Chianti-now a wonderful memory to cherish! - We had a wonderful guide/driver who was both very knowledgeable and also very aware of our needs and interests. He has a great history background and so weaved a story of the Chianti region from Etruscan times to the 300 year war between Florence and Siena to modern times. He was also very friendly and kind. Our fellow travelers were a delightful three generations family-nana, her daughter, and her daughter’s son! We bonded in no time! The wine tours were delightful because the wineries were beautiful, the table layouts were beautiful and both wine “guides” were very entertaining and provided a fun experience for each of us. Our driver/guide took us on back roads some of the time so we could sense the rugged terrain and really experience the land. Both fortified cities with castles (Castilini and another) were delightful. And, at every turn of our drive we had spectacular views of the vineyards, cypresses, olive tree groves, sheep in pasture-all of the beautiful scenery that we’d only experienced through photos! A day to remember!

10/10 - A really great afternoon! We went to two different wineries and tried different wines (red,white,rose), balsamic vinegar and oil. The explanations were clear and interesting. Chicco, who drove us around, was a delight and stopped various times along the drive to show us the chianti region and take pictures. I would 100% recommend this tour!

Breathtaking! - The tour was so amazing! We experienced more than expected. 2 wine tastings and drop off for 30 minutes at two historical sights. The landscape is divine. It was worth every penny.

Chianti and Castle small group tour from Siena - We did the “Chianti and castle tour” (small group of 8 people) from Siena with this company. They picked up promptly at the arranged time and place, the driver was very knowledgeable of the region and the tastings were excellent. We’ve done a fair few English wine tasting experiences and this was better than those - a generous amount of tasters and some nice olive oil and balsamic vinegars to boot. what’s not to like? The 2 castled villages we visited were very charming and oozed history especially when “walking the walls”…. I would not hesitate to recommend this tour.

Unforgettable time in Chianti - Had a lovely time exploring the Chianti region and two wineries in this tour. David picked us and two other couples up around 2pm, and then we headed out on the beautiful drive. It’s not easy to drive on Italian roads, but David navigated that and parking with ease. He stopped at a few picturesque locations during the drive, where we got some awesome pictures. We first had thirty minutes to explore Castellina in Chianti, but the highlight of the tour were the wineries which we liked for different reasons. The first, Poggio ai Laghi, had a great tasting which included four wines, EVOO, balsamic vinegar, plus bread, meat and cheese. The second, Fattoria Lornano, showed us more of their property including their medieval cellar, and I personally preferred the wines we tasted here (although it was only the wines and no accompaniments). We ended the evening visiting the Castello di Monteriggioni and watched the sun set across the beautiful landscape (what a great view) before getting back to Siena around 8pm.

It was our first wine... - It was our first wine tasting experience and it was amazing. We had one of the best wines we have had so far.

Castles? - This was a delightful way to spend the afternoon in the Italian countryside. We started out driving through some beautiful winding roads and stopping at panoramic overlook. We also visited a couple of tiny villages and two different wineries. The first winery was more of a business and we had a lovely spread of several different wines to sip, and balsamic and oil along with some bread and meat to try. The second winery was a small family run winery was proud of his operation as he showed us around. Our driver was very capable and got us safely from place to place even in the middle of a rainstorm. Unfortunately, he gave us very little information about where we were, or where we were going. Twice he dropped at the entrance to a town and said nothing more than what time he would be picking us up. We NEVER saw a castle, even though the name of this tour led us to believe we would see some. Mostly, we just wandered aimlessly around, looking for a castle that we never found and trying to be back at the bus in time. Also, at the second winery, they had a family with the two small, very noisy children join our group and it made it hard to hear the owner talking about his wines. Overall, it was a fun experience, but definitely with room for improvement.

Great afternoon with wine and castles - The instructions for meeting the tour were clear and the driver was prompt. We visited two wineries and two castles. The castles were interesting and picturesque. The wineries both did a great job of handling large groups. We enjoyed the Chianti at the last winery much more than the first. A great way to spend an afternoon with friends!

Beautiful countryside, great wine, but lacking information. - The drive in the countryside was lovely. I was amazed to see fields of poppies surrounding the wineries. We visited two wineries, and the first was a more educational and enjoyable experience. There is really no tour guide. There’s a driver, who takes you to two different wineries, and also to two small villages with castle like structures. The driver shared a little information about the castles, but there was no way to hear the details if you sat in the back of the van

Don't waste your money or time. Bad guide and bad customer service. - We did the Chianti & Castle tour with Julio (?) and it was pretty bad. The driver/guide “lost his voice” so he played a 2 minute recording of the itinerary and then barely spoke English for the English speaking tour we booked. He pointed out “grapes and olives” and a few other general obvious things and seemed to be depending on me to try to translate his minimal notes to the group. Throughout the tour his voice seemed to return, but he didn’t have much to add or tell us. When he did drop us off at tour stops his instructions and meet up points/times were vague. He didn’t seem to know where he was going or the itinerary and we arrived behind the 2 other groups each stop. In Monteriggioni he dropped the group off at the bottom of a fairly large hill when there was another parking area much closer to the top of the hill. It took about 15 mins to walk up the hill, so we only had a few mins at the top. We arrived at Fattoria Lornano and sat in a courtyard for 10-15 mins before guide realized we should be next door. We arrived and seemed to get an abbreviated wine tasting (2 wines) when the rest of the groups seemed to be trying more wines and had been there for 15 mins longer. Since we were late another employee had to do the wine tasting while the other groups were finishing up and it was hard to hear anything. This wasn’t a discount tour and we were very disappointed with the entire experience. It seems obvious they booked a guide who was ill equipped to handle the job. I wrote an email to complain that same day and cancel the second tour we had booked through the same company for the next day. I then called the next day, as I never received a reply, and found out the email address on the booking confirmation and website was "the wrong address". I explained the situation that we wanted to cancel the second booking bc of the horrible first tour and we wanted a full refund for the second tour. They refunded us 25% of the first tour and refused to let us cancel and refund the second tour even though we had complained and put in the cancellation the day before to the wrong email address posted on their website and in their confirmation emails. They didn't take accountability for the bad experience. I would not waste my time with this joke of a tour company again.