Highlights
- Full-day food-lovers' tour from Rome to Cortona and Montepulciano
- Lovely Cortona, made famous by the Oscar-winning film La Vita è Bella and Frances Mayes' Under the Tuscan Sun
- Lunch at a typical rural restaurant
- Driving through the hills of the Chianti region to Montepulciano
- Wine tasting at Montepulciano's oldest cellar
- Multilingual local guide
- Pickup from centrally located Rome hotels
Recent Photos of this Tour
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Tastes of Italy - food and ...MontepulcianoPhoto by: Brooke D11 2011 -
IMG_1623view from courtyard in CortonaPhoto by: rdm021109 2012 -
Montepulciano rooftop viewBeautiful rooftop view from Montepulciano. Now, do we retire in Cortona or Montepulciano?Photo by: Tony O C09 2012 -
street in MontepulcianoNote the flags for this section of the villagePhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Montepulciano rooftop viewVery nicePhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Montepulciano piazzamore of the piazza across from the town hallPhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Montepulciano town hallNote the eight flags on the building front representing the eight sections of the villagePhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Double rampart walls and ...looking down at the entrance after coming through them into MontepulcianoPhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Fig tree at restaurantbest dessert possible, fresh figsPhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Beautiful rooftop view from ...Wow, what a view. Can I see if we can retire here.Photo by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Walking and shopping in ...shopping in CortonaPhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Another view of piazza in ...shopping for unique giftsPhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Cortona rooftop viewsadmiring the viewPhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
Cortona piazzawalking in the piazza in Cortona, enjoying and exploringPhoto by: Tony O C09 2012 -
MontepulcianoView of Piazza Grande in Montepulciano.Photo by: THOMAS V08 2012 -
CortonaView of Lake Trasimeno from CortonaPhoto by: THOMAS V08 2012 -
Taste of Italy Food Tour to ...Taste of Italy Food Tour to Chianti and UmbriaPhoto by: Lucas11 2011 -
Taste of Italy Food Tour to ...Taste of Italy Food Tour to Chianti and UmbriaPhoto by: Lucas11 2011 -
Taste of Italy Food Tour to ...Taste of Italy Food Tour to Chianti and UmbriaPhoto by: Lucas11 2011 -
Taste of Italy Food Tour to ...Taste of Italy Food Tour to Chianti and UmbriaPhoto by: Lucas11 2011 -
Useful Information
Taste of Italy Day Tour from Rome including Chianti and Umbria
Next you'll drive along the shores of Lake Trasimeno. Lunch will be served in a typical country restaurant.
In the afternoon, you'll drive through the hills of the Chianti region to reach the hilltop town of Montepulciano. The ruby-red Vino Nobile wine of this town is famous the world over. You'll visit one of the oldest wine cellars, discover the winemakers' secrets and taste the final result!
Reviewed by Julie, October 2012
Loved it and our tour guide was great !
Reviewed by Admira N, October 2012
Excellent, from the hotel pick up to the return to Rome. Nice group size - 12. Lady guide was so informative and kind. Bus was small and new - adjusted to the group size and the driver was excellent too. For the wine lovers is a must. We enjoyed every moment!
