San Gimignano Tours

With medieval villages hidden among rolling hills and dense forests, the Tuscan countryside is an outdoor adventure-lover’s dream destination, with plenty of opportunities for exciting exploration. On this beginner rider’s tour, delve into the Tuscan wilderness on horseback and see the best of Tuscany from the saddle. With all safety equipment included on your tour, enjoy a scenic introduction to the sport of horse-riding.

Experience the history and beauty of the Italian Countryside on a private horseback riding and wine tasting tour of the Chianti region of Tuscany. Start with an overview of the area and get to know your horse. Then spend the day riding through medieval villages, and stopping at olive groves to learn about olive oil production and picturesque vineyards where you stop and taste wines at well-known wine cellars and wineries

Get out into the Tuscan countryside on a small-group horseback riding tour near Montieri. Ride through charming towns, verdant meadows, and pretty woods with your guide. Best for riders with at least intermediate experience.

Discover the Tuscan countryside on this all-day horseback riding tour. Designed for experienced riders, you’ll explore the wild region of Maremma Toscana, crossing wooded areas and small rivers and traveling past medieval villages. The horses are reliable and sure-footed; there are several opportunities to trot and canter. A picnic lunch is included.

Add a dose of adventure to your wine-tasting with this exhilarating horseback ride around a Tuscan vineyard. Gentle enough for beginning riders, the tour includes hands-on instruction. Discover scenic, hilly trails with your guide as you work up an appetite. Then, settle down for a four-course meal made from fresh regional products, from truffle lasagna to roasted meats. You’ll finish with a tasting of local reds and whites from the on-site winery.

Step into the kitchen and prepare a delicious Tuscan meal during this 3-hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make a 4-course seasonal Tuscan meal with your chef from start to finish such as homemade pasta, truffle lasagna, crostinis, steak, and tiramisu. Also enjoy a tasting of a variety of local wines, olive oils, and vinegars to get a well-rounded look at Tuscan cuisine.

Learn how to make some of Italy’s most famous desserts during this 2-hour cooking class. Follow your instructor’s directions to create delectable sweets such as chocolate biscuits, tiramisu, and pannacotta. Then, sit down to a delicious 3-course dinner, with the treats you’ve made and a tasting of a variety of wines, olive oils, and vinegars.

If you have fallen in love with handmade Italian pasta in Tuscany but don’t know how to recreate this crowd-pleaser at home, learn the secrets to making fresh pici, tagliatelle, gnocchi, and traditional sauces during this Tuscan cooking class. Visit your host’s vineyard and olive grove, enjoy a wine tasting and sample of extra-virgin olive oil, and end your class with lunch or dinner in the rustic family kitchen to enjoy what you’ve prepared.

Truffles are one of the most prestigious products from Tuscany, but how to find these precious delicacies in the wild is a closely guarded secret among local foragers. With this experience, join an expert truffle hunter in the Tuscan woods just outside San Gimignano as he and his dogs roust out aromatic white or black truffles from the underbrush. Celebrate your finds with a truffle-infused lunch afterwards.

Tuscany is Italy’s gastronomic heartland and a cooking class is the perfect way to discover the region’s rich culinary traditions. On this 3-hour small-group cooking class, pick up tips and techniques from a local chef; create traditional recipes such as antipasti, bruschetta, and pasta dishes; then tuck into a delicious homemade lunch or dinner, accompanied by Tuscan wines.

Discover the sights and flavors of Tuscany by bike on a private 6-hour tour. Set along gentle roads and trails, the countryside excursion is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the region’s world-famous landscape. Pedal your way to a traditional family farm and wine cellar. There you enjoy a filling meal paired with four different wines. Sample honey and homemade olive oil with bruschettas, cold cuts, and more.

Hop on a scooter to explore the rolling landscapes of Chianti on this 7.5-hour Vespa tour from San Gimignano. Settle on a Vespa and ride around vine-coated hills, cypress groves and old villages, soaking in the views of this famous wine producing region. Your tour includes a wine tasting and lunch, plus the option to ride as a passenger with an escort driver or to upgrade to drive your Vespa.

Our San Gimignano tour includes: - Delivery of your Vespa (125cc, automatic gears) at hotel Villa Ducci - Technical and informative briefing. - Half day guided driving. - A stop in Monteriggioni where you can relax, stretch and visit the town. - Aperitif at hotel Villa Ducci when tour finished. Kalitumba Tours offers you to see Tuscany through the eyes of a real local on a Vespa. Experience the Italian lifestyle in a unique way and enjoy 'La Dolce Vita Italiana'. We have selected the most scenic and calm routes for you to ride, and suggest the most cosy and qualitative restaurants to enjoy. After the tour you can taste an Italian aperitivo; the famous 'Vernaccia di San Gimignano'. This will be offered by us to wind down and relax after your Tuscan Vespa tour at hotel Villa Ducci, which will be the point of departure and return.

With its rich agricultural bounty, Tuscany is one of the greatest culinary regions of Italy. In this 4-hour private hands-on cooking class, get whisked to a working organic farm in the Chianti region where the owner will teach you to prepare an authentic farm-to-table Tuscan lunch from his gardens. This activity also includes wine tasting, tours of the estate, and private round-trip transportation from your hotel in San Gimignano.

