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💡 The Short Version: No train serves the wine villages, so Chianti from Florence is a tour or a car. The half-day tours with two wineries start at €49 for about 6 hours: Half Day Escape to Chiantiad (€49), Chianti Wine & Food Tour with 2 Wineriesad (€49, 8 wines) and Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tastingad (€50, 11,762 reviews). A small group is €89 for 4½ hours or €149 for 7½ to 8 hours with lunch or dinner. For a day with Siena and San Gimignano, the wine tasting and lunch tourad is €71. Autolinee Toscane buses run to Greve, Panzano, Radda and Gaiole (GetYourGuide).
The tours compared
Prices are GetYourGuide’s lowest “from” prices for one adult. Tour lengths and what each includes are from the listings.
| Tour | Length | From | Group | What it is |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Day Escape to Chiantiad | 6 hours | €49 | Standard | Two wineries with guided tastings and local delicacies, and a stop in Monteriggioni |
| Chianti Wine & Food Tour with 2 Wineriesad | 6 hours | €49 | Standard, private option | 8 wines and Tuscan products at two wineries |
| Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tastingad | 5 to 6.5 hours | €50 | Standard, private option | Two wineries, a meeting with the winemakers and a walk through the vineyards |
| Chianti Tour with Two Wine and Food Tastingsad | 5 hours | €51 | Standard | Two organic wineries, tastings with local snacks, an optional morning cooking class with lunch |
| Tuscany Wine Country Day Trip with Vineyard Lunchad | 5 to 9 hours | €71 | Standard, private option | 6 tastings, vineyard tours and a three-course lunch; wineries only, or with Siena and San Gimignano |
| Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscanyad | 4½ hours | €89 | Small group | Wines and olive oils at two wineries |
| Small Group Tour to Tuscan Wineriesad | 7½ to 8 hours | €149 | Small group | Three (or two) wineries and a Tuscan lunch or dinner |
Which tour
The cheapest half day
From €49 · 6 hours · two wineries
Half Day Escape to Chiantiad (704 reviews) and Chianti Wine & Food Tour with 2 Wineriesad (3,402 reviews, a bestseller) are the same shape: two wineries and tastings with local food. The first stops at Monteriggioni, a medieval walled village, and the second names 8 wines. Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tastingad is a bestseller with 11,762 reviews and lists hotel pick-up; Chianti Tour with Two Wine and Food Tastingsad (1,402 reviews) visits two organic wineries.
Vineyards and a farmhouse in the Chianti hills. Photo: Davide Taviani, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
A small group
From €89 · 4½ hours · or from €149 · 7½ to 8 hours with lunch or dinner
Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscanyad has 4,683 reviews and visits two wineries for wine and olive oil with local produce. Small Group Tour to Tuscan wineries with lunch or dinnerad has 1,991 reviews, is a bestseller and is listed as likely to sell out.
Oak barrels in a Chianti cellar. Photo: Rob & Lisa Meehan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
A full day with the towns
From €49 to €71 · 9 to 11 hours
A winery stop is part of most Siena and San Gimignano tours. Florence: S. Gimignano, Siena, Chianti Wine Tasting & Lunchad (€71, 11 hours, a bestseller) adds Monteriggioni and a winery lunch with a guided tasting. Florence: Pisa, Siena, S. Gimignano, Chianti Wine & Lunchad is €57 for 12 hours. The Siena guide and the San Gimignano guide compare those tours.
On a Vespa or an e-bike
Vespa from €108 · e-bike from €45
Chianti Vespa Tour with Wine & E-Car Optionad (€108, 6 hours, 1,067 reviews) lets you ride alone, share a double Vespa or take an electric car for one or two. Tuscany Small-Group Vespa Tour & Wine Tastingad is €200 for 7 hours, with a winery visit and lunch, and says no experience is required. Chianti E-Bike Tour with Lunch & Two Wine Tastingsad is €45 for 6 hours in a small group.
By bus or by car
- By bus. Autolinee Toscane runs line 365 from Florence to Greve, Panzano, Radda and Gaiole, and line 370 to San Casciano, Tavarnelle, Barberino and Poggibonsi. Buy tickets and read timetables in the at bus app.
- By car. A hire car has to avoid Florence’s limited traffic zone, the ZTL: driving in Florence has the hours and where to park. Whoever drives should not taste, so a tasting day suits a tour or a car with a designated driver.
The main square of Greve in Chianti. Photo: Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0.
Before you go
- No train. The wine villages have no railway station.
- Pick-up. Only some listings offer hotel pick-up; read the meeting point on each.
- Booking. The bestsellers fill first, and two are listed as likely to sell out.
Chianti is one of the day trips from Florence. Siena and San Gimignano are the towns the full-day tours add, and Pisa the third stop on the longest. Florence public transport covers the bus station beside Santa Maria Novella. What to book before you go to Florence has the city tickets, 3 days in Florence shows where a day away fits, and where to stay in Florence compares the areas.
Common questions
How much is a Chianti wine tour from Florence?
From €49 for a half-day tour with two wineries, about 6 hours, on GetYourGuide. Small-group tours are €89 for 4½ hours and €149 for 7½ to 8 hours with lunch or dinner. A full day that adds Siena, San Gimignano and a winery lunch is €71.
Can you get to Chianti by train from Florence?
No train serves the wine villages. Autolinee Toscane buses run from Florence to Greve, Panzano, Radda and Gaiole on line 365, and to San Casciano, Tavarnelle, Barberino and Poggibonsi on line 370. A tour or a hire car is the usual way to the wineries.
Is a half-day or a full-day Chianti tour better?
A half-day tour of about 6 hours covers two wineries and costs from €49. Choose a full day, 9 to 11 hours from €49 to €71, when you also want Siena and San Gimignano, which most full-day tours add.
Can I drive myself to Chianti wineries?
Yes, but whoever drives should not taste. Florence has a limited traffic zone that a hire car has to avoid, and the driving guide covers its hours, the fines and where to park.
Do I need experience for the Vespa tour?
The small-group Vespa tour with wine tasting says no experience is required. The Chianti Vespa tour with wine lets you ride alone on a Vespa or scooter, share a double Vespa, or take an electric car for one or two guests.
