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From Rome: Best of Tuscany Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting
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4,249 Ratings
Roma
Experience the beauty of Tuscany on a guided day trip from Rome. Explore charming medieval towns, taste exquisite wines, and indulge in local delicacies.
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Val d’Orcia - Embark on a journey from Rome to the enchanting Val d’Orcia region, close to Siena, as part of a Tuscan excursion. Set off in a deluxe motorcoach, departing from Rome to the picturesque, undulating landscapes of Tuscany.
- Montepulciano - The first destination is Montepulciano, a municipality celebrated for its exquisite wine and vistas. This Renaissance-era hilltop town is famed for crafting Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a robust red wine. Gain insights on a guided stroll and uncover its treasures, including the clock tower reminiscent of Florence, the incomplete cathedral front, ancient wine cellars, and the historic town fortifications.
- Tempio di San Biagio - Delve into the splendor of the Church of St. Biagio. This sanctuary represents a remarkable fusion of Renaissance artistic expression and the Tuscan countryside’s allure, situated amidst a stunning panorama of Tuscan hills. The church showcases a Greek cross central plan typical of the Renaissance and influenced the initial designs of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome by Bramante and Michelangelo.
After stimulating your senses, enjoy a group luncheon amid the vineyards. Experience the reasons behind Tuscany’s fame as Italy’s premier wine-producing area with a classic three-course meal complemented by a selection of local wines, including the internationally acclaimed Brunello di Montalcino.
- Historic Centre of the City of Pienza - Proceed from the farmstead to Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site within the region. Here, you’ll have up to 45 minutes of leisure to wander. The town’s design was the brainchild of Pope Pius II, who aspired to transform his hometown’s appearance. Marvel at the historic core that reflects the pope’s original plan and the abundance of splendid architecture. For those with a penchant for gastronomy, peruse the shops for Pienza’s celebrated pecorino cheese.
- Pienza - Take time to meander through Pienza, indulge in local food and wine shopping, capture memories with your camera, and savor gelato.
Finally, journey back to Rome in a climate-controlled vehicle, feeling content, at ease, and prepared for the upcoming day.
What's Included
- Guided visit of Montepulciano
- Return transportation from Rome in an air conditioned coach
- Dedicated audio headsets for a complete experience
- Explore the charming hill town of Pienza
- Professional English-speaking guide throughout
- Indulge in a Tuscan lunch and wine tasting at a traditional farm and winery
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information
Experience the finest of Tuscany in a day-long tour departing from Rome! Your journey takes you to the magnificent Val d’Orcia region, situated south of Siena, where the charm of medieval settlements perched on sunny slopes and picturesque farmhouses dotting the rural landscape never fails to inspire. Accompanied by a knowledgeable guide, delve into Montelpulciano, Montalcino and the UNESCO World Heritage site of Pienza, savoring exquisite wines and local specialties on your way!
- Customers who have not reached Italy’s legal drinking age of 18 will not be served alcohol
- Appropriate dress is required for entry into some sites on this tour. Knees, shoulders and backs must be covered
- Please be advised that in the case of events beyond our control, we may need to adjust our itinerary to ensure the safety, quality, and satisfaction of your travel experience.
- A fair amount of walking is involved and some of the cities are steep.
- While our day trips are typically of a fixed duration, external factors may occasionally extend tour times slightly. We appreciate your understanding and planning as we strive to provide you with the best possible experience.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Piazza del Popolo
Meet at the center of Piazza del Popolo, by the large fountain with the lions and the obelisk. The nearest metro stop is Flaminio (Line A).
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lenesh4552bs
Aug 29, 2024
10/10 daytrip from Rome. - 10/10 daytrip!
I’ll recomend this trip for everyone. The places we visited, and the wiew over Tuscany was amazing. The guide was good!
