Macerata Villages Fiat 500 Tour with Wine & Oil Tastings

A lead Fiat 500 guides your route while you drive the vintage car yourself.

Drive a vintage Fiat 500 through the historic villages of Macerata's hinterland on a five- to six-hour tour with a lead car acting as guide and roadside assistance. You visit four Orange Flag villages (Montelupone, Montecosaro, Civitanova Alta, and Morrovalle) walk their medieval walls, taste wines and cured meats at a wine bar, tour a family olive mill, and experience essential oil extraction and a Kneipp wellness path at a lavender farm. The tour includes fuel, insurance, car cleaning, and a souvenir. Wine, oil, and food tastings are part of the experience, and a gourmet basket lunch is available for €22 per person with 24-hour notice.

Step-by-step itinerary

Drive vintage Fiat 500 through villages

• Meet in Piazza del Comune, Montelupone
• Briefing and rental form completion
• Drive along Montelupone city walls
• Wine tasting with cured meats and cheeses
• Drive to Montecosaro
• Visit Cassero gardens, view Sibillini Mountains
• Drive along Montecosaro medieval walls
• Drive to Civitanova Alta
• Walk along Civitanova Alta walls
• Enter through Zoppa gate tower
• Visit Piazza della Libertà
• Walk panoramic walls to Morrovalle
• Walk Gardens of the Pincio, cross Porta Alvaro
• Visit Piazza Salotto (Piazza Vittorio Emanuele)
• Visit family-run olive mill and taste oils
• Drive to lavender farm
• Witness lavender oil extraction
• Enjoy wellness experience and Kneipp path
• Foot bath in fragrant waters
• Optional gourmet basket lunch
• Return to Montelupone, Piazza del Comune
• Receive souvenir gadget

The experience

Five to six hours behind the wheel of an icon: you meet in Piazza del Comune in Montelupone for a briefing on the Fiat 500, then follow a lead car through the route. The car ahead handles navigation and stops, so you drive at your own pace without planning the turns. You start with a slow passage along Montelupone's city walls and gates, then pull into a wine bar for tastings of local wines paired with cured meats and cheeses. From there the lead car takes you to Montecosaro, where you walk the Cassero gardens overlooking the Sibillini Mountains and follow the medieval walls before a ten-minute drive to Civitanova Alta.

At Civitanova Alta you enter through the Zoppa gate tower and walk Piazza della Libertà and the panoramic walls toward Morrovalle, the fourth village. All three villages (Montelupone, Montecosaro, and Morrovalle) hold the Orange Flag awarded by the Touring Club Italian for their environmental and cultural qualities. Near Morrovalle sits a family-run olive mill where the owners walk you through pressing techniques and organoleptic characteristics before you taste the local oil. A short drive brings you to a lavender farm, where you witness live extraction of essential oils, move through an immersive wellness experience with nature sounds and stories, and try the outdoor Kneipp path with a foot bath in fragrant water. A point of sale sells lavender products on-site. If you book a gourmet basket 24 hours ahead, you eat lunch under the olive grove: vegetarian or classic, your choice. The tour ends back in Montelupone with a souvenir gadget.

Fuel, third-party liability insurance, roadside assistance, and car cleaning are all included. A lead car stays with you the whole way, so if anything goes wrong or you need help, support is there. You drive yourself, but you're never navigating alone or figuring out where to stop next.

What’s included

• Wine and oil tastings with cured meats and cheeses at a wine bar.
• a tour of a family olive mill with tasting.
• live essential oil extraction and an immersive wellness experience at a lavender farm with a Kneipp path and foot bath.
• fuel and car cleaning.
• third-party liability insurance and roadside assistance.
• a souvenir gadget.

Options for this experience

2 options

Drive a classic Fiat 500 with a guideUp to 3 per booking · Guide in English, German or Italian · 09:00Lasts 5 hours, including wine and oil tastings. Choose between the D convertible model (white) or the F model (red) of the Fiat 500.

Tour in two vintage Fiat 500sUp to 6 per booking · Guide in English, German or Italian · 09:00Runs 5 hours, with wine and oil tastings. Departure in two vintage Fiat 500s, in the D and F versions.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to12h before

AgesFrom age 6

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, German and Italian

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. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 24 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Marche in 500

Is this one for you?You drive your own Fiat 500 at your own pace while a lead car navigates the route ahead, letting you focus on the road and villages rather than directions.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German and Italian.

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.

What are the four villages I'll visit on this Fiat 500 tour?

Montelupone, Montecosaro, Civitanova Alta, and Morrovalle. All three of the latter villages hold the Orange Flag, an award from the Touring Club Italian recognizing their environmental and cultural qualities. You walk the medieval walls and gates of each one.

Is the gourmet lunch included in the tour price?

No, the gourmet basket is optional and costs €22 per person. You must book it at least 24 hours in advance, and it's eaten under the olive grove near the lavender farm. It comes vegetarian or classic.

How does the lead car work during the drive?

The lead Fiat 500 acts as both guide and roadside assistance throughout the five- to six-hour tour. You follow it through the route, so you don't navigate yourself. If you need help or have a problem, the lead car is there.

What happens at the olive mill and lavender farm?

At the family-run olive mill near Morrovalle, the owners show you the pressing techniques and explain the oil's qualities before you taste the local production. At the lavender farm, you watch live essential oil extraction, experience an immersive wellness session with nature sounds, try the outdoor Kneipp path with a foot bath, and can buy lavender products.

What's included in the tour price?

Fuel, third-party liability insurance, roadside assistance, car cleaning, wine and oil tastings, and a souvenir gadget are all included. The wine bar tasting comes with cured meats and cheeses. Food tastings at the olive mill and lavender farm are part of the experience.