San Gimignano Tours - page 4

This tour is not a simple wine tasting, but you will have the opportunity to be accompanied by the producer in the vineyards and in the cellar, to get to know the viticulture and winemaking techniques

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

In the heart of Tuscany and Chianti. Hills, vineyards, unspoiled nature. Intact medieval cities. Unforgettable atmospheres.

Enjoy an authentic local experience that many travelers to Italy miss. Visit a small family vineyard to learn about the property and its grape varietals, and to visit the wine cellar. You'll learn more about Italian wines as you enjoy appetizers prepared with local products and taste three different wines produced at the estate.

Indulge in the beloved Italian tradition of the “aperitivo”—a pre-dinner cocktail hour featuring refreshing drinks and a selection of delectable appetizers. In the UNESCO-listed medieval town of San Gimignano near Florence, join a carefully screened Cesarina home chef for a private cooking lesson in which you'll prepare an assortment of small dishes like grilled vegetables, charcuterie, and bruschetta plus a fizz, spritz, or other Italian-style cocktail.

Discover one of Tuscany’s most culturally significant hill towns during this private walking tour through Colle Val D’Elsa. Escape the tourist track and explore an authentic medieval-era town with deep roots in the arts. Learn about its connection to architect Arnolfo di Cambio and writer Carlo Collodi, author of Pinocchio, during an attraction-packed stroll.

During the class you’ll learn to cook a number of basic and advanced Italian dishes as well as secret techniques that make Italian cuisine so rich and delicious. Attending such a cooking class enables you to learn how to prepare multi-course Italian meals. Our chefs will teach you to prepare dishes that you can cook at home.

San Gimignano, with its rural, hillside atmosphere, is a great place to sample Tuscan food and wine. This tour pairs Tuscan wine tasting with an elaborate Truffle-based meal at a family-run olive farm and vineyard. The meal is led by one of the farmers, who explains the characteristics of the wines and their organic production. The farm is within walking distance from the center of San Gimignano, so you can walk right over.

If you want to enjoy and relax in a real Tuscan way this is the perfect experience for you. Food, Wine, and our beautiful countryside will be the protagonist of this amazing wine & extra virgin olive oil tasting

A place of centuries-old history, the San Gimignano countryside offers a view of a gentle expanse of hills, ideal for a journey to discover the food and wine traditions of Tuscany. The vines of Vernaccia, the famous white wine of San Gimignano, will accompany your journey. Traveling through these landscapes is a real pleasure for the eyes: on the small provincial and farm roads, the hills chase each other and always show suggestive views. The walk will start from our farm and then continue to Pieve di Cellole, where if you want you can enjoy a glass of Vernaccia at sunset, and then end again at Fattoria Sant'Andrea for a total of 9km covered.

The Saffron DOP Cooking class will start with a short introduction to our farm in front of our Vernaccia vineyard, one of the oldest in San Gimignano. Then, you will be accompanied to our family kitchen to learn the secrets of this typical and traditional product of San Gimignano. We will prepare a Saffron-based dessert, a saffron-based homemade pasta, a saffron-based meat course, and antipasti. At the end of the class, you will relax in one of our private and exclusive rooms or our garden, enjoying everything you’ve cooked and tasting our organic and biodynamic wines and e.v.o. Olive oils.

When you’re in San Gimignano, don’t miss the chance to learn about the region’s extra virgin olive oil. Led by a local olive oil producer, this private experience is perfect for traveling food-lovers who want to know all about Tuscany’s olive oil production and culture. You’ll hear about the producer’s low-impact oxidization system, and enjoy samples of the oil that’s become known as “liquid gold.”

Experience the flavors of Tuscany during a visit to a family-run farm and winery in San Gimignano. See where grapes and olives are cultivated organically and go for a stroll through the vineyard and olive groves. Taste wines and extra virgin olive oil produced on-site alongside a Tuscan meal with several dishes including saffron, a local product.

In a territory where red dominates in the best wineries, Pietrafitta stands out by making white its iconic wine. Vernaccia di Pietrafitta is the symbol of the estate, the first DOC wine in Italian winemaking history. Dry and enjoyable wine, mentioned in numerous literary works of the past, Vernaccia has always been the protagonist of the socio-cultural tradition of the area, meeting the favor of all palates. Drinking Pietrafitta wine is not just a pleasant sensory experience. It is a journey through time. A journey that unfolds into the past, arriving even before the year one thousand.

