Half day tour - drive through the wonderful Tuscan countryside with green hills, cypress-ringed villas, abbeys, villages, farmhouses where vineyards, olives and fields of sunflowers mingle with wooded hills to form landscapes of timeless beauty. We will stop in Greve, considered the "little capital of Chianti". The beautiful main square, flanked by porticoes and terraces has in the center the statue of Giovanni da Verrazzano the famous navigator, born in the area. We will stop at one of the many famous wineries where you will have a wine tasting of the prestigious Chianti wine, produced and bottled here and distinguished by the trademark of the black rooster.
Full day tour - you have a choice for this day trip to do either 2 wine tasting or one tasting and then visit San Gimignano. The first wine tasting of the day is at one of Chianti's most well known vineyards, which is actually an ancient castle. You will take a full tour of the cantinas and then have the full tour will drive you through one of the largest villages in Chianti, set in a magnificent position (500 m. above sea level) in a very attractive setting of vines and olives, to Castellina, an ancient Etruscan settlements and later a fortified outpost against Siena and to Radda, on the border between Firenze and Siena, a lovely village with a well preserved medieval structure.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Half day tour:
* 2 people: 165 per person including wine tasting and cellar tour.
* 3 people: 150 per person including wine tasting and cellar tour.
* 4 people: 140 per person including wine tasting and cellar tour.
* 8 people: 120 per person including wine tasting and cellar tour.
* 16 people: 90 per person including wine tasting and cellar tour.
Full day tour:
* 2 persons: 265 per person including wine tasting, cellar tour and lunch.
* 3 persons: 250 per person including wine tasting, cellar tour and lunch.
* 4 persons: 185 per person including wine tasting, cellar tour and lunch.
* 6 persons: 175 per person including wine tasting, cellar tour and lunch.
* 8 people: 140 per person including wine tasting, cellar tour and lunch.
* 16 people: 110 per person including wine tasting, cellar tour and lunch.
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