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Sandra_c
Aug 27, 2024
The best experience - The best experience on the Rome tours... without a doubt, well organized, beautiful places, delicious food and wine and nice people, which is the most important thing about a place that is definitely fantastic, especially our guide Sonia, good information, pleasant and very attentive to the group.
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David_m
Aug 26, 2024
Tuscany is beautiful! - This was a wonderful excursion, made special by a great travel guide, Claudia and bus driver Luca. She was very informative and had a great personality. We had plenty of time in each of the stops and also a very nice lunch with plenty of wine.
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Basilio_r
Aug 25, 2024
A exceptional Tuscan trip enjoyed by all. - A well organised day trip. Ample time allocated to all our stops. Winery lunch was exceptional. Local food and wine tasting enjoyed by all. Thank you Sonia G for your commentary and professionalism.
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Jennifer_w
Aug 25, 2024
Amazing! - This was such a wonderful tour. Our guide Eduardo was so full of knowledge and extremely kind. We were traveling with my mother in law with a portable wheelchair and the driver Andrea took her to a restaurant while we were in Montepulciano. She would not have been able to climb the hills. The restaurant and winery were great as well. I highly recommend this tour with Eduardo and Andrea even sang for us and has a great voice.
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Angela_h
Aug 18, 2024
Beautiful, historic and great food and wine - Excellent full day trip, well organised with a lovely, knowledgeable guide called Laura. She looked after us all so well providing great knowledge of every stop. Montepulciano is beautiful, Sarah our guide around this town was again amazing, really friendly. This town has so much history it was a fantastic stop to explore.
Our lunch Fattoria Pulcino Ristorante was fantastic, the two sisters so welcoming, yes the food was simple but tasty with local hamd made products, its a wine tour not a fine a la carte menu, dont expect it to be, any one who complains is expecting too much. The 5 wines were really nice. It would have been nice to know more about each wine so you know which one to buy and the prices were not clear in the shop.
The final stop at Pienza is another lovely small town. Just enough time for a local ice cream, drink and a spot of shopping.
This was a fantastic tour, well worth the money.
Thank you Laura for doing such a fantastic job.
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Sacha_c
Aug 17, 2024
"Bellissimo" - The most memorable thing was the drive, the beautiful countryside and our tour guide Claudio, she was so entertaining and informative regarding our travels, she was very clear about hiw long we were stopping for, where to meet, punctuality, I affectionately call her "The Boss"
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Richard_b
Aug 16, 2024
Great trip. Lunch was fantastic. - Just seeing the last scape and towns. Very pretty country and nice break from big city. Chiara as a great guide, just talks very fast.
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Rhsfrans
Aug 21, 2024
Good Trip - It was a good trip , including the winery with wine tasting and lunch.
I have a complaint you need to know about. The bus driver was texting and talking on the phone. We also saw him have a beer at one stop. He was driving eratically and at one point slammed on the brakes. He was also throwing trash out the window. the Trevel guide did not try to correct the situation.
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Zachary_s
Aug 16, 2024
Good Introduction to Tuscany - Overall, a good experience visiting Tuscany as an introduction. The trip consisted of visiting 3 locations and a couple of rest stops for bathroom/water breaks. Visiting Montepulciano, a medieval and renaissance, walled hill town was definitely the coolest part of the trip. Very hilly, but it truly feels like you are in a castle town and the views are amazing along the walls. You can see for miles in all directions and the historical sites are also beautiful. You also visit a family farm for a meal and wine tasting after 5 or so hours of the tour which was nice, but a bit long for how much time you actually have for free time at each stop (we had about 20-25 minutes of free time to use the bathroom, buy stuff, and eat) so it felt somewhat rushed. The only part of the trip that felt like it could’ve been skipped was the church stop. It was a 40ish minute stop and you had to pay to go so most people didn’t and just stood in the shade till the bus was ready. That time could’ve been split up at the first stop or the second town, Pienza so we would have more time.
4/5 stars because it was still good for a first experience. In the future I would look for one including Florence and maybe more time per stop.
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