Top Tuscany Food Tours - page 2

Master the time-honored art of Italian pasta making during this private cooking workshop in Florence. Learn how to recreate three iconic hand-made pasta recipes, including ravioli, tagliatelle, and tortelli, including a fresh tomato-based sauce. Chef-led workshops end with a sit-down dinner of your creations, paired with organic Tuscan wine bottled locally.

Learn to eat and drink like a local Florentine on this tasting tour through Tuscany’s most famous city. Start with a crash course in Tuscan cuisine with regional cheeses, bruschetta, focaccia, and Chianti Classico wine. Afterwards, follow your guide to artisanal boutiques, art galleries, and trendy eateries to sample more food and drinks in wine bars and restaurants. All in all, enjoy about 8 food tastings and 5 drinks.

Enjoy 1.5 hours wine tasting experience in an historical cellar in the heart of Montepulciano. Together with an expert sommelier, discover the cellar’s underground of XVI century characterized by vaults and tunnels attributed of Etruscan civilization. Listen the history of this ancient cellar as well as the explanation of the methods and techniques of the wine production. During this journey follows a unique tradition in high quality wine production. Furthermore, discover private collection of old wine bottles tunnel and be amazed by the Etruscan tomb located in the cellar. Then, take part to an exclusive wine tasting experience combined to regional products. A sample of four local wines will be served with bread with a plate of local products. During this experience, you will taste four of the most important wines made in Montepulciano and known all around the world while a professional sommelier will explain you in depth the particularity of those Italian excellencies.

Explore a wine cellar in Montepulciano with this tasting and tour. See rows of large oak barrels full of aging wine and learn about how it is made. Taste 3–6 local wines— Supertuscan, Nobile, and Nobile Riserva—alongside a food tasting or bruschetta with extra-virgin olive oil.

Take a tour of Siena with a local, and get the lowdown on the city that the guidebooks can’t give. In a small group that’s limited to just ten people, you’ll explore Siena by foot to discover the history behind the UNESCO-listed Piazza del Campo and its nearby monuments, and sample classic food from Tuscany with Chianti wine.

Try your hand at Italian fare during this cooking course and market tour in Florence. Begin with a walking tour through the San Lorenzo Market, choosing fresh ingredients for your dishes. Then head back to the kitchen and learn how to prepare a 4-course Tuscan meal under the guidance of a chef. Sit to feast on your creations and take recipes home at the end of your class.

Tuscany is world-renowned for its wine, so ensure you get an insider’s glimpse into the industry during a tasting tour of the vineyards surrounding Siena. Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 12 as you visit a historical cellar and educate your palate to recognize subtle flavors with the help of a sommelier. Plus, a choice of morning or afternoon departure means you can slot this tour into even the busiest of sightseeing schedules.

Sample Italy's flagship Brunello di Montalcino wine in the hills where it’s produced with this exclusive winery tour and tasting at a medieval castle. Join a sommelier for a stroll through the vineyards to learn about the history and production of Brunello at this family-run estate, then relax over a tasting that pairs three different wines with local specialties. Cap off your experience with a three-course Tuscan lunch.

Spend a day sipping one of Italy’s top wines, Brunello di Montalcino, on this day trip from Siena. Led by an expert guide, travel to the cellars to learn about the production process and meet the locals behind the delicious red wine. Then, pause at a family-run winery for an authentic Tuscan lunch before exploring the village of Montalcino and the abbey of Sant'Antimo. Stop for additional tastings along the way and conclude with transportation back to Siena. Group size is reserved to eight people for a more intimate experience.

Explore Florence cuisine with a local foodie on a 2.5-hour culinary tour of the city that includes tastings at markets, shops, and cafés along the way. Sample Florence foods that range from fresh pasta and truffles to gelato and pastries. This 3-hour tour is limited to 15 people for individual service from the guide, and in between treats, you’ll walk by some of the city’s most beloved landmarks and local neighborhoods.

Chianti is home to Italy’s most scenic wine country and top cellars, but exploring the rural roads on your own can be frustrating. With this wine tour, set off directly from Florence and visit two different wineries in the Tuscan hills to tour the vineyards, visit the cellars, and relax over guided tastings. Sip local reds and whites plus sample balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil while enjoying views over the Chianti countryside.

