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Walking in Tuscany's Secret Chianti

Enjoy a sojourn in the hidden heart of Chianti, away from the usual tourist runs. Along little used trails and backroads, you arrive at hilltop towns with lovely views over the small wine estates and the wooded hills. Stop to sample the wines and enjoy authentic, delicious Tuscan feasts. There are castles to explore, some of them hosting highly regarded wineries, others abandoned among the forests, as well as country churches shyly hiding some remarkable art. This is the authentic Chianti which few know about: an idyllic terrain of vineyards and lush woods, sprinkled with quaint farmhouses and quiet villas.

Highlights

Take daily walks among the Chianti vineyards
Visit wineries and enjoy specialty food tastings
Explore quaint Tuscan villages well removed from the main tourist track
Enjoy the hearty country food of Tuscany and its spectacular wines

Itinerary Outline

Here is an outline of a suggested daily itinerary. You can shorten or lengthen this tour to fit your travel dates. Request a detailed itinerary using the contact form below:

Day one: Your guide picks you up at your hotel and brings you into the Chianti countryside south of Florence, where you'll spend the next five nights in a 12th century villa farmhouse. You take an orientation walk around the farmland and enjoy a wine-tasting at a nearby estate.
Day two: You start the day with a visit to Pieve di Gaville, a fascinating old Romanesque church. Later you walk with your guide in the woods near Lucolena, known for its truffles and Porcini mushrooms, with splendid vistas of the surrounding valleys.
Day three: Today you walk through the valley of Cintoia, rich in Etruscan and Roman history. In the afternoon, you visit an interesting farm whose owners, friends of your guide, raise Alpaca sheep.
Day four: Starting from the village of Lamole, you follow centuries-old farm tracks through chestnut woods and pastures to the summit of Monte San Michele, which at 892m is the highest point in Chianti. You also visit a local sculptor whose work is based on ancient Etruscan themes.
Day five: You begin the day with a walk in the area of Volpaia, a fortified village built around an 11th century castle. Your walk takes you past quaint hamlets and chapels hidden among the surrounding forests. In the afternoon, you enjoy a tasting of local specialty foods.
Day six: We help you on your way to your next destination with a transfer back to Florence.

What's Included

5 nights accommodation with en-suite facilities
breakfast and dinner each day
full-time, professional Tour Leader
guided walks each day
wine and specialty foods tastings
paid entrance to all included activities
all land transfers to and from tour area, and during tour
all taxes and service charges at hotels and restaurants
travel guidance for pre/post-tour activities

(Not included are airfare, wine and other beverages with alcohol, personal purchases such as laundry, phone calls, frigobar items etc., and anything not specifically included above.)

Pricing

We price this tour for the following categories of accommodation. We also tier-price based on your group's size. You can keep your tour private to your own group or you can open your tour for other travelers to join, thereby taking advantage of our tier discounts. All prices are quoted per person in USD.

accomm. level	2-3 p	4-5 p	6+ p	sing. supp.
comfort/select	2390	2190	1990	390

Scheduling

You can schedule this tour to start on any day of the week, all year long. As with all our tours, you tell us the dates you would like to start your tour, allowing you the maximum in flexibility and convenience (full explanation).

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Tour at a Glance

Chianti Walking

6 days / 5 nights

from USD1990

Personalize this tour to your travel dates, budget, accommodations, activity level and interests

Departing from:

Florence

Finishing in:

Florence

Starting dates:

Any day of the week, all year long

Fitness rating:

3-4

(ratings explained .. )

The walking tour with Luca was superb. He was absolutely perfect, and I hope we can hike with him again someday. The hike in Volpaia was great and we had a wonderful lunch at the Castella de Volpaia.

We hiked in Lamole and did a fabulous hike. He took us to the local winery there where we had a private tour in a tiny shop and even tasted the wine which would be released in October.

We were definately sad to say goodbye to Luca who was our favorite part of the trip. I hope we can do another trip like that in another part of Italy someday.

Cherie and Louis Gold