Winery Tours FlorenceHalf Day Wine Tour From Florence
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- From $99per person
- Free cancellation 24hCancellation
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This half day wine tour from Florence costs $99 per person and lasts 4.5 hours, visiting 2 Chianti Classico wineries with a small group of up to 25. Wines and olive oils are poured with cheese, salami and bruschetta, there is no meal, and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start.
Key takeaways
- See how this price compares across winery tours from Florence.
- Want lunch included? Look at the Tuscan wineries tour with lunch instead.
- Want the cheapest half day? The half-day Chianti wineries tour costs less per person.
- Read what the region's wine rules mean for your glass in Chianti Classico.
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This half day wine tour from Florence runs 4.5 hours, costs $99 per person and carries a small group of up to 25 into Chianti Classico. You visit two wine estates. At the first you taste three wines with olive oil. At the second you taste more wines and olive oils alongside cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta. The trip starts and ends at Piazzale Montelungo in central Florence, so your afternoon or evening in the city stays free. The minimum age is 12 and cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start. It suits travelers who want a real tasting without giving up the whole day. If you want a sit-down lunch, see the alternatives in the guide to winery tours from Florence.
About This Tour
Prestige Rent runs this Chianti Classico tasting trip from Piazzale Montelungo in Florence. An air-conditioned minibus takes the group into the hills, and an English-speaking driver and guide runs the day. The whole loop lasts 4.5 hours, so it fits a morning or an afternoon with time left in the city.
The format is two estates rather than one. That gives you two cellars, two sets of techniques to compare and a longer table of wines and oils. Food is served with the tastings, not as a seated meal. If you want lunch built into the day, the same operator lists an eight-hour Tuscan wineries tour with lunch that stops at three estates.
$99 per person. It covers transport by air-conditioned minibus, the driver and guide, both estate visits and the tastings with food.
2 wineries. Three wines and olive oil at the first, more wines and olive oils at the second, reds typical of Chianti from Sangiovese, some rose or white depending on the season and not guaranteed.
Cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta with the tastings. There is no meal, and a vegetarian or gluten-free menu can be provided on request at booking.
4.5 hours in total, with 45 minutes out to the first estate, 1.5 hours at each winery and about 30 minutes between them.
Piazzale Montelungo, Florence. The tour returns to the same point. There is no hotel pickup.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund, with a reserve now and pay later option.
Check Dates and Availability
The listing runs in English only and operates rain or shine. Check live dates and the semi-private option for up to 8 guests below.
How the Day Runs
The listing lays the itinerary out in five moves: out of the city, two estates with cellar tours, and back to the same square. Times below are only the ones the operator states.
Stop by Stop
You meet at Piazzale Montelungo and the minibus rides about 45 minutes into Chianti Classico while the driver explains the landscape. The first winery gets 1.5 hours, covering the cellars and a tasting of 3 wines with olive oil. A second ride of about 30 minutes brings you to the second estate.
The second winery also gets 1.5 hours, with another cellar tour, wine and olive oil tasting and the cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta course. The listing notes itineraries are subject to change. You return to Piazzale Montelungo, the point you started from. Allow the full 4.5 hours when you plan the rest of your day.
The listing gives durations for each leg but no fixed clock times, so the phases below follow the stated sequence.
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Meet
Piazzale Montelungo
Arrive at Piazzale Montelungo in central Florence and meet your driver and guide. Luggage can be stored on the bus if needed.
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Outbound
Ride into Chianti Classico
About 45 minutes by air-conditioned minibus while the guide explains the region and its wine history. Questions are answered along the route.
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First stop
First estate, cellar and tasting
1.5 hours at the first winery with a guided cellar tour, a tasting of 3 wines and the estate's olive oil.
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Transfer
On to the second estate
About 30 minutes by minibus through the Chianti Classico hills to the second winery.
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Second stop
Second estate, tasting and food
1.5 hours with another cellar tour, wine and olive oil tasting, and cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta served alongside.
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Return
Back at Piazzale Montelungo
The minibus returns to the same square where you started, and the rest of your day in Florence is yours.
The Barone Ricasoli estate of La Madonna among the vines in Gaiole in Chianti. Photo: Adbar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Map: Where the Half-Day Tour Goes
The listing does not name its two estates, so the map shows the meeting point and the four towns whose whole territory lies in the Chianti Classico zone the minibus drives into. Ask which estates are on your date.
- 1 Piazzale MontelungoMeeting point and drop-off, near Santa Maria Novella station.
- 2 Greve in ChiantiChianti Classico town with the arcaded Piazza Matteotti.
