Small-Group Tuscany By Vespa Tour: A Unique Experience through Chianti Wine Region
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910 Ratings
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Experience the beauty of Tuscany's Chianti wine region on a unique Vespa scooter tour. Ride through rolling hills, visit renowned wineries, and indulge in a delicious Tuscan meal.
Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Chianti Road - With a short ride, you will be taken just outside of the busy and bustling city center to start your Vespa tour
  • Fattoria di Bagnolo - Visit of the cellar and lunch
  • Greve in Chianti - Stop for strolling and snacks
What's Included
  • Small group intimacy for a personalized experience
  • Savor a traditional Tuscan meal
  • Explore flavors with wine and olive oil tastings
  • Safety ensured with provided helmets
  • Exclusive guided tour of a winery and its historic cellars
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pick up and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a unique journey from Florence on a Vespa scooter! This unique way of exploring the Chianti region of Tuscany, famous for its picturesque vineyards and undulating landscapes, offers a thrilling twist to traditional tours. The Chianti Scooter Tour not only gets you closer to the country roads but also reveals hidden pockets of this globally-acclaimed wine producing region of Italy. Traveling through Tuscany’s hills on a Vespa, immerse yourself in the visual, auditory, and olfactory feast of the region. Exhilarating country roads afford fantastic views of rolling landscapes, vineyards, olive plantations, small medieval churches, and ancient wineries, with several pit stops for photos. Visit a renowned winery known for producing some of the most cherished Chianti wines as well as a boutique winery and get to grasp their winemaking techniques while sampling their sumptuous wines and olive oil. Cap off your unforgettable tour with a typical Tuscan meal served in a rustic Tuscan farmhouse.

  • It is recommended to wear comfortable clothing
  • Minimum age is 18 years
  • If you want to book multiple vespas (each for sole use with just one rider), please put through single bookings
  • A valid driving license is required (although you do not need a motorcycle license), make sure you have it with you on the tour, and you must be at least 18 years of age to drive, at least 13 years to be a passenger
  • Previous experience is not required but advantageous and highly advised. The tour operator reserves the right of final judgement in client participation of actual scooter driving or in client being a passenger, or to discontinue scooter use at any point of the tour. Any participant unable to drive scooters safely may ride double with a partner, or on the guide’s scooter if available or continue the tour on board one of our support vehicles (the Tuscany Tuk Tuk or the minivan, depending which is available) if unable to be a safe passenger as well. No refund will be granted in this case. Our first and foremost concern is everyone’s safety
  • The Single Vespa and Double Vespa tour options entitle clients to ride the original Piaggio Vespas, but Piaggio Zip scooters (which are lighter and easier to ride) are also available (Smaller scooter option)
  • A third-party insurance for civil liability is included in the price of the tour. Please note that clients will be given the option to subscribe an additional insurance against vehicle damages
  • Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients, and we will do our best to accommodate them
  • RAIN POLICY: The tour runs rain or shine (but please see below). The tour departure will never be cancelled due to rain. We will do our best to proceed with the tour, avoiding the rain and thus possibly carrying out the tour with our minivan until and if the rain should stop and street conditions will guarantee a safe ride. If it does not stop raining, the entire tour will be conducted in the safety and comfort of the minivan. Guest options on rainy days: 1) Proceed with the tour hoping for clearing weather – PARTIAL RIDE or NO RIDE due to heavy RAIN Customers can decide to proceed with the tour hoping for clearing weather with the understanding that if scooters are not ridden at all due to rain, or if the Vespa tour is dramatically abbreviated due to rain, customers will NOT be granted any refund or discount. We will do our best to get you on a scooter, weather permitting. 2) Rain check (of the same amount clients paid) to be used the following day or at any other time, subject to availability. The Rain check is a voucher given to client. The voucher is transferable and may be sold or given to others to use at a future date and lasts up to 1 year from date. It has a value that can be possible used in any other tour provided by our company. Please note that clients’ safety and comfort are of utmost priority, and proper rain gear is mandatory for guests choosing to “ride in the rain”. We ask clients to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour departure, to check the weather conditions and choose accordingly. No-shows will not be refunded.
  • We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our tours
  • The maximum load the Vespa can tolerate is 170 kg / 374 lbs (whether one or two people, bags included). At check-in, Towns of Italy reserves the right to exclude participants from this tour if these requirements are not met. No refund will be due
  • This tour option entitles client to ride the iconic original PIAGGIO VESPA or Electric VESPA, but PIAGGIO ZIP scooters (which are smaller) are also available (SMART OPTION)
  • For the double Vespa two persons are required (1 driver & 1 passenger)
Location
Florencetown
Piazza Mentana
FLORENCETOWN BOOKING OFFICE, Piazza Mentana 2red FIRENZE (opposite from the Arno River). Please be at the meeting point at least 15 minutes before the tour starting time.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Hayden_a
Jun 24, 2024
Amazing tour through the Tuscany hills - Had an amazing experience. The staff were very professional and friendly and made sure everyone was having a great time. The practice run took a while, and that was important to make sure everyone was approved to ride. Overall it was a great experience and I would definitely book with them in the future.
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Amanda_b
Jun 23, 2024
Yo and Santi were the... - Yo and Santi were the best! Would do this again! They both were very knowledgeable and shared the history of Florence. The owner of the winery was so kind!
