Your driver will pick you up from under your ship and then depart from the cruise ship pier and travel 45 minutes along the highway to the beginning of the "Wine Road." Cross the beautiful Chianti area on your way to Greve, the most important village of the area. Here you will find the monument to Giovanni da Verrazzano (the explorer that discovered the largest part of the East Coast of America), Piazza Matteotti with its lovely porticoes, the San Francesco convent, and many shops, wine-cellars, and butchers. All of the most famous people of Hollywood have stopped in here to order the best beef, salami and ham in the world!
So if you want to feel a VIP for a day why not stop as well.
After Greve you will continue on to the magnificent castle of Verrazzano, where your driver will take you along this very pretty area, You can decide whether to stop of and enjoy the simple wine tasting, as well as a visit to the castle, gardens, and centuries-old ageing cellars. For something a little different, visit the surrounding woods where the wild boars breed naturally! Where you will be bale to see the way the wine is made and, most importantly, will give you the opportunity to taste the various products of the farm, together several wines, each one to accompany different meats.
Your second choice is the complete wine tasting, which will offer you the same tour of the Castle, as well as a complete lunch made up of all of the products on the farm. Each dish will be accompanied by the appropriate wine. This is an experience that you will certainly never forget! But discuss with your chauffeur he will be able to give you an idea of what you had in mind
Depending on which option you choose (the lunch option will take longer), you may also get a chance to visit San Gimignano, Monteriggioni castle, Volterra, or Siena, But this is always best to discuss with us, so contact our office and we will be pleased to answer your question.
| Trip Code: | PSE4-T Private Tour Chianti Region Wine Tasting |
|---|---|
| Highlights: | Greve in Chianti |
| Departs from: | This tour leaves Livorno port by private transfer. |
| Tour Length: | 9-10 hours |
| Type: | Private Shore Excursion Tours |
| Included: | Private Tour with a qualified english speaking driver. |
| Not included: | Meals, Private guide. |
| Sites included: | Chianti area: Greve in Chianti |
| Services: | Include transportation in a comfortable Mercedes Limovan equipped with double air-conditioning and refreshments. This would be ideal for a couple but also adaptable for families with children. Every itinerary can be modified to fit any special need or request. |
If you've had enough of city life, you can book a wine tour with us on the road—the Via Chiantigiana, that is. Spend a few days making a leisurely journey along this scenic road winding through wine country. The Via Chiantigiana connects Florence...
Audrey & Graham Stephens
12/06/2005
Dear Josephine,
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the service we received from ItalyLimousine. This was the first time I had used a service like this, but I wanted to arrange something special to celebrate my husband's 60th birthday. Josephine couldn't have been more helpful and her local knowledge took us to a wonderful restaurant for lunch in Ravello. We would never have known about it without her and certainly never have got there without Bruno our driver. He was courteous, helpful, professional and a wonderful driver. His English was perfect too and he went out of his way to give us a wonderful day. We will not hesitate to recommend your company to our friends and hope that we will be able to return to Italy and see you again soon!
Ciao!
Audrey and Graham.
Sharon Thornton
18/04/2008
well I am back in leeds... thanks for your patience Lucia you where so good with us and all those emails you responded with such cordiality and honesty my husband and myself and the rest of the family send you and Giovanni and Mario a big hug and I sent a message on cruise critic only yesterday, I hope it went through I am not an expert on these review sites... it only seems like yesterday we where so lucky to have great weather for the 30th of march on costa cruise, the half day that we where there your drivers really made it possible for us to see as much as we could in the 6 hours
thanks again
from Leeds England
Sharon & family
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