Italy · WINE TOURS
Consider this the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 wine tours that hold up, each with what it costs, what travellers said afterwards, and the thing to check before you pay.
See Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa plus a Chianti winery lunch and wine tasting on an early start day trip from Florence.
“Unreal. Go on this. All I have to say. With my boys and having the best time. The tour hasn’t even finished and I wanna come back!”
Fresh pasta in Florence's 1200s medieval tower. Make 3 kinds, eat everything, and enjoy unlimited Tuscan wine in 3 hours for $21.
“We had a great time learning how to make 3 different types of pasta and tasting them with 3 different sauces! Our chef, Antonio, was kind and fun, he taught and guided us throughout the class. Great farewell experience in Florence! Perhaps some background music would be a good addition.”
Half-day Chianti wineries tour from Florence with two cantinas, guided tastings of 3-4 wines each, plus local cheese and olive oil.
“Great tour, fun guide and organized well, wineries visited were great!”
Small-group Chianti tasting from Florence: 2 wineries, 6 wine tastings, olive oil and bites, scenic coach ride, English.
“The guides were fun and the staff of the wineries were knowledgeable and welcoming! It was a great experience!”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in Florence, eat your creations with wine, and sip limoncello or coffee to finish in 3 fun hours.
“Learning to make pasta from scratch with a very patient chef Clive.”
Make fresh ravioli, tortelli and pappardelle in a medieval tower near Brunelleschi, with lunch and unlimited Tuscan wine in 3 hours.
“I recommend taking this class. The chef was very knowledgeable. The food was great as well. Thank you!”
Florence day trip to Siena, San Gimignano, and Pisa with a Tuscan winery lunch and optional wine pairing, plus cathedral and tower time.
“Amazing day trip, with great guides sara & Gaia. Got to see pisa in daylight and night time. Food and wine lovey at the vineyard. Highly recommend”
Rome to Tuscany day trip with Montepulciano and Pienza. 3-course farm lunch, Brunello tastings, and an air-conditioned coach.
“The lunch was mediocre at best. 5 measly sips of wine. Probably one glass of wine total. They really needed to have some bottles in the tables. The drive itself was nice and the tour guide was great.”
Off-road 4WD Tuscan wine safaris from Florence with expert tastings, olive oil, and a hearty meal in Chianti or Val d’Orcia.
“The tour was a lot of fun, Aldo was very knowledgeable about the area, wine, olive oil and the wineries we visited. Each winery was unique and both wine & olive oil, and lunch was delicious. I would highly recommend this tour!”
Florence sunset food and wine walk with Prosecco toast, wine-window tastings, Negroni lesson, and artisan gelato in 3.5 hours.
“DIMITRI was a wonderful guide, enjoy every minute of the tour. The food, the wine the information. Perfect”
Small-group Rome class making handmade pasta and traditional tiramisù near the Vatican, with unlimited wine, Prosecco, and recipes to take home.
“A basic cooking class that teaches how to make homemade pasta, but very fun and entertaining. Not for experienced cooks but great for the family and a ton of fun.”
Full-day Tuscany tour from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa, with Chianti vineyard lunch and wine tasting, small group feel.
“Sara was informational and warm. Our guide in Sienna was helpful to understanding the local art and history. Enjoyed the friendly rivalry between Florence and Sienna. While we felt hurried, each stop was just the right amount of time. Each site felt like a day unto itself.”
11-hour coach day trip from Florence to San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Chianti and Siena, with lunch, wine tasting, and optional Duomo entry.
“Great experience with an opportunity to see a lot! My only recommendation would be that if you have the cathedral guided tour, have it start when you arrive in Sienna so you have a little bit more free time.”
One-day Tuscany loop from Florence: Pisa, San Gimignano, Siena and Chianti views, with optional lunch and wine pairing.
“Hilary was fantastic.Kept everything on schedule and kept everything interesting fun and fresh”
Chianti Wine Tour from Florence: two winery visits with tastings and local food, plus the scenic Via Chiantigiana drive in 5 hours.
“The 2 winery's we visited were very nice and the host at each was very engaged and helpful, wines, & food were good. The tour guide (Kayko) from the company was not very friendly and kept trying to rush us. telling us to use bathroom right away she would jump ahead of the presenter at the winery. Telling us to drink or spill so we could move on. If we had specific schedules, it should have been stated up front so eveyone knew what to expect”
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