Set off on an unforgettable journey through the enchanting Chianti countryside, famed for its breathtaking landscapes, charming villages, and crisp, refreshing air. Your private driver will greet you at your accommodation in a luxurious Mercedes, ensuring a seamless start to your adventure. Sit back, unwind, and soon you’ll be immersed in the rolling hills of stunning Tuscany.
With a private tour, you have the freedom to pause whenever you wish! Simply ask, and your driver will gladly stop to let you capture stunning photos whenever something catches your eye. The scenic drive through Tuscany’s charming roads to your first destination takes about thirty minutes. Along the way, soak in breathtaking views of quaint villages and majestic castles perched atop sun-kissed rolling hills.
Your first stop is Greve in Chianti, a charming village that perfectly captures the essence of the Chianti wine region. Wander through its quaint, picturesque alleyways adorned with vibrant flower-filled porches and bustling with local life. Discover artisan shops, cozy restaurants, and inviting enotecas where you can savor authentic hospitality. Take your time exploring this enchanting town — your driver will be ready whenever you are.
Next, your driver will escort you to Montefioralle, a hidden gem of Chianti just moments from Greve. This ancient village, with its narrow cobblestone streets and charming, storybook homes, feels like a fairytale come to life. Take your time to explore its quaint boutiques, soak in the peaceful atmosphere, and breathe in the fresh Tuscan air at your leisure.
Cap off your Chianti adventure with an unforgettable wine tasting experience! If you choose the optional wine tour, your driver will take you to a stunning estate overlooking the rolling Chianti hills. There, a passionate local vintner will guide you through the vineyards and share the time-honored secrets behind their exceptional red wines. Immerse yourself in centuries-old traditions before savoring a delightful Chianti Classico tasting paired with fresh, local delicacies. Cheers to a perfect day!
On this private tour, your personal driver is at your full disposal all day, tailoring the experience to your unique interests. Enjoy an unforgettable journey through Chianti’s wonders, knowing you’ll be comfortably returned directly to your Florence accommodation at day’s end.
We had a wonderful day with great wine and great food. Our driver was very kind and really attentive. We visited two wineries, and the staff at both places introduced us to their wines with a smile—they were really friendly. This wasn’t our first winery tour, but we enjoyed it just as much as if it were our first time.
We had the best time with Placido. He was so gracious and patient and showed us as much of Tuscany as possible in one day! We loved our experience and would recommend him to anyone!
Our driver, Placido, made this trip so enjoyable! He showed us the Florence American Cemetery (WWII US Soldiers) on the way to San Gimingnano. It was overwhelming. He was a very very safe and humorous driver.
This was the ABSOLUTE best experience. We lived out day trip with Placido. He made our day! We’ve had private tours in other cities and countries. Placido was the best! He took time to make our trip memorable ❤️.
Nuti Christian was our tour guide and even though the scenery was beautiful, Christian was the highlight of the day! Nuti Christian was knowledgeable, funny and a great communicator. What a pleasurable day Christian provided us! I am more than happy to write this review!!!
Our tour was great and our tour guide, Constantine and bus driver Aldo were fantastic. We had a great day. Lunch was good, the views were spectacular.
Amazing experience, Placido was a phenomenal driver and guide. We went to some amazing wineries and just had a perfect no rush day. I would book this again and again.
Incredible private tour. Our guide, Cristian was perfect. Gave us so many insights of the area with historical perspectives that made it a history class as much as a wine tour. He was patient with the many questions we had and we couldn’t be more grateful. Grazie Cristian!!! Hope to do this again next year with family.
Our full day trip through the Chianti region was excellent! Our guide, Christian, was awesome. He picked us up at our air bnb in Florence and off we went. We modified our tour a bit as we only wanted to visit one winery and see Siena and San Gimignano. We even had some time at the end of the day and we stopped at the Florence American WW2 cemetery. The winery in Sant’ Appiano that we went to for a wine tasting and lunch was amazing as well. Just know ahead of time that the wine tasting/lunch is not included in this booking fee. Ciao Florence (the tour operator) was excellent as well. They are very communicative through WhatsApp. We had a great time and highly recommend!
SPEND THE MONEY!!! request Cristian!!! Cristian is the best tour guide you will ever get in your life.i would have paid double the price if i knew how good Cristian was. Not only did he take us everywhere but he was super knowledgeable and humorous!! He spoke perfect English, was funny, and took the time to make sure we had an absolute perfect trip. It’s people like Cristian that give Italy a good reputation! Ciao Florence as a whole was such a pleasure! Easy to communicate through WhatsApp, And super responsive!
