESTIGE RENT staff, close to a red flag and the checkin table
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5292P25- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum age to join the tour is 12 years old; infants are not allowed
- Drinking age is 18 years old
- Due to a few stairs to access wine cellars, this tour is not accessible for those using a wheelchair
- Vegetarian & gluteen free, can be accommodated, please advise at time of booking under special requirements.
- Wines tasted: reds typical of the Chianti region ( normally Chianti Classico, Riserva, Super Tuscans, Gran Selezione, etc.).
- Operates rain or shine, please dress appropriately
- Luggage can be stored on the bus during the tour, if needed
- Return at departure point: 1:45pm for the 9.00am tour - 7:00pm for the 2:30pm tour. To reserve other activities, allow plenty of time, in case of heavy traffic, etc.
- Visited wineries may vary depending on their availability, etc.; they may be 2 of the following Fattoria Montecchio, Casa Emma, San Michele a Torri, Villa Poggio Torselli, Podere Anselmo, Casa di Monte, Tenuta Capponi, Villa i Langi, Tenuta San Vito, etc.
- For cruise ship passengers only: if your ship docks at Livorno or La Spezia Port, be advised that the driving time to the meeting point in Florence is approx. 2 hours. Before booking, be sure your ship schedule works with our departure times, and you have your own transportation arranged from the port to Florence and back.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- Where is the meeting point?
- The meeting point for this tour is Piazzale Montelungo Bus Terminal.Answered Jul 2019
The tour operator has provided the following answers to customers’ questions.- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5292P25
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- 427kaylaw0 contributionsLoved ItHad a great time! The wineries visited are beautiful, and all the products being sold are reasonable prices. The wineries weren’t pushy about buying and they all are organic, family-owned small businesses. Our group was fairly small too, under 20 people. Our guide was Susi and our driver was Andreas (unsure if this is how you spell his name but I can’t read his name on the card I have). They both were wonderful!Written 14 October 2024
- Y8020ZJmichellef0 contributionsGreat tour!Pino was our driver,got us there and back safely,Lorenzo was our amazing tour guide for the day. Siena was first,plenty of time to wander around,then onto lunch at a lovely agriturismo,Mensanello. We checked out wine cellars and olive oil making. 4 different types of wine tasting with a most delicious lunch,then onto San Gimignano. Beautiful sights everywhere,history and story telling by Lorenzo,made for the best day ever! Highly recommend this tour. 10/10Written 14 October 2024
- A6188JIjanets0 contributionsExcellent Day in Siena and San GimignanoLorenzo (tour guide) was fantastic—very knowledgeable! The locations were beautiful and the Mensanello Winery and Olive Mill served great wine and food. Patrick the driver was great getting us in and out of very crowded spaces at all locations and got us safely back to Florence. Highly recommend this team!Written 14 October 2024
- kellye8130 contributionsFantastic cultural experience!Fantastic experience in Florence! It’s so much more than a wine tasting - you will learn about the different varietals of the region and Italian culture and history. If you are lucky enough to get Leo as your guide, you will laugh the entire time. We visited Riseccoli, Casa Emma, and Poggio Torselli. Poggio was our favorite and shipping wine home to the US was so easy. Highly recommended!Written 14 October 2024
- victoriasG6542TJ0 contributions5 starViews were incredible! Vineyards were well chosen and varied. Extremely positive experience. Our driver was excellent having navigated narrow roads and oncoming vehicles; he was unflappable. Also, entertained us with great music. Our tour guide did a fabulous job shouting out famous places, indigenous trees, and hints of what we were about to experience. On the downside, only one toilet at vineyards per 24 people. Most difficult was last vineyard, after we had been tasting wine all day.Written 14 October 2024
- W3305DPryanm0 contributionsGreat food and friendsVery fun trip. Tour guides were very welcoming and friendly. All of the wine and food provided was worth the cost and the views were incredible.Written 13 October 2024
- Donna D0 contributionsHighly recommendedThis was an informative and well paced tour. A great way to see the two towns and have a delicious lunch with wine tasting included. Our guide Lorenzo was very knowledgeable and patient with our group ensuring we were all present and safe. Our driver, Pico was friendly and we felt very safe. Thank you for a wonderful, fun and interesting day. AAA +++Written 13 October 2024
