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Duration: 2 hours

Type - Skip the line Uffizi Tour - small group tour

Lines at the Uffizi Gallery can last up to three hours, especially during peak season. Cruise past the lines on this guided tour and see Florence's most celebrated museum with an expert in Renaissance art.

Calling all art lovers! Located in the heart of Florence, the Uffizi Gallery is filled with artwork from renown Italian Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Leonardo, Caravaggio and Botticelli. But with over a million visitors every year - during the high season, waiting time to get inside the museum can last as long as five hours! Our Uffizi tour includes skip the line tickets so you don't have to waste time waiting in a queue. Limited to a small group, this 2-hour tour includes:

  • - Skip the line Uffizi tickets
  • - English-speaking guide with expertise in art history
  • - Maximum group size of 16
  • - Guided tour of the masterpieces inside the Uffizi

Things to Know:

  • Small groups of 16 people or less
  • Skip the Line Entrance to Uffizi Gallery.
  • Ticket and reservation fees for the Uffizi Gallery
  • English speaking guide
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Meeting point location: Piazza della Signoria, in the center of the square - more details provided upon booking
  • Tour is offered Tuesday – Sunday / Museums are closed on Mondays and no guided tours offered the first Sunday of the Month
  • Tour time: 8:30am and 1:00pm
  • Bring your tour voucher to check in
  • To book this tour, please send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Duration: 6.5 hours

Type of Service: Florence in a Day Combo Tour with David and Uffizi - small group tour

 This tour combines our Florence City Walking Tour with Statue of David and our Skip the Line Uffizi Gallery Tour in one package. Experience Florence in a Day for a discounted price.

Accompanied by a local tour guide, explore the beautiful city of Florence. Associated with Dante, the Medici family, Michelangelo, Machiavelli and Leonardo Da Vinci, Florence is known as the “Cradle of the Renaissance”. This Florence tour visits the Accademia Gallery, Michelangelo’s Statue of David, Palazzo Vecchio, the exterior of the Duomo of Florence, the Uffizi Gallery, the Bronze Boar, Ponte Vecchio and more. This 6.5-hour tour includes:

  • - Skip the line Accademia tickets and tour
  • - Skip the line Uffizi tickets and tour
  • - English-speaking local guide
  • - A walking tour of Florence

Sites Visited:

  • Piazza della Signoria
  •  The Uffizi Gallery tour
  •  Laocoön and His Sons
  •  Leonardo Da Vinci
  •  Botticelli
  •  Raphael
  •  Beautiful Views
  •  Titian
  •  Classical Statues
  •  Michelangelo
  • Caravaggio
  • Accademia Gallery tour
  • Duomo - exterior visit
  • Florence's Baptistry Doors
  • The Birthplace of Gelato
  • Mercato
  • Bronze Boar
  • Trippa
  • Orsanmichele Church
  • Ponte Vecchio Bridge

Things to Know:

  • Small groups of 16 people or less
  • Skip the Line Entrance to Accademia Gallery and Uffizi Gallery.
  • Ticket and reservation fees for the Accademia Gallery and the Uffizi Gallery
  • English speaking guide
  • There is a break between Best of Florence and Uffizi tours - grab a snack, lunch or gelato at client's expense
  • Headsets when appropriate
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Meeting point location: Piazza San Marco (more details provided upon booking)
  • Tour is offered Tuesday – Sunday / Museums are closed on Mondays and no guided tours offered the first Sunday of the Month
  • Tour time: 8:30am
  • This tour includes a visit to the outside of the Duomo and a chance to see the Baptistry Doors. It does not include exterior visit.
  • Bring your tour voucher to check in

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

 

 



Published in Wine Tours

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:

  • Tour is offer April – October
  • Tour is offered on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
  • Tour begins at 9:00am and concludes at 8:00pm
  • No tours on Fridays or Sundays
  • Roundtrip transportation from Florence in a GT coach / 25 people or less
  • Brunello di Montalcino Wine tasting
  • Nobile di Montepulciano wine tasting
  • Free time in Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano
  • Join the most fascinating tour of the wine roads of Tuscany
  • Visit the amazing Pienza, Montalcino and the beautiful landscapes of Val d'Orcia
  • Taste the best Tuscan wines and the most delicious local products of Tuscany
  • Explore the countryside of Italy with our exclusive day tour
  • Meeting Point Location:more details are given upon booking
  • We suggest you wear comfortable clothes and tennis shoes
  • A moderate amount of walking is involved


Published in Wine Tours

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


Published in Wine Tours

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


Published in Wine Tours

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
 

Type of Service: 1 Hour with David - Accademia Gallery Tour - small group walking tour

Duration: 1.5 hours

An exclusive cultural experience: easy, hassle-free priority entrance to Florence's Accademia Gallery, home to Michelangelo's awe-inspiring David! 
Admired and acclaimed by experts and travelers worldwide. This amazing sculpture is not only one of the greatest works of art ever, it is also an icon of the Renaissance, one of the most revolutionary artistic periods of all times. 
Carved from a single block of far-from-perfect Carrara marble when Michelangelo was only in his twenties the sculpture is truly impressive. Enjoy the chance to learn about this sculpture and much more from your experienced professional guide! 

