Montalcino, Orcia Valley, Pienza, and Montepulciano: Wine- and Cheese-Tasting Guided Tour from Florence

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Firenze, Italy

Montalcino, Orcia Valley, Pienza, and Montepulciano: Wine- and Cheese-Tasting Guided Tour from Florence

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11 hours 30 minutes (Approx.)

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Offered in: English and 1 more

Good for avoiding crowds

Overview

Discover some of the highlights of Tuscany on this day trip from Florence by coach. Visit historical hill towns Pienza, Montalcino, and Montepulciano; admire the gorgeous, vineyard-covered scenery of Orcia Valley (Val d’Orcia); and enjoy cheese and wine tastings as you stop at local wineries and other venues. It’s a great day out in the Italian countryside.

Visit hill towns Montalcino, Montepulciano, and World Heritage–listed Pienza
Enjoy a scenic drive through the hilly vineyard landscape of Val d’Orcia
Taste regional wine varietals Brunello and Vino Nobile and sample local cheese
Round-trip transportation included for an added convenience

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What's Included

Journey by fully-fitted GT Coach

Expert multilingual guide

Free visit to Montalcino, Pienza and Montepulciano

Visit to a wine cellar/museum in Montalcino with tour of the wine cellars and tasting of the world-famous Brunello wine

Visit to a winery in Montepulciano with tasting of the “Vino Nobile

Cheese tasting in Pienza

Food and drinks, unless specified

Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Departure & Return

Departure Point

Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy

TOURS & NEWS KIOSK AT PIAZZALE MONTELUNGO BUS TERMINAL Located at 5-10 minutes walking distance from Santa Maria Novella Train Station. Look for our staff wearing a FUCHSIA CIAOFLORENCE JACKET and holding a CIAOFLORENCE CLIPBOARD!

Departure Time

8:00 AM

Return Details

Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Please show up 20 minutes before the tour departure
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
English and Spanish are always guaranteed. In order to confirm the excursion in Italian, German, Portuguese or French a minimum of 4 pax is required
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Covid-19 Mesures: A safe distance of one meter between clients will be maintained whenever possible. All our vehicles will be deep-cleaned and disinfected before and after each service. The use of masks is mandatory; clients must bring their own mask. Alcohol gel will be available on all our vehicles. Temperature will be checked for staff and visitors. Disinfected radio units will be provided, and headphones will be single-use. Showing your voucher on your phone will be enough; it is not necessary to print it out.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
OPERATED BY Ciaoflorence Tours & Travels Srl

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Learn more about cancellations.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Montalcino, Orcia Valley, Pienza, and Montepulciano: Wine- and Cheese-Tasting Guided Tour from Florence?

A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival

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What is the policy on sanitization during Montalcino, Orcia Valley, Pienza, and Montepulciano: Wine- and Cheese-Tasting Guided Tour from Florence?

A:The policies on sanitization are:

Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized

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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Montalcino, Orcia Valley, Pienza, and Montepulciano: Wine- and Cheese-Tasting Guided Tour from Florence?

A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

Regular temperature checks for staff

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What is the maximum group size during Montalcino, Orcia Valley, Pienza, and Montepulciano: Wine- and Cheese-Tasting Guided Tour from Florence?

A:This activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers.

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Winery in Montepulciano.

victravelfun

, Feb 2020

We traveled on a small bus with 27 in our group. Giulia kept our group informed on what to expect and gave us many interesting details on the areas we were seeing. The towns were lovely.

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Really enjoyable day out!

efdethridge

, Nov 2019

I thought this was a great tour and I loved that you visited three towns. The tour guide was wonderful, really friendly and informative. The bus was comfortable as well. My only comment is that I wished we had more time in Montepulciano. Highly recommend.

