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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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 July 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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- 217carlyk0 contributionsFantastic way to spend your day !I love wine and this was such a magical day! Leo was a great guide, filled with humor, lots of knowledge, and amazing guitar skills (a lovely surprise). I traveled solo and was welcomed with warmth. I’d highly recommend!Written 7 February 2025
- Meander435735486460 contributionsLoved our experience in Chianti thanks to LeoOur trip to Chianti was one of the best days of our experience in Florence. Thanks to Leo and the way he guided the entire tour and the amazing places he took us to. We made wonderful friends during this trip, ate some great food and ofcourse tasted delicious wine. Thankful to Prestige Rent for this experience as it was very well planned and executed. I was indeed confused while I was picking a company to plan a day trip to Chianti but very happy about my decision. See you next time! And again, Leo - you are lovely :)Written 16 January 2025
- I2199SNjenniferk0 contributionsFantastic wine tasing experienceWonderful experience! Our guide Leo is so knowledgeable, kind, and genuine. The drive to each winery was beautiful and the winery selections were perfect! This was the best day in Tuscany. Grazie! ❤️🇮🇹Written 16 January 2025
- siennag20250 contributionsLEO! Everything is amazing!Leo was amazing!! If you can request him. It was a wonderful experience with lovely wine and oils. Trust me, I bought a lot!Written 8 January 2025
- Dreamer260221272730 contributionsLeo is awesomeLeo was a fantastic driver/tour guide. He was funny and personable. Made the experience even better. The vineyards were beautiful and the wine and olive oil were amazing!Written 8 January 2025
- U8595AWmarkt0 contributionsVery memorable and incredible experienceWe booked the ‘Private half-day wine tour of Chianti from Florence’ and the experience was incredible. Our guide, Alessio, picked us up at our Airbnb in Florence, in a very comfortable SUV. Alessio was so knowledgeable of Florence, Chianti, and the wines. He made our experience so worth while. It was a 5 hour day, and the winery we went to was amazing. We would highly recommend this experience! If you can, request that Alessio be your guide/driver. Very friendly and accommodating.Written 5 January 2025
- 630mandyr0 contributionsA Day in TuscanyMario was terrific - gave us great recommendations for how to spend our time in Siena and San Gimignano. We loved both - and also the drive through the Tuscan countryside and vineyards.Written 4 January 2025
- 407suweil0 contributionsEveryone loves LeoWe can’t put into words how amazing this tour was! We visited wineries of different sizes, and all the guides were very friendly. Our guide, Leo, was incredibly humorous, and his lively explanations filled the trip with laughing.Written 24 December 2024
- intecdudley0 contributionsTop rated. We had the best day.Lorenzo and Alessic took us on an amazing tour of Siena and San Mignignano with a great wine tasting lunch. Our family of 5 had a fantastic day filled with great information on the cities and wine. They were entertaining and knowledgeable and we give this a 6 stars out of 5! Great tour guides and just could t have had a better day.Written 22 December 2024
- sheilaw7030 contributionsWell executed and provided ample alone time.Thanks to Lorenzo and Alesio, while the weather was sometimes on the chilly side, their welcome was warm. Recommended this trip as well worth it.Written 20 December 2024
- BeckyTatro0 contributionsPerfect half-day winery tour!Excellent wine tour! Four red wines at the first winery and four more at the second. We were served bread, meats, cheese, olive oil, etc. The tour guide, bus driver, and winery staff were all very friendly and knowledgeable. It was the perfect length for a half day tour.Written 20 December 2024
- johnkM2610VV0 contributionsWine and Food Experience in TuscanyLeo (Leonardo) from Prestige Rent is an exceptional tour guide! The B.E.S.T! He is friendly, knowledgeable and often crack jokes. And he can sing and play guitar too! :) As for the wine tour, the last stop at Poggio Torselli was great. Beautiful villa!Written 19 December 2024
- gnam20180 contributions10/10! Wonderful experience! The perfect dayWe booked this after reading other positive reviews and could not be more pleased. It was worth every cent. There were 7 people in total and our transport was comfortable and our driver Alessio was amazing. Our tour guide Loreuso was absolutely fantastic- he was knowledgeable, funny, informative, helpful and was always available whilst also not being invasive. The countryside is Siena and San Gimignano is too beautiful for words The lunch and wine tasting was so interesting and delicious The tour company kindly organised a cake for my daughter who was celebrating her birthday I have done other tours and did not think there worth the money - too many people, too rushed and very impersonal tour guide. This was the opposite and I would recommend without hesitation Book this tour - ask for Loreuso - you will not be disappointed.Written 16 December 2024
- margaritaaT3097LQ0 contributionsFantastic day in Siena and San Gimignano!Outstanding experience! Lorenzo and Alessio delivered exceptional service with professionalism and care. Highly recommended!Written 16 December 2024
- gnam20180 contributionsExceptional! The most amazing tour…This tour was the highlight of our trip. Our tour guide Lorenzo was fantastic- knowledgeable, humorous and extremely helpful. This tour is wonderful - the lunch and wine tasting is exceptional and it is a perfect balance of guided tour and free time. Well worth every cent. I cannot recommend it highly enough- you will not be disappointed in doing this. We have been on a holiday visiting many beautiful places in Europe and this was our favourite. Some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. 10/10!!!!!!Written 16 December 2024
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April B
Texas14 contributions
This was the best tour of our entire Italy trip! The site had clear meeting instructions to an easily accessible location with a great check-in station & several workers. Our tour guide, Susie, was beyond fantastic! She explained the itinerary, went into great detail of the wineries & Tuscan regions outside Florence, keeping us engaged and entertained during the entire drive. We rode on a nice bus for 35 minutes to 2 wonderful wineries, where we met the sweet owner & nice staff. At each winery, we had full glasses of 4 different wines along with meats, bread, & cheeses, accompanied with explanations of how each wine & olive oil was made. We were given plenty of time to tour the grounds & snap photos of the Tuscan beauty that surrounded us. We could ship or purchase wine & olive oil for home thru the winery's store. This was my Tuscany winery dream come true & worth every penny for such a wonderful, unforgettable experience!
