Florence Central Market Food & Wine Tour with Eating Europe
Overview
Our Florence Market Food Tour takes you on a culinary journey at the San Lorenzo Market, the heart of Tuscan food traditions. Here you’ll enjoy tasty local cheeses, mouthwatering cured meats, fresh olive oil, a proper Italian coffee, traditional Lampredotto sandwich, aged balsamic vinegar and much more.
Once we’ve eaten our way through the market, we’ll pop over to one of Florence’s oldest wine shops for a private wine tasting and food pairing. End the tour just like a true Italian would finish their meal: with sweetness! After learning how to enjoy your drinks like an Italian, savor an authentic gelato and learn how to differentiate it from the fake stuff!
Experience this one-of-a-kind Florence market food tour, where tradition and taste come together. Trust us, your taste buds will thank you.
What's Included
- Taste the best delicacies like truffle olive oil, truffle cheese, balsamic vinegar and Tuscan wines
- Meet the local families who help keep Tuscan culinary traditions alive
- ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips
- Explore the San Lorenzo market: 9 food tastings and 6 drink, including local wines
- Unearth the Medici Family legacy, learning about their profound influence
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra drinks
- Gratuities / Tips for the guide
Meeting Location
Piazza di Madonna degli Aldobrandini
50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
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Basilica di San Lorenzo (pass by)
Cappelle Medicee (pass by)
Via Faenza
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mercato Centrale (pass by)
Florence leather (pass by)
Piazza del Mercato Centrale
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mercato Centrale
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mercato Centrale
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Piazza del Mercato Centrale
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Mercato Centrale
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Via Sant'Antonino
25 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Via Faenza
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Have dietary requirements? Email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs. For safety, our tours are not suitable for guests with a severe or life-threatening (anaphylactic) allergy to nuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish or gluten (coeliac disease), where trace amounts or cross-contamination pose a risk. Guests with any other severe allergy must contact us.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Taste the best delicacies like truffle olive oil, truffle cheese, balsamic vinegar and Tuscan wines.
- Meet the local families who help keep Tuscan culinary traditions alive.
- ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips.
- Explore the San Lorenzo market: 9 food tastings and 6 drink, including local wines.
- Unearth the Medici Family legacy, learning about their profound influence.
- Local English-speaking guide.
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off.
- Extra drinks.
- Gratuities / Tips for the guide.
The minimum age to participate is 4. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Florence Central Market Food & Wine Tour with Eating Europe is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Have dietary requirements? Email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs. For safety, our tours are not suitable for guests with a severe or life-threatening (anaphylactic) allergy to nuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish or gluten (coeliac disease), where trace amounts or cross-contamination pose a risk. Guests with any other severe allergy must contact us.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Florence Central Market Food & Wine Tour with Eating Europe will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Taste the best delicacies like truffle olive oil, truffle cheese, balsamic vinegar and Tuscan wines
- Meet the local families who help keep Tuscan culinary traditions alive
- ‘Food & the City’ Insider Tips
- Explore the San Lorenzo market: 9 food tastings and 6 drink, including local wines
- Unearth the Medici Family legacy, learning about their profound influence
- Local English-speaking guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Extra drinks
- Gratuities / Tips for the guide
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Have dietary requirements? Email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs. For safety, our tours are not suitable for guests with a severe or life-threatening (anaphylactic) allergy to nuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish or gluten (coeliac disease), where trace amounts or cross-contamination pose a risk. Guests with any other severe allergy must contact us.
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
- Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
- Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
