Self-Drive Fiat 500 Tour from Florence: Tuscan Wine Experience

Manual gears, cypress roads, and a 15th-century wine estate

This self-drive tour puts you behind the wheel of a meticulously restored 1960s Fiat 500 for a 5-hour journey from Florence through the Tuscan countryside. Your guide leads the convoy along quiet roads past vineyards and olive groves to a Renaissance villa for wine tasting and lunch. You must be confident driving a manual transmission. The guide reserves the right to remove any driver unable to control the car safely.

The experience

You meet your guide at a private garage in Florence, where you're introduced to your assigned vintage Fiat 500 and given a comprehensive safety briefing. A practice session lets you get comfortable with the manual gears before the convoy departs. If you're the nominated driver in your group, you need to be confident with a manual gearshift. This is not negotiable, and the guide will assess your control before you leave the city.

The drive takes roughly two hours through Tuscan and Chianti landscape. Your guide leads the convoy along secluded roads with minimal traffic, keeping you entertained with facts about the region and its wines as you pass cypress-lined roads, vineyards, and historic villas. The route itself is the point: you're driving a car that became Italy's favorite in the 1950s, and the roads are chosen for the experience of it.

You arrive at a 15th-century Renaissance villa and wine estate nestled in the hills. With roughly two hours to spend here, you'll participate in a wine-tasting session and enjoy a light lunch. If you're the driver, the guide recommends spitting rather than swallowing the wines: standard practice at tastings and the reason you can still drive back. Vegetarian and vegan meals are available. Note any dietary needs when you book.

What’s included

• Your restored 1960s Fiat 500 for the duration of the tour.
• expert guide leading the convoy through Tuscan countryside.
• wine-tasting session at the Renaissance villa.
• light lunch at the estate.
• comprehensive safety briefing and manual transmission practice session before departure.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 11:30

Book up to9h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (under 13)

GroupUp to 18 · max 9 per booking

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 if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Paid on site€ 15.47

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by 500 Touring Club Concepts

Is this one for you?You're the one driving, so you need confident control of a manual gearshift. The guide will test this before you leave Florence and can remove you from the wheel if you're unsafe. This tour suits small groups (minimum two people) who want to experience the car itself as much as the landscape, and who are comfortable with the guide setting the pace and route rather than choosing their own.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 13).

Do I need to know how to drive a manual transmission to book this tour?

Yes. You must be confident driving a manual gearshift. The guide will assess your control during a practice session before the convoy leaves Florence, and reserves the right to remove any driver unable to operate the car safely.

What happens during the wine-tasting session at the villa?

The wine estate offers a tasting session as part of the tour. The guide recommends spitting the wines rather than swallowing them so you can drive safely on the return journey to Florence. This is standard practice at wine tastings.

How long is the actual driving portion of the tour?

The drive through the Tuscan countryside takes roughly two hours. The full tour is 5 hours, with the remaining time spent at the Renaissance villa for wine tasting and lunch.

What's included in the tour price?

The tour includes the restored Fiat 500, your guide leading the convoy, wine tasting at the villa, and a light lunch. Gratuities and hotel pickup are not included.

What should I bring to drive the Fiat 500?

You must bring a valid driver's license. Comfortable clothing and sunglasses are practical for a day in an open-air vintage car. The guide provides a safety briefing and practice time before departure.