Written 5 November 2024
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Susan M
Kitty Hawk, NC12 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
We had such a fantastic time! The driver and guide had such great personalities and told us about areas of Florence as we were driving out of town and pointed out an American World War II cemetery that we passed by. The first wine tasting included a tour of the cellar followed by 4 tastings with bread, olive oil and cheese. The second tasting was nearby and also had 4 tastings with meat, cheese , olive oil and bread. We bought 6 bottles of wine at each winery and had them shipped home for a very affordable price. I highly recommend this experience!
Written 27 September 2024
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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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Dan
Calgary, Canada1 contribution
It was extremely easy to find the departure location. The intrusions were clear on what was expected and we were able to leave a little early saving us some time.
Our tour guide, Daniele, was fun, energetic and knowledgeable about the city and the surrounding area, without being too much.
The driver, Irene, navigated the bus with ease and provided an extremely comfortable and enjoyable ride.
The trip delivered exactly what was promised and then some. Our first stop was incredibly insightful and a great learning experience about wine and the region and local area. The wine was exceptional and we walked away with a couple of bottles because we simply couldn’t resist. Next we were treated to some delicious food we could hardly finish and some wonderful wine, amazing olive oil and a venue you cannot top.
Five stars, would recommend to anyone!
Our tour guide, Daniele, was fun, energetic and knowledgeable about the city and the surrounding area, without being too much.
The driver, Irene, navigated the bus with ease and provided an extremely comfortable and enjoyable ride.
The trip delivered exactly what was promised and then some. Our first stop was incredibly insightful and a great learning experience about wine and the region and local area. The wine was exceptional and we walked away with a couple of bottles because we simply couldn’t resist. Next we were treated to some delicious food we could hardly finish and some wonderful wine, amazing olive oil and a venue you cannot top.
Five stars, would recommend to anyone!
Written 6 October 2024
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Dan M
Bearsden, UK3 contributions
Our trip was absolutely fantastic (couple, mid20s).
We booked the afternoon tour leaving at 2.30, arriving at the meeting point at 2.15. Start to finish was fun, great views, romantic, couldn’t recommend more.
Matteo was super - really interesting, funny personable tour explaining all about Florence, the history or Tuscany and wine on our journeys. We were newly engaged and he was so helpful to find quiet places or places for photos around the winery.
First winery is amazing, preferred the wine here, it was like something out of a film. 4 glasses of wine, with the opportunity to buy more to walk around the vineyard with.
Second winery was again beautiful. More food with cheese, truffle oil, bread, meats. The guide (I forget his name, but beard and long hair) was hilarious, very approachable for the wines. We had white, rose and reds in the second winery which was a great twist on classic red-wine tours.
Short 40 mins on the bus back to Florence, music playing, people singing - and some sleeping!! Got back to Florence for 7pm, 25 minute walk back to the city centre. Perfect timing to get to Ponte Veccio for sunset.
For the afternoon tour I would recommend making sure you have a big lunch as although you get food the tour is much more about the wine (as it should be)!
Fantastic time - please book this tour.
We booked the afternoon tour leaving at 2.30, arriving at the meeting point at 2.15. Start to finish was fun, great views, romantic, couldn’t recommend more.
Matteo was super - really interesting, funny personable tour explaining all about Florence, the history or Tuscany and wine on our journeys. We were newly engaged and he was so helpful to find quiet places or places for photos around the winery.
First winery is amazing, preferred the wine here, it was like something out of a film. 4 glasses of wine, with the opportunity to buy more to walk around the vineyard with.
Second winery was again beautiful. More food with cheese, truffle oil, bread, meats. The guide (I forget his name, but beard and long hair) was hilarious, very approachable for the wines. We had white, rose and reds in the second winery which was a great twist on classic red-wine tours.
