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Destination
Tuscany Tours and Wine Journeys
Rolling hills, Renaissance cities and wine roads between Florence and Siena.
Why travel to Tuscany
Tuscany is the Italy of postcards made real: cypress lines, hill towns, stone farmhouses and vineyards spread between Florence, Siena and Montepulciano. Our Tuscany tours are built as multi-day journeys through that landscape rather than as day trips out of Florence.
It is first of all a region of art. Florence holds the Uffizi, the Duomo and the Accademia; Siena keeps its medieval centre almost intact around Piazza del Campo; Pisa, Lucca and San Gimignano are each an easy day out, and Tuscany combines easily with Rome, Venice and the Cinque Terre on a longer Italian itinerary.
South of Siena the landscape opens into the Val d'Orcia and the wine roads of Chianti, Montalcino and Montepulciano, where distances are short and quiet white gravel roads make the region one of the best in Italy to travel by bike or on foot. Tuscany tour packages here normally run seven to twelve days, with two or three nights in each base.
- Where
- Central Italy, between the Apennines and the Tyrrhenian Sea
- Best for
- Renaissance art, wine roads, cycling, slow countryside stays
- When to go
- April to June and September to October
- Gateways
- Florence, Pisa and Bologna airports
What to see in Tuscany
Florence
The birthplace of the Renaissance, compact enough to cross on foot: Brunelleschi's dome, the Uffizi, the Ponte Vecchio and the workshops of the Oltrarno, still busy with leather and gilding.
Siena
A medieval city built in warm brick around the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo, home of the Palio. The striped marble cathedral and the contrade neighbourhoods make it feel far older than nearby Florence.
Val d'Orcia
A UNESCO landscape of clay hills, cypress avenues and hilltop villages such as Pienza and Montalcino, shaped by centuries of farming and best seen at first light.
Chianti and the wine roads
Vineyards and olive groves along quiet white roads, with family estates that open their cellars for tastings and small towns like Greve and Radda for lunch.
Tours in Tuscany
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Tuscany: frequently asked questions
How many days do I need in Tuscany?
Five days covers Florence, Siena and a stretch of Chianti. A week or more lets you add the Val d'Orcia, San Gimignano and two or three cellar visits without moving hotel every night.
Is Chianti good for cycling?
Yes, on an e-bike. The roads between Florence and Siena roll constantly rather than climb steeply, surfaces are good and the white gravel strade bianche give quiet riding between vineyards.
When is the best time to visit Tuscany?
May, June, September and October. Spring is green and cool, September brings the grape harvest, and both avoid the heat of a Tuscan July.
Can we visit wineries without our own car?
Yes. Our tours include transport to each estate and tastings booked for our group only, so there is no driving and no queue.
Planning a trip to Tuscany?
Our team in Italy builds each itinerary from scratch, for private travellers and for travel agencies.