Small-Group Chianti & San Gimignano Sunset Tour with Dinner

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Duration: 8h 30m
Location: San Gimignano, Italy | San Gimignano, Italy


Category: Day Trips & Excursio

Highlights:
Scenic countryside drive through the vineyards of Chianti
Beautiful medieval villages of Monteriggioni & San Gimignano
Discussion of Italian winemaking & a walk among olive groves
Opportunity to taste renowned Vernaccia & Chianti wines
Traditional Tuscan dinner with wine at a local farmhouse

Inclusions:
Guided tour of Monteriggioni and San Gimignano
Roundtrip transportation via air-conditioned van
Wine and olive oil tastings
Dinner with wine
Live tour commentary provided in English

Description:

Delve into the charming region of Chianti and the enchanting town of San Gimignano on this sunset tour from Siena. Visit a local wine estate and stroll through its vineyards and cellars before tasting a flight of fine local wines. A Tuscan dinner at a local farmhouse rounds out your Italian evening.

A scenic drive through wooded hills and neat rows of vineyards in the Chianti countryside takes you to a local winery, where you can tour the estate's vineyards and olive groves and learn about the vinification process as you walk through the cellars. Head to the tasting room, where you can sample fine reserve varietals and peppery organic olive oils.

Your next stop is at Monteriggioni, a fortified village with a fantastically well-preserved ring of walls and turrets. Walk along the 13th-century streets and step through the 2 main gates: Porta Romana, leading to Rome, and Porta Fiorentina, leading to Florence.

In the late afternoon, continue on to San Gimignano—perched upon a hill, this romantic village is the perfect place to shop for artisan wares and local foods. Take some time to explore the town's 14 towers, symbols of the San Gimignano's wealth and prosperity during the Middle Ages.

End your day with a delectable meal of Tuscan specialties at a rustic farmhouse, accompanied by crisp white Vernaccia wine and full-bodied Chianti red. From a romantic terrace above the fields, admire the stony skyline and towers of San Gimignano as the sun sinks down behind the hills.