Taste of Florence Wine and Local Flavors
Overview
If you want to experience Florence with all five senses, this is the perfect activity for you. Our Wine & Food Experience is not a simple tasting, but a real journey into the flavors of Tuscany, in the heart of the city.
What makes this experience unique?
• You will taste selected Tuscan wines in authentic wine bars, away from the mass tourist circuits.
• You will taste typical appetizers and a main course prepared with local ingredients, including the fine Tuscan truffle.
• You will learn to recognize the flavors, stories and traditions that make Tuscan cuisine famous throughout the world.
• All accompanied by explanations, smiles and the professionalism of Rayan Travel Agency guides.
The perfect ending?
After the wine... a taste of authentic Italian coffee, to close in beauty and with energy, as local tradition wants
Limited places – Reservations recommended!
A perfect experience for couples, friends, curious travelers and food lovers.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Wines + coffee
Meeting Location
Santa Maria Novella
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
1. Meeting with your local guide or sommelier, in the historic center of Florence. We will welcome you with an introduction to the Tuscan food and wine tradition, including curiosities and tips.
2. Walk through the streets of taste, with stops in selected wine bars and typical shops, places frequented also by Florentines.
3. Guided tasting of Tuscan wines, such as Chianti, Brunello or Rosso di Montepulciano. We will explain how to taste correctly, recognize aromas, flavors and origins of wines.
4. Tasting of local specialties, such as artisanal cold cuts, Tuscan pecorino cheese, croutons and extra virgin olive oil, paired with wines.
5. A convivial moment to relax, ask questions and enjoy the unique atmosphere of Florence while tasting genuine products and authentic stories.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Activity code: C-5535532P7
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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).
- Alcoholic beverages. Wines + coffee.
The minimum age to participate is 6. 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 Taste of Florence Wine and Local Flavors is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Taste of Florence Wine and Local Flavors 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
- Alcoholic beveragesWines + coffee
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
