Type of Service: Food Tasting Tour + Visit Accademia Gallery (Statue of David) – private tour

Duration: 2.5 hours

 Your tour will begin in central Florence, where you’ll meet up with your expert local guide and head straight to a local favorite café for a pastry/coffee. Enjoy samples of two different pastries and enjoy a cup of expresso or Florence’s famous hot chocolate drink. During your walking tour, your guide will provide historical commentary and local tidbits about famous landmarks, best places to eat and shop along the way.  Next up, you will visit a deli and sample a meat and cheese sampler at a local enoteca. Your final stop with is a visit to the Accademia Gallery with skip the line access.  The Accademia Gallery is the mandatory stop for all those who wish to admire Michelangelo's original David. This is only one of his masterpieces on display, others including the Palestrina Pietà, Saint Matthew, and the four unfinished Prisoners.   A fun, engaging history and architecture tour with food tastings.

Things to Know:

• Private guided tour with local expert guide
• Your guide will meet you at your accommodations if located in center city of Florence
• Your first stop will begin at a local Florentine café
• Tour time begins at 9:00am and concludes at 11:30am
• Admire some of the world's greatest pieces of Renaissance art
• See Michelangelo's 'David ' sculpture and other masterworks
• Visit Accademia Gallery with skip the line admission tickets/registration fees
• Stay to explore the museum on your own after the tour
• Tasting fees included in tour price 
• Tour must be booked 4 weeks in advance to secure skip the line access 
• Tour is for a minimum of 2 people not to exceed 6 persons
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes

Duration:  10 hours

Type of Service: VIP Brunello Wine Tour - semi-private tour

Delve into the famous Tuscan wine region to educate yourself in the “King of Italian Wine”. 
On this true wine experts tour, discover the world famous, Wine Spectator’s prized Brunello di Montalcino - one of the most renowned wines worldwide, and arguably one of the most esteemed wines in all of Italy. 
The Brunello wine is especially known for its longevity that you can store a bottle of Brunello wine even for 100 years! Americans have a tremendous thirst for Montalcino's flagship wine, buying roughly 175,000 cases each year, and has become one of the most famous wines in the world, prized and praised by important wine critics, wine collectors and wine lovers. 
In Tuscany’s most beautiful panorama, skirting the city of Siena, the Brunello di Montalcino territory offers the perfect microclimate. More so, the wine is given a maturation of about 5 years before it hits the shelves - which is part of what makes Brunello so unique and so precious! 
Visit two of our favorite wine cellars producing from the same Sangiovese grapes. In the smaller boutique winery sample and taste Brunello DOCG together with an abundant traditional multi-course Tuscan lunch. 
By visiting two wine cellars different in size and wine making philosophy, you will better understand the nuances between innovation and tradition in Brunello wine production. 
Besides our knowledgeable guide giving pointers on how to best taste the wines during the tasting, you will also have a chance to visit, together in a small group, a typical medieval village town. While strolling down the little windy roads and alleys, you will hear stories of this adorable little UNESCO hamlet village.

Things to Know:

• Tour is offered April – October
• Tour is offered daily based on availability / 10-hour tour – 8:30am to 6:30pm
• Tour begins at 8:30am / Tour check-in at 8:15am
• Enjoy Tuscan top wines in a very exclusive and small group tour of 8 people
• Roundtrip Transportation from Florence by comfortable minivan
• Wine Tastings in each winery, including the sumptuous Brunello DOCG
• Typical Tuscan Lunch
• Meeting Point Location:Piazza della Repubblica – more details are given upon booking
• Wear comfortable clothing and tennis shoes
• A moderate amount of walking is involved
• Tour Cost for 18 years to adult $244.00 per person
• Tour Cost for 6 to 17 years of age $120 per person

Duration:  11 hours

Type of Service: Tuscany Tour of Montalcino, Pienza and Val d'Orcia Wine Roads – group tour

We give you an outstanding experience in Tuscany, guiding you through the most beautiful places in this charming region of Italy. Join our unique tour through the attractions of Tuscany, including the beautiful Montalcino, Pienza, Montepulciano and Val d'Orcia. Explore the fascinating world of the Tuscan wines with a unique full day tour from Florence.

