Top Montepulciano Outdoor Activities

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Explore a wine cellar in Montepulciano with this tasting and tour. See rows of large oak barrels full of aging wine and learn about how it is made. Taste three local wines alongside pecorino cheese, Tuscan salami, and bruschetta. A small group size offers an intimate atmosphere.

Discover the secrets to Tuscan cuisine during a small-group cooking class in Montepulciano. With the careful guidance of your host, learn how to prepare an appetizer, two types of fresh pasta with sauces, and an iconic dessert. Once everything is ready, sit down with your classmates and enjoy your handmade Italian feast. Afterward, you’re ready to impress your friends and family back home.

Urban Bikery wants to give credit to the prestigious territory in which it has its headquarters by organizing in an innovative way a 100% eco-sustainable wine tour. We will go to the discovery of the best wineries of Rosso and Nobile di Montepulciano directly in ebike. Among our partners: Boscarelli, Canneto, Metinella, Molinaccio, Salcheto, ... Included: - Fat eBike rental - 2 wine tasting in the cellar - mtb guide - Helmet - Backpack - Chain - VAN rescue

All the seasons are suitable to bike ride; nature amazes with its colors and perfumes; you can take country roads and visit nearby villages such full of charm and history. All the proposed routes wind along paths, white roads, or in any case itineraries that are not very popular even in summer; the paths are never technically too difficult, there is always time to take a picture or take a breath of fresh air! The itineraries are also suitable for e-bike; with pedal-assisted bikes everyone will be able to reach the top of a hill and enjoy the view without having a heart pounding. The pedaling exertion will be rewarded by a delicious food and wine tasting in our winery.

The Montepulciano tour will allow you to discover one of the most fascinating towns of the area, the so-called “Renaissance pearl” sheltered inside Medieval city walls. During our tour, we will climb through the town, following the winding main street, thereby admiring Montepulciano's wonderful palaces and churches along the way. We will learn about its traditions … for example:– did you know that once a year they have a barrel-pushing competition? When we reach the summit of the town, we will find ourselves in the magical Piazza Grande, where we will be able to visit the never-finished Cathedral, the Fortress, and enjoy a wonderful view over the Val di Chiana and part of the Val d'Orcia. Last but not least, our tour will take us underground to visit one of the ancient wineries of the town, and taste a glass of Nobile wine. Optional: climbing the main tower in Piazza Grande in order to enjoy a 360-degree view over the two valleys surrounding the city (ticket not included). (Anti-Covid Vaccinated Tour Guide)

First, we shall give ourself a moment of pure relaxation through a yoga or meditation class, later, we shall let you discover the work in the vineyard and the winemaking process. You’ll get to know every stage of the wine making process, from grape-picking to bottle filling, and finally taste our wines paired to local delicatessen. Let yourself be guided by the color and perfume of wine experiencing a full attendance of your senses.

First, you will discover meditation, with a secular introduction and tools suitable for everyday life, allowing you to achieve a greater capacity for being present in what you are experiencing. We will therefore establish the link between attention span and complete presence of our sensations. All this will lead you to better perceive the aromas and taste, in order to transform this event into a precious moment and be able to apply this ability to participate in everything that will come into contact with your 5 senses. You will discover a completely different involvement in what you eat, drink and experience in a general way. It is an exercise that will lead you to better identify your impressions, your perceptions and your emotions, in order to be fully present externally, internally and to be able to take full advantage of the experience and what it can reveal in you. Join us for a fabulous Yoga and meditation experience in Tuscany!

You can choose among: TOUR IN ELECTRIC BOAT ON THE LAKE An electric boat powered by photovoltaic panels for guided tours of the water is docked in the small pier of the lake. BIRDWATCHING We will reach on foot the sighting tower 500 mt (round trip 1 Km) going up by a comfortable lift to the sighting plane at 10 mt height. THE TOUR OF THE “CHIARO” - Walking or mountain bike tour It is a ring around the lake with very little gradient, about 12 kilometers of mixed path with safe and free white road, it allows the sighting of birds that live in complete freedom in the Reserve. For the Mountai-Bike tour there is a supplement of Euro 20,00 per person.

Our expert guide will lead you through the vineyards on two wheels to experience the scents and colors of Tuscan nature. Back from the bike ride, the visit of the winery will await you. In the cellar we’ll offer you the chance to learn the history behind the production of each bottle of wine, from the time of the pruning to the harvest, through the fermentation and aging. You’ll learn the history of Sangiovese grape and what makes each vintage different and special. This unique experience will end with a fantastic Tuscan plate of cuts and cheese matched with Fattoria Svetoni wines.

Wine lovers experience in Montepulciano: perfect experience in Montepulciano for real wine lovers.

The guided ride will take you on a relaxing and unforgettable stroll on horseback through the luscious green landscape typical of the Tuscan countryside. At the end of the ride, the scents and colors of our vineyards will await you. We will let you know the secrets of winemaking, starting from the harvest to the aging. Everything will then be followed by a tasting of the wines of our production accompanied by a delicious Tuscan menu with a first choice, a platter of cheeses and cured meats, plus dessert.

A guided wine trekking through the hills and vineyards surrounding the winery of our farm. A unique landscape, chiseled over the centuries by the encounter between nature's work and human intervention. The return will be even more pleasant, you will be welcomed in our cellar to learn all the steps that lead to the creation of a wine. You can then enjoy the tasting accompanied by an appetizing Tuscan menu with a first choice, a cheese and salami platter, plus dessert.

Your guide will lead you along quiet backroads amongst olive groves and vineyards to story-book hamlets and hilltop villages. We’ll ride you into the timeless beauty of the Tuscan panorama. Our farm is a winery situated in the countryside near the delightful village of Montepulciano, here your Vespa tour will begin, where you’ll meet your guide for a brief safety overview and practice ride before reaching the route. Saddle up on your scooter Vespa and follow your guide. The tour ends with the visit of our winery. You’ll discover the wine making processes: viticulture, winemaking, fermentation, blend and aging; the various stages that punctuate the work of the winemaker, from the vineyard to the table. After that, a delicious Tuscan plate of cuts and cheese with wine tasting is waiting for you. Those who do not feel confident about riding a Vespa on their own can opt for riding with one of our expert escorts. We provide: Original Vespa scooter and Helmet

Functional training with qualified trainer among the vineyards and tasting of Vino Rossi and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.