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Best of Florence & Tuscany Day Tour by High-speed Train from Rome
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124 Ratings
Rome
Embark on a high-speed train journey from Rome to Florence and explore the birthplace of the Renaissance. Indulge in a wine tasting experience in the beautiful Tuscan hills. Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Rome - Meet at Termini Station and board a state-of-the-art high-speed train for the 1.5 hour scenic ride to Florence, the birthplace of the Renaissance and artistic geniuses such as Michelangelo, Dante Alighieri, Leonardo da Vinci, Niccolo Machiavelli, and Galileo Galilei.
- Florence - As you step off the train your local guide will greet you and lead you into Europe’s most charming city. On a 2.5 hour walking tour, your guide will unveil the great beauty of Florence and its immensely rich history, architectural wonders and vibrant culture.
Your local guide will show you famous landmarks like the Florence Duomo, Brunlleschi’s unrivaled Dome, and the Baptistery of St. John, adorned with its famous “Gates of Paradise”. Next you’ll take in Piazza della Signoria, the political heart of Florence where an exact replica of Michelangelo’s world-renowned statue of David stands. This lively square is home to Palazzo Vecchio, a medieval fortress turned town hall, which showcases stunning Renaissance artwork and architecture.
Heading along towards the River Arno, we’ll stroll past the Uffizi Museum and view the famous Vasari Corridor.
- Tuscany - Applies to specific option: Travel by Coach from Florence through the Chianti region to San Gimignano
- San Gimignano - Applies to specific option: Enjoy a scenic ride and rest your feet while cruising through the perfectly manicured hills of Tuscany and arrive at an independent winery overlooking the medieval towers of San Gimignano. Visit the vines and see how age-old winemaking traditions have been maintained through the years and incorporated into the modern production of today’s highly prized wines. Learn a bit of wine lingo such as what the initials DOCG mean and what classifies a wine as “Super-Tuscan” while hearing the winemaker’s heartwarming story during a guided tasting of six wines including the famous Vernaccia di San Gimignano and of course a Chianti.
Each wine will be paired with local cured meats, cheeses, breads, and of course extra virgin olive oil produced on the grounds. The wine and food pairing will conclude with a first course.
- San Gimignano - Applies to specific option: Last but not least on this Tuscan getaway is a visit to the enchanting town of San Gimignano. Your guide will allow you free time to admire the 14 remaining medieval towers, quintessential Tuscan cobblestone side streets, artisanal shops and gelaterias.
- Tuscany - Applies to specific option: Travel by coach from San Gimignano to Florence Rail station for return train
- Florence - Applies to specific option: From San Gimignano you’ll make your way back to the Florence train station in time to depart for Rome!
What's Included
- Round trip high-speed rail tickets from Rome
- Free time in San Gimignano for exploring (applies to specific option)
- Guided walking tour of historic Florence
- Winery tour with tasting and light lunch (applies to specific option)
- Air conditioned coach between Florence and San Gimignano (applies to specific option)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Cut travel time to Florence in half by high-speed train and make the most of an unforgettable day exploring the cradle of the Renaissance and home to artistic geniuses such as Michelangelo, Dante, da Vinci, Machiavelli, and Galileo.
Your expert local guide will unveil the great beauty of Florence and its famous landmarks including the Duomo, Brunelleschi’s Dome, the Vasari Corridor, Ponte Vecchio and Piazza della Signoria- the political heart of Florence where an exact replica of Michelangelo’s statue of David stands.
What makes this tour truly unique? After the Florence walking tour, choose whether to continue exploring Florence on your own or travel to a family-run Tuscan winery for an unforgettably intimate wine and food experience. Five wines will be paired with local cured meats, cheeses, breads, and extra virgin olive oil produced on the grounds. Enjoy a light lunch followed by free time in San Gimignano before returning to Florence in time for your return train to Rome.
- Due to the route covered and/or the means of transportation used, it is not possible to participate in this tour using a wheelchair, scooter, or other aid. Please contact us to inquire about customized tour options for guests with mobility challenges
Location
Roma Termini
Via Giovanni Giolitti
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(124 Ratings)
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Rod_b
Sep 10, 2024
Great Tour - First of all it’s a REALLY LONG DAY (we left our hotel at 7am and returned at 9:30pm). But so worth it. Jessica, our guide was phenomenal, patient and knowledgeable. It’s just a single day in Florence but it whets the appetite to return some day for a slightly longer stay. Beautiful city. Then trip to Tuscany/San Gimingano was great as well. The vineyard tour and sommelier and wine/food tasting were excellent. Trip back to Florence cut it close because we had a train to catch back to Rome. But if life is about experiences then this one will be with us forever.
