Rome: Tuscany & Montepulciano Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting
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Rome, Italy
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- 12 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Tuscany is renowned for its food, wine, and scenery, but exploring the region on a limited schedule isn’t easy. Enjoy a stress-free sampler of locations in the captivating Val d’Orcia region on this full-day tour from Rome. With a guide at your side, visit the wine town of Montepulciano, have lunch surrounded by vineyards, and explore the historic center of Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Ride comfortably from central Rome by air-conditioned coach
- Relax with a locally produced 3-course lunch on a Tuscan farm
- Sample regional wines, including the famous Brunello di Montalcino
- Learn about local life and culture from your guide
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
Instead of being tied to a group all day, enjoy free time to explore in Pienza.
What's Included
- 3-course lunch at an authentic Tuscan farm and winery
- Guided wine tasting with a wine expert, including Brunello di Montalcino
- Guided visits to Montepulciano and Pienza with an expert local guide
- Round-trip transport from Rome by air-conditioned coach with free Wi-Fi
- Visit to Montalcino Castle with wine and olive oil tasting (Small Group or Private option only)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off in Rome (Private option only)
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (included with Private option only)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Piazza del Popolo, Roma RM, Italy
Meet at the center of Piazza del Popolo, by the large fountain with the lions and the obelisk. The nearest metro stop is Flaminio (Line A).
End point
- Viale Giorgio Washington, Roma RM, Italy
Viale Washington, next to Piazza del Popolo
Itinerary
Board your coach in Rome, and relax on the road to Montepulciano, a small wine town that shows off Tuscany at its best. Explore its center on a walking tour, seeing the Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and learning about the prestigious "vino nobile” of Montepulciano.
After a visit to Tempio di San Biagio, a Renaissance church backed by Val d’Orcia’s undulating hills, it’s time for lunch. Savor a 3-course meal of local fare, and sample the region’s wine, including the Brunello di Montalcino.
In the afternoon, enjoy free time in Pienza. Its UNESCO-listed historic center was realized in Renaissance times by Pope Pius II, and it remains as impressive today as it was in the pontiff’s days.
Regroup at the agreed time, and return to Rome by coach.
After a visit to Tempio di San Biagio, a Renaissance church backed by Val d’Orcia’s undulating hills, it’s time for lunch. Savor a 3-course meal of local fare, and sample the region’s wine, including the Brunello di Montalcino.
In the afternoon, enjoy free time in Pienza. Its UNESCO-listed historic center was realized in Renaissance times by Pope Pius II, and it remains as impressive today as it was in the pontiff’s days.
Regroup at the agreed time, and return to Rome by coach.
1
Val D'Orcia
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
2
Montepulciano
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
3
Tempio di San Biagio
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
4
Montepulciano
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
5
Pienza
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
6
Rome
2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level (expect walking, including some uneven/steep terrain)
- Travelers under 18 will not be served alcohol
- Modest dress is required for entry into certain sites (knees and shoulders must be covered)
- Tour duration may vary slightly due to traffic or unforeseen circumstances
- Itinerary may be adjusted if needed to ensure safety and provide the best possible experience
- If you select the private tour option, please ensure to add the pickup location in the "Special Requirements" field on the check-out page
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
This tour was great. Our guide Chiara was excellent. The scenery was beautiful. The towns were so picturesque. Looks like a long tour but there is plenty of free time and rests on the coach. We learnt so much about Rome and Tuscany. The lunch was not bad. The spaghetti was great, and you get to try 7 local wines together with other local produce. I would highly recommend this one.
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Our guide Laura has had many years of experience of being a tour guide. She was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, but also laid-back. She told us very interesting tidbits along the drive and cared about each person on the tour, but she didn't have formal speeches, she was just giving knowledgeable information about interesting things we could see out the window as we drove to our destination.
Wonderful tour! Excellent guide and driver. Anna our guide was very knowledgeable and experienced. We enjoyed this tour!
The positive: This tour allowed us to get out of Rome during our stay and see the countryside. Both the towns we visited were beautiful and we appreciated the free time to explore the second town. The staff were also good, no complaints there.
The negative: The tour forces you to experience of the worst tourist traps i’ve ever been to in my life. The lunch was an awful, disgusting experience and a bit surreal in how bad it was. They also take you twice to a disgusting tourist trap shop. I’m used to tours and I know it’s standard to take folks to a shop while giving them a bathroom break, but the guide (was likely forced to) spend a long time telling us how this shop was deeply authentic and famous in Italy. And then of course when we enter it’s one of the grossest shops I’ve been to.
