Exclusive Val d'Orcia Tour from Florence - A cinematic universe

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Itinerary

1. We will pick you up from your accommodation in Florence at 7,30am. Our driver will normally be at your address by 7,15am. We will then drive to the first winery which will take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

   15 min

2. First stop of the day. You will roam around this medieval town, atop a hill in southern Tuscany. Full of elegant Renaissance buildings, it is a must-see for travellers.

   1 h

3. The winery is located underground of the main town. In the numerous cellars that make up the path of the underground city you will encounter oak barrels of various sizes, small fountains, two authentic Etruscan tombs, the cells where the Ghibellines escaped found refuge, the workshops and the ancient wells .. tradition has it that they throw themselves into it coins to make a fortune! The family Ercolani, who has always been an admirer of art and history, has also recreated 3 small museums. You will tour the entire property and will be introduced to the one of most important wine in Tuscany. The first wine tasting of the day will take place here.

   1.5 hAdmission included

4. Tenuta Fanti belongs to the Fanti family since 1800. It was transformed from a sharecropping company to a winery, marking an important transition. The property extends across 260 hectares of land: 55 hectares of vineyards, 60 of olive trees and 145 of crops and forest which surround the new wine cellar built in 2004. The soil has a volcanic origin and it is rich in skeleton. The winery converted to organic agriculture, in an attempt to safeguard the territory and improve the quality of the products, while respecting consumers’ health. Here you will have a guided tour of the winery to understand the company’s philosophy, retracing together the various phases of wine production. You will understand the identity of the vineyards during the wine tasting in the panoramic terrace. The wines will be paired with typical Montalcino dishes prepared by the expert hands of their chefs. The experience will be accompanied by a tasting of their extra virgin olive oil.

   3 h

5. Pienza is the second medieval town you will visit in Val d'Orcia. Situated between the towns of Montepulciano and Montalcino, it is considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism".

   1 h

6. Your guide for the day will drop you back to where you were picked up. Guides can drop clients back to other locations with prior notice.

   15 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

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How it compares in Florence

• Its from-price is 141% above the median of the 724 food tours we list in Florence.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 316 of 724.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Florence

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The Duomo, with Brunelleschi's great red-brick dome, Giotto's bell tower and the Baptistery's gilded doors, marks the centre of town. A few streets away, Piazza della Signoria and the Palazzo Vecchio face a loggia full of sculpture, and the Uffizi Gallery holds Botticelli, Leonardo and Raphael. Michelangelo's David stands in the Galleria dell'Accademia.

Top-ranked sights in Florence: Piazza della Signoria, Uffizi Galleries (Gallerie degli Uffizi), Florence Duomo (Cattedrale di Santa Maria del Fiore).

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