FLORENCE AND TUSCANY

Only 24h in Florence and you want to try to fit everything in? This is the perfect option for you!

Visit Florence in the morning and head to Tuscany in the afternoon to enjoy the view of the rolling hills and taste some amazing wine in 2 wineries. 

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 3 h Orientation walk of Florence
  • Gelato
  • Roundtrip transportation by 8 seat minivan
  • Your local & informative IOAB tour leader
  • 2 wineries
  • Up to 7 wine tastings
  • Extra virgin olive oil tasting
  • Snacks during the tasting
  • Small group tour

DETAILS 

Every Tuesday & Thursday 
09:40am
Italy on a Budget tours office, via nazionale 149R
return back to Florence at 6.30pm
Lunch is not included
Tour guaranted with a min of 4 people  -  max 8

 

Additional Information

TOUR MEETING POINT:
We meet at 9:40am in front our office on via nazionale 149R opposite the Hotel Galileo. We leave at 10:00am sharp, don't be late!

Come and join us for FUN TOUR about the history and traditions of the Italian food and wine as well as the history of Florence.

The tour starts with the visit of one of the biggest FOOD MARKET in Florence. Your Italy on a Budget tour leader will guide you through a tasting path of the most important Tuscan products and we will teach you how to distinguish the highest quality ingredients. The tour will then continue through the LEATHER MARKET to learn about the tipycal Florentine products towards the Medici chapels, the wonderful Cathedral, piazza della Repubblica, Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi gallery and finally the Ponte Vecchio. You will fall in love with the art, the architecture and the masterpieces left by the many greatest Renaissance artists such as Michelangelo and Donatello for you to admire. 


Bonus stop during the tour at one of the historical gelateria in Florence for a delicious Italian GELATO to rest before returning back to the departure point or to grab something to eat for lunch before an EXCITING AFTERNOON to discover Tuscany.
 

Get ready for a RELAXING HALF DAY TOUR to discover the Chianti Classico wine region at a GREAT PRICE in the comfort of a 8 seat minivan.

 

Travel just less than a hour outside of Florence towards our first stop, a winery in the heart of the Chianti region surrounded by cypresses, olive trees and vineyards. After a guided tour through the old cellars learning about the wine making production you will finally taste their delicious and famous wines. During the wine tasting you will also try the renowned black rooster CHIANTI CLASSICO WINE and the extra virgin olive oil on YUMMY bruschette.

 

After a short ride we will reach our second winery, a LOCAL FAMILY RUN FARM to find out that small wine producers can make amazing wine too.
 

An AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCE where you will learn how the grapes and olives are picked by hand and you will taste the result of the hard work of the wine loving farmers. During the day you will taste 6 up to 8 different types of wine, balsamic vinegar and extra virgin olive oils. 

Highlights

  • Discover Tuscany and Florence in 24h
  • Best full day ever spent
  • Fun and informative local guides
  • Stories and facts of Florence
  • that you have never heard before
  • Tuscan countryside
  • Wine tasting in a winery
  • Small group - max 8

 

Route

  1. Florence
  2. Monteriggioni
  3. Siena
  4. Chianti