The tour was an incredible experience. We went to three wineries and had unique experiences at all. The scenery was stunning and the people at each winery were amazing. One of the best parts was our tour guide, Cristian. He was so fun and knowledgeable while driving us around. Very professional and we would absolutely request him again when we come back.
This tour was PHENOMENAL! Our driver Christian was awesome - supremely knowledgeable and hilarious. He took the time to customize our day based on our preferences on the way out of Florence. We visited a diverse array of vineyards and got to see the coolest old towns in the Chianti region. He made our day so special and we will remember it forever. Thank you Christian and Ciao Florence for a memorable day.
This was a great tour. Our guide Cristian was super knowledgeable and had the best information about the area. Highly recommend doing wine tasting in a private setting like this.
Well worth the money. Private car for the three of us. The driver has 21 years experience. He made it fun and educational. Small winery, made us feel special. Amazing day!!
Hi Everyone, if you are considering a visit to both Sinena and San Gimignano while in Florence check out “Ciao Florence Tours and Travels”. A wonderfully run company with expert staff. We’ve had group tours on our Italy trip, and most are run well, but if you’re looking for quality and quantity consider a private vehicle tour with this company. We met up at our hotel in the morning with our tour leader Cristian. Immediately we noticed his politeness and command of the English language. We weren’t 10 minutes from the hotel when we quickly realized how we’d “hit the jackpot”. Cristian would ask us about our expectations of the tour and then would ask if we’d be interested in making small changes. By small changes I mean taking a slow winding country road versus a busy highway or focusing more on a particular area of the town. Small things like this made for such a wonderful day. What made him so pleasant besides filling you in on culture, architecture and history while driving is that we could talk to him about anything we wished. Kind of like getting your Dad to drive you someplace. He’s a superb tour guide and if you decide to use this company my advice would be to ask for Cristain.
Placido was our driver and he was fantastic. The vehicle was clean and comfortable. Placido knows everyone in the region and he will bring you to the best places, including some hidden gems free from crowds. He’s very professional but incredibly kind and quite entertaining. Great knowledge of the region and its history. This experience was one of the best during our time in Florence. Highly recommended!
Cristian was kind, knowledgeable and patient. He curated a special day for my boyfriend and me throughout Chianti, focusing entirely on the smaller family-owned and operated wineries that aren’t overrun with tourists. We visited 3 different wineries where we met several of the family owners, and had a wonderful lunch at Fattoria Sant’Appiano. In between the wineries, he stopped at a couple of Medieval towns for a quick walk-through. We learned a ton about wine, agriculture, and history. This is very much a create-your-own-adventure package with lots of tips and ideas from a knowledgeable host.
Our favorite part was our guide/driver, Cristian, who was incredibly knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and pleasant generally… he made our day. We loved the wineries as well, but Cristian truly was the highlight.
The best part of our tour was our driver/tour guide Christian! He was very accommodating, friendly and well informed about the area. He made everyone feel comfortable from the beginning and made excision one to remember! The wineries we went to were amazing as well.
Whilst not really a complaint we found the starting point was hard to find with one party delaying departure by 1/2 an hour. The overall day was good and towns/cities well worth seeing although rhe wine tasting was a bit of a joke. We were taken through what appeared to be an industrial estate. When we arrived we were shown into a large room with a very small white wine already poured. There was a small plate with bread, cheese and 2 pieces of salami all small. The bread was stale!! The host was fun but it appeared that he was working off a well worn script. All 3 wines were served in the same glass and it felt that we rushed in and out. It was a long day and would have been better without the wine experience. The guides were all fine.
It all came down to our tour guide, Cristian! My mother, sister and I were wanting to see the Tuscan countryside and experience their local wines on a private tour. The wines, foods, cities and towns with all the beautiful views made the day great, but our tour guide, Cristian, made it special. He was so friendly and knowledgeable about the area and wines as he is an authentic Italian having grown up in Florence. He went out of his way to make our tour special and even helped us plan future trips to other parts of Italy. You can tell he really cares about you and is passionate about his job. Thank you Cristian!
Had the BEST day exploring the wine regions of Tuscany! Our guide Cristian was absolutely delightful and very informative about the history of the region and what to do in each city, etc. He was incredibly helpful and made the day so much fun. Highly highly recommend!
