The Accidental Tourist - Our tours

"Sipping coffee as the rain trickeled down the Tuscan hills.
What a wonderful feeling to be "at home" when the storm is blowing outside...Yes, "at home", for that is precisely what the
"Accidental Tourist" has treated us to. Your authenticity is a true relief and a cosey way to spend a day. Thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Sarah, from the French Switzerland

Unlike other tours offered in Florence, we take you where you could not get by public transportation.
Our exclusive access to a private property among the most prestigious in Tuscany, (that includes an top quality winery as well as a 1400's villa ) and other connections in the territory will ensure you a memorable experience.
For one day you will breathe clean air, forget about the crowds and the smog, and become part of a renaissance scenery.
Each season will offer you its country charms: sunflowers in the summer, grapes in the fall, olive oil stone pressing in the winter, and a thousand different herbs and flowers in the spring.

Time will stop, and you will truly live a day in the life of Tuscany.

Day Tours Description:

The following part is common to all day tours.

After pick up in town, you'll arrive at the breathtaking, 12,000 acre estate of a renovated renaissance villa. There, you'll visit the inside of one of the top ranking wineries in Chianti. On the property, you  will be offered a generous snack of  fresh bread, olive oil and several  wines, produced on the premises.

PLEASE NOTE: winery is not open on week-ends and holidays. Winetasting is available everyday.

After the winetasting, you will spend about two hours walking or biking through olive groves and vineyards, or cooking up your lunch (depending on the tour you have chosen).

Specifically:

The Cooking Class:

Is absolutely for everybody, even the kitchen helpless!
After the winetasting, we head to a century old parish where we start our hands-on lesson and prepare homemade ravioli and tagliatelle, right from scratch. Then our guide-chef will set the table and serve antipasti and other local treats, so you can sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labour.
After lunch, you can relax on the lawn, chat at the table while having espresso the italian way.
We recommend it to everybody, ( children love making angelhair pasta!), as a fun way to learn a delicious and easy italian meal and to enjoy a day in the countryside.

"Italia has history and beauty...yet nothing compares to the FABULOUS experience of cooking and eating with new friends. Bellissimo!"
Marc of Cincinnati

"This cooking class was full of fun, food and great new friends.
The teachers are the very best you can get.
Everyone should visit and experience this!"
Marsha Williams, Cin.OH

"A day without this tour is a day without sun. This experience of seeing areas that are 100's of years old preserved for everyone to enjoy, the experience of making pasta Italian style and a meal fit for a king.
Many many thanks for such a wonderful experience."
Armand and Blanche Canta fio, Orange, CT 06467

Consists of a stroll through the olive groves, vineyards and a 600 year old parish, and is suitable for all outdoors lovers in comfortable shoes.
We recommend it for anybody who wants to spend a relaxing day outdoors in the countryside.

Both tours enjoy an easy and relaxed pace. Plenty of photo stops, and chances to catch our breath, admire the scenery and let the guide tell us some interesting anecdotes about the area.
We then head towards a private country home or a family run trattoria, where we enjoy a well deserved genuine lunch, complete with coffee, dessert and unlimited wine.
With no rush we leasurely head back to town.
In general, we believe it is the group itself that determines the pace of the tour, and not the opposite.

"Thank you so much for teaching my mom and I about the wine and olive oil production. At the end our walk was the most incredible lunch I've had (and I have lived here for 4 months!!!).The guides were also great, Keep it up!"
Tiana and Nasrin Hakimi, NYC, NY

"Thank you Tim for one of the best days I've had in Italy.
I've learnt a lot from your knowledge about history, arts and the Tuscan country. The itinerary is perfectly arranged and I am so touched by the beauty of the country and your passion and enthusiasm. Thank you!"
Zhang Yi, P.R. China

The Bike Tour:

Get ready for some adventure! with a little enthusiasm and patience, the route is feasible by most.
The ride covers only 10km, but most of it is unpaved, sometimes rocky terrain. Just bear the Renassaince landscapes in mind: it's never flat!
We recommend this tour if you are looking to get a good workout, are up for vigourous excercise, and don't mind breaking a sweat while enjoying an adventurous ride.
You need some montain biking experience.

"I've travelled many places around the world and this is one of the greatest experiences I've had. I will never forget this adventure....
the bike ride, the countryside, the incredible food, wonderful italian home ambiance, and of course the bottomless bottle of Chianti!!"
Quincy Stroeing, Minneapolis, MN

Our New Evening Tour:

The Sunset Stroll:

If you are on a time budget, you don't have to choose between the Uffizi and a taste of Chianti : our afternoon departure will allow time for museums and shopping before we take you on top of the hills overlooking Florence.

A visit to the secrets of a private, top rank winery estate in the hill of chianti - followed by a generous winetasting - will open the tour. Then a medieval private mansion for a homecooked gourmet dinner prepared by Martina, the landlady, preceded by aperitivo on the terrace or by the fireplace (depending on the season) and followed by homemade dessert wines and liquors.

An authentic yet magical experience you will not soon forget.

Remember: our "satisfaction guaranteed or the tour is on us" applies to this tour too !

Vegetarian or restricted menu on request.

"This was our best day in Firenze! Much better than any museum.
The land was beautiful, the people wonderful and the food was spectacular. Thanks for the hospitality and sharing so much with us!"
Jeff  Alison, Dallas, TX

"Thank you so much for opening up your beautiful villas and lovely homes to us, I had a wonderful time being an "accidental tourist" and enjoying the amazing views and food of Tuscany. Thank you!"
Gloria Ahn, Queens,NY.

ALL DAY TOURS leave at 9:30am and return approx 4:30pm
ALL EVENING TOURS leave at 3:30pm and return approx 10:00pm

You either see it with us, or won't see it at all!

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