Chianti Wine Tour from Florence: 2 Wineries, 3-4 Wines at Each

Walk the vineyards, taste the wine, skip the city crowds

You travel by coach through forty minutes of Tuscan countryside to two wine estates, walk the vineyards and cellars, and taste up to 3–4 wines at each stop paired with local cheese, salami, and olive oil.

Step-by-step itinerary

Chianti Vineyard Wine Tasting Tour

• Meet guide at Piazzale Montelungo
• Travel 40 minutes to Chianti region
• Learn about wine history on bus
• Visit first wine estate
• Walk vineyards and explore cellar
• Taste 3-4 wines with local products
• Visit second wine estate
• Repeat wine tasting and local snacks
• Return to Florence
• Arrive at Piazzale Montelungo

The experience

The coach pulls out of Florence, and about forty minutes later you understand why people make this trip just for the wine. The Chianti wine region unfolds in front of you: actual rolling hills, actual cypresses, actual rows of vines that stretch until the light flattens them into watercolor. The drive itself is half the point. Your guide fills it with the history of winemaking and of the Gallo Nero, the Black Rooster, and by the time you arrive at the first estate, you’re not just walking into a vineyard, you’re walking into something you’ve already started to understand.

Both estates sit high enough that you can see for miles, and the owners treat wine like it's supposed to be treated, as something made with intention, not volume. You walk the vineyards first, actually between the vines, and then down into the cellar where the air shifts cool and the bottles sit in rows like they're waiting. At each winery you taste up to 3 or 4 different Chianti wines, and between pours there's local cheese, salami, balsamic vinegar that tastes nothing like what you buy at home, and olive oil so good you understand why people talk about it. You sit on the terrace (and this is the part that sticks with you later) just sitting, wine in hand, hills rolling away, and nobody rushing you to the next thing.

Then the coach heads back to Florence, with the hills and the last glass of Chianti still on your mind. The whole thing is half a day, which sounds short until you realize you've visited two working estates, learned how wine actually gets made, tasted enough to know the difference between one Chianti and another, and eaten better than you would have in the city.

What’s included

Coach transportation from Piazzale Montelungo with free WiFi, visits to two wine estates including vineyard walks and cellar tours, tastings of 3–4 different Chianti wines at each winery, local products including extra virgin olive oil, cheese, salami, and balsamic vinegar, and an English-speaking tour guide throughout the half day.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30 and 14:30

Book up toStart time

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 43

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Ciao Florence Tours Srl

Is this one for you?Right for travelers based near Florence who want to taste real Chianti without arranging their own transport or navigating the region. The coach handles the driving, so all you do is walk the vineyards and taste.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the drive from Florence to Chianti?

About forty minutes by coach from Piazzale Montelungo.

How many wines do you taste?

Up to 3–4 different wines at each of the two estates, so up to 6–8 in total.

What's included with the wine tastings?

Extra virgin olive oil, cheese, salami, and balsamic vinegar served at each winery.

What should I wear?

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended, as you'll walk through the vineyards and cellars.

Is the coach comfortable?

Yes, the trip is on a fully equipped GT coach, and there’s free WiFi on board.