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The Best of Tuscany Tour
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The original Best of Tuscany Tour - a great small-group Tuscany tour at an affordable price!
Enjoy the original Best of Tuscany Tour with a great tour guide to bring the past to life. Have free time to explore three fabulous hilltop towns of Siena, San Gimignano and Monteriggione. Visit a a stunning historic Tuscan Villa estate for a wine tasting and cellar visit. Taste olive oil and see the shimmering olive groves and glorious vineyards. Dine on a delicious traditional Tuscan lunch with wine, surrounded by classic Tuscan countryside views on the very best one-day Tuscany tour!
Highlights of the Best of Tuscany Tour include:
- Small groups only. No large buses!
- Experience the highlights of the Tuscan countryside in a fabulous one-day tour of Tuscany.
- Enjoy the Best of Tuscany with a very small group
- See shimmering olive groves, glorious vineyards, three quintessential medieval hilltop towns (Tuscany's most famous) and iconic Tuscan views - the very best of Tuscany!
- Hear fascinating stories that bring the past to life as you see classic Tuscan landscapes.
- Have free time in each Tuscan hilltop town to explore the churches and museums, do some people-watching in the piazzas, perhaps shop for great foods and wine or amazing Italian fashion.
- Experience a historic wine estate and cellar in a magnificent setting, taste great wines and savour a delicious traditional Tuscan lunch at an authentic ancient Tuscan wine estate
- Book with us and receive free membership to the Artviva Club to enjoy great discounts, special benefits and free gifts - including at top restaurants, cafés, shops, cinema, gym-spa, and more!
The finer details of the Best of Tuscany Tour:
Cost: Adults - 140 euro
Students (13-26) - 140 euro
Children (6-12 yrs) - 120 euro
Children (5 and under) - 120 euro
Includes: a great tour guide, private mini-bus transport, delicious Tuscan lunch, cellar visit, wine tasting, free time to explore in three wonderful Tuscan hilltop towns.
Tour meeting time and dates: Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 8.15 am from February 13-December 16
The Best of Tuscany Tour meeting point: Our Office at Via de' Sassetti, 1 (2nd floor) - see map for details.
Minimum participants required to confirm the tour: 4 people
Maximum participants: 17 people including children
Weather: This tour runs rain or shine
Please note: Children are welcome on this tour however we are not always able to provide car seats and by law children cannot ride on a parent's lap. This tour is suitable for children able to occupy a seat and wear a seat belt.
FOR LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS CALL OUR OFFICE NOW: ++39 055 264 5033 (Mon-Sat 8am-6pm). The time in Italy now is 08:09 am.
The run-down of the Best of Tuscany Tour:
The Best of Tuscany is a 9-hour tour to San Gimignano, Siena and Monteriggione, three remarkable medieval towns in the Chianti region. To facilitate your enjoyment, our guide explains the history and highlights of each fascinating hill town in private air-conditioned transport on the way while you enjoy the very beautiful and aptly famous Tuscan landscape.
The guide also stops for photo opportunities at particularly scenic locations. Upon arrival at each town, you have free time to explore. Your guide will be able to suggest the best places to see artisan's studios, local producers of typical Tuscan products, nice places to 'people watch' while enjoying a cold drink, and where to explore the town's highlights. You are given free time in San Gimignano, Siena and Monteriggioni where you can choose to just soak up the atmosphere or try one of the other activities outlined above. The tour also includes a gourmet light Tuscan lunch of quality products produced in Tuscany. You also visit a classic Tuscan wine estate with an introduction to Tuscan wine and a wine tasting and olive oil tasting. This tour is designed to give maximum enjoyment for a day's outing to Tuscany's most famous hill top towns
The Best of Tuscany tour Gourmet Tuscan Menu and Wine Tasting
Some of the Estate's wines:
Vernaccia di San Gimignano Docg
Rosato di San Gimignano Doc
Chianti Colli Senesi Docg
The Best of Tuscany Tour - Delicious Tuscan Lunch with Gourmet Tuscan Products
Olives produced by the estate
Peperoni aromatizzati all'aceto di Vernaccia
Cipolline all'aceto di Chianti
Melanzane al funghetto
Ricotte alle erbe con pomodori secchi sott'olio
Gorgonzola naturale con olio extravergine di oliva prezzemolo e limone
Pecorino cheese with honeys (acacia, sulla girasole o melata di quercia)
Tuscan Salami and hams (prosciutto, salame, finocchiona, salame piccante)
Bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil Crostini
Insalata di farro with fresh tomato and basil
Or Pasta with fresh local ingredients
Dessert: The Estate's Vinsanto with cantuccini.
Menu changes daily. For any dietary restrictions, please make a note in the Notes section so we can inform the kitchen and do our best to accommodate your requirements.
The Best of Tuscany Tour Shopping Suggestions:
What to buy in Siena, San Gimignano and Monteriggione:
These towns are great for quality small gifts to take home. Beautiful, locally produced traditional design ceramics are available in both towns. San Gimignano is an 'art town' with a large variety of artists' studios to browse. Salami, cheeses, traditional cakes and biscuits like Siena's famous Pan Forte. Ask your guide to point out great shops with high quality produce. The wine estate you visit has a great selection of wines and olive oils.
Images on this page are from the picturesque Tuscan countryside of San Quirico d’Orcia.
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