- 3 Castellina in ChiantiChianti Classico town.
- 4 Radda in ChiantiThe Chianti Classico consortium was founded here in 1924.
- 5 Gaiole in ChiantiChianti Classico town.
Numbers match the pins on the map.
Map data: OpenStreetMap.
What the Price Covers
The $99 price covers the vehicle, the guide, both estates, the wines and the food served with them. Extras are limited to what you buy yourself.
Included and Extra
The listing ticks transportation by air-conditioned minibus, a driver and guide, guided visits to 2 wine estates, the tasting at the first winery and the tasting with local produce at the second. The wines poured are reds typical of Chianti, built on Sangiovese. A rosé or white may appear depending on the season and the estate, and the listing states this is not guaranteed.
What is not included matters for planning. There is no hotel pickup, so you make your own way to Piazzale Montelungo. There is no meal, so eat before you go or book a lunch tour. Additional food and drinks are on you, as are optional tips. Luggage can be stored on the bus if needed.
The figures below come from the operator listing and the tasting details it publishes.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | Yes | Air-conditioned minibus from Piazzale Montelungo and back |
| Guide | Yes | English-speaking driver and guide, English only |
| Wineries | Yes | Guided visit to 2 wine estates with cellar tours |
| Wines poured | Yes | 3 wines plus olive oil at the first estate, more wines and olive oils at the second |
| Food | Yes | Cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta with the tastings, no meal |
| Hotel pickup | No | Make your own way to Piazzale Montelungo |
| Tips | No | Optional |
| Extras | No | Additional food and drinks, as the listing states |
A glass of red at sunset among the vines. Illustrative image.
Book It If, Skip It If
Book it if
- you want a short tasting day, since 4.5 hours covers two Chianti Classico estates and leaves the rest free
- you want food with the wines, as cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta come with the tastings and vegetarian and gluten-free menus are on request
- you want strong reviews, since it carries a 4.9 rating from 4,796 reviews with a semi-private option for up to 8
Skip it if
- you want a seated lunch, since there is no meal, and the Chianti wine safari with lunch or Tuscan wineries tour with lunch feed you instead
- you travel with children under 12, since the minimum age is 12 and infants are not allowed
- you want the cheapest half day, as the half-day Chianti wineries tour costs less than $99 per person
Who This Tour Rules Out
The listing sets clear limits on age, mobility and language. Check them against your group before you book.
The Stated Limits
The minimum age is 12, and infants are not allowed. Families with younger children should look at options that take them, such as the bike route in the guide to Florence winery tours, or plan a tasting without a tour. The listing also marks the tour as not suitable for wheelchair users, and it is carried out in English only.
There is no meal, so travelers who want a seated lunch should pick the Chianti wine safari with lunch or the eight-hour Tuscan wineries tour with lunch. Groups run up to 25 on the standard option, larger than a private car, so if you want a smaller table the semi-private option for up to 8 is listed on the same booking. Budget travelers can compare the cheaper half-day Chianti wineries tour, which runs as a coach group. The standard format is a minibus, not a coach, which keeps the group smaller than the coach listings. If you need hotel pickup, no tour on this site includes it on its standard option, so plan to walk to Piazzale Montelungo.
Vineyard rows and a hilltop farm in the Chianti Classico area. Photo: Davide Taviani, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What Works and What Does Not
This is one tour among several on this site, so here is where it wins and where another tour fits better.
What we genuinely like
- Two wineries and a guided cellar tour at each in 4.5 hours, so the day stays short
- A real tasting, with 3 wines plus olive oil at the first estate and more pours and oils at the second
- Food comes with the tastings: cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta, with vegetarian and gluten-free menus on request
- Small group of up to 25 on a minibus, and a semi-private option for up to 8
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start, with reserve now and pay later
The honest downsides
- No meal, so eat before you go or book a lunch tour
- No hotel pickup, you reach Piazzale Montelungo yourself
- Minimum age 12 and infants not allowed, so it rules out families with small children
- Groups run up to 25, larger than the up to 8 formats on some other listings
- The rosé or white option is seasonal and not guaranteed
Who it's NOT for: Not for families with children under 12, wheelchair users, or anyone who wants a seated lunch, a hotel pickup or a group smaller than the semi-private 8.
Before You Go: the Wine, the Region and What to Bring
The estates pour Chianti Classico, a wine with strict rules set by the consortium. Knowing them makes the tastings mean more.