Visit Montalcino and discover its tradition and its story - The amazing tour of Tuscany will start with a visit of a typical winery in Montalcino, famous for its Brunello wine. There, you will have a fascinating wine tasting session, as well as snacks. The tour of Montalcino also includes a visit of the fortress and main attractions in this old hilltop town.

Visit Pienza, wonderful hilltop village in Tuscany -The tour will then pass to the beautiful Val d'Orcia, with visits of two small treasures, Pienza and Montepulciano. These are the perfect introduction to this fascinating natural area, among the most beautiful in Italy. Pienza is famous for its Pecorino cheese. You will have the opportunity to visit on your own this small charming town and the captivating landscapes around.

Stop in Montalcino to taste its world-famous wine - Lastly, a tour of Montepulciano will uncover its treasures, with Renaissance buildings and amazing churches. Another feature of this place is the ancient tradition of its wine, the Nobile di Montepulciano, one of the most famous in Tuscany. You will have a wine tasting session in Montepulciano, in one of the most popular local wineries. 

Things to Know:

Duration: 8 hours

Type of Service: Siena Foodie Tour with Charcuterie Lunch at Salumeria – private tour with one hour visit to the Siena Cathedral

You will be picked up from the Siena train station if coming from Florence or your accommodations in Siena. Private door to door service is also available from your Florence accommodations. The medieval town of Siena is located 1 hour, 20 minutes south of Florence.

This special foodie tour starts in the heart of the ancient hilltop town of Siena. We will visit a cafe for coffee, where the owners roast their own coffee beans as they have for 3 generations. 

Then we will make the short walk to a family owned generation bakery to hear the history and sample many of the local Sienese desserts.

If this tour is booked on a Tuesday or Saturday, we can visit a local farmers market for a sampling of the Tuscan Pecorino cheeses, and honey, among other things. 

Next, we make the short drive outside the walls of Siena, to a Salumeria for lunch. This is a historical delicatessen, which offers artesian quality products. The salamis are lovingly made by, the Norcino, using local recipes that are 300 years old. All made from local livestock without any use of colorants, preservatives, milk-based ingredients or gluten.

Following our lunch, we will make a short drive to visit a family winery for a wine and olive oil tasting. At the end of the tasting we will return to Siena or drop off at the Siena train station or transfer back to Florence.

Things to Know

• Siena is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It is the capital of the province of Siena
• The historic center of Siena has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site
• Piazza del Campo is the heart of Siena, where you just must spend some of your time once in town
• Piazza del Campo is a huge square and is also considered one of Europe’s greatest medieval squares and twice a year a historical horse race called Il Palio takes place there
• The square is transformed into a medieval race track for the 400 + year traditional event
• Lunch includes a large selection of salami and meats. The charcuterie is handcrafted by the owner as well as other tasty delights. Wine is served with lunch.
• Tour cost includes private transportation with driver and guide, round-trip transportation, food and wine tastings, and wine with lunch
• One-hour visit to the famous and beautiful Siena’s Cathedral - knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
• Pick-up from Florence accommodations for 2 people is $364.00 per person for the roundtrip door to door transfer with food and wine tastings and wine with lunch
• Pick-up from Siena accommodations for 2 people is $316.00 per person to include food and wine tastings and wine with lunch
• We will take care of your round-trip train arrangements if guests choose to take the train from Florence to Siena (estimated $24.00 per person round trip tickets)
• Tour is offered March to October
• Tour is offered Monday – Saturday based on availability
• Tour pick-up time is 9:30am
• There is a minimum of 2 people for this tour
• Enjoy this private tour with your English-speaking driver Massi who is a native of Siena
• Massi and Deb are excellent hosts and will provide you with an amazing food journey through Siena
• Bottled water is provided in the van

Duration:  8 hours

Type of Service: Montalcino Brunello Wine Tour with Lunch

We start the day with a scenic drive through the Tuscan country side to our first winery, with incredible views of the valley and mountains around Montalcino. We’ll begin with a tour of the wine cellars before our first tasting of the famous Brunello wines.
Next, we’ll visit the ancient walled city of Montalcino where we’ll tour the fortress, and enjoy a relaxing walk around the town. After our walk through Montalcino, we will have lunch at a family restaurant that serves food harvested from their organic gardens. After lunch we will visit our second family winery, which includes a tour of their vineyards and an olive oil tasting.