Experience the food and culture of the Italian countryside by joining this family-style cooking class. By taking a class in a Tuscany home, you can learn to make traditional family recipes that you can’t find if you take a cooking class in an Italian city. Plus, sharing conversations over dinner gives you the chance to get to know a local Italian family.

In this unique experience you will have the chance to experience a relaxing moment suitable for all ages. You will be in first person, accompanied by our staff and very nice dogs, to look for truffles in our truffle forest, next to the green vineyards in the Chianti countryside. You will experience unique emotions by learning to search, recognize and clean the precious truffles. During the truffle hunt, and the subsequent cooking class you will learn in first person to manipulate the truffle, making dishes with our cook who will teach you all the secrets of how to taste it, eat it or keep it. Have lunch in a tuscan winery, tasting the wines produced by the winery for over 13 generations. All completed by visiting the medieval city of San Gimignano, for shopping and to admire the wonders of history and the City. On request is possible to have an exciting Archery experience or an unbelievable Helicopter Wine Tour over San Gimignano and the Chianti's hills.

Taste Tuscan wine at the source with a vineyard tour and light lunch. Explore beyond the center of San Gimignano and visit an organic farm where grapes and olives are grown. Learn about how wine is made and meet the people behind the winery. Sample extra virgin olive oils along with a lunch that includes bruschetta, pasta, and a selection of pecorino cheeses.

Our San Gimignano tour includes: - Delivery of your Vespa (125cc, automatic gears) at hotel Villa Ducci. - Technical and informative briefing. - Half day guided driving. - A stop in Monteriggioni where you can relax, stretch and visit the town. - Aperitif at hotel Villa Ducci when finished. Kalitumba Tours offers you to see Tuscany through the eyes of a real local on a Vespa. Experience the Italian lifestyle in a unique way and enjoy 'La Dolce Vita Italiana'. We have selected the most scenic and calm routes for you to ride, and suggest the cosiest and qualitative restaurants to enjoy. After the tour you can taste an Italian aperitivo; the famous 'Vernaccia di San Gimignano'. This will be offered by us to wind down and relax after your Tuscan Vespa tour at hotel Villa Ducci, which will be the point of departure and return.

Visit the vineyard and olive grove of a local San Gimignano family for a pizza and gelato cooking class. Learn the secrets of what makes a great pizza and sample wines and extra virgin olive oil. You’ll also make gelato using seasonal ingredients. Later, sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.

The traditional Fiorentina steak is one of the most famous delicacies from Tuscany, and is best paired with the region’s prestigious wines. Take the guesswork out of choosing where to sample both with this lunch on a Tuscan wine estate that includes a four-course meal featuring Fiorentina steak paired with a wine tasting of 10 different wines and a special reserve.

Get out of the city for the day and get to know Tuscan cuisine a little better with this cooking class on a historic south Florence estate. Learn the secrets of finding, preparing, and creating meals with the region’s native truffles in a class with your private guide, a professional chef. Make your own meal with these luxurious and rare ingredients, then sample some of the sumptuous vintage wines produced at this sprawling vineyard estate.

Visit a family-owned winery in San Gimignano for a tour of its prestigious vineyards, followed by a tasting session and lunch. Owned by the esteemed Giachi winemaking family, the Tenuta Torciano estate is dedicated to the production of the vernaccia grape, which is then turned into San Gimignano’s famous wine. Visit the estate’s unique spiral vineyard, sample several varietals of Tuscan wine, then take a seat for a 4-course lunch of local specialities.

Learn how to make one of Italy’s most delicious dessert, gelato, during this 2-hour cooking class. Head to the Tenuta Torciano winery and learn to whip up the rich and creamy ice cream with your instructor. Sample the delicious gelato before sitting down to a delicious Tuscan dinner and tasting of local wines, vinegars, and olive oils.

Indulge in the beloved Italian tradition of the “aperitivo”—a pre-dinner cocktail hour featuring refreshing drinks and a selection of delectable appetizers. In the UNESCO-listed medieval town of San Gimignano near Florence, join a carefully screened Cesarina home chef for a private cooking lesson in which you'll prepare an assortment of small dishes like grilled vegetables, charcuterie, and bruschetta plus a fizz, spritz, or other Italian-style cocktail.

Discover the art of pasta making and other Italian cooking techniques at a 2-hour class in Tuscany. Visit a winery and learn to create three varieties of pasta plus other Tuscan classics, with guidance from a chef. Then, savor your creations for lunch or dinner. Afterward, enjoy an estate tour and tastings of 15 home-made winery products, including wines and olive oils. Choose a lunchtime or evening class, with no hotel pickup or drop-off included.

Get out of restaurants and cooking classes and into the outdoors for a truffle hunt. With this tour, a guide and truffle-hunting dogs take you to look for white and black truffles while teaching you to identify the trees they grow on. After the hunt is complete, have a lunch of traditional Tuscan food products, and taste local wine, olive oils, vinegar, and truffle oil.

