PRIVATE TOUR: Volterra & San Gimignano with Lunch & Wine Tasting Experience
7 hours
From 09:00
Group
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English
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When are you goingCancellation Policy
Flexible booking and cancellation options.
Flexible booking and cancellation options.
What you’ll do
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Volterra
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Our Driver will pick you up at your location (Hotel, B&B or private flat) and will take you to discover the rooling hills of Tuscany. We will drive through the Tuscan countryside, among olive trees, vineyards and sunflowers. The first stop will be in Volterra for a self guided visit. Volterra is a beautiful walled city in Tuscany, built on the top of a hill. The town is built over one of the Twelve Cities of the ancient Etruscan civilisation and has some of the original gates from that era still standing along with a dedicated museum packed with Etruscan and Roman relics. The most interesting things to visit are: The ancient Roman theater The octagonal Baptistery, the Duomo and The “Palazzo dei Priori"
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For lunch: Podere La Marronaia- Le Colonne Biodynamic Winery & Farm
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We will move to a typical Tuscan family-run organic farm for a visit and a genuine lunch accompanied by a tasting of 5 wines. A beautiful Italian experience to learn the best combinations of wine and food, the secrets of Italian cuisine, Tuscan winemaking techniques and more... Summary: • Tuscan lunch with bruschetta, lasagna or homemade pasta, cured meats, cured meats, hams, pecorino cheese, dessert and more...
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During lunch: • Wine tasting (Chianti, Chianti, Chianti Riseva, Sangiovese, Vernaccia), Tastings of: Extra olive oil • Oil tasting •Pepper olive oil tasting •Balsamic vinegar tasting •Truffle oil tasting.
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After lunch, we will drive through the famous "Chianti wine road" and the sweet Chianti hills, amidst olive-groves, cypress trees and vineyards up to the Medieval town of San Gimignano.
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San Gimignano
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Last stop is scheduled in San Gimignano for a self-guided tour: The visit of the town and its magnificent towers will take about an hour. San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town not far from Siena. Known as the “Town of Fine Towers”, during the Middle Ages there were more than 70 towers in the city. Now it is a real open-air museum, where it seems to walk in the medieval period. The town also is known for saffron, the Golden Ham, and its white wine, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, produced from the ancient variety of Vernaccia grape which is grown on the sandstone hillsides of the area. In the main square don't forget to taste the best 'ice cream in the world' in the Gelateria Dondoli, two time worldchampion (2007/2009)
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At the end of the visit we will return to your address.
What’s included
Air-conditioned vehicle
Bottled water
A delicious lunch in the Winery Farm + 5 Wine tasting with Chianti, Brunello, Sangiovese, Nobile, Vernaccia, and Balsamic Vinegar tasting, Truffle, Extra Oilive Oil tasting
5 wine tastings in Farm Winery (Chianti, Vernaccia, Chianti riserva, Super Tuscan)
Visit of a Typical Tuscan Wine Farm
Local expert Driver
Private transportation
What’s not included
Everything not found under the heading inclusions is excluded
Pro guide not included, possible on request one week in advance, with supplement
What’s not included
Everything not found under the heading inclusions is excluded
Pro guide not included, possible on request one week in advance, with supplement
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Cancellation policyA full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
When are you goingCancellation Policy
Flexible booking and cancellation options.
Flexible booking and cancellation options.