Overview
Ride a Vespa on quiet and scenic roads through the rolling hills of the Chianti region. Tour will take place in the heart of Tuscany, where some of our most famous Chianti wines are produced. If you have no driving license, you do not have any experience or you do not feel comfortable riding on your own, you may decide to be passenger with one of our guides. Fun will be guaranteed anyway! Along our itinerary we'll stop for great photo ops and we'll have the chance to visit the famous medieval town of San Gimignano, worldwide known as the "medieval Manhattan"! Inside the village, we'll stop at the fantastic 1300 Ceramic Museum and we'll visit the legendary Dondoli world champion gelato maker. Back on the vespas, we'll have more fun and more stunning panoramic views to enjoy! At the end of the Vespa ride we will visit a local winery where we will enjoy a great lunch with a guided Chianti wine tasting, during which you will have the pleasure to taste wines of local production. Couples have the option to share a Vespa and get a total of 20 euros discount. Children (6-11 yo) can partecipate as passengers with our guides or an expert driver. Infant (0-5 yo) may join the tour as passengers on our super fun Tuk-Tuk (Ape Calessino)!
Hassle-free, round-trip transport from central Florence location
Informative english speaking tour guide/driver
Orientation, license control and driving test
Insurance, helmet and safe locker
About three hours guided vespa excursion
Visit to the medieval town of San Gimignano
Authentic Tuscan light lunch with wine pairings
Wine, extravirgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar tasting
Opportunity to buy and ship genuine local products
Pick up/drop off at hotel in Florence or outside
Departure 9:00 a.m.
Via Curtatone 9, outside cafe Gamberini, just a five min walk from S.M.Novella train station in Florence
Return between 4:00 and 5:00 p.m.
Returns to original departure point
Duration
7 to 8 hours
Notes
Private pick up at your accomodation in Florence or Tuscany available upon request at an extra charge. Please contact us before booking.
9:00 a.m.
Meeting point and check in will be on Via Curtatone n.9, outside cafe Gamberini, a few minutes walk from the main Florence train station. Departure by 9:00am. In our comfortable air-conditioned 8-seats minivan you will be taken to the heart of the Chianti region where some of the most famous wines are produced.
10:30 a.m.
After a basic orientation, there will be a driving test that will help our tour guides determine if all the participants can safely drive their own Vespa. Those who don’t pass the test and those who are not willing to drive, will ride as passengers with our tour guides. Couples may decide to share a Vespa. This is possible only in case the driver is well experienced. Minors can only participate as passengers. We have a very comfortable Tuk Tuk (Ape Calessino) at their disposal. For safety reasons, all decisions will be taken by the tour guides who have responsibility towards the Vespa tour.
11:00 a.m.
We’ll ride along scenic roads on the beautiful rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside. We’ll have a few stops along our way with great photo ops. Our informative tour guides will introduce the participants to the history of the San Gimignano area and will entertain the group. They will also provide information about the wine and olive oil making and other relevant features of the region.
1:00 p.m.
On our way we’ll stop for a guided visit to the medieval town of San Gimignano, worldwide known for its impressive medieval towers. We’ll visit the world champion Dondoli Gelato and the 1300 Museum. We’ll then reach the top of the hill to enjoy the magic panoramic view of the Chianti region.Â
2:00 p.m.
Back to the starting point of the Vespa ride, we’ll be ready to indulge in a delicious meal combined to a wine tasting class. The wine expert will present a list of local produced wines to be paired with a typical Tuscan light lunch. At the winery you will have the opportunity to purchase and ship Tuscan wines.
4:00 p.m.
It’s time to go back to Florence. We’ll get back to our meeting point in Via Curtatone 9, close to the Santa Maria Novella train station
Notes
Note: All scheduled times are an approximation and can vary slightly based on situations out of our control (traffic, weather, etc.)
You are required to show your original driving licence to drive a vespa. No photo or copy.
Online booking is required
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Long pants and closed shoes recommended
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals available upon request
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Driving licence not required for passengers
Children (6-11 yo) can be passengers with our tour guides
For safety reasons infants (0-5 yo) can partecipate this tour on Tuk-Tuk only
Vespa sharing discount will be calculated in the balance owed on the day of tour
Before the ride a short lesson is given to make sure everybody drive safe
Small Group tour
Adults +26 yo
€190/person
Students 12-25 yo
€160/person
Children 8-11 yo
€150/person
Infants 0-7 yo
€150/person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you will be offered a different date or a full refund
This tour includes activities that are not accessible to people with disabilities
Age restrictions
Driving experience preferable
Drivers must be +18 yo
Original driving license required
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Ehren Q 5 Febbraio 2013
Vespa Tour
The vespa tour was an absolute blast. Unfortunately the equipment supplied to Fun in Tuscany by a third party was not the most reliable, however, the scenery and ride was worth any trouble that may have been caused by said equipment.
Evelyn 14 Maggio 2023
Highly recommended
Lorenzo was a very informative, friendly tour guide...and a good singer....unfortunately I didn't get my photos of horse riding.you might send me a number to request please .
Evelyn
Elizabeth O 28 Settembre 2022
Wonderful daytrip
We had a fabulous time on this tour in Tuscany. Our guide, Daniele (Daniel), helped make this a memorable trip. The horseback ride was an easy jaunt around the countryside, so we could enjoy the peaceful views. The wine tasting and meal were informative and fun, as well as very tasty. We rounded the tour off singing along to Daniele's awesome playlist of rock n roll classics on the way back to Florence. Great fun!
Mike Y 14 Maggio 2019
BEST Tour We've Ever Been on with the BEST Guides
Last year, my girlfriend and I booked the horseback riding tour during a two month trek throughout Europe. We went to Rome, Barcelona, Paris, the Greek Islands, Venice and many other beautiful places during those two months and out of all the tours we did, this was BY FAR the best day we had.
We had Daniel as our guide and he did a tremendous job making the tour super fun and memorable. The tour starts with a quick stop at Piazzale Michelangelo, a picturesque view of Florence, including the Ponte Vecchio Bridge and larger than life Duomo. We then took a beautiful ride to a winery in Tuscany that words cannot describe how beautiful the view is. After that stop, you are taken down the road to meet the beautiful horses and begin a surreal hour long trek through the jaw droppingly gorgeous Tuscan vineyards. The horses for the most part run on auto-pilot and are very easy to control, they know the path and allow you the time to just enjoy the amazing view. After finishing the horseback riding, you are taken to the medieval town of San Gimignano and given an informative tour of the grounds, ending with free time and a chance to try delicious gelato from the award winning Gelateria Dondoli. After this, you are taken to a beautiful family run winery in Tuscany where you are able to try out 9 different wines all paired with delicious Italian dishes. All of the food was great, but I have to say the lasagna (which is a family recipe) is the most delicious lasagna I have ever had in my life. The truffle olive oil takes the taste to a completely different level beyond anything I would have ever expected of food offerings at a winery. After a farewell toast, you are back on your way to Florence wishing you could do it all again tomorrow. All the while, you are enjoying fun music and bonding time with the guides and other passengers.
We loved this tour so much that we decided to return to Florence this past month and do this horseback riding tour again with my girlfriend's mom and her husband. It was just as amazing this time around and it was a real treat to share this with them. Daniel was working with a different group, though we did get to catch up with him throughout the day, and we were equally lucky to have Daniele as our main tour guide this time. Fun in Tuscany is extremely lucky to have two amazing individuals like Daniel and Daniele on their staff. They make the experience so fun for everyone and are just two genuinely great people. I can't wait until we get to hang out with them again when we come back for our third tour.
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