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gh21 Mar 11th, 2011 04:06 PM

Tours of Chianti from Florence- need recommendation
 
We will be based in Florence. Can anyone recommend a small group tour of the Chianti region that includes wine tasting, lunch or dinner and visit to quaint town. We would also consider other wine regions that are a day trip from Florence

Thanks very much

ellenem Mar 11th, 2011 06:44 PM

Luca Garappa of hillsandroads.com offers private and small groups tours in the area. He is well considered o this site. A nice fellow and good guide.

crckwc1 Mar 11th, 2011 07:36 PM

My daughter and husband took a wine country tour with Donatella Nonni
www.winetourintuscany.com
email: [email protected]
They were so pleased that my husband and I are planning to book her for our upcoming trip. I believe she lives in Sienna but she picked them up in Florence. They toured some wineries, visited some quaint villages, and had lunch at an agrotourism facility where they bought some very good olive oil. Sounds like a good tour to me.

Valerio_Magri Mar 12th, 2011 03:47 AM

Please if you want trust me check in ,
www.tuscanyattractions.com
It's a very professional company that can drive you around Florence and Tuscany region.
I hope you will enjoy anyway...
Byeeeeeeee

jnjfraz Mar 12th, 2011 06:47 AM

This company is knowledgeable and good
http://www.theenthusiastictraveler.com/en/index.html

Flame123 Mar 12th, 2011 09:29 PM

Another vote for Luca Garrapa. He does customized fabulous day tours in the Tuscany area. He is a fabulous guide, very knowledgeable and a great person to spend the day with. He is a very safe and reliable driver and he comes highly recommended by many people on this board.

Zerlina Mar 12th, 2011 10:02 PM

Or, if you want to save money, there are these subsidized tours for 15 Euro per person:
http://www.bestoftastetours.com/tour...oach-tour.html
They run from April through November, except for August.

InFlorence Mar 13th, 2011 09:20 AM

I recently did a tour with Tuscan Trails, and it included a couple of wineries and a great lunch - a full day out of Florence. You can check them out here: http://tuscantrails.com/

crckwc1 Mar 13th, 2011 02:23 PM

Does the post from Valerio_Magri sound like advertising? If you check the website, he is the contact (owner?) of the company. I don't think advertising is allowed. Editors????

constant Mar 17th, 2011 12:21 PM

Here's another good one - Angela Saltafuori http://www.tuscanwinetours.net/

latedaytraveler Mar 17th, 2011 05:00 PM

gh21, a few years back we used COUNTRY TOURS out of Siena and were very satisfied. They do Chianti tours from Florence also. Good luck!

gh21 Mar 17th, 2011 05:03 PM

Thank you all for your suggestions. I've decided to book with Angela of Tuscan wine tours based on all of the great reviews I've read.

Lauracolle Mar 12th, 2013 11:51 PM

If you book a tour, make sure you go in this place!Wonderful, charming and a family-warm atmosphere will welcome you!
www.aziendaagricolailpalagio.com


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