Tours from the Florence area
CHIANTI CLASSICO :: the land of the black rooster
A scenic drive among the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside, along the famous “wine road” leading to the heart of the Chianti region. Visit the old market square of Greve in Chianti, the mediaeval hamlet of Montefioralle, the old capital Radda in Chianti and some other country villages. Possibility of wine tastings at a local Chianti classico estate.
SAN GIMIGNANO-SIENA :: scenes of the middle ages and the pilgrims' route
The route used during the middle ages by the pilgrims going to Rome and Jerusalem, known as the via Francigena; visit the "mediaeval Manhattan" S. Gimignano with its seventeen towers, the capital of the crystal glass Colle Valdelsa, the fortress of Monteriggioni and at the end Siena, the pearl of the middle ages famous also for its horse race, the “Palio”.
VINCI, PISA, LUCCA :: Leonardo’s house and highlights of western Tuscany
A drive to the coast, with the first stop in Vinci, the birthplace of Leonardo, visiting the house where he was born and the small town of Vinci hosting the museum. Continue to Pisa to visit Campo dei Miracoli, where the leaning tower, the duomo and the baptistery are located; the remaining part of the day is dedicated to the hometown of Giacomo Puccini, Lucca and its masterpieces.
BRUNELLO & PECORINO :: red wine, cheese and lovely small towns
To explore the area where the ewes' cheese Pecorino di Pienza, and the red wines Brunello di Montalcino and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano are produced; the countryside made famous by the movie “the English Patient”. Visit wonderful Montepulciano, the first renaissance town Pienza, the capital of the Brunello wine, Montalcino. 
