“Sweet Hills of Chianti & San Gimignano” with Lunch & 2 Tastings

A full day trip with an exclusive and private tour in the landscape of the rolling hills of Chianti, surrounded by avenues of cypress trees, medieval villages, ancient castles, sunflower fields. All this while tasting the best Chianti wines and having lunch in a wonderful Tuscan farm known for the quality of its products.
•Meet your driver at your address.
•Cross the rolling hills of Chianti, among olive groves, cypresses and vineyards.
•Visit to the magnificent Towers of San Gimignano
•For lunch we will move to a real family-run Tuscan farm, which follows the rules of Tuscan authenticity, to understand the secrets of wine production and enjoy a lunch with homemade pasta and 6 wine tastings.
•After lunch visit to the wonderful Medieval Castle of Monteriggioni.
•On the way back you will have a second wine tasting at another local Chianti winery, where you will taste the famous Chianti Classico “Gallo Nero” (Black Rooster) wine.
•The return to Florence is expected by 5.00 pm

Our expert driver will pick you up at your location (hotel, B&B or private apartment) and take you on a journey through the rolling hills of Tuscany.
The first stop will be San Gimignano for a self-guided tour: the visit of the town and its magnificent towers will take about an hour. San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town not far from Siena. Known as the “Town of Fine Towers”, during the Middle Ages there were more than 70 towers in the city. Now it is a real open-air museum, where it seems to walk in the medieval period. The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area. In the main square don’t forget to taste the best ‘ice cream in the world’ in the Gelateria Dondoli, two time worldchampion (2007/2009)

Later we will drive in one of the most beatifull wine road in Tuscany. We will drive through the sweet Chianti hills, amidst olive groves, cypress trees and vineyards up to the farm winery.

For lunch we will reach a family-run winery, where we will enjoy a fabulous Tuscan lunch with homemade pasta, bruschetta, pecorino cheese and extra virgin olive oil. This incredible family of winemakers follows the rules of organic and natural production. All products are genuine and guaranteed and have the highest quality. All dishes will be paired with different Tuscan wines to enhance their taste: Tuscan red wine, Chianti Colli Senesi, rosé wine, 100% Sangiovese wine and Vernaccia white wine. You will also taste 5 different qualities of extra virgin olive oil and 3 different tastings of Balsamic Vinegar. All this while enjoying an incredible paromanic view of the Chianti hills and San Gimignano.

After lunch. in the afternoon, we will move to the Monteriggioni Castle. Founded by the Sienese between 1213 and 1219 as an outpost against the Florentines, in antiquity Monteriggioni was famed as an impregnable fortress. Inside the castle you can visit the museum of medieval weapons.

Afterwards we will make a second final stop in a Chianti winery.
A typical Tuscan winery, where wine has been produced for a long time. Here we will have a second delicious wine tasting with the king of wines: the Gallo Nero del Chianti Classico with other delicious wines.
At the end of the tasting we will return to your hotel or private apartment.

• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible

• “Sweet Hills of Chianti & San Gimignano” with Lunch & 2 Tastings
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• This Tour is Provided by Pek Tuscany in Limo.
• Tour Timezone & Starts at Europe/Rome.
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