My husband and I will be in Florence for a few days in May and would like to take a guided day-trip (not overnight) to Tuscany. Who do you recommend? We're interested in learning more about the wine and countryside. We want as authentic/non-touristy as we can find. Thank you!
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You can book a tour of the Tuscan countryside with Hills and Roads. Florence is located in Tuscany.
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Charleston, SC, USA
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Maybe a bit touristy, but we took a day tour with Walkabout Florence. We took a bus from Florence to Siena and had a couple of hour tour and time to wander. We then went to a vineyard for lunch with pasta and wine. After lunch, we went to San Gimignano for a couple of hours and then headed to Pisa. It's a long day, but the 2 hour bus ride back to Florence from Pisa allowed for a decent nap!
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My husband and I used Walks of Italy for a guided day trip. We were very happy with the tour. We stopped Piazzale Michelangelo for some quick pictures overlooking Florence, then on to Siena. After a cathedral visit and walk around, our quide took us to a wonderful little bakery where we all purchased snacks to eat on the van to our next stop. We had a wonderful small group and we all ended up sharing our treats and making fast friends. Next stop was a vineyard were we sampled wines and had a great lunch. We then headed to San Gimignano where we shopped, ate gelato and took in this beautiful little town. Then off to our last vineyard where there was a working farm that we got a brief tour of and of course, wine sampling and olive oil. Great tour, wonderful memories, it may be a little touristy but we really enjoyed it. (We also used this company for a tour of the Colosseum while in Rome too)
https://www.walksofitaly.com/florence-tours
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New Orleans
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There's also Tours by Roberto, mentioned in Steves' book. Took one of his small group tours several years ago and had a great time. I think size is limited to about 8. See toursbyroberto website for descriptions.
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Thank you all so much for your help!! I’m grateful for the ideas and look forward to booking this weekend.