Chianti Wine Country Tour

Tickets & Visitor Guide to a Day in Tuscan Wine Country

⏱ Half day to full day👤 All ages$$$

Just south of Florence begins the Chianti, one of the most beautiful and famous wine regions in the world — a gently rolling landscape of vineyards, silver-green olive groves, stone farmhouses, and hilltop villages crowned with cypress trees, stretching toward Siena. It's the Tuscany of the imagination, and the source of Chianti and Chianti Classico, the region's renowned Sangiovese-based red wines (marked by the black rooster symbol of the Classico zone).

A day trip into Chianti is one of the best escapes from Florence. Guided tours typically drive you through the scenic countryside to one or more wineries or family estates, where you tour the cellars and vineyards and enjoy guided tastings of the local wines (often paired with olive oil, cheeses, and cured meats). Many include a leisurely Tuscan lunch and stops in characterful towns such as Greve in Chianti or further afield, depending on the itinerary. The pace is relaxed, the scenery sublime, and the food and wine the heart of it.

The great practical advantage of a tour is that someone else drives — so everyone can taste freely and simply enjoy the countryside — and the logistics of finding the best estates are handled for you. Itineraries vary widely (half-day or full-day, number of wineries, whether lunch and which towns are included), so check what a given tour covers when you book. It's ideal for couples, food-and-wine lovers, and anyone wanting to balance Florence's museums with the Tuscan landscape. Most tours depart from central Florence.