Chianti Classico

walking & wine tour

Duration: 5 hours | Group Size: private bookings* | Includes: food & drinks

What you’ll do

Behind the famous wines there are so many hardworking people and incredible locations where Chianti is produced. We will guide you through the heart of this land, Greve in Chianti, surrounded by vineyards, olive groves, amazing farms and charming old villages that make the Tuscan landscape famous all over the world. Walk through rolling hills and meet the locals who day in, day out, work to make this one of the world’s most popular wine regions. A beautiful day out that you will remember for a lifetime.

“Over a decade ago, the film Under the Tuscan Sun tossed the heart of central Italy into the global tourism spotlight, sending busloads of camera-wielding tourists to historic hamlets and pack-them-in, pack-them-out wine tasting pit stops.” - National Geographic.

Now, forget that. Forget the crowds. Our tour will put you in the heart of the Chianti region, while providing your daily dose of active lifestyle, away from the masses!

Surrounded by world famous vineyards and olive groves, we will walk on beautiful “strade bianche” - wide gravel roads - discovering the area where the famous Chianti Classico wine is produced under very strict regulations. We will also have the chance to visit a beautiful family run farm and visit its amazing canteen and boutique wine production facility. Not only they do produce top-end wine but they also make some other world famous Tuscan products such as olive oil and Vin Santo. Alfredo, one of the owners, is also an artist who hand-paints some of the most beautiful wine labels you can see around: unique bottles that speak incredible stories of people working hand-in-hand with their land.

Having enjoyed our time at the farm, we will keep walking to another gem in the area: a hilltop medieval village listed as one of the most beautiful in Italy. We will explore its lanes, experience its charming atmosphere and stop at a little bar overlooking the vines for coffee. You’re in Italy, right?

We will eventually get back to our starting point for another glass of wine in the amazing central square of the area’s main town.

Read more about the experience on our blog.

We also run some different tours around San Gimignano, Florence and Siena, please get in touch for more information.

what’s included

Wine tasting - we will stop at a beautiful family run farm in the heart of the Chianti region where we will have the chance to try and enjoy their products: Chianti Classico wine, olive oil and Vin Santo!
Food - Lunch: we will provide a substantial selection of delicious Italian snacks. However, there’s the chance to stop at the aforementioned farm and enjoy their amazing homemade food. It really adds something very special to the overall experience!
Drinks - Coffee, tea, juice or soft drinks: we will stop at an awesome little bar in a charming old village listed as one of the most beautiful in Italy! Bottle of water: we will provide a 500ml bottle for each guest. We will also have the chance to refill at the many fountains we will find along the hiking route.
Professional local guide - A maximum of 6 people or private group led by a professional fully-qualified outdoor guide.

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where you’ll be

The area where the walk takes place is stunning so there will be many chances to stop and snap amazing photos of the classic landscapes which make Tuscany famous all over the world. One of the best rest points is a beautiful and charming family run farm, which produces top-end Chianti Classico wine and olive oil, where we will have the chance to visit their awesome working canteen. We will enjoy walking through vineyards and olive groves and we will be surrounded by incredible nature - not to mention the beautiful views all around us, away from the crowds.

Transport: if coming by car to the meeting point, we will point you to the best spot for parking your vehicle. Parking is free all day. If you don't have a car and would like some more information about public or private transport, please get in touch.

Firenze: 30km drive away from meeting point.
Siena: 46km drive away from meeting point.
Lucca: 100km drive away from meeting point.

We also run some different tours around San Gimignano, Florence and Siena, please get in touch for more information.

guest Reviews

This provided another contrast of landscape as we worked our way along paths and through vineyards with the height giving glorious vistas of rolling hills covered with rows of vines and olive trees.
We had pre-booked the added extra of lunch at a family-run vineyard and it is worth including it as part of your walk.
We were given a tour of the small business followed by lunch in the garden with a panoramic Chianti backdrop.
I also bought a bottle that included an original hand-painted label.
Nicola has a wealth of local information at this finger tips (and I don't mean on his phone) and is incredibly passionate of his heritage and proud to be living in this region and to have the chance to reveal some of its natural treasures to visitors.

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Guest requirements

*We only run private bookings for groups of a maximum of 8 people. However, please get in touch if you’re a solo traveller so we will be able to find the best option for you.

All guests must notify us of any health issues that may impact their ability to walk with us.

The pace of the hike is always tailored to suit the individual group and abilities. There are no technical challenges - such as sheer cliffs or rock climbing - along the path as we will walk on wide gravel roads. Guests should be prepared to walk for about 3 hours at a leisurely pace, however we'll have plenty of breaks to reflect on local history, culture and lifestyle too!