Things to Know:

• Private wine experience for groups 2 to 5 people
• Taste regional wine varieties such as Brunello and Vino Nobile at two local wineries
• Tour of wine cellar, vineyards with olive oil tasting
• Enjoy a delicious Tuscan lunch with wine pairing
• Stop in the historic center of Pienza and visit a pecorino shop - delicious pecorino cheese is made here
• Tour is private and your driver is flexible in making stops along the way for photo opportunities, etc
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
• English-speaking driver in a luxury Mercedes van
• Tour is offered April - October 
• Tour is offered Monday - Friday
• Tour starts at 9:30am 
• Meeting point location: guests will be pick-up from your accommodations in Siena or Florence
• Hear insightful commentary from your driver/guide
• Guests will be responsible for paying all wine tasting fees and lunch at each location visited

Duration:  6  hours

Type of Service: Tuscany Wine and Olive Oil Trail – small group tour

Carefully designed to offer an all-round immersive Chianti wine experience. Our signature Tuscany Wine and Olive Oil Trail Tour leads you down country roads and vineyards, through the cellars and straight under the labels and into the bottles of one of the world's most exceptional wines: Chianti!

Enjoy the exclusive privileges of exploring Chianti and Chianti Classico in a small group, aboard a minivan, with the expert guidance of a sommelier throughout your tour. 
Renowned worldwide for its precious ruby-red blends the Chianti hillside is quite unique: a sea of softly rolling hills dotted by swaying cypresses, olive groves and golden farmhouses and a myriad of extensive vineyards. This is the land of the black rooster - il Gallo Nero - which you can see defiantly looking out of all the signs along the countryside roads and labels, the land where back in 1872 the ideal percentage of different grapes (Sangiovese, Canaiolo and others) used to make the area's namesake wine was discovered.

Explore the marvelous realm of wine in its very kingdom, learn about the history, the peculiar characteristics, the different tastes and aromas. 
Your tour includes visiting two wineries and an ancient olive oil mill.
The mill boasts ancient architectural features and modern technology and produces delicious gourmet olive oil. Enjoy learning about the centuries-old olive oil tradition, the harvesting and pressing process, and finally savor the unique, full, flavor of the estate oil. 
Experience the thrill of exploring the cellars lined with precious blends (both wineries are internationally renowned and acclaimed), learning about wine production in general and about the two different approaches and techniques, while savoring the very best of the estate blends.

At the end of the tour, you will savor a typical Tuscan lunch.

Things to Know:

• Small-group tour experience ensures personalized attention - 16 people or less
• Guided visit to an olive oil mill with olive oil tasting
• Guided visit to a prestigious winery with wine tasting
• Guided visit to a boutique winery with wine tasting
• Enjoy a delicious Tuscan lunch with wine
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
• Tour is offered year-round with transportation in a comfortable mini-van
• Tour starts at 9:30am / Tour check-in at 9:15am
• Meeting point location:  Piazza della Repubblicca - more details upon booking

Duration: 8 hours

Type of Service: VIP Small-group Siena and San Gimignano day tour from Florence with dinner - small group tour

 A fabulous and exclusive all-round Tuscan extravaganza! 

Spend an enlightening afternoon visiting Siena and San Gimignano, two of Tuscany's "jewel cities", and top the day off with a sunset and dinner in a boutique winery in the rolling Chianti countryside.

Depart Florence for Siena in full comfort aboard our state-of-the-art minivan, with your dedicated English-speaking driver and tour escort, and reach Siena. 
Set in a beautiful landscape, surrounded by vineyards and olive groves, it is one of the most enchanting medieval cities in Italy.
Led by a specialized knowledgeable guide you will discover the town's most striking sights, admire the marvelous Piazza del Campo - where twice a year dashing horses compete in the heart-rendering Palio race. Explore quieter backstreets and learn everything about the Contrade (the 17 medieval city districts that compete against each other in the Palio) and enjoy a flavorful surprise, a tasting of a local specialty. 

Then travel on to San Gimignano, UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most splendid examples of an ancient walled town. Renowned as “the city of beautiful towers” or "Tuscany's Manhattan" it boasts an exceptional skyline. It is certainly one of the most well-preserved towns in the whole of Italy and has, in fact, been used as a background in many movies. During your free time here, stroll the maze of quaint cobblestone streets at leisure, discovering the many tall towers, once homes, which characterize the town. 

