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Florence: Siena, San Gimignano, & Monteriggioni Day Tour

1. Florence: Siena, San Gimignano, & Monteriggioni Day Tour

Explore the heart of beautiful Tuscany on a full-day tour of the towns of San Gimignano and Siena, then discover the bucolic wine region of Chianti. Depart from Florence by an air-conditioned bus to your first stop, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of San Gimignano. Discover one of the most splendid examples of an Italian medieval town. Distinguished by its famous towering skyline, San Gimignano stands along the Via Francigena on the hills of the Upper Val D’Elsa. Get acquainted with the Tuscan environment with the town’s Vernaccia di San Gimignano wine, saffron, and Santa Fina pottery. Enjoy some free time to stroll through the town on your own and see its beautiful squares, architecture, churches, and side streets. Afterward, head out to a unique location in the Chianti countryside to enjoy a wine tasting. Once you hop off the bus, be guided around a splendid winery. Get introduced to the estate's fascinating history and background. Head inside the cellars to learn the secrets of Chianti winemaking together with the local host. Then enjoy a delicious wine tasting of Chianti Classico. Continue to Siena for a guided tour of its enchanting architectural styles, including the Cathedral (exterior only) and Palazzo Comunale (Municipal Building, exterior only) in Piazza del Campo. The famous shell-shaped square provides the stage for the thrilling Palio horse race, run twice every summer.

Wine Tasting in San Gimignano Winery and Private Transport

2. Wine Tasting in San Gimignano Winery and Private Transport

Our English-speaking driver guide picks you up directly in Poggibonsi in a very comfortable minivan. Once arrived at Tenuta Torciano winery, the wine tasting tour will start. This is followed by a tasting with simple and quality ingredients, wines and extra virgin olive oil will be accompanied by some typical local appetizers, like cheese, salami and bruschetta. You will taste the most renowned wines of Tuscany region. Our wine expert will tell the story of these wines, their characteristics, and the best pairings. You will learn the correct way to taste wines and production process. This is a perfect tour to experience both white and red Tuscan wines by visiting a winery in the heart of Chianti region.

San Gimignano: Private Chianti Hills Tuk-Tuk Tour

3. San Gimignano: Private Chianti Hills Tuk-Tuk Tour

You'll depart from the headquarters located in Poggibonsi at 10:45AM, where your wonderful guide will welcome you. From there you will venture then through the panoramic roads of Tuscany and the Chianti hills where you are bound to fall in love with the fields of vines, cypresses, and Tuscan rural houses. Don't forget to bring your camera, as there will be plenty of photo opportunities to capture the eagerly awaited moment and freeze it in time. Your next stop will be to a local winery where the kind owners will take you around their property before serving a wonderful and authentic Tuscan meal complete with a wine and extra virgin olive oil tasting. Following lunch you will hit the rad once again to travel through the iconic Ape Calessino to enjoy the last part of this scenic drive. You will later arrive back to the office at approximately 3:45PM, which will mark the end of your tour.

Poggibonsi: Fiorentina Steak Lunch and Wine Tasting

4. Poggibonsi: Fiorentina Steak Lunch and Wine Tasting

Enjoy a unique dining experience with family and friends. You will be welcomed to stay and enjoy a traditional Fiorentina Steak, paired with several vintage-reserve wines included such as Super Tuscans reserves, Montalcino, and Montepulciano. Your taste journey will begin with the most common wines, accompanied by an appetizer of salami, cheese, bruschetta, and snacks. You will then move on to more prestigious wines, together with some lasagna with meat sauce and truffle oil, or some Tuscan Ribollita soup. Following this you will move on to the main reserve wines, accompanied by a the Fiorentina steak. Throughout the tastings, you will learn how to enjoy some good wine, whilst discovering excellent wine-tasting techniques.

Poggibonsi: Family Friendly Italian Cooking Class

5. Poggibonsi: Family Friendly Italian Cooking Class

Make your way to the venue for your cooking class, in the city center of San Gimignano. Embark on an incredible, educational, and fun culinary experience for the whole family. Learn how to cook traditional, authentic dishes, that truly represent the culture of Italy. Enjoy a family friendly day, where the children, teenagers, and adults can all participate and work together. Make use of the freshest, locally sourced ingredients, to make a range of starters, homemade pasta and different sauces. Finish your day by making the famous Italian dessert, tiramisu with seasonal fruits. Bring your newfound discoveries home with you, as you memorize the special recipes you cook from. 

Poggibonsi: Wine Tasting, Pasta & Ice Cream Making Class

6. Poggibonsi: Wine Tasting, Pasta & Ice Cream Making Class

Try your hand in a Tuscan kitchen with this pasta making class near San Gimignano. Learn how to make three different types of pastas and a sweet serving of Italian dessert with the help of an experienced chef. Enjoy a relaxed environment as you learn the traditional method of making pasta with a rolling pin, before mastering the modern technique by machine. Blend eggs, flour and other essential ingredients, and try hand crafting three types of pastas and sauces with help from the chef when needed. To complete your culinary know-how, learn how to make authentic Italian ice cream.  Afterwards, take a seat at the table for lunch and enjoy the dishes you've prepared. Toast your fellow cooks with some local red wine. Then, experience a wine tasting with Tuscan foods and oils. More than 10 wines and oils will allow you to really experience an Italian kitchen!  