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Mickayla
Sep 9, 2024
Winery and Florence were amazing - Florence was a short trip, but we were able to see a lot of the city! The wine tasting and food was amazing, we loved the village too. Jessica was a very knowledgeable and kind tour guide too. I would definitely recommend this trip to anyone looking to explore from Rome. High speed rail was amazing and allowed us to do so much more (not on a bus)
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53alethiah
Sep 4, 2024
So much FUN! - Awesome day! Laughed so much and so much beauty. Jessica was awesome tour guide on the walking tour and winery tour. We enjoyed it all!
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769celiat
Sep 4, 2024
Beautiful Florence & Tuscany - Fantastic time and our guide, Jessica, was the best. The tour of the winery topped off a wonderful day touring beautiful countryside.
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K1162lqaprilr
Sep 4, 2024
Florence Walking Tour and Tuscany Wine Tasting - Jessica was amazing.. Took us to the beautiful square in Florence and showed us all the amazing city. Then had a private transfer to the winery where we enjoyed tasting and a wonderful lunch! Perfect day!
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S204gdjohnl
Sep 4, 2024
Phenomenal Experience Touring Florence, Tuscan Wine Country, and San Gimignano - The walking tour with Antonio was phenomenal! He provided great insight into the history of Florence. The winery was our favorite part of the experience. The winery tour and tasting was an unforgettable experience. Our winery tour guide, Amin, was fantastic and a delight to meet. The last stop of the tour in San Gimingnano was a great consluion as we got to see a medieval Italian town. Overall, it was a great experience and we had a great time bonding with Antonio, Amin, and the other members of our tour group!
Our one tip is have a bigger meal/ breakfast during the walking tour break, as we did not eat lunch at the winery until close to 3pm!
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Mikew775
Sep 2, 2024
A day you won’t forget! - Everything was wonderful and we felt taken care of. Antonio was an amazing guide, leading us through Florence and showing and explaining the sights. The trip to San Gimignano was incredible. The winery was a once in a lifetime experience - so friendly and educational. Just a wonderful day making new friends, learning a lot of history and tasting some great wines.
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Nikki_f
Sep 2, 2024
Amazing tour - Thank you Antonio and our driver Tony! This was an amazing and beautiful tour. Seeing Florence and the Tuscany countryside. Antonio was very good and had a lot of knowledge about all the sites. It was great! Tony our van driver was so sweet and gave a bit of a sightseeing tour during our drive from Florence to the Tuscany Winery. Andrea at the winery was amazing! The wine and the food so amazing!!!
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Rlococo1wirrcom
Aug 30, 2024
Fine - Too expensive for just a 2 hour tour. Add ons not available ie wine tour. Guide was too long winded.
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Sandra_e
Sep 4, 2024
Tell people to beware!! - The guide who met us at the train station, did not give good information. He said to get off at the 2nd stop. We took off from the station, still in Rome, stopped for about 2 minutes, then took off, at the next stop we asked passengers around us if we were at Florence, no one understood us and then the train took off. Going to the next stop I received an email where were we, they were waiting on us.... I emailed back we were on the train, I sent the email. I received another email to get off and take a train back from Bolanges(?) To Florence, and we could meet them at the spot. I emailed back and asked form an address, we would take a taxi. The next email said they could not wait and left. Yes, we take ownership we missed the stop.... the tour guide should have made it more clear, the 1st stop would be very short and then the next was Florence. Another problem, we feel, the tour group was NOT sitting anywhere close to anyone. I emailed 15 times, asking for the address, that we would take a taxi there. NO REPLY! We felt that once they left, their hands was wiped clear and the tour guide did NOT care at all that we were in Florence alone. Thank goodness we had our ticket back. We are totally disappointed for the lack of caring, I emailed asking the address, what to do when this happens...... NOTHING! Nothing at all. Yes, we messed up..... but the lack of not caring is what was very disappointing. We feel the tour person should have given some information! We are VERY disappointed in the way we were not given any information, we kept emailing asking for the address, we were wanting to take a taxi to the vineyard. I will tell anyone ask about what happened and don't think they care, because they do not!
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