Tuscany: Vespa Tour in Chianti Hills with Lunch & Wine Tasting

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Duration6h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN · IT

Mobile ticketAccepted

Vespa rides past vineyards olive groves and a Tuscan lunch in Chianti

You’ll ride a Vespa through Chianti’s rolling hills with a local guide, stopping for photos among vineyards and olive groves before sitting down to lunch at a Tuscan villa. Enjoy wine and olive oil tasting with stories from locals—plus round-trip transport from Florence so you can just relax into the day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Vespa tour and Tuscan lunch

Meet at Florence office at 8:30am
Transfer to hilltop Tuscan village
Attend scooter orientation and safety briefing
Ride vespa through Chianti hills
Stop for photos and enjoy views
Return to villa for light lunch
Taste wine and extra virgin olive oil
Option to purchase wines and oils
Return to Florence by 3:00pm

The Experience

I’ll be honest — I signed up for this Tuscany Vespa tour mostly because I wanted to feel like Audrey Hepburn for a day. That first moment, sitting on the Vespa outside Florence with the sun just starting to warm the hills, I felt nervous (and maybe a little ridiculous in the helmet). Our guide, Marco, had this way of making everyone relax — he cracked a joke about his own first ride (“I nearly crashed into my nonna’s lemon tree!”), which helped. The orientation was actually useful; they made sure we didn’t just wobble off into the vineyards.

The road wound through Chianti Colli Fiorentini, and honestly, it smelled like wild herbs and something sweet I couldn’t quite place. We passed old stone farmhouses and rows of vines that looked almost too perfect. There were moments when we’d stop just to take it all in — someone pointed out tiny olives growing, and I tried to say “ulivo” in Italian but probably mangled it. The air tasted dusty but fresh. It’s weird how you notice every sound when you’re riding: birds, distant tractors, even our own laughter echoing off the hills.

Lunch was at this villa that felt like someone’s family home — long table under a pergola, mismatched chairs, plates of bread with thick green olive oil. The wine tasting wasn’t stuffy at all; they poured us glasses and told stories about the vineyard dog who apparently steals grapes (I met him — he does). I still think about that view from the terrace while sipping Chianti — everything felt slow in the best way. We got back to Florence around three, tired but kind of glowing. If you’ve ever wanted to see Tuscany without feeling rushed or herded around, this is it.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip transport from Florence to Chianti’s countryside starting point, use of your own Vespa scooter and helmet (with orientation), stops for photos among vineyards and olive groves, plus a traditional light Tuscan lunch with wine and extra virgin olive oil tasting at a local villa before heading back in the afternoon.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Tuscany Vespa Tours