Short 40 mins on the bus back to Florence, music playing, people singing - and some sleeping!! Got back to Florence for 7pm, 25 minute walk back to the city centre. Perfect timing to get to Ponte Veccio for sunset.
For the afternoon tour I would recommend making sure you have a big lunch as although you get food the tour is much more about the wine (as it should be)!
Fantastic time - please book this tour.
Written 2 September 2024
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Michael C
6 contributions
Sept 2024 • Couples
The tour was amazing! Emma and Alessio did a fantastic job giving us the history of Firenze and the style of wine making in the Chianti region of Toscana. Would 100% recommend this group to anyone looking to have a great time tasting some wines!
Written 5 September 2024
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Steve S
2 contributions
We booked the small group wine tasting as part of our trip to Florence celebrating our 30th wedding anniversary. Prestige Rent provided a first class tour. Jonathan was excellent as our tour guide being both knowledgeable about the region and amusing with his comments to the group.
He was accompanied by Pino who drove us to & from both Vineyards out of Florence.
We would thoroughly recommend taking this tour to experience the beauty of the Chianti wine making region & to sample its wine & food.
He was accompanied by Pino who drove us to & from both Vineyards out of Florence.
We would thoroughly recommend taking this tour to experience the beauty of the Chianti wine making region & to sample its wine & food.
Written 10 September 2024
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FunBoyOne
London, UK529 contributions
We joined this half day wine tour which gives you a bit of a tour of the Tuscan countryside before visiting two wineries that are within 5 minutes of each other - Casa Emma and Fattoria Montecchio - the latter tasted four reds, the former started with a white and rose before adding some contrasting reds. It’s a 45 minute drive out and back with Antonio being a safe driver of the new Mercedes coach - it seated 30 odd but there were only 20 or so on the tour. Jonathan the guide is an extrovert host who provides a good tour on the way, interspersed with lots of wine knowledge. The hosts at each venue are proud of their estates and wines and convey that well.
In contrast to other wine tasting tours we’ve been on overseas the tasting measures are generous, there’s a good amount of time at each winery and the snacks that accompany the wines are generous. I’d recommend this if you’re staying in Florence (two of our group had made a 2 hour trip from Rome to make the 9am start). We were staying in the centre and it’s a 25 minute walk to the meeting point (there was a coffee truck there but food and drinks are not permitted on the coach), with public transport not really being an option.
In contrast to other wine tasting tours we’ve been on overseas the tasting measures are generous, there’s a good amount of time at each winery and the snacks that accompany the wines are generous. I’d recommend this if you’re staying in Florence (two of our group had made a 2 hour trip from Rome to make the 9am start). We were staying in the centre and it’s a 25 minute walk to the meeting point (there was a coffee truck there but food and drinks are not permitted on the coach), with public transport not really being an option.
Written 3 March 2024
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rachelfilipek
Manitowoc, WI2 contributions
Sept 2024 • Friends
Jonathan and Nino were absolutely amazing, so much knowledge and good spirits! So much wine was had and it was all amazing, we even ordered some to be shipped to our house we were so impressed. We spent the entire day talking about what a good time we had, Jonathan even reserved a table for us for dinner in the city at a place his family is close with, another amazing treat, would highly recommend touring with them and eating at Trattoria Armando!
Written 16 September 2024
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Lindy A
5 contributions
Our guide was excellent with his knowledge of Tuscany but we felt too much was crammed into one day, maybe one less stop or less time at the shopping location and more time in Pisa. We both climbed the Tower of Pisa and by the time we’d gone up and down it was time to go which didn’t even allow a toilet break. The winery and farm lunch was beautiful but we didn’t really learn about the wine. We were sat on a table in a corner, the winery guide only really spoke to the other three tables in front of him. He never ventured towards us or even tried to speak in our direction so we couldn’t hear him. Unfortunately we were on a table of people who didn’t drink wine or care about it. This is not us. At home in Australia we live in a wine region and are very interested in discovering more about wine in other areas/countries.
Written 26 May 2024
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Hi, I am trying to book for 18 people but Trip Advisor will only let me book for up to 15. If I book for 15 people and then the other 3 separately, will we all still be together? Many thanks for your help in advance!
Written 20 January 2025
I would suggest the same. Reach out to the tour operator. The buses are not very large like the US size motor coaches. If you contact the tour operator, they may run a special tour just for you since you have 18 people. I think the bus only holds like 24 - 30 people if I remember correctly.
Written 21 January 2025
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
Hello this tour includes 2 wineries and they both offered white, rose and red tasting along with olive oil tasting.
We really enjoyed it.
Written 2 July 2024
I honestly do not remember if there was a toilet on the bus, or not. The time on the bus between wineries, and the pick up and drop off point was not very long, so we did not need one.
Written 21 January 2025
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
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