Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside
Enjoy an half day small group tour to discover the beauty of the Tuscan wine country. Drive through vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees. Visit 2 wineries to discover the secrets of wine making, take pictures and taste different wines and olive oil paired with local Tuscan specialties.
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CHECK-IN 2:15PM
CHECK IN 2:15PM: Relax and enjoy the breathtaking countryside driving through postcard-worthy landscapes of vineyards and olive groves. Guided visit of 2 wineries including wine and olive oil tasting.
What's included in Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Drive through the Tuscan wine country while your guide introduces you to the great wine culture of Tuscany, sharing interesting info about what you will experience, see and do. Stop to the first winery and taste 3 or more wines, olive oil... Enjoy a short ride admiring the marvellous Tuscan countryside, to the second wine estate, where a tasty cold cuts platter is served and paired with a selection of wines, olive oil, etc.
Inclusions
- 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)
- Transport by air-conditioned vehicle with free wi-fi on board
- Professional and informative English-speaking driver/guide to lead you through the experience
- Small-group tour (max. group size 25 people)
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup/drop-off
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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.
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- WHEN: 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
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Ticket Redemption
CHECK-IN TIME You must check-in at: 8:45am (if booked for the 9:00am departure) 2:15pm (if booked for the 2:30pm departure) Late arrivals are considered as a no-show (NO REFUND) IMPORTANT!! We cannot hold the tour for late arrivals because it would be disrespectful to other guests arrived on time. If you show up late or cannot find the meeting point, for any reason, refunds will not be issued. Keep also in mind, it is not logistically possible to join the group after it has started. Arrive at the right check-in time, or a few minutes earlier, is the best way to be relaxed, enjoy your experience from the beginning, maintaining the good mood of the group. HOW TO GET THERE: By walk from the Florence SMN Train Station: - From Piazza della Stazione (Stazione Square), leave the Train Station on your left, and walk towards Via Valfonda (Valfonda street), keeping the tram rails on your right. - At the end of Via Valfonda, go to the traffic light on your left and across the street in front of you (Viale Filippo Strozzi), turn left, and walk till the end of the fortress red-brick wall (on your right), then turn right and go straight for approx. 100 meters (110 yards). - There is a parking lot in front of you; the meeting point is on the left side of the street, (opposite to the parking lot), at the bottom of the highest red-brick building, exactly where the PRESTIGE RENT red flag is. By taxi: reserve it in advance, and ask the driver to bring you directly to Piazzale Montelungo (NOT PIAZZALE MICHELANGELO) HOW TO RECOGNIZE YOUR TOUR Look for a red flag or the checkin table, with the PRESTIGE RENT logo; IMPORTANT: In order to avoid confusion, even if you booked through Viator or TripAdvisor, tell the staff at the checkin, you are with PRESTIGE RENT, the operator that arranges the booked tour. GOOGLE MAP If you use Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/u9epigBugs1WLxVP8 set the by walk option, and don't follow the itinerary inside the Train Station, along the last platform!