Jump on the iconinc Vespa scooter and take in all the sights, sounds and perfumes of the Chianti region. Experience Chianti like a real Italian and zip around the off-the-beaten track locations far away from the crowds on your own Vespa or as a passenger. The stop then at our favorite winery to enjoy a wine & olive oil tasting will be the cherry on top. Adventure, relax & terrific views are guaranteed.

Enjoy a celebratory evening in Tuscany with a four-course dinner and wine tasting at the atmospheric Torciano Wines Private Reserve. Stroll around the property while admiring the vineyard-draped hills and olive groves, then snack on an appetizer of Tuscan cheeses, salami and Bruschetta. Eat a delicious dinner of truffle lasagna, Tuscan ribollita, roasted meat, and roasted potatoes. Then, enjoy dessert and a tasting of select current and vintage reserve wines.

Let's explore the wildest side of San Gimignano! With this hike we will discover the ancient village of Castelvecchio, situated inside a Nature Reserve in the countryside very close to the Manhattan of Middle Ages.

You go back in time enjoying the Tuscan countryside. Let's get to know Siena with the first hospital in the world. We walk the ancient via Francigena letting ourselves be carried by the E bike. We will certainly take breaks for the photos as Monteriggioni and San Gimignano itself will rise before our rapt eyes. The stop can take place in Monteriggioni at the small square of the characteristic village of Osterie, basically we are in full DOCG Chianti! In San Gimignano we will be very surprised to recognize the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages" with its tall towers. In Siena the tour takes place on foot. We will collect the E bikes with which we will make the tour of 49 km total for San Gimignano and back

Truffle hunting with truffle hunter and truffle dogs Tasting of typical products Dinner or lunch based on truffles

I'm Katia and me and my uncle Fulvio run the Tuscan cooking class in our family farmhouse. We are 4 km far from the fantastic town of San Gimignano and we teach you how to prepare a real Tuscany meal but most important we teach you how the food should taste. Your meal will be a celebration and a fantastic time to spent in a real Tuscany family. We'll make a lot of typical Tuscany antipasti, then we prepare first courses, and we make one type of pasta hand made, two different sauces for pasta, and then a second course with meat. New entry truffle hunting with cooking class; we organize truffle hunting only on advanced cooking class. You’ll meet your guide two hours before the cooking class, go to the forest looking for truffles and at 11:30 we’ll start with the cooking lesson and we’ll use truffles.

Enjoy a celebratory lunch in Tuscany with a four-course meal and wine tasting at the atmospheric Torciano Wines Private Reserve. Stroll the property while admiring the vineyard-draped hills and olive groves. Snack on an appetizer of Tuscan cheeses, salami and Bruschetta before a delicious lunch of truffle lasagna, Tuscan ribollita, roasted meat, and potatoes. Then, savor an after-lunch treat of Cantuccini with dessert wine and a sampling of reserve wines.

Sip on wine in San Gimignano during a Tuscan wine and food tasting. Try varietals such as Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia, and Chianti Classico, and learn about the distinct Tuscan winemaking regions as you drink. The tasting session is complemented by your choice of food. Select a winemaker option to include some light snacks, or upgrade to include a light lunch or dinner.

Bus tours can make many stops in a short amount of time, but they can be plodding affairs and leave travelers feeling out of touch with the landscapes they drive through. This tour—which takes to the roads of the Chianti region on vintage Fiat 500s—allows visitors more fun and the chance to drive themselves while they follow a guide. Pass medieval villages, rolling countryside, and wineries, and stop for a Tuscan lunch and wine tasting.

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes. Go food shopping with your host and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is organized by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks available all over the country since 2004. Each host has been carefully selected for his knowledge about local recipes and for their passion to connect with travelers from all over the world.

Combine your San Gimignano sightseeing with a taste of the local terroir on this organic winery visit. Go behind-the-scenes at the family-run farm and vineyard, tour the facilities, and then indulge in a generous wine tasting. You’ll also sample locally made olive oils, and enjoy a classic Tuscan feast of bruschetta, pasta, and more. Choose from lunch or dinner tours to best suit your schedule.

Tuscany is one of Italy’s most famous wine regions, but you don’t need a full day exploring the vineyards to enjoy a taste of Tuscan wine. The family-run Podere la Marronaia winery is just minutes from San Gimignano and this private 45-minute tour includes a tasting of organic wines and extra virgin olive oils.

Take a private pizza-making class in Tuscany and learn to make delicious and traditional Italian pizza. Follow the instructions of your chef and learn how to prepare this world-famous dish learning traditional Italian techniques. Then sit down to the friends of your labor and sample a variety of regional wines, olive oils, and vinegars to complement your delectable pizza.

The wine tasting at Casa Emma allows you to spend wonderful time and to live a unique experience in the Chianti Classico area. Thanks to one of our wine experts, you will have the chance to learn the philosophy of the company and the stages of the vinification process. This experience takes please in our beautiful terrace, completely surrounded by the peace of our vineyards. We will make sure that you have a unique and memorable experience.