Day Tour of Wine and Food around Florence?
Aug 1st, 2011, 03:30 PM
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Day Tour of Wine and Food around Florence?
Can someone recommend a tour for our group staying in Florence in September that includes wine tasting and a meal? We have a member having a birthday on Sunday and it would be great to have an outing to celebrate and not have to worry about transport and see a little more than we might find ourselves.
Aug 1st, 2011, 05:19 PM
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Tuscan Wine Tours with Angie get good reviews here and elsewhere. http://www.tuscanwinetours.net/index.htm. On Sunday Angie offers private tours, with shared group tours (max 8 people) are offered other days. Search here or Google for Tuscany wine tours or Chianti wine tours for other options.
Aug 1st, 2011, 06:46 PM
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http://www.walkaboutflorence.com/
I would highly recommend the Best of Tuscany tour by walkabout Florence. Me and 5 of my friends went on this tour in May and we had a fabulous time, great customer service, good food and the highlights of the area
Enjoy
Christine
I would highly recommend the Best of Tuscany tour by walkabout Florence. Me and 5 of my friends went on this tour in May and we had a fabulous time, great customer service, good food and the highlights of the area
Enjoy
Christine
Aug 1st, 2011, 06:52 PM
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Donatella at www.winetourintuscany.com conducts wine tours out of Florence and Siena. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour from Siena and our daughter and husband equally enjoyed their tour out of Florence. Prices include several wine tastings and lunch, and the more people joining the tour (I think the maximum is 8), the less per person cost. Donatella is a great guide and lots of fun. She has a big new van and arrives promptly to pick you up from your hotel. Learn more about Donatella and her tours at her website.
Aug 1st, 2011, 11:26 PM
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Luca Garrapa of www.hillsandroads.com does private tours in Tuscany. He is well loved on this board, and others, and I can highly recommend him. He is a very intelligent young man, passionate about his country and the beautiful areas he can take you to visit. He speaks several languages including English and Italian of course. He has private and semi-private tours available and you can choose exactly what you want to do and where you want to go. He charges by the hour at very reasonable rates. Enjoy your time in beautiful Toscana !!!
Aug 2nd, 2011, 02:38 PM
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Thanks all. Nothing useful has turned up so far - not on Sunday or can't take ten,or 5 hours in the bus, or a thousand dollars without lunch....
I'm now thinking of a river cruise or lunch/dinner in a fun place...
I'll post a new Question about this...
I'm now thinking of a river cruise or lunch/dinner in a fun place...
I'll post a new Question about this...
Aug 3rd, 2011, 07:45 PM
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Tommmo -- don't give up. Surely there is a driver out there who could accommodate your group in a large van. Why don't you post a new question about the possibility of hiring a driver with transportation for your group? Good luck!
Aug 3rd, 2011, 11:15 PM
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thanks for your interest guys. Luca didn't work out for us unfortunately. We might have to give up on the tour , at least on the birthday (a Sunday) and find something else like a picnic in Florence somewhere nice. A lot of things are closed on Sundays like the theatre restaurant Teatro del Sale - which looks terrific!
