Firenze Trip Overview
Revel in Tuscany’s wine country and hilltop towns on this Semi-Private (max 6/7 people, min 2 people per van) day trip from Florence. Traveling by luxury minivan with an expert driver-escort, explore the idyllic hill-towns of Montepulciano and Pienza, learn about Pecorino Cheese in a local dairy and taste this delicious local produce. In Pienza you will also have free time for lunch. To follow visit a selected winery in the Montalcino area, where you will taste the famous Brunello di Montalcino wine.
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Firenze, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Firenze, Toscana, Italy
Revel in Tuscany’s wine country and hilltop towns on this Semi-Private (max 6/7 people, min 2 people per van) day trip from Florence. Traveling by luxury minivan with an expert driver-escort, explore the idyllic hill-towns of Montepulciano and Pienza, learn about Pecorino Cheese in a local dairy and taste this delicious local produce. In Pienza you will also have free time for lunch. To follow visit a selected winery in the Montalcino area, where you will taste the famous Brunello di Montalcino wine.
Pass By: Piazza della Repubblica, Piazza della Repubblica, Florence, Tuscany
The tour begins at 8am from the Piazza della Repubblica where you will meet your English speaking driver – escort.
Stop At: Piazza Grande a Montepulciano, Pazza Grande, 53045, Montepulciano Italy
From Florence, you will be driven to Montepulciano where you will have time to explore the town, its famous San Biagio Church and the Contucci cellar which boasts more than 1000 years of history.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Historic Centre of the City of Pienza, near Montepulciano Italy
Then you will be driven to a gorgeous rustic Organic Cheese Farm, just outside Pienza and overlooking the Valley and Pienza itself. Here during a tour of the farm and the dairy you’ll learn how the Pecorino cheese is made and aged and you’ll have the opportunity to taste it accompanied by a glass of wine.
Then the tour will continue to Pienza – a small town with a high artistic value. You will be given free time to wander around and here you will also have many lunch opportunities (lunch not included).
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Val d’Orcia, Italy
Next, we will visit a selected winery in Montalcino wine area, home to the famous Brunello di Montalcino wine. Enjoy a tour of the winery followed by a wine tasting of three different types of Brunello. After a rewarding Day in Val D’Orcia, we’ll make our way back to Florence where we will arrive at about 6 pm.
Duration: 1 hour
