Top Tuscany Extreme Sports

Get a true taste of Italy's famous Chianti region on this full-day wine and food tour departing from Florence. Led by a guide, travel through the Tuscan hills by a 4x4 off-road vehicle, stopping to visit a wine estate and historic villa, and a cellar specializing in bottles of Chianti Classico. Sample the finest specialties at each stop, and save room for a 3-course meal in the Chianti countryside before making the return trip to Florence.

Explore Florence in a fun and eco-friendly way on board an electric cart chauffeured by a personal guide. See more of the Renaissance city than you would walking, while still accessing narrow medieval squares and streets that are off limits to buses and larger tour vehicles. The open-air car seats up to five in your party and and emits no noisy fumes, so you can feel good about preserving Florence’s air and historic atmosphere while sightseeing.

Visit the marble quarries of Carrara on a half-day tour from Colonnata that highlights the marble industry in Italy. Learn how the marble was mined to build the Pantheon and Trajan's Column in ancient Rome, and how it was often used for sculpture during the Renaissance. See several active quarries, hear about ancient and modern mining processes, and enjoy insightful commentary from your guide.

Journey deep into the jagged world of the Carrara marble quarries on this 4WD adventure. Exploring with a guide and a small group, discover the “white gold” that built the Pantheon and Michelangelo’s David. You’ll drive to different active quarries to connect with their people, places, and machinery, and to learn about ancient and modern excavation techniques.

Visit the famous Boboli Gardens, an oasis in the heart of Florence, on a 1-hour guided tour of the Pitti Palace’s royal gardens. Built for Cosimo I de' Medici in the 16th century, the gardens feature exquisite landscaping with a variety of plant life, fountains, and statues by master artists including Michelangelo. Your guide shares stories about the garden’s design and architects for a comprehensive overview.

Explore the Tuscan countryside in true Italian style — on a Vespa! After a short van ride from Florence and a riding lesson, spend a full day zipping along scenic country roads from the seat of your own personal Vespa. Pass by historic vineyards, villas and olive groves while your guide shares insight into local history and culture. Tour an organic farm and winery in the famed Chianti Rufina region, where you’ll enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch and wine tastings.

Ride a Vespa through Tuscany on this tour from Florence. A local guide leads the way up through the scenic hills, where you pass the famous Piazzale Michelangelo and the Church of San Miniato al Monte. Afterward, head back to our country estate for a traditional Italian meal to top off your journey. To ensure an intimate experience, this tour is limited to 15 travelers.

One of the most dazzling Renaissance gardens in Italy, the Boboli Gardens are a highlight of Florence. Avoid a delay at the entrance with this skip-the-line ticket and make the most of your time exploring the grounds. Take in the sculpture-lined walking paths, ornate fountains, decorative grottoes, and other highlights at your own pace, stopping to snap photos and relax far from the crowds in this extensive Italian-style park.

Discover the secrets behind painting or sculpting with a small-group art lesson in a Florence art studio. Learn from an artist in an inspiring, sun-filled private studio. Work on your own creation, painting with oils or sculpting with clay, in a class suitable for beginners and experts alike.

Discover the Tuscan countryside on this all-day horseback riding tour. Designed for experienced riders, you’ll explore the wild region of Maremma Toscana, crossing wooded areas and small rivers and traveling past medieval villages. The horses are reliable and sure-footed; there are several opportunities to trot and canter. A picnic lunch is included.

Enjoy a hassle-free arrival in Florence with this private transfer service. Meet your driver at the Florence Airport, and relax on the journey to your hotel in the city center. These private vehicles can accommodate up to eight passengers.

Saddle up for a scenic ride through the Tuscan countryside on this half-day bike tour departing from Florence in the morning. Led by a local guide, leave the city streets behind and pedal out toward the country hills, as the landscape changes to scenic vineyards and olive groves. Hop off at a countryside venue in the Florentine hills for a delicious tasting of olive oil, fresh bread, and Tuscan cold cuts paired with a glass of Chianti wine. After satiating your palette, travel back on your bike to Florence.