- Inspire138394629470 contributionsWonderful day exploring the Tuscany regionLorenzo was fabulous!! The tours of both towns were well planned out and the lunch at the winery was delicious. We enjoyed the company of all the travelers who were also on the tour.Written 13 October 2024
- 709stephenh0 contributionsA very sweet taste of Tuscany.A well constructed day tour from Florence. Siena and San Gimignano are both fascinating towns to visit. Our guide, Lorenzo, was very good. He was able to provide very informative commentary, add some humour and keep us to schedule. Well done Lorenzo. The lunch was at a charming boutique winery and the wines were enjoyed by all. We had this venue to ourselves which was a nice feature. The only issue which could be improved was the space in the bus. A very nice Mercedes bus but too many seats meant it was very cramped. This was OK for a relatively short trip like this one. Overall a great tour if you are looking for a taste of Tuscany.Written 12 October 2024
- Traci B0 contributionsOur honeymoonOur experience exceeded all expectations. Leo was a phenomenal driver, guide and local expert on all things Florence, Italy AND WINE! Each winery was incredible. The lunch was delicious. I want to live here. 1 million percent recommend. Worth more than we spent.Written 11 October 2024
- simondB5602JZ0 contributionsBrilliant wine and the information is spot on.Great day, highly recommend, the small group is the way to go. Wine , cheese , balsamic is just the best. I've done a few tours before,this is well worth the little extra.Written 11 October 2024
- chefaaronk0 contributionsAmazing fun regardless of the weatherAmazing experience, tour guide Jason was incredible, and driver Massimo kept us safe and sings like an angel. Wish I could give 6 stars! The fact it was raining didn’t matter at all!Written 10 October 2024
- E3593CPthomasn0 contributionsHighly recommendVery good your with excellent bus driver and host. Antonio and nice lady American/italian was so very nice and helpful.Written 9 October 2024
- candicelZ8642SX0 contributionsTuscany winery tourBeautiful tour! Knowledgeable and engaging staff at the wineries. Simona was a superb guide and Irene was an excellent driver! Perfect half day tour!Written 9 October 2024
- ddlcla710 contributionsExcellent Guide and travelingThe tour trip was excellent. We joined the guide of Jason and Max. They were explained about Florence City and winery area. I will recommend to take the Prestige Service.Written 9 October 2024
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etienne b
Laval, Canada26 contributions
Jul 2022 • Couples
Tour description is very accurate, vineyards are receiving guests by biggerish groups so it doesn’t feel exclusive but easy to chat with others if you feel like it. Wine is good and Tuscany is beautiful. The setup is a bit commercial, you don’t really connect with owners…The highlight of the trip was Eva, a ray of Sunshine very knowledgeable of the area and always entertaining us with an interesting story. She also gave a Florence city tour with stories about many topics. The price is very affordable for a somewhat generic activity which would warrant a 4 but Eva tips the scale to 5!
Written 9 July 2022
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Team Isted
Chichester, UK46 contributions
Feb 2020
I would thoroughly recommend this tour! Although at first finding the departure point seemed daunting, but we followed the directions to the letter (even though it seems like you have gone wrong walking through the alley at the help sign and finding yourself in a secluded area at the back of the station) just keep following the path round.
Mara the tour host was very informative and gave us a full comentary on the 45 min drive to the first vineyard pointing out lots of interesting facts along the way. Ricardo was a great driver!
At the first vineyard we were shown the acres of vineyards from the gorgeous vantage point on the patio and explanation of how the vines are tended, we then went inside for the tasting, the somelier was very knowledgable and we had bread and cheese with olive oil and balsamic and 4 glasses of wine to taste ....... we then had some minutes outside to take photos of the stunning countryside.
on to vineyard number 2 - only a few minutes away, but a completely different presentation, again with an excellent somelier who really knew all about Chianti. This time we went to the cellars and the barrel room before the tastings. Again 4 glasses of wine (Not a tasting a full measure glass of amazing wine! ) this was accompanied by bruschetta, bread, 2 different regional chesses and 2 different local salami - absolutely delicous - we all commented how it was more food than we were expecting and enough to feel like you had had lunch! all in all it was a great morning and the whole team that provided this experience deserve credit.
Mara the tour host was very informative and gave us a full comentary on the 45 min drive to the first vineyard pointing out lots of interesting facts along the way. Ricardo was a great driver!