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Wine and Views

Kelly B

, Nov 2019

A lovely day trip to the Orcia Valley with Valentina as our guide. The views and commentary were wonderful, aided by a clear, sunny day. I felt that too much time was spent in Montalcino, just the right amount in Pienza and not nearly enough in Montepulciano. Wine tastings were good and informative, but I'd forego the optional lunch at restaurant in Montalcino to do your own thing, as the food was average at best. Overall, a good day trip for beautiful scenery and wine education, but if your goal is to spend a lot of time in the three lovely hill towns, rent a car and maybe spend a night in Montepulciano instead.

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Not what I had expected

KathiJ44

, Oct 2019

I though we were visiting vineyards.. not the case.. you visit two wineries... basically wine shops and one cheese market to sample Pecorino Cheeses.. I’m not quite sure the description of the day honed in on just what a difficult walk was involved.. very steep inclines and a lot of steep stair ways.. had I known that I would not have booked .. husband has knee issues

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Response from Host , Oct 2019

Dear customer Thank you for your feedback, we feel sorry to know that you didn't enjoy the Ciaoflorence experience that much and we would like to kindly specify that the tour is clearly described into the website. The tour goes to some of the most beautiful towns we have in Tuscany, they belong to an area called Val D'Orcia (the valley itself, where these towns are, is a Unesco site and corresponds to the classical Tuscany postcard image). In two of these towns there is also the visit to a winery, apart from the free time given to customers to enjoy on their own. In the third town there is the visit to a cheese place that is typical of Pienza. About the distance, you will understand that the bus is not allowed by law to drive any closer (and... there would no be any space for a bus!). This is the general law that protects all the Unesco places from pollution and chaos. However, the towns are very small, there are not very long walks and no need to walk fast. This is a long but smooth tour. Montepulciano, the last stop, is located on the top of a hill and from the spot where the bus can drop people off and the main square there is quite a steep part to walk but it really takes five minutes. We wish you to come back in the future and enjoy it better and we wish your husband to get better soon, we are sorry for his troubles! Kind Regards Ciaoflorence Staff

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Average tour for the money

544sarad

, Sep 2019

Our guide Julia was super sweet with energy but lacked with information. Very little history of the area. Disappointed that 45 English maybe 3/4 Hispanic so she repeated everything in both languages. Would have been better if she assigned the 3/4 by her so she could turn off her mic. Got a bit obnoxious. Traveled 45 min then stopped for a bathroom break... why? We waited 25 min for everyone. On the return same thing waste of time. The first winery was a joke. Two little sips of tastings that’s it! Second tasting was 3 very very little drops! Lunch not included so this tour profited a great deal! Tuscany in one day gave you an incredible deal! Would not recommend this tour! Disappointed!

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Wine and Tuscany

DebiM67

, Sep 2019

Great tour to see the country side of Tuscany and small villages Tour guide was very informative and let us know what to expect all along the tour Down side - thought this would be a small tour of 25 and ended up being a large group with half English and half South American - a lot of work for the tour guide to speak in both languages all day long - disappointed it wasn’t more personal

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Wine country

kathryndestefano

, Sep 2019

The wine country is beautiful and the wine itself was excellent. Our tour guide was very informative. We had a terrific group of people on the tour that made it a pleasure to wine and dine with.

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Beautiful towns, great views.

joemor74

, Jul 2019

Tour was well organized and efficient. Our tour guide Giulio was friendly and engaging. Allotted just the right amount of time at each stop to take in the charms of each town.

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Awesome day

NorthStar43645762688

, Nov 2018

Really enjoyed our tour - our guide Valentina was so informative and pleasant . The 3 hill towns and surrounding valley simply gorgeous . Our wine tasting was delicious and included excellent educational info . Even saw filming of The Medici Netflix series! Was a long day but we’ll worth it .

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Fantastic - all around

celestedefiore

, Oct 2018

Julio the guide was awesome! Cities were more than expected... wish we had more time. Bus seats were not comfortable, but the usb charger for each seat was nice. Spotty WiFi access on bus. Make sure to wear comfy shoes because there are plenty of stairs and inclines. I would do this again thru this tour company.

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