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Florence Day Trip: Medieval Villages & Cooking Class
Features
- Free cancellation available
- 9h
- Mobile voucher
- Instant confirmation
- Multiple languages
Overview
- Chianti Hills, San Gimignano, Certaldo & Monteriggioni
- Visit to a premium wine estate and wine tasting
- Join a Tuscan cooking class with Lunch
- Guided by our expert tour leader
- Travel by luxury minivan or minibus with wifi onboard
Activity location
- monteriggioni
- Province of Siena
- 53035, Monteriggioni, Tuscany, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Via dell' Oriuolo Piazza del Duomo - at the intersection with Via del Proconsolo
- Via dell' Oriuolo Piazza del Duomo
- 50122, Firenze, Toscana, Italy
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Tour EN-ES-IT
- 9h
Activity duration is 9 hours 9h - English
- Food and Drinks
What's included, what's not
- Travel by GT coach or minivan with air conditioning
What's included What's included - Expert multilingual tour leader
What's included What's included - Tuscan Lunch during a cooking class experience
What's included What's included - Appetizers, lasagna, grilled slice beef and potatoes, Cantucci e Vin Santo, desserts.
What's included What's included - Self-guided tour of Castellina in Chianti, San Gimignano, Certaldo and Monteriggioni
What's included What's included - 2 wine tastings included
What's included What's included - Visit to 2 famous wine estates in Monteriggioni and San Gimignano
What's included What's included - Gratuities
What's excluded What's excluded
Know before you book
- Please note that there is a moderate amount of walking involved and that this tour is not wheelchair accessible.
What you can expect
Discover the authentic soul of Tuscany on a full-day small group experience through rolling vineyards, medieval villages, and timeless flavors. Travel comfortably by air-conditioned coach or minivan and enjoy the perfect balance of culture, wine, and hands-on gastronomy.
Your day begins in Florence, heading into the Chianti countryside with your expert multilingual tour leader. The first stop is Castellina in Chianti, where you’ll enjoy free time to explore its historic streets and charming atmosphere.
Continue to the iconic walled village of Monteriggioni, famous for its perfectly preserved medieval walls. Here you’ll visit one of the area’s renowned wine estates for a guided tasting, discovering the character of local Chianti wines.
Late morning brings you to Poggio ai Laghi for a true Tuscan highlight: a hands-on cooking class followed by lunch. Learn traditional recipes and then sit down to enjoy a full Tuscan meal including: Appetizers, Fresh homemade lasagna, Grilled sliced beef with potatoes, Desserts and Cantucci biscuits with Vin Santo. All paired with local wines for an authentic countryside experience.
In the afternoon, head to the postcard-perfect town of San Gimignano, known for its medieval towers and UNESCO-listed historic center. Enjoy free time to explore at your own pace before continuing through the Tuscan hills.
Your journey continues with stops in San Quirico and the beautifully preserved hill town of Certaldo, hometown of the poet Boccaccio, where medieval architecture and panoramic views close the day on a memorable note.
Return to Florence in the evening with unforgettable memories of Tuscany’s landscapes, villages, wines, and flavors.
Location
Activity location
- monteriggioni
LOB_ACTIVITIES LOB_ACTIVITIES - Province of Siena
- 53035, Monteriggioni, Tuscany, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
- Via dell' Oriuolo Piazza del Duomo - at the intersection with Via del Proconsolo
PEOPLE PEOPLE - Via dell' Oriuolo Piazza del Duomo
- 50122, Firenze, Toscana, Italy