At the first vineyard we were shown the acres of vineyards from the gorgeous vantage point on the patio and explanation of how the vines are tended, we then went inside for the tasting, the somelier was very knowledgable and we had bread and cheese with olive oil and balsamic and 4 glasses of wine to taste ....... we then had some minutes outside to take photos of the stunning countryside.
on to vineyard number 2 - only a few minutes away, but a completely different presentation, again with an excellent somelier who really knew all about Chianti. This time we went to the cellars and the barrel room before the tastings. Again 4 glasses of wine (Not a tasting a full measure glass of amazing wine! ) this was accompanied by bruschetta, bread, 2 different regional chesses and 2 different local salami - absolutely delicous - we all commented how it was more food than we were expecting and enough to feel like you had had lunch! all in all it was a great morning and the whole team that provided this experience deserve credit.
Written 12 February 2020
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Christian S
Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands12 contributions
Sept 2022
The meeting point was cleverly chosen outside the busy center of Florence. It was a bit tricky to recognize the hosts because they did not carry the red signs/flags as indicated in the description, but we quickly found them. The only major flaw with the tour was that we were promised a small group, as mentioned not only in the the title of the booking but also explicitly in the description (max 16 p.). However, our group consisted of 30 people, almost double what was promised, making it much less personal, with the Prestige rent tour guide as well as with the guides of the two wineries. The two wineries that we visited were both exceptionally beautiful, in terms of location, explanations and serving delicious wines with the stories around them. Still, the two were very different, each adding their own things to make it a perfect afternoon. The foods served alongside were delicious as well. Getting a look in the wine cellars of the second winery was especially wonderful.
Written 26 September 2022
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Dear Christian S, thank you for taking the time to leave feedback. We are happy you appreciated the wineries visited on our Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside. Happy you enjoyed the wines and local appetizers provided.
Regarding the group size, as you can read in the tour description our tours run with 25 people. To be honest, your group was 26 people because a family of 3 people booked the wrong date and we allowed them to join the tour so they wouldn’t waste their money. We have minibusses for our small group tours, so it would be impossible to make a group of 30 people. Thank you again for sharing your experience, hope to have you back with us! Kindest wishes from Prestige Rent staff
Written 26 September 2022
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brea92
Fargo, ND53 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
AMAZING experience! The driver/tour guide are literally personal photographers, willing to take so many photos with different angles at every stop. I was so pleasantly surprised to find that at both wineries they had gluten free options for my husband as well. We were able to ship wine from both wineries back home to the U.S. The shipping cost is 60-100 euros depending on how much wine you get. It came out to be about $30 a bottle, which I feel is more than reasonable for amazing Italian wine. If you’re wanting a Tuscan winery experience this is it, cannot say enough good things! Probably the favorite tour of our whole Italy trip!
Written 24 September 2023
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Rob F
6 contributions
Dec 2019
This was a great tour. Our driver was very nice and very informative (expert level). The mini bus was nice and had WiFi. I'm not sure if they go to the same vineyards on each trip. If they do the first one was great but the 2nd one was off the charts. Incredible views and grounds. Very good meat and cheese (large portion) and amazing wine. I rarely buy wine on a tour but I had 6 bottles shipped back to the states. We took the morning tour (afternoon was sold out) and it was a great way to start the day and still be back in Florence by 2:00
Written 8 January 2020
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holmakerR
Dublin, Ireland346 contributions
I highly recommend this tour, after a little bit of an anxious start where we thought we might be able to find the pick up point we headed to The Chianti region. The guide was knowledgeable & shared loads of interesting information about the sights we passed in Florence on the way. We visited 2 lovely wineries and tasted 6 different wines, the servings were generous too. There was some traditional Italian meat, bread & cheese on offer too, enough to keep us going until we returned to the city for lunch. This tour was one of the highlights of my stay in Florence.
Written 29 September 2022
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Rebecca H
1 contribution
Oct 2021 • Couples
Amazing time on this wine tour of Tuscany. We had trouble booking online and so called the contact number provided and somebody WhatsApp’d us immediately so that we could make our booking. Our guide was so friendly, helpful and gave us a lot of interesting information about the wine in the region. The wineries themselves were delightful. Tasted a good selection of wine and ate a wonderful selection of breads, cold meats and cheeses all with olive oil and balsamic. Highly recommended.