Breathe in the authentic atmosphere and then set off to admire the sun setting over the vineyard-clad Chianti hills and savor a genuine Tuscan dinner and wine tasting in the charming premises of a delightful boutique winery.
Enjoy the scrumptious flavors of an authentic typical meal splendidly paired with different excellent wines, as well as the privilege of a private visit to the estate's wine cellar.

Leaving you free to relax in the morning, and leading you into the heart of Tuscan beauty and heritage in the afternoon and evening, our VIP Small-Group Siena and San Gimignano with Dinner in a Chianti Winery provides a quintessential Dolce Vita Tuscan experience which you will never forget.

Things to Know:

• VIP small-group tour for 16 people or less
• Avoid the crowds leaving in the afternoon
• Gaze in awe at the Tuscan countryside at sunset
• Enjoy a delicious typical Tuscan dinner with wine tasting in a fascinating ancient cellar
• Transportation IN/OUT Florence by comfortable Minivan
• English speaking driver/tour leader
• Guided walking tour of Siena with professional English speaking guide
• San Gimignano visit with free time for shopping
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
• Tour is offered daily between April – October
• Tour offered 7 days a week based on availability
• Tour departs at 2:00pm / Tour check-in at 1:45pm
• Meeting Point Location:  Piazza della Repubblicca - more details are provided upon booking
• Tour is offered for children ages 6 - 12 years old and must be accompanied by an adult or guardian

Duration: 3 hours

Type of Service: Food Lover's Tour: Tasting at Florence’s Hidden Classics and Gems – small group tour

Florence is home to the some of the best foods and family run bottegas. On this food tour in Florence, we will have the bonus of strolling the historical center of town with a local expert while tasting the regions finest specialties on this fun, informative food lover's crawl. You’ll visit a mix of classic culinary institutions and hidden gems on the tiny streets off famous squares. You will visit artisan purveyors such as bakers, family-owned bottegas procuring goods from their own farms and local wines, a truffle cafe, institutional gelato parlors and more. You'll taste prized ingredients such as extra virgin olive oil, caliber vintage prosecco, aged balsamic vinegar, local cheeses (ewe's milk pecorino), artisan cured meats, and learn all about Florentine's food history while getting a sense of the city with this specialty gourmet walk. This tour is a must for true food lovers who want to get down to the grain of the local food culture while meeting the city's most cherished bottegas, with a touch of sightseeing and main square orientation.

Highlights:

• Small-group, culinary tour of Florence with a local, passionate expert
• 5 gourmet tasting pit-stops, with wine at 2 stops
• Crash course into Florentine food culture and traditional Tuscan goods
• Guided walking tour in the center of Florence, tasting at both cult classics and hidden nooks
• Traditional Tuscan sweet pastries like rice pudding budino or chocolate semolino tartlets with Italian roasted espresso
• Snack like a royal at king-approved truffle cafe’ for Florence’s famous panino tartufato with bubbles
• Visit classic bakeries for Tuscany’s schiacciata flatbreads along with seasonal delicacies (wine grape pie, sweet chestnut & pine nut cake castagnaccio, etc)
• Farmstead quality cheese and cured meat tasting with locally produced wine
• Savor in Italian excellence via tastings of Extra Virgin Olive Oil from around Italy & Aged Balsamic Vinegar
• 2 Wine tastings included (i.e. bubbly with truffles, local red wine with prosciutto, etc)
• Meeting local characters and purveyors
• Wholly artisanal gelato, gelato judge approved
• ...and more!

Our gourmet food tours in Florence are perfect for discerning food lovers, chefs, bakers, cooks, farm-to-table eaters and Italian culture enthusiasts. After your food tour, you will feel more confident to return to these shops and know what defines the traditional food landscape. Be prepared for genuine backdoor journey through these local-loved food shops.

 Things to Know

• Small group tour food walking tour - 8 people or less
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
• Tour begins at 3:00pm /Tour check in 2:45pm
• Tour is available for youth 12 years old to adults
• Inquire about discount rates for children ages 12 - 17 years old
• Meeting Point Location: Piazza Signoria – more details are given upon booking

Duration: 5 hours

Type of Service: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class at a Farmhouse in Tuscany - small group class

Learn to make these Italian classics in an idyllic setting in the beautiful Tuscan countryside.