Take a break in a Tuscan atmosphere with a light and fresh dinner. Dive into the green shades of our vineyard and olive groves. Enjoy a typical Tuscan light dinner together with a wine tasting and olive oil tasting in a rustic family house that overlooks the green Tuscan hills. All our organic wines and olive oils come straight from the winery’s vineyards and olive trees. We are just a few minutes’ walk from San Gimignano town center, with a stunning view on the Tuscan countryside and the Medieval towers of the town. An Italian or English-speaking member of the family will guide you in the experience with a professional and family warm welcome.

This is a one of a kind treasure hunt. It takes place in a real medieval historic building, mostly decorated with coats of arms that belonged to the noble Florentine families. Ideal for a group of friends who want to spend a different day than usual, for corporate team building activities but also for a family with teenagers. The puzzles are fun and will stimulate your imagination. The palace in which the hunt takes place is simply magical.

Learn how to make some of Italy’s most famous desserts during this 2-hour cooking class. Follow your instructor’s directions to create delectable sweets such as chocolate biscuits, tiramisu, and pannacotta. Then, sit down to a delicious 3-course dinner, with the treats you’ve made and a tasting of a variety of wines, olive oils, and vinegars.

With its rich agricultural bounty, Tuscany is one of the greatest culinary regions of Italy. In this 4-hour private hands-on cooking class, get whisked to a working organic farm in the Chianti region where the owner will teach you to prepare an authentic farm-to-table Tuscan lunch from his gardens. This activity also includes wine tasting, tours of the estate, and private round-trip transportation from your hotel in San Gimignano.

Escape the chaos of taxi lines and indulge in a relaxing 65-minute private transfer from San Gimignano to Firenze Airport. Whether you're traveling solo or with a group of up to eight people, you'll be covered. Say goodbye to travel worries and hello to premium comfort as you sit back and relax in style. With meet and greet service and all-inclusive pricing, you can trust that your journey will be smooth and stress-free.

Get a personalized tour of San Gimignano during this 9-hour p excursion from the port of Livorno. With just your small group and dedicated driver guide, explore the squares of San Gimignano, Florence and stop for a visit of the Chianti Classico wine area. R-trip private transportation from a meeting point near the Florence train station included. Highlights 9-hour tour of the Tuscan San Gimignano region from Livorno Round-trip transportation from the Livorno port. Visit San Gimignano and learn about the historical town and the "Vernaccia" of San Gimignano, taste the world famous gelato. Visit the Chianti wine area and stop for a wine tasting. Visit the Piazzale Michelangelo to have some fantastic views of Florence. Visit the Duomo, Piazza Signoria and Ponte Vecchio. Have lunch in a local restaurant.

Indulge in a luxurious 3-hour San Gimignano experience, complete with a private tour of the tower of San Gimignano and an exclusive wine cellar experience. Savor an exquisite aperitif and some of the finest Tuscan wine, all while taking in the UNESCO panoramic views from the Chigi Tower. As a special touch, capture the memories of this unforgettable evening with your own personal photoshoot, courtesy of a professional photographer.

Tenuta Torciano welcomes small and large groups to the winery offering the unique options below. Large groups are considered small groups from 8 to 15 people and large group to be 15 or more guests.

Guided tour of the farm facilities near San Gimignano: vegetable garden, orchard, vineyard, olive grove, vinsantaia, historic cellar, collection of tools from the farming world. Tasting of 9 wines of your choice from the estate's production: - "Casa Lucii" Vernaccia di San Gimignano, 2022; - "Mareterra" Vernaccia di San Gimignano riserva, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018; - "Spicchio" Tuscan rosé, 2021; - "Fuscelli" Chianti, 2022; - "Senarum" Chianti Colli Senesi, 2015, 2016; - "Purus" Tuscan red without sulfites, 2014, 2019; - "Arturo" Rosso Toscano, 2013, 2015, 2016. The tasting is accompanied by a sampling of our organic extra virgin olive oil, platter of cheeses and cured meats produced selected from local farms and accompanied with vegetables from the garden and to finish Vinsanto del Chianti 2013 and Tuscan cantuccini.