Written 26 October 2021
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Dear Rebecca H, thank you for your time sharing your experience, we appreciate it. We are really happy you had an amazing time with our Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside and enjoyed the delightful wineries, the wine tasting and the local pairing food. We are also glad your guide was helpful and interesting to you. Hope to have you again with us for more amazing times in Italy, best wishes from Prestige Rent staff
Written 29 October 2021
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Jae Soe
Denver, CO60 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
This was a great wine tour to learn and taste several Italian Chianti wines! Definitely go with the small group tasting, which is ~25 people, but it was actually a great size group to meet other people. I’m usually not one to chit chat with others as I’m a shy introvert, but I thought meeting others during our wine tasting was a lot of fun! The tour starts in town and a nice tour bus with A/C will drive you up to the countryside which is about ~45 mins. We were taken to 2 different locations with breath taking views of the winery. The first stop, we were able to take pictures and then we were taken into a dining area where we were grouped together for the tasting. We tasted 3 different wines and were served cheese and bread with their homemade olive oil with truffle and a delicious balsamic. The wines were great and they are heavy pours!! Usually at tastings it is a 1 oz pour, but these were quite generous. The second stop was a beautiful vineyard and again brought into a dining area and grouped at a table with others. We had another 3 wines to taste and a charcuterie platter. It was fun getting to know the other visitors and tasting the wine. They gave us a quick tour of the winery where they age the wine in clay pots. This was the ~4.5 hour tour which i was debating whether i should do the 11 hour tour. The 4.5 hour tour was plenty of time!! After 6 chubby glasses of wine, i was done and slept the whole way down on the bus ride home! I guess I didn’t have to drink the entire glass of wine, but hey…it was there in front of me so why not drink the yummy delicious glass of wine!! For $96 / person, this was a great value and highly recommend to get away from the busy town in florence to the peaceful country side!
Written 25 March 2023
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Morgane S
4 contributions
Aug 2022
Raffaele is a wonderful guide, genuinely careful to making the most out of the few hours you'll spend with him and driver Antonio in the Tuscan countryside. Many interesting pieces of information on the 45 min trip to the 2 wineries through gorgeous vineyards, olive and cypress groves. We had a total of 8 glasses of wine, paired extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar and bread, as well as local specialties (pecorino cheese, olive spread, prosciutto...). The locations were absolutely beautiful, two specialists greeted us and introduced us to the wines in the two different wineries. Great for rookies as well, you'll leave feeling like you know everything about Chianti Classico wines. Highly recommend this tour if you're looking for a fun and peaceful way to discover Tuscany in one afternoon!
Written 2 August 2022
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francesca o
1 contribution
Apr 2022 • Couples
Leo was an incredible guide and bus driver! He told us all about Florence and Chianti wine on the way there ! He was very funny and he really set the mood for the tour! Not to mention the man serenades you with songs while you finish up the wine tastings ! Both wineries were amazing! Beautiful properties great wine! We learned so much. 4 hours is just enough time. We are a younger couple and we didn’t want to be tied down to a 7-10 hour day like the other wine tours offered. It was the perfect amount of time!
Written 19 April 2022
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Dear francesca o, we're happy to see that you had a 5-Star experience on our Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside, thank you for sharing. We are happy this half-day tour was the perfect way for you to explore the local wine culture and balance the day with other activities in Florence. We are even happier you had an incredible driver/guide and singer in Leo, he will be glad to know you had a perfect afternoon! See you next time you’ll be in Italy, all the best from Prestige Rent staff
Written 20 April 2022
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Hey, we are heading over in late July and really fancy the tour. Is the selection of wines all red or is there a white/rose option to try. The other half doesn't drink red so want her to have a choice as well
TIA 😁
Written 28 June 2024
hi, we visited last March. There are red, white and pink options. Wonderful tour.
Written 11 September 2024
we were transported in a beautiful MERCEDES BENZ bus. I believe there was a toilet on board.
Written 11 September 2024
Can I and my partner have a sprite tour for just the two of us?
Written 5 April 2023
Can we book a Tour Pickup in Vicchio? Beetween 12-18 Persons
Written 5 December 2022
Suggest you check with the Tour host company, I’m sure they can help you and a group of 12-18 persons is likely to be of interest to them
Written 6 December 2022
Hi all. Where are the pick up points? Cheers!!
Written 7 September 2022
I think I have booked with you for a tour tomorrow but can't find a confirmation - can you help?
Written 4 September 2022
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