Tick off several of Tuscany's most renowned locations during this full-day Vespa tour. Enjoy a photo stop and farm visit at Fattoria Poggio Alloro and take a guided stroll through the picture-perfect village of San Gimignano, with free time to explore. Tours include a three-course lunch paired with a tasting of nine local wines at Tenuta Torciano.

Florence is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy, but is packed with tourists most of the year. Escape the crowds and experience the quiet Tuscan countryside with this villa cooking class just outside the city. Prepare classic Florentine dishes with a local chef, and then relax over a four-course lunch with wine on the villa’s panoramic terrace. With transportation included, you skip the hassle of navigating in and out of Florence yourself.

Florentine steak, or 'bistecca fiorentina', is among the most iconic dishes in Tuscany, made from heirloom Chianina beef. With this exclusive insider experience, learn the secrets behind the true Florentine steak from the cut to the cooking in a traditional trattoria. Grill your steak to perfection under the watchful eye of your chef instructor, then savor the fuit of your labors as part of a three-course Tuscan meal with wine.

Break up your day of sightseeing in Florence with a quick wine and cheese tasting at a family-run wine bar in the heart of the city. Relax in a Florentine “enoteca” and sample three Tuscan wines served with local cheeses, olive oil, and other regional specialties. Learn about each wine and its pairing from your sommelier host plus pick up general tips for choosing and serving wines from Tuscany.

Take a break from Florence’s museums and escape to a trio of the most charming towns in Tuscany’s UNESCO-listed Val d’Orcia region. Taste prized red wine varietals like Nobile di Montepulciano and Brunello di Montalcino, stroll through medieval squares in Pienza, and sample authentic Tuscan fare on this all-inclusive tour that takes the planning and guesswork out of a day in wine country.

Indulge in a true taste of Florence on this small-group food and walking tour. Led by a foodie guide, travel through the streets of the Renaissance city and stop at the top local haunts. Check out the fresh produce at the San Lorenzo Market, try the bold flavors of an Italian coffee, and peruse a Florentine delicatessen. You’ll sample plenty of specialties along the way, including cheeses, breads, olive oils, gelato, and Italian wine.

Take the stress out of planning a day in Tuscany on this half-day small-group tour of the Chianti wine region from Siena, including transport. Enjoy an air-conditioned ride over to two popular wineries to taste wines and oils locals love. Plus spend some free time in Monteriggioni, and catch a glimpse of the town’s well-known medieval castle.

Leave the crowds of Florence behind and explore the peaceful hills of Chianti hassle-free with this wine tour that includes transportation directly from the city. Take in views over the rolling vineyards during the drive and stop for tastings at two different independent wineries. Connect with the winemakers as you stroll through the estates and sample a number of Tuscany wines paired with local nibbles while relaxing on panoramic terraces.

Spend a day in the beautiful Tuscan countryside sipping wine and making new friends. Visit authentic wineries for tours and generous tastings of world-famous varietals like Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan. Learn about wine production and flavor profiles, and round out your palate with samplings of high-quality balsamic vinegar and olive and truffle oils. Also, visit the charming medieval village of San Gimignano for free time to explore the winding streets and artisan shops.

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.

Discover the delights of Tuscany on a private day trip from Florence. With a knowledgeable private driver, travel through the renowned Chianti wine region to visit the towns of Siena and San Gimignano. See famous landmarks like Siena’s Piazza del Campo, home to the annual Palio horserace, and the medieval hilltop towers of San Gimignano.

I'm Simone Vergamini, "Best Sommelier of Tuscany 2023", 3rd place in the Best Sommelier of Italy 2018, 2021, 2022, and it will be a pleasure to accompany you to discover the best wineries. During the journeys I will tell you the history of the area and its traditions, the vines and the peculiarities of the area. It will be a pleasure to answer your questions and I will put all my knowledge at your service so that you will go home enriched. We will visit 2 wineries representing the denominations of the province of Lucca (Colline Lucchesi and Montecarlo DOC) and, after having touched the vineyards and visited the cellars, we will taste the wines produced in combination with local products. I love my job and I constantly travel to discover the best wineries: only small wineries with high quality wines, where you can feel at home, welcomed with passion and professionalism.