Compact, fun and relaxing. If you have one day extra and want to explore Tuscany country side. This is the tour for you. The tour is well designed and tour guide Jacob was fantastic. Wine tasting was fun. Food was portioned right. Love it! Highly recommended. Bill

On Friday, March 14th, I had the pleasure of attending a perfume masterclass at Antica Spezieria Erboristeria San Simone in Florence and it was an amazing experience! Our instructor was absolutely wonderful. She explained the history of the shop and school, how it was founded, and the art of perfume making in such an engaging way. Her passion and knowledge was truly inspiring! The class itself was incredibly hands-on and well-structured. We learned about the different fragrance notes and how they interact (base notes, middle notes and top notes). There were so many options to choose from! Our instructor offered helpful tips throughout the process and made sure we each created a unique and personal scent. At the end, she mixed our chosen scents, and we each received an adorable 30ml bottle of perfume to take home. I highly recommend this masterclass to anyone interested in perfume or looking for a unique and immersive experience in Florence!

It was a great tour, our tour guide was fantastic. Very informative and was worth the $$$. Perfect length of time. Skipping long line was great!

On the 14th of March, I got to do a Perfume Masterclass. Before starting this activity, we got to learn more about the place and company itself, as well as the evolution of perfume. After that quick and interesting history class, each of us got to smell the different ampules from which we eventually got to create our own perfume. She then made the perfume according to the amount of drops needed and then we got to take our perfume home and got a certificate to remember the day. I would definitely recommend doing this activity as you will have to bring an unique souvenir back home.

On 12th of March, I went on the full day tour to Val d'Orcia, which was an amazing tour. We got to see some of the small towns of Tuscany and got to taste 6 different wines. We got enough free time to explore to towns as well as the wineries. It was a long day, however, you got to see some amazingly stunning places in Tuscany, more specially in the Province of Siena. Our tour leader, Danni, was a kind person who spoke 4 langagues fluently. I would reccomend doing this tour with Ciao Florence.

On Wednesday, the 12th of March, I joined the "Full Day Tour to Val D'Orcia and Gladiator's fields: Montalcino, Montepulciano and Pienza with wine and cheese tasting" with CiaoFlorence, and overall, it was a fantastic experience! The itinerary was well-planned, allowing us to visit some truly picturesque towns. The first two stops, Pienza and Montalcino , were absolutely breathtaking. I loved these places. Their charming streets, historic architecture, and stunning views made them unforgettable. I was especially excited about Montepulciano because, as a Twilight movie fan, it was amazing to see the filming location from New Moon in real life! We also had two wine tastings, one at ‘Talosa’ and the other at ‘Poggio Il Castellare’. Both wineries were beautifully located, offering stunning views of the Val d’Orcia hills. The wine was delicious! Unfortunately, the weather was really bad during the tour, which probably made the experience less enjoyable than it would have been on a sunny day. Some of the beautiful landscapes and views were hidden by clouds and rain, but despite that, the towns themselves still had so much charm and character. Our tour guide Danni was knowledgeable and engaging, and the transportation was comfortable throughout the journey. Even with the gloomy weather, I’m really glad I took this tour, and I would highly recommend it, especially on a clear day!

Due to the large group size we were given very little wine. The second winery split two bottles of wine between 40 people. 75% of the trip is spent on the bus. (This is not the fault of the company though, just something to consider). Would recommend to spend the extra money and go with a smaller group.