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Andrewr588
Jun 23, 2024
Excellent Vespa Experience - Having only ridden a moped once when i was 17 and straight into a wall it put fear in me going on a motorcycle ever again but my wife has begged me every time in Italy to ride a Vespa, so I decided to give it a go....and what a great time we had! The instructor takes everyone out to the country side as inner town is full of crazy drivers with no patience for tourists. Spend an hour or so getting used to the bikes to make sure we was comfortable, the guys there were amazing and took their time introducing me to the bike, how it handles and riding it with my wife on the back. We then hit the road seeing some breathtaking scenery, always being watched carefully by the team and making sure no one was left behind. Stopped off in a small town to do some sight seeing and a quick snack, then we drove back to the start for lunch and wine tasting and tour. Lunch that was provided was really nice too. Would highly recommend this trip and would do it again....i am now even considering getting a motorbike! :D
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U9024mbpauls
Jun 19, 2024
Fun ride - Riding a vespa through the Tuscan countryside was fantastic! The views were great and I had a great time. The food and wine after were good as well
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Michael_c
Jun 18, 2024
Must do! - This tour was absolutely incredible. The Vespa ride, the wine tour, the meal provided by the vineyard, it was all amazing. This has been one of our favorite experiences on our 3 week trip! Additionally, the guides were fantastic and gave us some great places to explore in Florence(thank you, Yo!)
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Savannah_c
Jun 12, 2024
Amazing, fun, fast paced experience - My brother and I had the most wonderful tour through Tuscany on vespas. The scenery was beautiful and the wine tasting and dinner at the end was the perfect way to end the tour! Thanks to Haider and Fede for making the tour so wonderful. One of the best experiences I’ve had to date!
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932deckerb
Jun 11, 2024
10/10 best Italy Experience - This trip was the highlight of my time in Italy. We loved riding the Vespa’s they were super fun. The sights on the way were breathtaking with a spot for a photo op. Then we had a nice wine tasting and a fancy dinner. Yo, Hider, and Michela we’re great guides!
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Carrie
Jun 24, 2024
Good if you can handle a Vespa - Tours of Italy Vespa Tour - I want to preface this review by saying that we did 2 tours with this company and both ended up being good days. The guides were friendly and welcoming. Overall I’m giving this a good review but with the following caveat... WARNING - only book this tour if you have previous experience with Vesapa’s, dirt bikes or motorcycles. I wrongly assumed that Vespa’s were super simple to learn to drive and that a quick lesson would be enough. After checking in at meeting point our group (12 people) got in a van to get to the Vespa location. Once there, we were given instructions on how to operate, then 1 by 1 given a chance to try. First, the trial area is gravel and they want you to go in a circle around a tree. Of the 12 in our group only 6 were able to operate the Vespas. So we rode in a van behind the vespas, not ideal, but at least we got to continue on for the rest of the day. After seeing the roads we were going to be driving on, I’m glad I didn’t drive a Vespa with little to no experience - the roads were windy and there was a good amount of traffic. After about 45 minutes we stopped in a small town, were given a snack (bread and a little salami) and had free time to wander around. We then drove again for maybe another 30 mins to a small church with a beautiful view. Next we returned the Vespas and walked to the nearby winery with a restaurant. We sat down for lunch and were given a small pour of a white wine. Next we had a small appetizer (honestly unsure what was in it? It was some kind-of vegetable polenta maybe?? That was my old complaint about lunch - there wasn’t any explanation of what was being served, or how much. Because next we got a penne pasta with tomato sauce (served family style) This was nothing special and I hardly ate any of it, thinking that another course (preferably with some kind of protein) would be next. But that was it for lunch - except for some tiramisu. So I ended up leaving a bit hungry. Afterwards we went into a tasting room to try 3 of their wines. This was a nice ending to the day, and it was nice to get a taste of more wine (but would have thought it would have been better to do the tasting before eating lunch, or tasting with lunch. Overall, this tour company did a good job of keeping everyone safe, and enjoying the beautiful countryside views. However, I would have chosen a different tour if I had known that learning how to ride a Vespa takes more than just a few minutes.
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Teannal2016
Jun 24, 2024
Do not prepay . Note a wine tour - We paid $375 and when we got to office they asked for another $40. They drove us to a bus to the vespas to only tell us that we could not ride the vespas because of light rain. They proceeded to cram us in a tiny van and took us to a tiny town with no wine tasting. They we were supposed to go to a church again no wine tasting. We asked to leave but they said there was no transportation back. They lady at the office told us we would be going to 3 spots for wine tasting. This is NOT the case. Do not pre book this tour because if they decide to not let you ride the vespas you do not get your money back.
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Nathalie
Jun 18, 2024
Dangerous , unsafe disorganized disaster - Waste of time terrible don’t do it. This activity was a disorganized and dangerous lesson on how to drive a Vespa in a gravel parking lot if you’ve never been on one. There is no requirement to have a motorcycle license to attend this activity. It was so dangerous I was watching people get injured and almost driving off the cliff. I did not want to participate in the activity after two hours of watching this disaster unfold and did not feel safe riding among this group. I was forced to spend 80 euros to call an Uber to get out of there. Awful unsafe and waste of time and money. Too bad because I could have used that time in Florence and it was a total waste of half a day.
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