Had a great tour with Christian was open to adapting to meet our needs and was highly informative. Added wine tasting and lunch to our tour to make up for bad experience with accommodations ( not their fault) Highly recommend
I'd like to take this opportunity to express my total satisfaction with our Tuscan Experience. I'm a handicap person, and use an electric scooter to move around. Ciao Florence was very receptive with my needs, offering the best program we could get! We're guided by Mr Tiziano Valleri who was so kind to drive us through the beautiful Tuscany, illustrating every details of the places we visited, with a robust knowledge of history and facts! We had the chance to visit a wonderful family run winery, where we tasted many different Chiantis, olive oils, and truffled olive oil. We're bringing with us some bottles to Brazil! After that, Tiziano drove us to the historic San Gimigniano, an amazingly well conserved medieval city, with centuries of mysteries, historic buildings, and great food! Finally, the unforgettable Siena! Like no other city in Italy, with its well conserved medieval buildings, hills, walls, and gates. And of course, the traditional Palio! I can't thank Mr. Tiziano enough, especially for being so attentive and supportive with all my needs during this enjoyable day! He already new all the wheelchair accessible routs, in details. On our way back to the hotel, Mr. Tiziano even took us to a Fiorentina Fan Shop, where I could get a beautiful "maglia de La Viola", as a fantastic token to remember this amazing day! Tiziano started the day as our guide and driver, and we're certainly bringing back to Brazil, not only great memories, but also a long lasting friendship! Thank you Ciao Florence!
“Private Tour from Florence to the Chianti Wine Region”. Where do I begin, the best way to see one’s country is through the eyes and passion of someone who lives there. Cristian picked my husband and myself up at the B&B we were renting and asked if we had anything planned. I said, I’m a little embarrassed bc I had misread what I had booked and didn’t realize until last night that I hadn’t booked a wine tour of the Chianti region.Cristian said you want to taste Chianti, I’ll take you. We lucked out when we got Cristian. We asked him to plan what we did and all I can say is today was better than diamonds (I like diamonds). We went to Sienna and San Gimignano which were incredible to see. But the wine tasting at Poggio Amorelli that was the experience of a lifetime that made the day better than diamonds. It was a wine tasting lunch that lasted 2-2.5 hours, 5 wines 4 courses and Martina made it more special. Cristian told us the history of places with drove through and would pull over and stop at scenic over looks for pictures. I cannot say enough amazing things about our day. I recommend you request Cristian for a tour. Thank you Cristian for a day that was better than diamonds. For those who book this through Viator, I recommend that you email what you want to do so they can pick a specific driver that works best with that schedule.
Wonderful tour and customized for our request to include Siena. This is a very good tour company, and what made it superior was our driver Cristian. Fantastic Guide! Knowledgeable, engaged, a true love of the region and what he does for a living. He was able to answer all of our questions and include a bit of humor. The area is stunning and filled with history and points of interest. But, to have Cristian’s added knowledge and enthusiasm was really, really marvelous. This is a day and tour we will remember very fondly forever. Thank you Ciao Florence and especially Cristian
We visited Florence in December 2019 and decided to take a tour with this company to go to Siena and st Gimignano. It was the best deduction ever, especially the fact that we had a great driver(Eduardo), who even recommended a very good place for wine tasting. Marvelous experience, will fully recommend to book with them and request Eduardo to be your driver.
Our Guide, Cristian, was EXCELLENT!! He was super knowledgable, friendly and helpful. He went out of his way to make our trip from New York THE-BEST-of-THE-BEST!! Everything about our day was PERFECT and most definitely ABOVE our expectations! Thank you, Cristian!!
Excellent experience! Cristian was a delightful driver. He was not only knowledgeable of the region, but also made sure we were able to enjoy the best wine, food and sights our time allowed. He was able to make arrangements for us that enhanced our tour. Thanks Cristian, Well done!
Guido and Atos are fantastic team who made our experience in Tuscany memorable, pleasant and as Italian as it can possibly be with wine, laugh , food and rolling hills. Thank you!
Cristian Nuti did a great job. He arrived on time (actually early) and was very engaging in his conversation with our group of six. Cristian was very knowledgable about everything we asked about. He was very informative and knows much about the history of the region and especially each of our destinations. Cristian was flexible on our schedule and very much wanted to please us. And, that he did. Never did any of our group tire of his conversation. Overall, we rate Cristrian an 11 on a scale of 10.
Cristian was our driver for the day. He was an outstanding driver full of knowledge. He was very accommodating with great suggestions on where to go and what to see. Thank you Cristian for the great hospitality and wonderful wine experiences! Doreen and Ray Altieri
Elvis was our guide for a private full day Chianti Wine tour arranged by CiaoFlorence. We had a spectacular day with Elvis. He gave us plenty of time in several areas with helpful tips and recommendations. Elvis was professional, entertaining and a lot of fun. We couldn’t have had a better day or guide.
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