Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comChianti Region Wine-Tasting and Dinner Half-Day Trip from Florence
based on 30 reviews
Duration: 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Location: Florence, Italy
Product code: 24285BGROUP
30 reviews of Chianti Region Wine-Tasting and Dinner Half-Day Trip from Florence
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My wife and I recommend this trip for anyone who wants a taste of Tuscany. We had a great tour guide, saw beautiful sites, drank delicious wine, and had a great dinner. t well, well worth it!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, June 2009
This was a great way to see Tuscany. Our guide did a great job as well. This one is a must if you have travelled all the way to Florence.
Reviewed by: Michael Glen T, Canada, May 2009
It was great. The tour guides were very knowledgeable and fun. The tour bus was new and very comfortable. The wine tasting was elegant and more than just a sip. The appetizers with the wine were a perfect match. At the end of the tour was a wonderful dinner at an award winning little restaurant. It was definitely worth the day to do this tour.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, April 2009
Wonderful - the wine tasting was superb and the dinner was excellent - our tour guide was fantastic - highly recommend.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, October 2008
Also brilliant. Had a fabulous time. Again our guide is brilliantly good.
Reviewed by: Tertia R, United Kingdom, October 2008
Finding the initial meeting place for the trip was difficult; however, that is the only negative. Once we began our ride on a comfortable bus, our tour guide was charming and informative and kept us abreast of everything of interest on the ride. The castle winery was beautiful and the guide there was wonderful. The tasting consisted of cheese, bread, and two glasses of red wine, which were delicious. The third wine was a dessert wine in which we dunked our biscotti as instructed. Then we were taken to Greve and allowed to roam on our own for a while. Adorable town. Then we went to a hilltop in Chianti with a church for picture taking as the sun was setting over the valley. Breathtaking!!!! We went to a restaurant after for a delicious dinner. As we boarded the bus after a long, wonderful day, we were in agreement that this was one of the best highlights of our trip to Italy. Do it, you won't be sorry!!!
Reviewed by: Antoinette C, United States of America, October 2008
Our guide was very pleasant and informative and had a great sense of humor. Everything was well done. She had to deal with some events beyond her control--a couple left a camera at the restaurant, and there was a traffic jam on the way back. She gracefully handled each situation and always looked to make things as comfortable as possible for the tour takers. My pregnant wife needed to sit near the front of the bus; I mentioned it to our guide at the beginning, and when we got on the bus, the first seats were assigned to us. This was well worth it, and I would highly recommend it as a very enjoyable Chianti, Tuscany experience.
Reviewed by: Thomas T, United States of America, October 2008
Tuscany is so beautiful, and this tour shows you the best spots. The wine tasting was very ample, and dinner was great. Tour guide was a bit PMSy, but the rest of the group made up for it. Definitely worth the cash.
Reviewed by: Renee S, Australia, October 2008
The tour was fabulous. There were 8 of us traveling together, and we shared a great time. The tour guide was very thorough with explanations, and the bus was comfortable. The views were spectacular, and the castle tour was great, although they could have spared a little more wine for tasting; two samples were not enough. The dinner was good; again could have spared a bit more wine and offered purchasing. All in all, a great tour!
Reviewed by: Tom M, United States of America, July 2008
This was a beautiful trip with a lovely driver and guide. The stops chosen were perfect. Wine was amazing, and the meal just finished it off nicely. This was the best day we had in Italy. Thank you.
Reviewed by: Joan L, United Kingdom, April 2008
This tour was better than expected. Even with the rain, it was beautiful and romantic. The wine was great! We even found our new favorite red. Dinner was just OK. The best parts were the new friends we made, the friendly and funny tour guide, and the bus driver. This was definitely a highlight of our trip!
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, July 2007
Out of all of the tours we went on, we enjoyed this one the most. It was really well done. The pace was perfect, the Tuscany countryside was beautiful, and the castle and wine tasting was a perfect ending.
Reviewed by: Anonymous, United States of America, August 2006
Great tour of the Tuscan region with good food, good wine, and great sights. The tour guide was great and knowledgeable. My only complaint is that it was billed as a wine-tasting tour and you only taste 3 wines from one vineyard. I wish it was pointed out to me that in one of the towns we visited the wine museum had an elaborate wine-tasting room downstairs.
Reviewed by: Shaun G, United States of America, June 2009
Loved it!
Reviewed by: Hui C, Singapore, June 2009
Once we found the meeting place -- directions could of been more specific by naming the Hotel that was on the corner as we looked for an hour and a half for the place -- the experience was great. The scenery was lovely, the wine tasting and the food that went with each wine was most enjoyable and the company of the others on the tour was wonderful. In addition to tasting we were given a very informative talk on wine making, grapes and olive oil. All together, this was worth every penny. I would recommend it to my friends.
Reviewed by: Valerie W, Canada, May 2009
