8 Day Guided Vespa Scooter Tour in Tuscany, Italy

Day 1: Radda in Chianti

Tuscany Tours by Vespa will meet guests in Florence and transport to Radda in Chianti where the tours are based. There will be a hosted arrival dinner.

Day 2: Castello di Albola

You will stop in the piazza of Greve where there has been an open market in this "square" since the 1500s. Next, you will go to Panzano, located halfway between Florence and Siena. It is a small, attractive hill town. You will have lunch here in a local restaurant before an afternoon of wine tasting at Castello di Albola and a visit to their historic cellars.

Day 3: Chianti

Today, you will ride the Chianti countryside with a stop at a winery where you will have a gourmet lunch with wine tasting and olive oil tasting as well as a tour of the grounds and cellars. Here, you will taste a range of delicious Chianti along with other reds during the course of your lunch. Along the way, you could stop at a famous ceramic shop.

Day 4: Volterra

Today is history day with a 90-minute ride to Volterra, another walled hilltop town which boasts a Roman theater and Etruscan sites. Lunch will be in a local trattoria.

Day 5: Monteriggioni, Castellina, and Volpaia

Today, you will ride to Monteriggioni, Castellina, and Volpaia. Monteriggioni appears much as it did in medieval times with an almost intact outer wall and 14 towers. Castellina is another hill town where you will visit the Via Delle Volte, an ancient tunnel used by guards. Then, you will have lunch on the terrace of a beautiful winery from where you will enjoy the view of the vineyards. Volpaia is declared "the world's most beautiful spot" by the Wall Street Journal.

Day 6: Culinary day

This is the culinary day. After breakfast, you'll take a ride to one of Tuscany's most renowned chefs for a half-day cooking class. You'll discover the secrets of the "Slow Food" movement and Italian cuisine as you create a variety of dishes.

Day 7: San Gimignano

On the last day of Vespa riding, you will go to San Gimignano which is known for its many towers and considered by many to be the most beautiful Tuscan medieval village. Lunch on your own as you tour the town at your leisure. The dinner this evening is at a famous local restaurant, giving everyone a chance to reminisce about the week's adventures and celebrate the many surprises you all experienced.

Day 8: Florence

There will be a complimentary transfer to Florence for the rest of your stay in Italy or to make connections.

Notes

• Motorcycle license or riding experience is required to ride the Vespa 125cc.
• The itinerary is a sample and subject to change.
• Trips may include many optional activities on a user-pay basis.
• There will be a return-trip ground transportation on the scheduled times from your hotel in Chianti to the Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station. Times outside of this can be accommodated on a user-pay basis.

• Visit the historic cellars of Castello di Albola
• Have a tour of the grounds and cellars in Chianti
• Visit the Via Delle Volte, an ancient tunnel used by guards, in Castellina in Chianti

This tour will take place in Italy including Radda in Chianti, Greve, Panzano, Volterra, Monteriggioni, Castellina, Volpaia, and San Gimignano.

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You will have seven breakfasts, five lunches, and two hosted dinners at local restaurants, including selected wine.

• 7 days' Vespa usage
• Fuel and limited Italian property damage insurance (driver responsible for all damage to the scooter)
• English-speaking local host, Vespa escorts, support van and driver
• Local native tour guide fluent in English
• Italian luxury cooking class
• Sightseeing activities and admissions (unless indicated as optional)
• Event fees (unless indicated as optional)
• Museum entrance fees (unless indicated as optional)
• Complimentary ground transportation from and to Firenze Santa Maria Novella railway station
• Pilot van each day (great to carry your purchases or if you have inclement weather or if you choose not to ride your Vespa for part or all of the tour)
• 7 nights' accommodation
• 3 breakfasts and 3 lunches
• Wine tastings (unless indicated as optional)

• Riding Gear

• A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.