Private Day Trip Leonardo's Birthplace from Florence: A Journey to Genius' Origins with Lunch
4.8
11 Ratings
Firenze
Embark on a private day trip from Florence to Leonardo da Vinci's birthplace. Explore his origins, learn about his life as an artist, and indulge in a wine tasting and light lunch.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Leonardo’s Birthplace (Casa Natale di Leonardo) - Stop in Anchiano to see the House where Leobardo was born
  • Museo Leonardiano - visit the Museum that shows many of the Leonardo’s work and studies
  • Vinci - visit a Villa near Vinci with cellars. Light lunch with wine tasting
What's Included
  • Centrally-located hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Wine tasting paired with a light lunch
  • Informative brochures provided by the museum
  • English-speaking driver ensures smooth communication
What's Not Included
  • Guide in Vinci (on request)
Additional Information

Embark on a 5-hour guided tour to explore the brilliance of the renowned Leonardo da Vinci, aboard a cooled 7-passenger van. The journey starts from Florence, taking you across the rural landscape to Leonardo’s birthplace, Anchiano, and Vinci, where you will encounter him metaphorically and gain insights about his artistic career. The tour concludes with a delightful wine sampling, followed by a light meal at a traditional farmhouse.

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • MANDATORY USE OF MASK AND LATEX GLOVES
Location
Piazza Adua
Piazza Adua, in front of the Congress Palace
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lindsay_b
Oct 18, 2023
A Fantastic Day in Every way - Everything about our tour was perfect. Our driver, Francesco, was friendly, funny and a delight to be with all day. We loved the museums and Leonardo’s birthplace. The high point of our day was the fabulous lunch we had and the wines we were introduced to at the Daniella Winery. Simone was so knowledgeable and kind to us. Thanks for a wonderful trip!
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Susan_s
Sep 25, 2023
A Perfect Tour - Luigi was our most gracious guide! He provided my wife, our daughter, her fiancé and I with a most memorable experience, sharing his knowledge Leonardo, Italian history and love of life with us. The tour Leonard's birthplace, museum topped off with an excellent wine tasting and delicious lunch set in a picturesque vineyard, which was hosted by the vineyard's owner/wine maker. This was an unexpected treat. We couldn't have had a more perfect tour. Grazie Luigi per averci fornito un'ottima e memorabile visita, condividendo la tua conoscenza e il tuo amore per la vita con noi. Sei davvero speciale!
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Mmmbeancurd
Apr 23, 2023
A great day out - Luigi, our guide, was so friendly and went out of his way to make sure we enjoyed our day. He gave us some Leonardo facts and history on the about 1 hour drive from Florence to Vinci. Vinci was beautiful, and the museums and house were lovely. We then went to a vineyard and really enjoyed the wine tasting (a sparkling rose, two chiantis, a merlot, and a dessert wine) with bread, pecorino cheese, olive oil, etc - a perfect little light lunch! (We are vegetarian, so the meal was adapted for us - I think it normally includes some meats too). The lady at the vineyard was great, she was very happy to show us around the wine cellar that had some lovely picturesque wine barrels. The whole place was beautiful too. On the way back to Florence, Luigi gave us some tips on good restaurants, which was helpful.
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Santina
Nov 24, 2022
Amazing - Thank you to Francesco ( our driver) for the informative tour and beautiful memories that we will treasure. We had a beautiful sunny day out to Leonardo Da Vinci's birth town and to view his amazing machines he invented. I would highly recommend this tour as you come to understand what a truly amazing man Leonardo was.
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Surfsea7
Sep 23, 2022
Leonardo’s childhood in 3-D - Beautiful drive through Tuscan hills. Recommended if you want to experience Leonardo’s early years. Lunch at Tuscan winery was delightful. Our guide was knowledgeable and flexible.
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Y6124qnmichaelt
Sep 13, 2022
It was awesome. Our driver, Stefano was not just a driver but also a guide. . He was pointing at important landmarks. - The Leonard's childhood house and the lunch was the best. Also our Driver Stefano was great. The best of our trip, no doubt!!
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Francis
Nov 4, 2019
Great experience - We were in Florence for one week and decided to book this day trip. We met the tour guide Mirko in the city center, and were just the two of us. We were very lucky, like having a private tour. The da Vinci museum has extensive examples of his work. The drive through Tuscany was beautiful, and the lunch more than light - great wine, nice country venue. Mirko was quite knowledgeable and helpful - taking into account our age, I am 82.
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Teresa
Jul 26, 2017
This was absolutely the highlight of... - <p>This was absolutely the highlight of our trip to Florence. Our guide, Luciana, was fantastic. We were picked up just down the street from our hotel as promised. Everything was perfect. The meal at the villa, which was formerly the hunting lodge of the Medici family, was delicious and we tasted the various wines that are made on the premises. The tour of the wine cellar and olive oil cellar was informative as well. Our guide was extremely knowledgeable about Leonardo's life and shared many interesting facts. The visit to his home was also enjoyable as were the trips to the museum. Overall, the best guided tour I have ever taken anywhere!</p>
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Staci_c
Jan 4, 2023
Dissatisfied - Sooo...very surprised focal point of trip (Leonardo) accounted for 1.5 out of 5 hours! We were not guided on the tour, really only provided a driver. Museum grounds quite confusing and we spent a bit if time trying to figure out where to go. Focus is largely on inventions and engineering which was a bit disappointing for art lovers. By Anchiano there is an artworks chronology of reproductions that is very informative, which our driver pointed out, but was not even part of the tour. We had romantic notions of walking through Leonardo's village of his youth but you don't even tour or really access the town. Lunch in a Tuscan farmhouse with cellars and wine tasting is really lunch at a golf club...we passed and will request a partial refund. Unfortunately for this tour company we had an exceptional private tour the previous day which really contrasted this tour's deficiencies. I would not take this trip. Uber to Vinci yourself and have a wander, it will be better. I will say our driver Stefano was very nice and we appreciated him and his idea about the art add-on.
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