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Wine and Cheese Tour: Explore Val d'Orcia Wineries
4.6
663 Ratings
Firenze
Indulge in a scenic winery tour through Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia, exploring stunning landscapes, charming towns, and tasting exquisite wines and gourmet cheese. A perfect day for the senses and the soul!
Indulge in a scenic winery tour through Tuscany’s Val d’Orcia, exploring stunning landscapes, charming towns, and tasting exquisite wines and gourmet cheese. A perfect day for the senses and the soul!
Duration:
11 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Val d’Orcia - Discover the postcard views of the green, rolling hills in Val d’Orcia. Meet your friendly, local tour guide at Piazzale Montelungo Bus Terminal. Piazzale Montelungo is located 5-10 minutes walking distance from Santa Maria Novella train station. Grab a seat on the comfortable coach bus, and you will shortly depart for the scenic…
- Val d’Orcia - Discover the postcard views of the green, rolling hills in Val d’Orcia. Meet your friendly, local tour guide at Piazzale Montelungo Bus Terminal. Piazzale Montelungo is located 5-10 minutes walking distance from Santa Maria Novella train station. Grab a seat on the comfortable coach bus, and you will shortly depart for the scenic beauty of Val d’Orcia! During the picturesque drive, your guide will dive into some interesting information about the towns and lush land of the Valley. The drive to Val d’Orcia will take about two hours.
What's Included
- Tasting of ‘Vino Nobile’ paired with cheese at a Montepulciano winery
- Brunello wine tasting in a traditional Montalcino cellar
- Guidance from an expert multilingual Tour Leader
- Explore the towns of Montalcino, Pienza, and Montepulciano at your leisure
- Travel comfortably in a fully-equipped GT Coach with Free Wifi
- Tasting of ‘Vino Nobile’ paired with cheese at a Montepulciano winery
- Brunello wine tasting in a traditional Montalcino cellar
- Guidance from an expert multilingual Tour Leader
- Explore the towns of Montalcino, Pienza, and Montepulciano at your leisure
- Travel comfortably in a fully-equipped GT Coach with Free Wifi
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Attractions tickets not included in the product
- Lunch
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Attractions tickets not included in the product
Additional Information
Indulge in a vibrant and robust journey through the realms of wine grapes and artisan cheeses. Explore art and architecture, paired with delectable wines and palate-pleasing delicacies. You’ll tour the spectacular Val d’Orcia and the unique towns nestled within. Get the opportunity to explore wine cellars while enjoying sheep’s cheese. An ideal day trip…
Indulge in a vibrant and robust journey through the realms of wine grapes and artisan cheeses. Explore art and architecture, paired with delectable wines and palate-pleasing delicacies. You’ll tour the spectacular Val d’Orcia and the unique towns nestled within. Get the opportunity to explore wine cellars while enjoying sheep’s cheese. An ideal day trip to satisfy your senses and spirit.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please show up 20 minutes before the tour departure
- English and Spanish are always guaranteed. In order to confirm the excursion in Italian, German, Portuguese or French a minimum of 4 pax is required
- The order of the visits may change and Montepulciano could be the first stop
- Disinfected radio units will be provided, and headphones will be single-use. Showing your voucher on your phone will be enough; it is not necessary to print it out.
Location
Piazzale Montelungo
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(663 Ratings)
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Georgerulff
Nov 17, 2024
The real Tuscany! - Amazing experience!
Really, knowing the true Toacana is feeling the presence of God in every detail. We were very grateful to the guide Sebastian and the driver Francesco for all the diligence during the whole tour. The guide Sebastian has a lot of knowledge about the whole region and with that, the tour gets much richer culturally.
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Carlosze3728yw
Nov 13, 2024
Dream - Excellent, wonderful views and places, worth visiting.
the route, the places, the wines the wineries, everything perfect
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Adriana_b
Nov 1, 2024
Great Experience - We loved this tour, It was a good way of visiting these towns in a full day, with the two wine tastings and the free time in each town it makes it a good value for the money. Our tour guide Lisa kept us informed and on time in every stop and our driver Rafaele kept us safe in the winding roads of the Tuscany Region, we even had time for a quick photo stop at the Gladiator House from the movie. It was very nice and we recommend it.
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Deborah_g
Oct 29, 2024
Stunning Tuscan countryside and more - Stunning day out, the countryside and medieval hilltops villages were breathtaking. Enjoyable wine tasting.
Looked after by alexia, lots of local knowledge of the areas visited.
Lucky with a small group, more personal trip. Camera never stopped clicking.
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Mikaela_b
Oct 29, 2024
Amazing tour. - The wine tasting was great, especially the second one which had an amazing view of the Tuscan region during it.
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T2102xctroyl
Oct 27, 2024
Fantastic day trip - Fantastic day trip. Beautiful Tuscan countryside and excellent wines at the wineries. Nice to have extra time at the hilltop towns.
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Voyage50635788591
Nov 3, 2024
Small but with character - Small but not too much Tuscan village. From walking x the streets, all pedestrian, including getting lost what is impossible. Imposing medieval fortress.
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Sabrina_g
Oct 30, 2024
Great value for your money - We enjoyed the experience. The price was in the cheapest we saw for this type of day trip from Florence. Great value for the money spent, and the wines we tried were delicious.
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Megandi3047it
Nov 10, 2024
Disappointing Experience – Needs an Update on Description - We recently took the Full Day Tour to Val d'Orcia and Gladiator's Fields with Wines, and unfortunately, it didn’t meet our expectations based on the description. If you’re simply looking for transportation to see the smaller towns of the area, this tour will serve its purpose, but if you’re hoping for a more traditional guided experience, this isn’t the tour for you.
First, the description of the tour should be updated, as it is not what most people would envision when they read "tour." The guide, Marina, was understandable when directly reading off notes but had difficulty with conversational English. Unfortunately the majority of the time she struggled to understand what people were asking. Additionally, the tour is conducted in both English and Spanish, but several times, the information was provided in Spanish without any equivalent in English.
Additionally, the lunch option was absolutely terrible. The wine was undrinkable and the entire experience was overpriced for the overall quantity and quality.
As other reviewers have mentioned, the wine tastings were underwhelming. The servings were very small, much smaller than what we’ve experienced at other tastings, and this left us feeling unsatisfied, especially given the focus of the tour.
Overall, we wouldn’t recommend this tour if you’re looking for a well-organized, informative, and enjoyable experience. While we appreciate the opportunity to visit some beautiful locations, the tour didn’t live up to our expectations, and we likely wouldn’t choose it again.
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Melissa_l
Nov 3, 2024
Terrible - I have nothing good to say about this trip. It’s written « guided » tour and you are literally just domped in 3 microscopic cities, nothing to see or do.
They also claimed wine tasting, which is a real joke, I would call it wine siping (because you have 2 sips of wine).
Gladiator views? What a joke, you just drive by the house of gladiator, no stop. You better throw your money by the window.
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