Besides the actual stops to the historical towns, this tour was largely a waste of time. Book only if you know what you’re getting yourself into and are okay with it.
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Thank you for sharing your feedback Jacob. We’re glad you enjoyed the beautiful Tuscan towns and the service provided by our team. The local stops are intended to offer guests a taste of the region, and our guides share their recommendations out of genuine enthusiasm for the local culture and traditions. We’re sorry to hear that some aspects of the experience did not meet your expectations, and we appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective.
The tour was well organized and the tour guide Chiara was very knowledgeable and provided interesting information about Tuscany. The scenery at the 2 old towns was beautiful. The wine tasting and lunch at the winery restaurant were very enjoyable.
The tour was wonderful. What beautiful places to visit. Kiara, our guide, was very informative and a pleasure. Johnny, our driver kept us safe on the roads.
More information on the wines we were tasting would’ve been helpful. Besides the Brunello, we didn’t learn much about the other wines. We weren’t informed what we should be drinking with what food and if it pairs well.
All in all though, a really nice day!
This is a long tiring day, and as we are older and used canes, the walk in Montepulciano was too difficult, but we got to spend that time at the restaurant/ winery which was fine...still beautiful. Pienza was also lovely and an easier walk. Interesting drive to see topography of region.
A great day trip from Rome. Anna, our guide was so much fun and really knowledgeable. She has such a sweet disposition. We really loved her!
There is a fair amount of uphill cobbled walking, so not suitable for everyone.
Have you note the staff and guides were excellent and we thoroughly enjoyed our day 😀
Well planned and timed throughout.
Marisa is great, detailed and attentive.
Montepulciano and Pienza are lovely towns, views are amazing!
Tour guide very good & knowledgeable. Very good opportunities to shop and sample food items available for sale. Bus driver handled 12 hour tour very well & made drive very enjoyable. Opportunity to take beautiful pictures of churches & landscape.
Great tour, we had a great time. The tour guide Patrizia was very professional, friendly and fun. The 3-course meal and wine tasting was awesome. The Tuscany was beautiful , the Montepulciano was amazing ! Will recommend this tour.
Great trip. Everything was perfect! Claudio was an excellent driver and guide. We thoroughly recommend doing this trip! Well worth every penny!
Wonderful and relaxing tour. Ion was a wonderful guild. Very kind and informative. Wonderful experience.. Thank you Ion!
The tour is definitely worth it. The town of Montepulciano is beautiful and the lunch at the farm with the wine tasting was great. Our guide was Laura who has an awesome sense of humor and was just wonderful all around.
Our guide Ion was engaging, friendly and informative. It was a great tour of places in Tuscany I might not have traveled to on my own. A long day but so worth it! The food and wine was delicious!!
We we received an email to arrive a 0710 and didn’t seat on the bus till 0815… we waited an extra 40 minutes from when we were told to return to the bus at the 1st stop which was a small shop, restrooms and cafe.. the tour guide could not locate the 2 American women (which cost those travelers 100 euro to return to the tour via taxi)… at the 1st town we visited the tour guide left a young single Canadian women behind after waiting only 10 minutes.. this poor women contacted the guide as to the location of the Vineyard and was told to consult her booking for the information (which was not listed)… the vineyard was the group be g led to a small basement area for a few minutes to hear the history and then proceeded to the tasting( where the tour guide told us to ask for more wine and or food we were pleased with)… it was booked as a 3 course lunch… the 1st course was a selection of bruschetta, cheeses(which I told the tour guide I was allergic to) and 3 slices of cured meats.. there were 3 glasses which each were poured with 2 mouthfuls to drink.. we asked a passing server to refill our glasses and he refused… thankfully we were at the end of a table and twice we went in search of the tour guide for assistance and she was nowhere to be found.. the 2nd course was a small portion of pasta(that was very good).. again we attempted to ask servers for refills and were again poured 2 mouthfuls of wine with a look of disgust… the 3rd course was 2 bite size pieces of biscotti with a bit of liquor poured over… incredibly disappointed by service and portion size… after a 5 minute stop at a church for photos we waited again 10 extra minutes while a Indian couple took photos insight of the tour operator who did not hurry them along…we returned 35 minutes late (where our driver texted he couldn’t wait) and didn’t return to the drop off location that was listed in the tour documentation.. a guest asked for help locating taxis and we were given very vague instructions as where to go.. it was the kindness of 2 other guests who helped us reach the taxis… the tour was 52 guests which the operator didn’t seem able to manage such a large number..We have traveled with Viator extensively and this is the 1st poor review I have submitted.. requesting a refund!!! Locations and quests were lovely..
