Exploring Chianti with IntoTuscany

The Chianti region surprises in every season, with rolling hills, olive groves, vineyards, villas, and medieval hamlets. Stretching between Florence and Siena, it’s world-famous for its wine. But you’ll experience much more with us.

The small town of Greve in Chianti and its surrounding hills are the perfect place to stay for a few days.

Designated as ,

meaning a town that has chosen to promote a slow way of life, it hosts a farmer’s market, artisans’ shops, and delicious food

It’s also the home of terracotta: the iconic red tile of the Duomo came from Greve. 

This 7-day tour features lovely walks through olive groves and vineyards and visits to medieval hamlets. You’ll connect with local makers and crafters, and get the chance to make food with your own hands. You’ll enjoy amazing local food in farmhouses and trattorie. All without spending hours in a tour bus, since everything is close by where you’ll be staying. 

Upcoming Tours

June 23-30 2024

and

September 1-8 2024

7 nights, starting at USD $ 4,000

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Day-to-day itinerary Exploring Chianti tour

  • Day 1: Pick up and settle in at the beautifully renovated farmhouse.

Pick up from Florence airport or train station and transfer to a beautifully renovated farmhouse in the middle of vineyards in Greve in Chianti. We will have aperitivo in the garden, get to know each other and have dinner at the villa.

  • Day 2: Explore our surroundings and visit the medieval hamlet

After a delicious breakfast, we will go on a guided walk among the hills to explore an artist’s residency in a 12th-century building and have lunch in a family-run farmhouse.

  • Day 3: Meet the winemaker

After breakfast, we will head to a one-man organic winery nestled on top of a hill, where we will have the chance to experience his work and taste his wines in the comfort of his home.

  • Day 4: Truffle hunting in the oak woods

After breakfast, we will head to the truffle hunter’s home and get ready for the truffle hunt with two adorable dogs. After collecting truffles in the oak woods, we will head back to make a delicious lunch together of fresh pasta and truffles.

  • Day 5: Cheese making

After breakfast, head to a small goat farm. After milking the goats, we will make cheese together in the workshop. You’ll get a new appreciation for goat cheese! After lunch at the farm, we will head back to the villa to relax

  • Day 6 Transfer to Florence and tour of artisan workshops

After breakfast, we will head to Florence to explore the Oltrarno neighborhood, filled with incredible hidden art workshops. You’ll see Florence through new eyes. Dinner in a trattoria.

  • Day 7 Tour of the city with art historian - Last dinner in a trattoria

 

 

  • Day 8: Time to say goodbye

Choose Exploring Chianti tour if:

    • You’re passionate about food and how it’s produced and prepared
    • You love history and art and local stories.
    • You get inspired by artisans who are passionate about their craft
    • You love to spend time getting to know one region, instead of endlessly moving from place to place
    • You love walking in the countryside (our walks are not strenuous, and there’s always a driver to take you if you prefer)
    • You appreciate luxury and comfort, but want to do as well as to see.  

Accommodations

5 nights in Greve in Chianti and 2 nights in Florence

Price

$4000

What’s included

7 nights accommodation

7 breakfasts, 5 lunches, 6 dinners (wine included)

all activities in the itinerary

private local guides

transfer on private car/minivan with driver from and to Florence Airport, from Greve to Florence and for all the outings

What’s not included

airfare

travel insurance (highly recommended)

everything else outside what’s mention in the itinerary

You’ll come away from the Exploring Chianti tour:

    • Inspired by local farmers and makers
    • Relaxed, recharged, and eager to return to your daily life with new energy
    • Excited to share what you’ve learned in cooking and food preparation with your family and friends
    • Appreciative of local wines, cheeses, and olive oil not only for their taste, but also for the stories about how and where they were produced
    • Certain your slow tourism experience helped local farmers and artisans to live and prosper in the place they love
Ratna O. Toronto, CA

Giuditta is a perfect guide, an organizer par excellence. Her local knowledge of the region, its hidden and other secrets as well as her connections with the community all served to make our trip to Greve unforgettable.

Anders G. Los Altos, California

When she had answered all our questions and was wondering if we were ready for cheese, my children were standing close by her and a few years older. For my part, besides being star struck, I was deeply appreciative as a parent, whispering to my wife that the last hour had been worth the family’s airfare to Italy

Golijeh Los Altos, California

The goats, the goat farm, the natural surroundings, all the ancient buildings and traditions that are still in use, all together really went right into my heart and made me feel connected, as if I had belonged to that land in some past life

Private Tour

Can’t travel on the dates above? No problem!
The Exploring Chianti tour is available year-round, with each season offering unique experiences.

Please contact me for more information. We love to accommodate families and small groups and will customize the tour to suit your schedule and preferences.

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FAQ

We accept payment by credit card or check.

We request a 50% deposit to reserve your place in any of our tours, and that you pay the remaining 50% no more than sixty days before departure. 

If you cancel your reservation at least 60 days of your departure you will receive a refund of 100% of your deposit, less a fee of $250 per person. If you cancel less than 60 days from your departure, we will refund you the amount, if any, that we are able to recover by cancelling the services that were reserved for you, less a fee of $250 per person.

 IntoTuscany LLC reserves the right to cancel the tour at any time, in which case you will receive a refund of 100% of the amount you have paid.

Absolutely! Giuditta will help you with suggestions and help with reservations.

Walks are about 5 kilometers on dirt roads. You can always skip the walks and have our private driver take you directly to the destination. And if you get tired during the walk, we can usually arrange for you to get picked up and driven the rest of the way.

While the 2 villas where you’ll stay don’t have a laundry service, there are laundromats nearby, both in Florence and in Greve.

Nope! You don’t need to tip in restaurants or bars. Not should you tip guides or drivers. Tipping is a North American tradition that hasn’t taken root in Italy. For more about why you don’t need to tip in Italy, listen to my podcast here.

Absolutely! As professionals, they set their own pricing. We love to work with small farmers and makers and build strong relationships for the long term. That means that we sometimes suggest that they raise their prices if we think they’re undercharging.

Yes, we highly recommend travel insurance.  

Absolutely! Giuditta will work with you to accommodate your food preferences as much as possible.

Let me take care of curating the best possible experience for you. And I’m always happy to customize the experience to your personal requirements.

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