From Rome: Tuscany, Montepulciano Tour with Wine Tasting & Lunch

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Rome, Italy

12 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Margaret_H ·

May 2026

Wonderful day trip to Tuscany, pleasant bus ride, definitely worth it if you want a break from Rome heat, walking, and crowds. Lunch was delicious. Giovanni was an excellent guide.

· Michael_G ·

Oct 2026

Phenomenal day trip. Well worth doing. A must do experience. My wife and I enjoyed everything the tour provided.

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Overview

Escape Rome's hustle and bustle—and go deep into Italy’s wine scene—on this full-day Tuscan wine tour. With hassle-free pickup in the city, you’ll head to the medieval streets of Montepulciano and Montalcino to visit a 12th-century winery for tastings, enjoy a sommelier-guided lunch, and discover Brunello’s wine-making wonder. You’ll visit a local museum, a historic convent, and more, getting a deep dive into this world-famous Italian region.

Explore Tuscany with the help of a guide, making travel hassle-free
Enjoy a local authentic lunch with great Tuscan products
Experience a wine tasting with a true Italian sommelier
Witness 800+ years of Italian history, cuisine, and more

What's Included

Visit to the medieval winery from the 1200s and to a 2,000 years-old Etruscan tomb
Lunch of typical local products inside the ancient refectory used by the friars
Headsets and earphones to all participants
Highest quality charcuterie and cheeses from the area, followed by a gourmet plate of Pici with ragù
Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned bus
Bilingual English/Spanish speaking licensed tour leader
Wine tasting of Nobile di Montepulciano and Rosso di Montalcino with sommelier in Montepulciano

Temple of Brunello
Wine tasting in Montalcino (Optional, at the discretion and expense of the customer)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza del Popolo, 12, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
MEETING POINT: Piazza del Popolo, In front of the entrance of Leonardo da Vinci Museum, next to the church of Santa Maria del Popolo. Please arrive 15 minutes before the starting time. In case of late arrival at the meeting point and missed tour departure, NO REFUND WILL BE POSSIBLE

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.7:30 am

Itinerary

Montepulciano

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Montalcino

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Montepulciano

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Montalcino

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Montalcino

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Rome

2 hours 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Not wheelchair accessible

Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Not suitable for people with mobility difficulties
Please arrive at the meeting point 15 minutes before the starting time. In case of late arrival at the meeting point and missed tour departure, no refund will be possible
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 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

DHAWANKUMAR_R

If you really want to experience Italy outside Rome this tour is must. Our guide Giovanni with ‘double N’ was a great host and companian. He organised the tour so smoothly that too speaking English and Spanish simultaneously. The tour offers surreal views of Tuscany, brilliant lunch and optimum time to explore the medieval towns. Highly recommended for couples looking for some great time without the hustle!

Reviews

4.9

based on 148 reviews

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Phenomenal day trip. Well...

Michael_G, Oct 2026

Phenomenal day trip. Well worth doing. A must do experience. My wife and I enjoyed everything the tour provided.

Lame, less that mediocre, superficial tour

lady_p, Oct 2026

This was the most lame, less than mediocre and boring tour we had ever been. It felt like i was paying for a bus ticket and cheap lunch. The tour guy, Keenan (and Gracie), didn’t say anything, most of the trip. Never explained or shared history, or cultural, or architectural or legend/folks facts. The little he said sounded improvised and with not real basics or knowledge of the places or history behind it, and with NOT passion or liveliness whatsoever. Like talking with five years old: “on the way back you see a lot of vineyards”. THAT’S IT! Nothing on the way to Tuscany, a 2 hours trip: only that we are going to Tuscany, passing three regions”, THAT’S IT! nothing when we got to montepulciano: “here is the piazza, we meet here in 1 hour” THAT’S IT! nothing during the spaghetti and bolognese lunch, (and it was supposed to be a wine tasting): “here are the two wine from Tuscany”and mentioned the two grapes to make it and that they were 1.5 years in barrels. And 6months on bottle. THAT’S IT!! We went to another city, montalcino, again, not actual history or interesting facts at all! The city does not have, not even one place with a beautiful views for pictures with the Tuscany greenfields. Behind of each city wall it were ugly buildings and parking lots. Or common green backgrounds, ugly too. Why to chose this place for a “Tuscany tour”?? And again, no tour per set, we were given another 1 hour and that’s it, he showed a castle and said it was done by the Medici, THAT’S IT!! We came to a tour like this, last year and we learnt so much about Rome, Italian languages, and Tuscany and its history and its wines and its olive oil tress and wines/grapes, the wine tasting lunch was a real 3 course lunch with wine tasting for each course!! And pictures in pienza and tour in Montepulciano by a local tour guide from that area. we wanted to repeated it. The mistake was not realizing this was a diferent company!

