This was one of our favorite experiences while staying in Florence! The tour was excellent and the sights were amazing! Definitely recommend this!
Review by: Clau, June 2018
My husband and I were very happy with the tour company. The driver and guide was fantastic. We never felt rushed and yet we got to see a lot more than we expected.
Review by: santhic, June 2018
Pretty fun tour. The guide was funny, and we definitely got to explore Tuscany. We went to two wineries, both were super fun, and we saw two charming towns. Great taste of Tuscany.
Review by: Michael B, June 2018
Overall a good tour, and good value for the cost as some of the other tours can be very expensive. Our tour guide was good though it was difficult to understand her much of the time. She spent a lot of time rambling and trying to tell jokes but it was hard to understand. The first winery was nice, we sampled three wines, some olive oil and balsamic. The second stop was a small town, Greve in Chianti. This is a very quaint and cute town filled with tons of shops, restaurants and cafes. However, the tour only stops here for about 30 minutes. This is a shame as we didnt get to see ANYTHING. It was just enough time to order a small appetizer and guzzle down a glass of wine. The wine tasting bar is a very awesome concept, but the tour doesnt allow for enough time to enjoy it to its fullest. They should make this stop at least 1 hour. The third stop is a second winery, Poggio Amorelli. This was the highlight for my group. The guide at this winery was FANTASTIC. We got to really enjoy and learn about wine tasting, the methods behind it and enjoy really good wine. Overall this stop was the best part about this trip, hats off to the Poggio Amorelli winery and to the gentleman who ran the tour there I forgot his name but he is spectacular. There is a fourth stop at a small town where we got out, took a few photos and walked around. To me this was a big waste of time and would have much rather skipped this and spent more time in Greve many of the other travels on the trip agreed. Overall the tour is a good bargain for what you pay. Do note that it is about 6.5 hours long, and just about half of that is actually spent driving. There is a great sense of being rushed in this tour and could be improved by skipping the last stop.
Review by: wendyrwerner, June 2018
Kind of late by 2 years, but this was a wonderful tour of a few wineries.... the view is amazing once you leave Florence.. it was more then a half of day.. almost an entire day.. had alot of fun tasting and purchasing wine...
Review by: Sandy, May 2018
Great day. Our first wine tour was at Poggio Amorelli, it was awesome. The second tour was at Risecolli. Villages of Castellina in Chianti and Greve in Chianti were visited. You only have a short time for visiting these villages._br/_ Please be aware if you are thinking of shipping wines to Ontario... Firstly, to Canada, we had to purchase 6 bottles of wine. We knew there would be some duty to pay. For personal reasons, we were unable to carry bottles that would be exempt of duty or only approximately 40 customs duty when declared upon entering Canada. Upon receiving notifications of shipping and customs information, we were surprised in the extra to be paid. The LCBO charge is 102.2 of the receipt which you have to send to the brokerage company, plus 50 brokerage fee, plus HST.
Review by: Sandra D, May 2018
We had a great trip, even though our bus got stuck at the second winery. We were safe and happy, enjoying the wine._br/_ My only complaint was the lack of communication about the meeting point of the tour. Central Florence left much to be desired. Thankfully my daughter was able to sort through things and figure it out.
Review by: Kyle N, May 2018
Tour had way too many people on it. We were traveling with 2 coach buses full of people, 50 people in total. Some people in the group had different stickers indicating that they were entitled to a special dinner afterwards - not sure how we could have even signed up for that option if we wanted to. First vineyard we went to didn't give a tour of their barrel aging room, we were told to simply walk down one staircase and follow the leader back up through a different staircase. You passed the barrels during this follow the leader walk, that was it. It was hard to heard anything the local host was saying due to the large number of people gathered in one space. The food that was passed around was extremely small - a 1 long rectangle of bread attached to a 1/4 square of cheese. That was it. The views around the location were beautiful at least. We did end up buying a bottle of their first white wine for 8 euro, but the actual Chianti wine didn't stand out to us. Took home a small variety pack of olive oils too as a gift which was reasonably priced.
Review by: Victoria S, May 2018
Great tour.
Review by: Deepika S, April 2018
This was one of the highlights of our whole trip to Florence. The tour was on time and was not as onerous as we thought it would be! The tour operator was really friendly and funny. She was able to deliver information clearly but also time for us to absorb the amazing views. The first part of the tour took approx an hour to reach. Where we were able to sample Chianti wine, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. We then continued to the higher altitude and thins took approx 30 mins. The speaker here was extremely passionate about the wine and process involved in making good quality wine. I would highly recommend this tour!
Review by: Robert M, April 2018
So much fun ! Both wineries were great and the two small towns we visited as well gave such a great glimpse into the both the Tuscan countryside and way of life
Review by: Rumaisa K, April 2018
Outstanding experience learning about different wines from the region! The tour was scenic. We had three stops in Chianti. Definitely recommend it!
Review by: jeansbecker, April 2018
Was nice to get out of the city and see the gorgeous sites of the wine region. We stopped at two wineries during the day with a break in the little town of Greve between the two. The first winery was good but a bit underwhelming and the break in between wineries felt a bit long. Make sure you grab food and water at the stop in Greve as there are only light snacks at the wineries. We really enjoyed our time at the second winery where a sommelier provided us with a lot of knowledge about the wine and the pours were generous. We then stopped at another town to see a castle which was nice but the day was starting to feel a bit long and we were ready to head back into the city. Was impressed with how smoothly the tour went overall considering the large number of people on it. Overall the tour was good and were glad we went on it.
Review by: thugschorr, April 2018
I loved this tour. The group was small enough that we were able to talk with the leaders. They say the best part of drinking wine is the memories that you have with the taste, and we have fantastic memories with Chianti wine out. I would absolutely recommend.
Review by: Louise M, March 2018
The guide was excellent, as were the wineries we visited, especially the second one! The group was far too big, there were too many people it just made the tour harder to follow. I was especially annoyed that people kept talking over the representatives from the wineries, this wasn't the tour guides fault, it was the rude people doing it, but I feel in a smaller group it would be managed far more easily. The group was three quarters American and I felt it was more tailored to that audience rather than being more inclusive of those European people on the tour too. It wasn't a bad tour just too many people and too much noise over the people who were trying to teach us about the region and the wine, the whole part of the tour! I've done several some tours in different countries and I had high hopes for this one but it was too large. Smaller groups is far better for a learning experience.
Review by: Peter L, March 2018
Brilliant half day tour. Weather was terrible but that could not be helped. Guide was excellant, very informative._br/_ VIneyards for the tastings were amazing._br/_ The only negative was that it would have been nice to have a bit more time in Greve.
Review by: Niamh W, March 2018
This tour was amazing, the wines were so delicious and the views so beautiful. We had a great tour guide who's knowledge and passion really made the trip.
Review by: Jason F., March 2018
Excellent tour all around!
Review by: samdl77, March 2018
This tour is a must if you like to sample wine and other products from the region. The staff at both wineries visited were very friendly and knowledgeable. The bus ride during the tour was comfortable and the scenery was picturesque. Our tour stopped at the small town of Greve in Chianti. Although small, the town has a lot of personality with shops for just about anybody.
Review by: Mary S, March 2018
It was okay. Drive was beautiful. Two wineries were okay. Maybe pick another tour that includes a meal and wine. The town we stoped at had very little going on.
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