What Chianti Classico Means
Chianti Classico must be made with a minimum of 80% Sangiovese and a maximum of 20% other red varieties, and since 2006 only red grapes are allowed. The Annata level needs at least 12 months of ageing. Riserva needs at least 24 months, of which 3 in bottle. Gran Selezione needs at least 90% Sangiovese and 30 months, and comes from estate-owned grapes only. The Gallo Nero, the Black Rooster, has appeared on every Chianti Classico label since 2013, so look for it on the bottles you taste.
The zone covers 71,800 hectares between Florence and Siena, and includes the whole territories of Greve in Chianti, Radda in Chianti, Castellina in Chianti and Gaiole in Chianti. The consortium was founded in Radda in 1924, described as the first wine producers' consortium in Italy, and the wine held DOCG status from 1984. The harvest runs from the first half of September to the second half of October, so an autumn visit may catch the pickers at work. More on this in the section on the wines you will taste.
| Topic | What it says | For this tour |
|---|---|---|
| Grape rules | Chianti Classico needs at least 80% Sangiovese | The reds you taste are built on Sangiovese, with rosé or white possible but not guaranteed |
| Ageing tiers | Annata 12 months, Riserva 24 months, Gran Selezione 30 months | Ask at each cellar which tiers you are pouring |
| The zone | 71,800 hectares between Florence and Siena | The minibus rides into this zone, about 45 minutes from the meeting point |
| Harvest | First half of September to the second half of October | Book these weeks if you want to see the vineyards at work |
Bringing Bottles Home
You will want a bottle or two after tasting. US CBP allows one liter of alcohol duty-free in a returning resident's personal exemption if you are at least 21 and it is for personal use, and amounts above that are dutiable, with some states applying stricter rules. Wine bottles are far bigger than the 3.4 ounces, or 100 milliliters, TSA allows in hand luggage, so checked baggage is the only option.
Pack bottles well or ask the estate about shipping. The section on bringing wine home covers the details.
Driving Yourself Instead
If you ever skip the tour and drive to Chianti yourself, remember the Florence ZTL. Cameras at the gates fine drivers who enter without a pass, and the historic centre is called not suitable for cars by the city. GOV.UK warns you will be fined if you drive past a ZTL sign without a pass.
A tour removes that problem entirely, and it lets everyone in the group taste. The section on driving yourself and the Florence ZTL has the hours and permit rules.
Sources: Chianti Classico Consortium, US Customs and Border Protection, TSA, UK Foreign Office.
Half-Day Chianti Wine Tour & Tastings
A traveller's film of a half-day Chianti wine tour from Florence, with the winery visits and tastings on camera. Third-party video by Melissa Rujeko. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
What Travelers Said
My husband and I did this tour back in September 2026. Absolutely amazing! Most fun I had in Florence. Irene and Sergio were great, would highly recommend! Fattoria Montecchio was our favorite and we plan to order more from them in the future. 10/10!!
A great experience! Johnathan was very engaging and knowledgeable. The wineries were amazing. An overall wonderful experience!
Whole experience was perfectly organised. Alessio made sure we were entertained and educated about the history of Florence. Tasted some great chianti classico wines and admired the great landscape throught the short journey to the vineyards. Reccomend 1000%
Questions About This Half Day Wine Tour
Are there half-day wine tours available in Florence?
Yes. This one runs 4.5 hours from Piazzale Montelungo to two Chianti Classico estates for $99 per person. For a cheaper coach option, compare the half-day Chianti wineries tour.
What is the best wine tour to take from Florence?
There is no single best, only the right fit. This tour is the site pick for a short small-group tasting with food served alongside the wines. If a meal matters more than time, the Tuscan wineries tour with lunch spends 8 hours across three estates.
What is the closest winery to Florence, Italy?
The closest estates to the city lie in the Chianti Classico hills south of Florence, the zone this tour drives into in about 45 minutes.
What are some good vineyard tours in Florence?
For vineyard visits from Florence, this minibus tour covers two Chianti Classico estates with cellar tours. If you would rather ride through the hills by bike, Vespa or Fiat 500, see the options in the guide to wine tours from Florence.
Does this half day wine tour include lunch?
No. The price covers cheese, salami, cold cuts and bruschetta with the tastings, not a meal. The listing states additional food and drinks are extra. Book the Chianti wine safari with lunch if you want a Tuscan lunch built in.
How many wines do you taste on this tour?
The listing highlights 6 different wines and olive oils across the day. You taste 3 wines plus olive oil at the first estate, then more wines and oils at the second, all reds typical of Chianti from Sangiovese, with rosé or white possible but not guaranteed.
Can children join this wine tour from Florence?
No. The minimum age is 12 and infants are not allowed, and the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users. The booking is carried out in English only.
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