Response from Host, Oct 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify the nature of this tour and address several misconceptions regarding Italian regulations and our service inclusions: Explicit Tour Format & Legal Role of Tour Leaders: Our product description explicitly states that this excursion provides free time to explore independently and is NOT a guided tour. As clearly published, you are accompanied by a Tour Leader, not a licensed local Tour Guide. Under Italian law, Tour Leaders oversee logistics and coordination, whereas delivering historical lectures is strictly reserved for licensed Guides. In towns like Montepulciano, non-licensed staff attempting to perform guided historical commentary face severe legal fines (up to €4,000). The tour you took last year operated under a completely different service model with local licensed guides. Expecting historical guided lectures on an independent-exploration trip directly contradicts both local legislation and our published product description. Itinerary & Food Inclusion Inaccuracies: We must also correct the details regarding our lunch. The meal is served in a renowned, historic restaurant in Montepulciano featuring a unique 7th-century BC Etruscan tomb on-site. The menu consists of traditional local appetizers (cured meats and cheeses), followed by authentic regional pici pasta with local ragù (not basic spaghetti bolognese), accompanied by two quality local wines. Transparent Listing Details: All inclusions—including the free-time structure, meal details, and the role of our Tour Leader—are transparently outlined in the tour listing. Had the product description been reviewed prior to booking, there would have been no misunderstanding regarding the format of the day. We take pride in delivering well-organized, compliant excursions that showcase Tuscany's rich heritage within standard operational and legal guidelines. Best regards, Davide

Great wine with beautiful views

Sharon_D, Sep 2026

While this tour is a bit long it was worth every minute. Our guide Keenan gave us information about the history of the region and towns we were visiting on the drive to Tuscany. The tasting was small, with only two wines, but they were excellent and the food was great.

Maybe recommend to a friend

MariaAnabella_L, Sep 2026

The trip started late about 10 or 15 minutes waiting for 8 people, the tour guide was waiting for them to confirm but they never did. To about an hour drive after leaving the bus broke down and we waited until one show up, about an hour later with out air conditioning we left the broken down bus After the other bus show up we just rush to everything witch that was inconvenience and disappointment because we didn’t have enough time to visit the places, the tour guide give is 10 minutes for this 5 minutes for that and no time to have a good pace to walk and visit or buy souvenirs We were always rushing At the end the tour guide apologized for the in convenience Other that that it was ok

Response from Host, Sep 2026

Dear Maria, Thank you for sharing your feedback. We are sincerely sorry to hear about the inconvenience you experienced during your day trip. While our team strives to maintain precise schedules, unexpected operational challenges—such as waiting briefly for missing group members or managing unforeseen vehicle mechanical issues—can occasionally occur. On these rare occasions, our top priority is ensuring safety and securing replacement transportation as quickly as possible so the tour can safely continue. Because of the delay caused by the mechanical issue, our guide had to adjust the itinerary's pacing for the remainder of the day to ensure your group could still complete all the scheduled stops and return safely. We regret that this made the visit feel rushed, as we always aim to offer a balanced, enjoyable pace. We appreciate your understanding regarding these unforeseen circumstances and thank you for acknowledging our guide's efforts to manage the situation on site. We hope to have the opportunity to provide you with a much smoother experience on a future visit. Best regards, Davide

The best day!!

Danielle_H, Aug 2026

A fabulous day in the Tuscan countryside. Fantastic tour guide and amazing food and wine. I would highly recommend this day trip.

Fantastic!!

Beverly_r, May 2026

Giovanni was amazing, and the trip was unforgettable!! Steep hills, so if you have athsma, bring your inhaler!

Perfect trip to Tuscany

Margaret_H, May 2026

Wonderful day trip to Tuscany, pleasant bus ride, definitely worth it if you want a break from Rome heat, walking, and crowds. Lunch was delicious. Giovanni was an excellent guide.

Tuscany,

Anonymous, May 2026

Seats in the bus are very small, Tuscany is beautiful, and alot of walking up hill. Food at winery was very good, wine tasting is hard to tell, not much wine in your glass to tell small amounts of wine. Our guide was very good.

Tour operator did not show & no calle

Jamie_D, Oct 2025

Arrived at the tour location on time. Tour operator did not show. Left us along with 7 other customers stranded without a tour! This tour was booked months in advance and none of us were notified that they were not showing up. Do not recommend this tour operator. Extremely unprofessional!

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Dear Jamie, Thank you for sharing your opinion. I am sorry for what happened, but I would like to point out that we sent you an email informing you that the tour you booked was not operational. Please check your spam folder. Kind regards, Davide

Great visit to Tuscany for a day

Bonita_F, Sep 2025

What a great experience! First of all, we were those people that were confused about what tour company we were with and ended up being 2 minutes late - thanks for waiting for us. Our tour guide Giovanni was absolutely great. He was kind and patient with everyone and kept us all informed and entertained throughout the whole day. We got a very good look at the countryside around Tuscany and had more than enough time to wander around the 2 towns that we stopped in. The lunch was really good and the 2 wines we tried were both enjoyed by all, with some enjoying each more than the other. Overall it was a very enjoyable day.

A “must do” when in Rome!

Kristen_K, Sep 2025

The bus was clean and comfortable, our guide Giovanni was FANTASTIC, funny, and very knowledgeable. The sites are beautiful, the pasta meal provided was one of the best things we ate our entire trip. A must do!