Poggibonsi: Dinner with Wine Tasting

7. Poggibonsi: Dinner with Wine Tasting

Immerse yourself in the world of wine and food. Choose from a dinner with simple tasting, where you can taste our wines together with high-quality salami and cheeses, pasta made to perfection and dessert as a sweet closing. Enjoy appetizers of oils, vinegar, pasta, meats, cheeses, and biscuits. For a more complete meal, enjoy a special dinner based on seasonal ingredients with a full winetasting experience. Pick from an extensive à la carte menu and wine list. Experience typical Tuscan cuisine and create your own, magnificent, experience with a menu that can be completely tailored according to your own requests.  Learn about the wines of Italy's famous Chianti region led by an expert sommelier-instructor.  Sample many wine specialties including Chianti and Chianti Classico. Sample the finest specialties of Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Brunello di Montalcino, and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

Poggibonsi: 4-Course Cooking Class with Wine Tasting

8. Poggibonsi: 4-Course Cooking Class with Wine Tasting

Try your hand in an Italian kitchen during this 2-hour cooking class in Poggibonsi. Set in a newly decorated bottega, learn how to whip up an authentic 4-course lunch. Tie on your provided apron, roll up your sleeves and get to work with the guidance of an expert chef.  Make Tuscan classics such as fresh pasta, chicken stew and tiramisu for dessert. The menu tends to vary according to seasonality. Numbers are limited to 15 in this workshop in order to keep your experience intimate. Hear about Tuscan culinary techniques and traditions as you prep and cook your meal. Afterwards, reap the benefits of all your hard work! Seated around the table with your fellow cooks, enjoy what you've prepared with a few glasses of local wine. Follow-up with a local wine tasting and gourmet tasting.

Private transfer car from Positano to Castellina In Chianti

9. Private transfer car from Positano to Castellina In Chianti

Our service provide transfer from Positano to Chianti area (Valdichiana, Valdarno, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Barberino Val d’Elsa, Greve in Chianti, San Casciano in Val di Pesa, Poggibonsi, Tavarnelle Val di Pesa, Castellina In Chianti, etc.). We can pick up you directly at your hotel (also private apartment, villa or B&B) and bring you to your destinations (we will contact you within 12 hours after we receive your booking to set up all the details of your reservation: time of pick up, addresses of pick up and drop off, number of your flight, etc.). For all the transfer the service include a private car with an english speaking driver. It is always included air conditioning, wifi, gasoline, driver, motorway fees, parking fees and cities taxes. Example of vehicle: fiat tipo station wagon or doblo', bmw x3, mercedes class s and e.

Poggibonsi: Pizza & Ice Cream Cooking Class with Wine

10. Poggibonsi: Pizza & Ice Cream Cooking Class with Wine

Experience the joy of freshly baked Italian pizza and delicious gelato with a 2-hour expert-led cooking class near San Gimignano. Listen to the history behind one of the world's best loved foods and the techniques to make the perfect pizza base, tasty homemade tomato sauce and fresh fruit gelato. Sit down to indulge in your creations with your fellow chefs, accompanied by a tasting of Tuscan wines and olive oils. After Pizza it’s time for Gelato, the chef will tell you why gelato remains Italy’s favorite dessert while giving an insight to the ‘gelato culture’ that continues to grow. Through a demonstration, you will get to know the basic raw ingredients, how to select the best products available and enjoy tasting of some of the flavors used in gelato making.

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What people are saying about Poggibonsi

Overall rating

4.4 / 5

based on 3,191 reviews

Tour was extremely value for money. There was only six of us. Meeting point was easy to locate. Our guide, Vincenzo (not sure if I got the name and/or spelling right) was very amiable and experienced. One thing though, I wouldn’t suggest going for the lunch (though the price difference is really negligible). Not that the lunch was bad, it was worth the penny paid but its not everyday that you get to visit Siena. I recommend that you check out other more popular food places in Siena to make the most of your time. Winery we visited was mediocre but nothing to complain about for the price point. If you’re in tuscany for the winery, look elsewhere or go on your own. This experience is suitable for people who want to visit the towns :)

It was a very well paced day, full of fascinating history and feast for the eyes. The guided tour around Siena was wonderful. We did a lot of walking (we clocked nearly 8km by the end of the trip) but our 6 year old was unfazed and he is not a walker. Make sure you allow plenty of time to get to the meeting point as it’s outside Florence. The tour guides were lovely and seemed invested in their roles. Five stars all round.

très belle excursion avec de belle visite et découverte en Toscane! On aurait juste aimé passer un peu plus de temps à San Gimignano et peut-être un peu moins à Sienna! les guides étaient vraiment gentils et super!

It is a worthy day trip to the 3 most beautiful towns in Tuscany. Unless you have a car, or wise it is hard to visit 3 towns in one day hence this trip is value for money

It was wonderful and well worth it. Our guide, Vincenzo, was great and didn’t crowd u. Gave great info and let you explore independently. Highly recommend it.