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Tuscany Day Trip: Wine, Scenery & San Gimignano
4.7
15 Ratings
Rome
Embark on a one-day excursion from Rome to Tuscany, featuring two vineyards, breathtaking views, and a tour of the renowned Medieval village of San Gimignano. Take part in an exciting journey across Tuscany, unravelling the reason the region is acclaimed for its vineyards and landscape.
Embark on a one-day excursion from Rome to Tuscany, featuring two vineyards, breathtaking views, and a tour of the renowned Medieval village of San Gimignano. Take part in an exciting journey across Tuscany, unravelling the reason the region is acclaimed for its vineyards and landscape.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Stazione Roma Termini - Begin your journey from Rome at around 7:30 AM, embarking on a 1.5-hour high-speed train ride to Florence.
- Italy on a Budget Tours - Upon arrival in Florence, proceed directly to the meeting point, just a 25-minute walk from the train station. Meet your guide and embark on an exciting trip to Tuscany, departing from…
- Stazione Roma Termini - Begin your journey from Rome at around 7:30 AM, embarking on a 1.5-hour high-speed train ride to Florence.
- Italy on a Budget Tours - Upon arrival in Florence, proceed directly to the meeting point, just a 25-minute walk from the train station. Meet your guide and embark on an exciting trip to Tuscany, departing from Florence at 9:45 AM for a 1-hour bus ride to the first destination.
- Chianti Road - The first stop is a winery and Tuscan wine tasting school where you will sample four different wines, including the renowned Chianti Classico, Brunello of Montalcino, and Super Tuscan wine. Enjoy a fun-filled class to learn how to identify various flavors, guided by a passionate wine producer. You’ll also taste a 30-year-old balsamic vinegar and delightful truffle extra virgin olive oil. After this stop, a 15-minute journey will take you to the second winery.
- San Gimignano - The second stop is another local winery in a picturesque area known for producing DOCG Vernaccia white wine, with views of the iconic towers of San Gimignano. The winemakers will lead you through the vineyards and cellars, sharing the secrets of wine and oil production. Savor three wines from the winery, including the famous Vernaccia white wine, a rosé wine, and a Chianti Colli Senesi DOCG. You’ll also have the chance to purchase local products and wine at excellent prices to take home or ship to friends and family. Feeling happy and tipsy, you’ll be ready for the final 15-minute ride to the town of San Gimignano.
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano - In the afternoon, enjoy free time to explore the narrow streets of one of Tuscany’s most beautiful medieval towns, San Gimignano. Delight in shopping at local stores and admire the tower-filled skyline while savoring ice cream from a world-champion gelateria. Your tour guide will provide maps and share tips on the best places to visit in town.
- Florence - Return to Florence at approximately 5 PM to catch the train back to Rome, arriving by 8:00 PM.
- Stazione Roma Termini - After a 1-hour and 40-minute train ride, you will arrive in Rome at around 8:00 PM. Please note that the timing depends on the train schedule.
What's Included
- Return high-speed train from Rome & transport by minivan or coach to Tuscany
- Scenic drive in the Chianti region
- 2 winery visits, Up to 7 wine tastings, Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting
- Free time to discover San Gimignano
- English-speaking local tour guide from Florence
- Tuscan snacks during the tasting
- Return high-speed train from Rome & transport by minivan or coach to Tuscany
- Scenic drive in the Chianti region
- 2 winery visits, Up to 7 wine tastings, Extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting
- Free time to discover San Gimignano
- English-speaking local tour guide from Florence
- Tuscan snacks during the tasting
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Both small and group tours available by departure date (from 3 pax up to 50 pax)
- Please note, the tour requires a minimum of 3 participants. If not reached, a private option with a supplement will be offered.
- Minimum age is 18 years
- Wear comfortable shoes
- Both small and group tours available by departure date (from 3 pax up to 50 pax)
- Please note, the tour requires a minimum of 3 participants. If not reached, a private option with a supplement will be offered.
Location
Roma Termini
Via Giovanni Giolitti
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
4.7
(15 Ratings)
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Rdame711
Jul 3, 2024
Fun trip! - This is great way to hit some Tuscany highlights. The two wineries we went to were lovely. It was hot that day and both tastings are outdoors so dress accordingly. We came from Rome so a lot of time was spent traveling for this one. They did provide the train tickets to and from Florence and that was seamless. We had a great time!
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Sofiah547
May 2, 2024
Great wines! - Our guide Lorenzo was great. We were able to try many wines and the people leading us through the wine tastings were knowledgeable. My only wish is that we could have had the tasting with more food first. Easier to taste wine with some food in your belly.
And the views were beautiful despite rainy weather.
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Michaeljf3845uc
Jun 20, 2023
Tuscany wine tour - Great outing and tour. Very easy from Florence and Vincenzo was great! Two wineries and a stop in a beautiful town
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Colleency24ky
Jun 20, 2023
Great - Vincenzo was amazing!!! We had a great time. He adjusted our trip to us which was delightful. We had a great time learning as well as drinking great wine.
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Z5873opsamp
Jun 20, 2023
Tuscan Wine Tour - Vincenzo was amazing- many thanks for the wonderful tour around Tuscany. We went to two wineries and had an hour and a half in San Germano.
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Valerie_s
Jun 10, 2023
Nice tour - Don was a great guide. The wineries were nice great views all around. The little village added even more scenery
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538kimberm
Jun 8, 2023
A must do when in Rome. - I highly recommend this tour. It was the perfect introduction to Tuscany. Giacomo and Dominico were fantastic guides. They were knowledgeable, friendly and made the tour easy and fun. Thanks guys!!
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Gina_r
Jul 7, 2023
Nice tour with 2 wineries, 7 wines first stop - This was a great experience, we had our train tickets sent to us (we came from Rome). They were messaging us that day to make sure we made it to the train and that we were okay. Then, we met with the rest of the group and tour guide in Florence, about a 25 minute walk but it is a beautiful one! They made sure we got back with plenty of time to make our way back to Rome. The first winery was fantastic, the 2nd one was very hot they didn't put any fans outside and the wine was pretty warm by the time we got to drink it. They also didn't really talk to us about the wines. But the views in Tuscany are beautiful.
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Samimhhojatti
Jun 18, 2022
Wine and food in Tuscany - A really good trip to take if you have not been to Tuscany before. Samieh the Tour guide was very engaging and informative. The Stop in Pienze was rather long. Perhaps it could be exchanged with a place like San Geminiano where the time could be better spent. The local food and wine tasting was adequate.
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Denise
Aug 26, 2023
Wear good walking shoes! - It was an exhausting day. We get ourselves to the Rome Termini station to take a 725am 1.5 hr train ride, then walk in the heat for over 20 minutes to find the tour guide (before you pay you are not told about this walk after rising early for for a 725am train), then a bus ride to the wineries.
The two wineries were fine, I was not inspired to buy any of their wines. The first winery’s aggressive salesman was unappealing 🙄.
Tuscany is beautiful and made it worth the trip.
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