Show the kids a different side of Florence on a evening walking tour designed just for families. An energetic guide keeps kids engaged with games, photo contests, and multimedia activities tailored to different ages. Young and old alike will learn Renaissance history while visiting illuminated sights like the Duomo and Palazzo Pitti. No need to worry about dinner plans, as the tour include stops for some of the best pizza and gelato in Florence.

Discover Florence by bike, stopping at landmarks like the Ponte Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, the Duomo, and Piazza della Repubblica. Pedal down narrow lanes of the Oltrarno, an artisan neighborhood off the beaten path. This 2-hour tour, with a historian as your guide, offers three options to suit your personal schedule: morning, afternoon, or late evening. Benefit from the small-group atmosphere limited to 15 bicyclists.

Combine medieval gems, fine wines, and UNESCO-listed monuments on this full-day tour of central Tuscany from Florence. Marvel over the medieval castle of Monteriggioni; explore the architectural wonders of historic Siena; and admire the striking skyline of hilltop San Gimignano. Finish your tour with a wine tasting at a local winery in the Chianti region.

Soak up a unique view of Tuscany on this Vespa tour departing from Florence. Led by an expert guide, journey out of the city and hop onto your scooter once you reach the beautiful country roads of Chianti. Stop for a traditional Tuscan meal at a Farmhouse, you’ll enjoy a tasting of local olive oils and prominent Chianti wines while visiting a famous winery. Your Vespa tour will conclude back at your original departure point in Florence.

Take in the postcard-perfect beauty of Tuscany on this small-group electric bike tour from Florence. Ride to Piazzale Michelangelo and through the Chianti countryside passing by olive groves, vineyards, and rolling hills, soaking up the panoramic views along the way. Stop at an olive mill to learn about olive oil production and enjoy a tasting. Refuel with a typical Tuscan lunch at a winery before returning back to Florence.

Explore the wild side of Tuscany with this unique river rafting experience. Slip on a wetsuit and hop aboard a raft to glide through the pristine Lima River gorge in the Val di Lima just north of Lucca. Stop to swim, explore on foot, bodysurf on the rushing current, or jump from the high gorge banks — all with the assistance of your river guide.

Ideal for travelers looking for off-the-beaten-path adventures, Italian-style, this tour pairs an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) off-road session with wine tastings and medieval village visits. After a quick lesson, explore the Chianti countryside riding your own ATV or on the back of someone else's. Then, hop on the tour minivan and head to the Tuscan hill towns of Montefioralle and Piazza Matteotti for exploring and shopping. Finish the day with a generous lunch and six wine tastings at a classic Tuscan winery.

The exploration, during the summer, of the Cocciglia Canyon, carved by the Lima stream over the millennia is an activity for everyone, adults and children. The Canyon is wild and uncontaminated, among water springs that flow from millenary rocks, natural pools where you can swim and dive, toboggans and water slides where you can be carried away by the force of the current and rock walls on which to climb to make incredible dives (optional up to 8m high !!) in the emerald blue of the stream. Ideal for those who accept the challenge and want to be amazed in front of the spectacles of nature, it is certainly the best water activity to escape from the summer heat and at the same time have fun in safety !!

Carrara marble is among the most prized in the world, used to create masterpieces from Rome's ancient Pantheon to Michelangelo's "David". Learn how this white stone is extracted from the mountains outside Carrara with this private quarry tour at the historic Cava Romana. Board a Jeep to explore the massive open-air quarries and underground mines, plus learn about the local “lardo di Colonnata” delicacy and its tie to Carrara marble.

Immerse yourself in the Tuscan countryside on a two-hour ATV excursion.  Select a start time that works for you and get a briefing from your private guide.  Test out the ATV until you feel comfortable. Then, enjoy the adrenaline rush as you discover the UNESCO listed Crete Senesi area from Chianti to Val d’Orcia by ATV. Your guide is on hand at all times to offer assistance or answer questions.

Explore Florence’s Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral inside and out on this small-group tour that offers personalized attention at an affordable price. The crowds and scale of the Duomo complex can be overwhelming, but a guide shows you essential art inside the Duomo museum and beneath the the massive cupola itself, culminating with a climb up nearly 500 steps for panoramic views over Florence.