Florence · FOOD & DRINK
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 food & drink experiences worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Half-day Chianti tour from Florence with two winery visits, vineyard walks, and tastings of up to 7 wines plus Tuscan bites on a GT bus.
“Great experience! Our guide Constantino and driver Ricardo were both fantastic. Both wineries were a good experience and had delicious wines”
Small-group Chianti Classico tastings from Florence, two winery visits, wine and olive oil pairings, plus time to shop in the hills.
“Wonderful, very nice, wine is great, beautiful landscape, guide and driver very nice, bus arrived on time, sufficient time on every stop. Plenty of wine and cheese”
Small-group 4x4 wine safari from Florence with off-road vineyard access, cellar tours, olive oil tastings, and Tuscan meals.
“Thank you Ginny and Fabio! Lovely relaxing tour and day - we enjoyed and highly recommend! Great food and wine (generous pours)”
Taste Tuscan wines, Prosecco and a Negroni lesson on a small-group Florence sunset walk through Oltrarno wine windows and gelato.
“I’ve now done this tour twice and both times were unforgettable. If you’re a food lover or just want to learn more about the Tuscan culinary culture, this tour is a must do. From start to finish the tour, struck the perfect balance between delicious food, drinks, local history and authentic Florentine atmosphere. What I loved most was that even on my second time, there were new delights and insights to experience. Every step featured real Italian classics and none of it felt touristy! Our guide was not only friendly, but genuinely passionate about Tuscan food traditions.”
San Gimignano, Monteriggioni, Chianti winery lunch and wine tasting, plus Siena with optional cathedral access, all by coach from Florence.
“We had a day trip to San Gimignano and Siena. The tour was amazing and well-managed. All thanks to Alessandra and Enrico. The lunch and wine tasting experience were good. The guided visit to Siena was merged with another language, thus, making it difficult to understand.”
Small-group wine and olive-oil tastings in Chianti Classico. Visit 2 famed wineries from Florence, with food pairings and hill views.
“Leo was a lovely and knowledgeable tour guide. We felt well taken care of and the wineries we visited were fantastic! The small group size made for an especially convivial and intimate experience.”
From Florence to Cinque Terre in one full day. Fast transport, 4 villages, optional street food lunch, and a sea-season boat ride.
“What an amazing day! I hate to say I waited too long to write this review and forgot my guides name. I believe it's Juliet? Dark curly hair with a red streak. She was friendly and attentive. Very knowledgeable of Cinque Terre. We loved it so much that we will definitely return and take another tour!!!”
Full-day Tuscany trip from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Monteriggioni, with Chianti tastings, snacks, and guided sightseeing.
“A jam packed day in Tuscany. Well organized and great value for all the sights plus wine tasting. Roberto was excellent”
Florence to San Gimignano and Siena with a Chianti winery lunch and 3-wine tasting, plus optional Siena Cathedral tickets.
“We had a lovely time our tour. Martha and Enrico were great! For an all day tour, you do not feel like you’re on the bus for too long between destinations. Our tour leader gave us recommendations of what to do in our free time including activities and food/drink to try before we arrived. Be aware that if it is off season, many things are closed or may open later but you can always find somewhere to eat or drink and it’s nice to walk around when it’s quieter. Our guide Marco at the winery was fun. Lunch was a plate of cold meats, bread and a pasta. Dessert was…”
Small-group Chianti day trip from Florence with 3 wineries, olive oil and balsamic tastings, and a classic Tuscan lunch.
“Had really great time and tour with driver Alex & tourguide Angela ! Both of them are so cheerful, helpful, informative throughout the tour, we enjoyed the tour very much ! Highly recommend !”
Florence market-to-table cooking class, 5 hours with a local chef, Mercato Centrale ingredients, Chianti lunch, and pasta and tiramisu.
“What an incredible experience to learn to cook pasta and make gelato in Italy. Our chefs Frederico and Niccolo were great. They made sure we knew what we were doing step by step and kept the class interesting and engaged. At the end they offered a free photo of your group with a QR code to a recipe booklet that had the recipes for the dishes we made as well as a couple of other ones. If I could give this review a 10 I would. Highly highly recommend!”
Florence to Cinque Terre in one day, via scenic coast ride and UNESCO villages. Optional train and ferry, plus optional street food tasting.
“amazing! Marco our guide was brilliant. perfect amount of time to spend.”
Cycle from Florence through the Chianti hills for 2 hours, then enjoy wine and olive oil tasting at a medieval castle with lunch.
“Do not hesitate for one single second to book this tour! We had such a wonderful family experience with the kind assistance of all involved. There were three tour guides (Allesio, Filippo, and Ben), and Lorenzo, the travel assistant who shadowed our ride to provide assistance anytime it was needed. Each individual was exceptionally upbeat and pleasant to be with, so much so that we wanted to invite them to join us for drinks and dinner that evening! Unfortunately, we had another commitment that made that impossible … next time guys!! The tour was super informative, we learned a LOT, thank you Alessio! The winery tour was fascinating, and man…”
Val d'Orcia day trip from Florence with Brunello and Vino Nobile tastings, Pecorino cheese in Pienza, plus medieval hill towns.
“Our host Roberto was amazing. So well organized and full of great information and he kept a great pace to the day. Nice coach transportation and great wines sampled with lite snacks. Enough personal time to walk about the three towns and have lunch in Piensa. Overall very worth the full day excursion. Highly recommended.”
Florence and Pisa in one cruise day from Livorno, with guided highlights, free time, and a local product tasting option.
“This tour was a great value but alot of bus rides and moving through sites quickly. Good choice if you only have one day to see Florence and Pisa”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
