Siena: Val d'Orcia Wine & Gourmet Food Tour Private

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Duration7h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · IT

PickupAt your hotel

Brunello, Balsamic & Homemade Pasta in a Tuscan Farmhouse

You taste Brunello wine in a working cellar, then sit down to a homemade lunch in a Tuscan farmhouse overlooking the Val d'Orcia, with Pecorino cheese, olive oil, and handmade pasta included. The tour adds a panoramic drive through the landscape with photo stops wherever you choose. Hotel pickup and private transport are included; the meal cost is separate.

Step-by-step itinerary

Wine tasting and gourmet food experience

Visit boutique winery
Learn about Brunello wine
Taste wines in cellar
Visit farmhouse and balsamic cellar
Enjoy homemade lunch on terrace
Taste pecorino cheese and olive oil
Eat homemade pasta and dessert
Panoramic tour of Val d'Orcia
Stop for photos as desired

The Experience

So you're in Siena for a day or two and someone mentions the Val d'Orcia — and suddenly you're wondering if you should just rent a car and figure it out yourself, or if there's a smarter way. There is. A private Siena food tour that starts at a small boutique winery, where a guide walks you through how Brunello actually gets made, then you taste it in the cellar itself. No crowds, no rushing between five stops. Just the wine, the person who knows it, and the quiet of the place.

After that, you drive into the countryside to a farmhouse where the owner meets you at the door — and I mean actually meets you, because this is his home. He shows you his Balsamic vinegar cellar, the one his father started, bottles lined up like a family tree. Then you sit on a terrace that looks out over the southern Val d'Orcia, Monte Amiata in the distance, and eat homemade pasta he's made. There's Pecorino cheese from local sheep, his own olive oil, a second course, a side, dessert finished with that Balsamic. The food isn't restaurant food — it's the kind of thing you eat when you're invited to someone's table, which is exactly what's happening.

After lunch, the tour doesn't end with a handshake and a drive back. You get a panoramic loop through the Val d'Orcia itself, and the driver stops wherever you want to take photos. If a view catches your eye, you stop. If you want five minutes at a particular bend in the road, you get five minutes. That's the difference between a tour that moves you through a landscape and one that lets you actually see it. The whole day runs on your schedule, not a group schedule, because it's private — just you, the guide, and the driver in an air-conditioned vehicle.

What’s included

Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and return.
Brunello wine tasting in a boutique winery cellar with a knowledgeable guide.
private gourmet lunch in a farmhouse home, including homemade pasta, Pecorino cheese tasting, olive oil tasting, a second course with side dish, and dessert with Balsamic vinegar.
a panoramic tour of the Val d'Orcia with photo stops at locations of your choice. The farmhouse lunch cost is not included and is paid separately on the day.

Good to know

Easy physical level

Operated by We Drive You Tuscany

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste real Brunello and eat in a Tuscan home without arranging transport, finding a winery, or navigating the Val d'Orcia yourself — the private format means you move at your own pace and stop for photos whenever something catches your eye.