Hop on a scooter to explore the rolling landscapes of Chianti on this 7.5-hour Vespa tour from San Gimignano. Settle on a Vespa and ride around vine-coated hills, cypress groves and old villages, soaking in the views of this famous wine producing region. Your tour includes a wine tasting and lunch, plus the option to ride as a passenger with an escort driver or to upgrade to drive your Vespa.

7.5-hour Vespa tour of the Chianti region from San Gimignano
Ride a Vespa scooter through the Chianti wine region
Cruise around rolling vineyards, olive groves, and medieval villages
Stop for a wine tasting and light Tuscan lunch
Ride as a passenger or upgrade to drive a scooter
All necessary equipment included

What's Included

Professional tour leader
Vespa scooter with automatic transmission
Third-party insurance for civil liability
Helmet, fuel and taxes
Guided tour of the winery
Light lunch

Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop-off with an additional cost

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via della Resistenza, 95, 53035 Badesse SI, Italy
If you have selected the pick up and drop-off option, please come to Porta San Giovanni, where you will find our staff member, wearing shirts with myTour Logo. You will be taken to the starting point of the tour, in Badesse.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Pickup details

If you select the option with pick up service, plese note that the pick up point is at Porta San Giovanni, San Gimignano.

What To Expect

Choose to ride your Vespa as a passenger or upgrade to drive (additional cost) on booking

Hop inside a minivan and travel into Chianti, one of Italy’s most prestigious wine producing regions, located between Florence and Siena.

Arrive at the Vespa station and settle on your scooter as a driver or passenger (depending on option selected). If you’re a passenger, your Vespa will be driven by an experienced escort driver.

Don your provided helmet and after operating and safety instructions, set off behind your guide to discover this idyllic region. Zip around rolling vineyards, olive groves, and cypress-topped hills, and admire the classic Tuscan countryside.

Make stops for photos, and explore tiny stone villages, chugging around cobblestoned lanes and quiet piazzas.

Around midway through, visit a renowned farmhouse restaurant and enjoy a wine tasting. Then, sit down to a delicious light meal of Tuscan dishes.

Head out on your scooter again, exploring more of Chianti before returning to the Vespa base.

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Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
You must know how to ride a scooter and bring a valid driver's license to join the tour. You must take the licence with you the tour day otherwise you won’t be allowed to drive.
Please note that if you sign up for the tour as a driver consider that previous experience driving a scooter is required. The tour leader reserves the right at his or her absolute discretion to terminate the participation of any rider who is unable to drive the Vespa safely and no refund will be issued if this happen
Not wheelchair accessible
For lunch a vegetarian menu is available upon request
Stroller accessible
Drivers must be at least 18 years old and passengers at least 13 years old
Near public transportation
A valid credit card is required in order to do the tour as a driver as a guarantee in case of damages to vehicle

The tour take places rain or shine. In case the weather does not allow us to attend the tour due to heavy rain or wind, clients will be offered an alternative. In case a storm occur during the tour and the guide decide that for security reasons is better not to continue with the tour you will be escorted back to the departure place but if this happen no refund will be issued as this is beyond our control
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
At the time of the rental a pre-authorization on credit card will be made as a guarantee for any damage, which will be canceled upon return from the tour if there has been no material damage to the vehicle.
For the exclusivity of the vehicle, it is necessary to book for 2 pax. In the case of single bookings the vehicle will be shared with another passenger.
Please note that any damage made to the vespa during the tour, need to be paid by the customer
Comfortable clothing (NO FLIP-FLOPS)
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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hpetti2019, Nov 2019

There was an accident on the tour and thus I did not take it. Instead, I went on an excursion with two other people in a Fiat.

“if it rains, too bad, too sad”

Eurotraveller5, May 2019

Initially attempted to obtain an email to submit a grievance, but a Viator Chat agent linked me to the review despite requesting not to be. So, here goes. Travelled by car from Pisa and arrived in San Gimignano Sunday afternoon. Checked the weather forecast for the following day when I had a Vespa tour reservation. The weather forecast predicted heavy rain/thunderstorms. So, I contacted Viator. Through their Chat, 2 different agents said there was nothing they could do and to call the local operator. I called them to see if the reservation could be changed to Tuesday or Wednesday. They said that there were no openings, but if the weather was bad, the tour would be canceled. Both a Viator agent and this individual stated that if I did not go, the money would be forfeited. So, my family and I went. The first half went well. The lunch was good. BUT, there was a thunderstorm with hail during lunch. It let up briefly when we returned to the bikes, but started right back again with heavy thunderstorms and hail. The activity was cut short and it became a race back to the Vespa facility. All riders were soaked. Imagine jumping into a pool with your clothes and shoes on and wading around for a few minutes. Our “job” was to get the Vespas back. All you could do is concentrate to not flip off the bike or get hit by automobiles that were trying to pass you on a narrow road. Once back at the Vespa center, you had to wait over an hour soaking wet for your transportation back to your hotel and then spend time, effort, and money to dry your clothes and shoes. The next day, Tuesday, was beautiful. I understand the luck of the draw. HOWEVER, TWO THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN DONE. First, with such a bad forecast, the option to cancel should have been offered. Even a cruise line will cancel if there is a projected hurricane several days out. They did not offer this. Second, some kind of refund should be offered since we did not receive the same benefit as the riders on a good day. The reality is we were just the Vespa jockeys who had to return the Vespas to the owners. So, the take home message is, if it rains, too bad, too sad. Just hope nothing happens to you (and especially not the Vespa for which you submit a €600 deposit before you get anywhere near it).

Prachtige tocht

Miranda K, Apr 2019

Toscane is zo mooi, perfect om met een groep vrienden/vriendinnen doorheen te crossen. De lunch in het wijnhuis was ook goed. Heerlijke wijnen!