From Rome: Tuscany, Montepulciano Tour with Wine Tasting & Lunch
Overview
Start early with an air-conditioned bus ride from Rome, enjoying the Italian countryside into the heart of Tuscany.
Your first stop is Montepulciano, perched on a hilltop. Your certified tour leader will accompany you uphill (8-10 minutes on foot) to the historic center and the main square, a filming location of the “Twilight” saga. Then enjoy free time to explore or have a gelato.
Next, visit a 13th-century winery with a 2,000-year-old Etruscan tomb. Lunch is served in the old refectory once used by the friars (not part of the visit): local cured meats and cheeses with a glass of Montepulciano red wine, then pici with ragù and a second glass of wine.
After lunch, continue to Montalcino, the “balcony of the Val d’Orcia”. Your tour leader will accompany you to the historic center, followed by free time. The Temple of Brunello museum and the fortress can be visited on your own.
Please note: steep uphill walking in both hill towns. Not suitable for travelers with reduced mobility.
What's Included
- Highest quality charcuterie and cheeses from the area, followed by a gourmet plate of Pici with ragù
- Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned bus
- Lunch of typical local products inside the ancient refectory used by the friars
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking licensed tour leader
- Headsets and earphones to all participants
- Visit to the medieval winery from the 1200s and to a 2,000 years-old Etruscan tomb
- 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 Location
Piazza del Popolo
12, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
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Montepulciano
1 hour 30 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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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- 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).
- Highest quality charcuterie and cheeses from the area, followed by a gourmet plate of Pici with ragù.
- Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned bus.
- Lunch of typical local products inside the ancient refectory used by the friars.
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking licensed tour leader.
- Headsets and earphones to all participants.
- Visit to the medieval winery from the 1200s and to a 2,000 years-old Etruscan tomb.
- 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).
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the From Rome: Tuscany, Montepulciano Tour with Wine Tasting & Lunch is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
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Oct 2026What's Included
- Highest quality charcuterie and cheeses from the area, followed by a gourmet plate of Pici with ragù
- Round-trip transportation by air-conditioned bus
- Lunch of typical local products inside the ancient refectory used by the friars
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking licensed tour leader
- Headsets and earphones to all participants
- Visit to the medieval winery from the 1200s and to a 2,000 years-old Etruscan tomb
- 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)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- 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