The bustrip with all Tuscan wiews was better than the tastings. As a true winelover they were a little poor, and don't come hungry... The lokal specialitys with the wine was tiny, tiny and few

On the 10th of March, I went on the half day "CHIANTI COLOURS & FLAVOURS" tour provided by CiaoFlorence. We left with the bus at 14h30 to the first winery called "Il Molino di Grace". The guide gave us a little tour in the building and then we were able to taste three red wines. The wines were great! They also gave us some bread with their olive oil, cheese and meat to enjoy while tasting. We were able to take pictures around the vineyards afterwards and although the weather wasn't great, the view was still amazing. The second winery we visited was called "Tenuta di Riseccoli". This one was smaller, but the most beautiful one in my opinion. The layout of the guided tour was the same here. We did a little tour first and then tasted three red wines with some bread, cheese and meat. These wines were even better than the ones we tasted in the first winery! During both of the tours, the guides were very passionate and enthusiastic in their own ways. Our tour leader was called Cecilie. She was wonderful. A lot of times there were participants talking over the guides and the tour leader, but they all managed so well and kept their enthusiasm and kindness throughout the whole tour.

On the 10th of March, I went on this amazing wine tasting trip with Ciao Florence.We met at the Piazzale Montelungo, where we also met our tour guide Cecily. We started off by going to the first winery called "il Molino di Grace", where we got a short tour around a part of the property with a lot of information. I got to learn about the difference between Chianti Classico and Chianti wine, which was in fact very interesting as I did not know about that. At this property, we got to taste 3 different wines, each with some information about the process and some cheese, bread, and ham. Then we made our way to the second and last winery called "Tenuta di Riseccoli", a small boutique winery. I learned that they only make about 20.000 bottles of wine, which is not a lot compared to bigger wineries. At this winery, we got to taste 3 other wines, also with some information about the process. They also offered us some bread with olive oil, cheese with their own balsamic vinegar, and ham. After that, we made our way back to Florence. Our tour leader was really kind and gave us some other information about the region, as well as some of the city of Florence - which I found really nice of her. To conclude, I would recommend doing this tour if you want to experience wines in a scenery setting.

This was the most organized and fun-informed tour. The tour guides were so helpful and understanding. I could not find the initial meeting point and simply called the number that guided me every step to the destination. Lovely service overall and I wish I planned another tour with this crew before my holiday ended.

Nice trip with many interesting things to see and experience. Well worth a one day trip. Only small disappointment was the exclusive lunch, more or less a tourist menu. But overall 👍🏻

The trip was amazing, our guides Roberto and Martina really knew the cities and were able to give great details about each one. We also stopped at an amazing vineyard that went back 15 generations and were able to purchase their wine. The travel accommodations were amazing, our driver Raoul was the best, and got us there safely but in great time. The bus was clean and spacious. I would 100% recommend !

Weather was amazing. Loved that everything was steeped in culture and heritage. Had so much fun and great food at wine tasting. Thank you Roberto, Martina and Raoul for making this experience safe and one I will never forget in my life.

On Friday the 7th of March, I participated in the "Pasta Lovers cooking class: learn to cook tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisù with optional grocery shopping at Sant’Ambrogio market" led by the chef Matteo Vacca and I had a WONDERFUL time. The way Matteo was so passionate about his work and his love for cooking truly inspired me. He first took us to the "Sant'Ambrogio market", a very authentic not so touristy market, where we bought all the groceries for the cooking together and tried some meat and cheese. After we went to the beautiful 'Teatro Del Sale'. The workshop was done there, but apart from that it is also a restaurant that organizes fun activities throughout the months. Definitely check out their website if you want to have a unique dining experience when visiting Florence. The interior of the building was incredible. It was decorated with a mix of old wooden furniture from around the world. This made the place charming. The workshop itself was very fun. When we arrived, the table was set, aprons were given, and the wine was ready to be poured into our glasses. We first made the sauces for the pasta together as a group and after we could make the tagliatelle, ravioli and tiramisù on our own. The chef gave us tips and tricks on how to give the food as much flavor as possible and how to give the sauce the perfect color. When everyone was finished, we all joined in the restaurant where we had the chance to talk with the other participants and where we had some more wine, while the chef was cooking the pasta. The pasta and Tiramisu came out incredible! I highly recommend this workshop! It is prefect to do alone, with your partner or with a group of friends :)