Response from Host, Oct 2026
Dear Jeanette_B,
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the delays, communication issues, and service shortcomings you experienced during the tour. This is certainly not the standard of service we aim to provide, and we understand your disappointment. We appreciate your comments and will share them with our team for review.
This trip to Tuscany was fabulous. Our guide Sara was wonderful and gave us tons of great info along the way. The long day was definitely worth it considering how many places we stopped, I would highly recommend this tour. Lunch and wine tasting being included was a nice touch!
This is a group outing and not a personal tour. Because of the travel time it is a tight schedule, you cannot just go around doing your own thing. Still worth the experience!!
The itinerary was diverse, there was a lot of steps and hills to walk. The views they showed us took your breath away. But the crowning glory was Viviana, the city wonders tour guide she was knowledgeable,,had a great personality, took her time with all 52 of us. Thank you viator foir partnering with city wonders. And Claus the expert guide was quite a delight.
The tour takes you to some beautiful medieval cliffside towns, with a guided tour through one of the two. The views were stunning! There was no visit to a vineyard, just inside the house of the wine-making farm that hosted us for lunch. The wine tasting during lunch had 4 red and 1 white wine, with generous pours, but we did not try the promised Brunello. The lunch was cheese & meats, bruschetti and a tomato pasta.
Our trip was perfecto. Our driver was so warm and pleasant. He even taught us Italiano along the way.
Also... yesterday we went on a rainy day trip. Alessandro was an magnificent tour guide. The bus was in an uproar and he did an amazing job!!!
This tour was exactly what I was looking for. The lunch was delicious, the tours were spectacular views and lots of local history. Hesther our guide and Daniele our driver did a great job. Thank you!!’
it was one of the best tours. Heather did a wonderful job with giving us information and keeping it fun. The wine and food was excellent. Rate this 10 stars must do tour
Meet up was easy and well planned. The tour bus was clean. The tour guide was very friendly and informative. Spent time in two Tuscan towns and had a wonderful lunch with wine tasting / pairing. Time flew by. It was a great day. Bring battery pack, water, and a snack for the bus.
It was fantastic. Very good time at the tasting. We were treated like family. Three people at my table, including myself, were having their birthday that day so they brought us out a little desert with candles. Very nice.
This was a most informative tour. The tour guide Barbara was very knowledgeable and inviting without being overwhelming. She was encaging with everyone and made it fun.
The trip gave me exactly what I wanted but the one hour walking tour was quite challenging for an 80 year old woman with arthritis. And made worse because in the early rush I forgot my cane and my sturdy walking shoes. But so many people were helpful. The “brochure” just says “not wheelchair accessible.”
These are hilly hilltop villages. I skipped walking the second one and just sat and people watched.
I was so happy to have driven through and seen as much as we did.
This was a 12-hour day and very affordable for the experience. Francesca and driver Antonio were delightful. I loved how our walking tour guide Klaus (from Stuttgart) told us how he came to Italy and stayed. He told us about his life in la Toscana.
Highly recommend and am looking forward to my upcoming Amalfi tour.
Tuscany is beautiful. This is a very long day. The tour guide was very knowledgeable but we stopped on our way to Tuscany at a gift shop/cafe place on the way and she told us to save our shopping for that same place for on the way back and that their prices were cheaper than in the villages. This was not true. I had priced several items and they were more reasonable in the two villages we went to and when we returned to the same place on the way back, there were 6 other buses there and two checkout stands. You could barely walk thru the store. It was crazy and the cafe only had two people working there as well. One stop at this place is enough and the one in the am was not crowded at all.
The lunch we had at the Tuscan family owned farm was mediocre. We were so looking forward to some authentic homemade Italian food but it was a disappointing meal. Not much flavor to anything. The beauty of Tuscany and the villages make this tour worth doing, it just had some things that I think should be changed.
The Tuscany region was beautiful. Montepulciano is amazing. The lunch at the winery was great and the owners of the winery treated us very well!
Was an amazing trip and our tour leader Barbara was great. Very humorous and knowledgeable. Gave me a great history of Rome and Tuscany. Would definitely do it again.
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