Under the guidance of a professional Italian chef you will be taken on a cultural journey learning the skills and inside tricks of making the best mouth-watering pizza and gelato right in the country where they were born.

The beautiful estate that offers stunning views over the surrounding hills just outside the center of Florence provides the perfect setting to roll up your sleeves and get hands on when learning the process from making and kneading the dough to choosing the perfect topping for your pizza. Some ingredients for your pizza are picked from our very own vegetable garden.

You will be able to relax and enjoy the delicious pizza cooked in our wood oven with a glass of Chianti wine or a cold beer before you get started on the gelato making. By the end of the class you will feel confident enough to re-produce the food at home impressing your lucky guests!

Being both a fun but instructive class this hands-on pizza and gelato making class will be one of the most memorable parts of your trip to Tuscany.

 Highlights

• Small-group pizza and gelato making class at a breathtaking farmhouse set in the rolling hills of Tuscany!
• Learn the insider tips and special techniques from our professional chef
• Hands on experience: learn to make Pizza and home-made Gelato
• Enjoy the food accompanied by wine and beer

 Things to Know

• After meeting the professional chef in our centrally located office you will be transported directly to our beautiful private estate in the hills just above Florence where you will start to live the full Italian experience.
• On arrival you will be able to appreciate the stunning views over gorgeous countryside as you taste the traditional 'fettunta' and enjoy a glass of Chianti wine whilst listening to the culture behind Italy's most famous food, pizza and gelato.
• By this time you will be eager to get hands on. The professional chef will teach you the art of dough making and kneading and will give you all the inside tips in order to easily produce the same result back home where you'll be able to impress your friends and family. You'll learn about the different ways to make pizza depending on the region.
• Next it will be time to get creative as you use the ingredients picked from our very own vegetable garden and choose from the many traditional toppings the Italians love. The pizza will be cooked in our wood oven to give it the traditional flavor that will make you feel proud as you sit down and enjoy your pizza with more wine or beer.
• The fun continues as you then learn the special techniques to make your very own gelato. You will make creamy gelato with unique toppings/sauces and though you may always want to reproduce these same toppings the chef will make sure you have an adequate understanding in order to be able to experiment at home!
• You will leave feeling satisfied, excited and with wonderful memories that you will be able to take home with you!
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes and casual attire – you will be working in an outdoor kitchen
• Upon arrival from the parking lot – you will walk down a set of stairs to reach the outdoor kitchen and vegetable garden
• Meeting Point Location:  more details are given upon booking (center city of Florence)
• Tour is offered Monday – Saturday at 2:30pm

Duration: 3 hours

Type of Service: Family Friendly Discover Florence Walking Tour - private tour

Explore the most important sites in Florence with your very own privately guided walking tour. 

Meet your guide at your hotel accommodations in the center city to begin your fascinating and fun tour of Florence for families with children. Your kid-friendly guide will keep the younger minds engaged with interesting history and tidbits. Follow your guide through the historic center of Florence to see the ancient Ponte Vecchio, the most famous bridge that crosses the Arno River. See the sculptures in the open-air loggia on one side of the Piazza della Signoria. Admire the Palazzo Vecchio, where the Medici family once lived, and the exterior of the Uffizi Gallery, which was once the Florentine government offices. Visit an outdoor market and rub the nose of a boar statue for good luck – the Porcellino. See the Piazza della Repubblica and visit Florence's magnificent Duomo. Your tour will finish at the San Lorenzo Market, where you can shop, or check out the food stalls. Taking this tour early in your visit to Florence means you'll get great tips and information for the rest of your stay.

Things to know:

• Learn fascinating facts about the city of this walking tour with a licensed guide
• Private tour with English-speaking guide / local Florentine resident
• Cool off with a complimentary gelato
• Private tour ensures fun and personalized experience for the whole family
• Not recommend for children age 6 and under
• Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes – casual attire
• No interior visits to churches or museums
• Tour is offered March – December
• Tour is offered Monday – Friday at 9:00am or 2:00pm
• Tour begins from your hotel located in center city of Florence or designated location
• Tour will end in the center city of Florence
• Tour can be customized around your preferences to include shopping and fun food stops along the way
• Tour does not operate the last week in August and the first week of September