Florence & Tuscany Vespa Ride: Chianti Wine & Lunch Included

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 20

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Ride the Tuscan hills on your own Vespa, then eat and drink at a villa overlooking Florence

This 4-hour small-group Vespa tour from Florence puts you on your own automatic scooter following a guide through the hills south of the city, passing San Miniato al Monte and Piazzale Michelangelo before stopping for a Tuscan meal and wine at a country estate in Pian dei Giullari. Groups are capped at 10 riders. You'll need a valid driver's license and some scooter experience; the operator can terminate participation if riding becomes unsafe. Vegetarian meals are available; gluten-free and other dietary needs cannot be accommodated.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vespa tour through Tuscan hills and lunch

Depart Florence on Vespa
Pass Villa del Poggio Imperiale
Visit San Miniato al Monte basilica
Stop at Piazzale Michelangelo viewpoint
Pass Pozzolatico village
Ride through Chianti region
Arrive at country estate for lunch
Enjoy Tuscan meal with wine

The Experience

You start in Florence with a guide and a Vespa—automatic, no gears to shift—plus a helmet and insurance included. The route heads south out of the city into the hills, passing through Pozzolatico, which marks the edge of the Chianti Classico region. The landscape opens into the rolling vineyards and cypress-lined valleys Tuscany is built on. You'll stop at San Miniato al Monte, a Romanesque basilica sitting on one of the highest points in Florence, and at Piazzale Michelangelo, where the city spreads out below you across the Arno.

The ride itself is the point: you're not being driven past these places, you're steering through them on your own machine, following your guide's pace. The Vespa is automatic, so the focus stays on the road and the view, not on managing gears. The operator asks for a moderate level of fitness and recommends previous scooter experience; they reserve the right to stop anyone from riding if it becomes unsafe. You'll need to bring your original driver's license—a copy or photo won't work—and you're at least 18 to participate.

The tour ends at a country estate in Pian dei Giullari, a hamlet overlooking Florence from above Piazzale Michelangelo, where Galileo once lived. Lunch is bruschetta, pasta, and a cheese and salami board, paired with local wine. Vegetarian options exist; other dietary restrictions can't be managed. The whole day runs 4 hours from start to finish, with the meal and wine tasting built in.

What’s included

Your own automatic Vespa with helmet, third-party insurance and fuel.
a live English-speaking guide leading the route.
stops at San Miniato al Monte and Piazzale Michelangelo.
a Tuscan lunch of bruschetta, pasta, cheese and salami with local wine at a country estate in Pian dei Giullari.

Good to know

Moderate physical level

Operated by Walkabout Florence Tours

Is this one for you?Book the morning departure if you want to ride before the afternoon heat; book the afternoon slot if you prefer a later start. Choose single Vespa if you want to ride alone and steer the whole route yourself; choose double if you're bringing a passenger. Either way, you're the one riding, not being driven, and the group stays under 10 people.