The massive statue - over 5.17 meters (17 ft) tall - represents the biblical David who killed Goliath with a stone from a slingshot. You will note how perfectly it depicts the young hero's limbs, muscles, veins, and find out that when it was finished, in 1504, it was placed at the entrance of Palazzo Vecchio to be admired by the people as an inspiring symbol of the strength and independence of the Florentines. 
In addition to presenting the David your guide will explain how to appreciate Michelangelo's striking Prisoners and St. Matthew, as well as talk about many of the other remarkable works of art exhibited in the Accademia, including religious paintings, many with gold-background by major artists from the 13th to the 17th century, sculptures by 19th-century masters, and more.

Please note that entrance to the museum entails mandatory security check which may cause delays in access even with skip-the-line priority tickets.

Things to Know:

  • Meet the authentic Michelangelo's David under the guidance of an art-history-expert professional guide
  • Discover other Michelangelo's and other masterpieces in this world-renowned Florence museum
  • Tour is offered Tuesday - Sunday / Closed on Mondays
  • Tour begins at 1:00pm / Tour check-in at 12:45pm
  • Small group tour of 25 people or less
  • Skip the Line Entrance to Accademia Gallery
  • English speaking guide
  • Headsets when appropriate
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Meeting point location: Piazza Repubblicca - more details provided upon booking

Duration:  6 hours

Type of Service: Tuscany Vespa Tour - The Tuscan landscapes on board of an Italian icon - small group tour and private tours offered

We designed this trip for those who want a quick and fun adventure. A private van transfer takes you into the countryside to meet your guide and your scooter, away from the busy and hustling city. The tour is led by our experienced guide. Every person will have his or her own scooter to ride if they wish. After an orientation, your English-speaking escort will lead you out for an engaging and enjoyable ride, along quiet and scenic country roads offering splendid views of the rolling hillside and visiting different small medieval villages, cruising along Chianti’s quiet roads, gliding past vineyards and villas.

No need to worry about where to go and what to see because your guide will lead the way! They know the most scenic roads, the loveliest places, and the best food and wine in Tuscany. We will then stop for some lunch savoring Tuscan specialties with a little tasting of Chianti wines, featuring sweeping views over the romantic Tuscan landscape. Touring by scooter is a wonderful way of exploring Tuscany. You can stop when and wherever you want and parking is never a problem. Furthermore, you and your Italian Vespa become a part of the scenery rather than being sealed off from it. Combine the freedom and exhilaration of touring by scooter with the amazing food, wine, and beauty of Tuscany.

A valid driver’s license is required and you must be at least 18 years of age. Guests do not need a motorcycle license. The Vespa experience offers an original take on touring Tuscany, while we take care of each and every detail.

Things to Know:

  • Discover Tuscany on board an ITALIAN ICON - a VESPA!
  • RIDE on country roads through olive groves and vineyards
  • Visit a winery and learn about wine and olive-oil production
  • Roundtrip transportation by minivan to/from the departure point
  • Original PIAGGIO scooter with fuel and helmets
  • Tuscan lunch accompanied by regional wines
  • Professional Tour Escort - minivan support during the whole tour
  • Full insurance included
  • Tour is offered during the months of March - November; 7 days a week based on availability
  • Tour is offered at 9:00am and concludes at 3:00pm 
  • Wear comfortable walking or tennis shoes
  • Tour Cost is $525.00 per person (private tour)

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  • Small group Vespa Tours offered
  • Tour offered March - November
  • Group Size - 15 passengers or less
  • Ride on country roads through olive groves and vineyards
  • Visit two wineries and learn about wine and olive-oil production
  • Enjoy a typical Tuscan lunch
  • Tour is offered 7 days a week at 9:30am and concludes at 3:30pm
  • 19 miles round trip/average speed 25 km/mostly paved roads with little traffic
  • Small group Vespa tour cost $148.00 per person
 
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