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Walking among the Hilltowns of Tuscany

This tour combines the best of two regions, both famous for their wines and classic Tuscan landscapes: Chianti and the Val d'Orcia. In Chianti, you concentrate on the area around Panzano and Greve. Panzano is located at the heart of the Conca d'Oro, where much of the finest wine is produced. Moving south to the Val d'Orcia, you visit the hilltown of Montalcino, famous for its precious Brunello wine, arguably the most prized of Italy's fine wines. You also explore Pienza, a perfect little gem of a Renaissance town, and Montepulciano, producer of another of Italy's great wines.

Highlights

Take daily walks among the Tuscan hilltowns and vineyards
Visit wineries and olive oil producers with personal tours
Explore quaint Tuscan villages
Enjoy the hearty food of Tuscany and its outstanding 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 in Florence and brings you into Chianti to the town of Greve. After exploring the town, you take a walk in the hills above Greve, passing ancient villages, fortified towns and quaint country churches.
Day two: Starting from the castle of Volpaia, you walk to Querce della Fanciulla, for a wonderful panorama across the Chianti landscape. In the afternoon, you visit the Castello d'Albola for a private tour and wine-tasting as well as the picturesque village of Radda nearby.
Day three: Today's walk brings you to the highest point in Chianti and through the tiny mountain villages of Casole Alta and Le Masse. Afterwards, you visit nearby Siena, for a walk through its medieval neighborhoods, finishing the day in Pienza where you spend the next three nights.
Day four: You walk today from Montalcino to the Abbey of Sant'Antimo, a 12th century jewel fashioned in large part of luminous alabaster. In the afternoon you enjoy a wine-tasting of Montalcino's famous Brunello wine.
Day five: Starting from the Renaissance village of Pienza, you walk to Montepulciano, known for another fine wine, the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.
Day six: We help you on your way to your next destination with a transfer to Chiusi on the main Rome-Florence railway.

What's Included

5 nights accommodation with en-suite facilities
breakfast each day
2 dinners
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	2390	2190	1990	390
select	2690	2490	2290	590
first class	3590	3390	3190	690
deluxe	4590	4390	4190	990

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

Walking among Tuscany's Hilltowns

6 days / 5 nights

from USD1990

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

Departing from:

Florence or Siena

Finishing in:

Chiusi

Starting dates:

Any day of the week, all year long

Fitness rating:

2-4

(ratings explained .. )

Just to let you know that we're home safely from our Italian trip. A truly wonderful and memorable experience!

Luca was not only very knowledgeable and good company; he was always prepared to go the extra mile and nothing was too much trouble for him. We felt thoroughly spoilt.

Thank you so much for all your efforts on our behalf. It really was a pleasure dealing with Girosole.

Just as an aside: perhaps you should suggest that clients allow for A LOT of extra baggage space for pecorini cheese, paneforte, chianti classico vino, shoes and handbags!!!!!

Ann, Tarryn, Hilary, Karen and Junette