CIVITAVECCHIA SERVICE FIELD GUIDE
A private, all-day passage from Rome into the vine‑lined heart of Chianti
An 11‑hour private tour from Rome that pairs a winery wine-and-olive‑oil tasting with a brief visit to San Gimignano—this guide lays out the route, logistics, and what to expect.
A private, all-day passage from Rome into the vine‑lined heart of Chianti.
Set out from Rome for an 11‑hour private run through Chianti’s vine‑draped hills: a deliberate day of landscape, stories and tasting. You’ll drive into the zone between Florence and Siena, watch cypresses punctuate rolling vineyards, visit a selected winery for wine and olive‑oil tasting, and stop briefly in the storied town of San Gimignano—accompanied throughout by a personal, English‑speaking driver who shares regional history and wine lore.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
The Chianti panorama: vines, cypresses and slow pace
Chianti’s defining vistas—vine-covered rolling hills threaded with cypresses—are the constant backdrop as you cross the corridor between Florence and Siena, a landscape that frames the day.
A focused winery visit with wine and olive‑oil tasting
The itinerary includes one selected winery where you’ll taste wines and local olive oil and have the opportunity to converse with winemakers—an intimate window into Chianti’s production and stories.
A brief visit to San Gimignano
The day includes a short stop in San Gimignano, offering a chance to sample the town’s atmosphere amid the broader vineyard excursion.
What the day feels like
How the day unfolds
The private tour departs Rome in the morning and returns the same evening, moving at an unhurried pace: a drive into Chianti with interpretive commentary, a scheduled visit to a chosen winery for guided tastings of wine and olive oil, a brief stop in San Gimignano, and then the drive back to Rome in an air‑conditioned vehicle with a personal English‑speaking driver.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this tour suits
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
This is an 11‑hour private tour; a suggested pickup time from Rome is 8:00am. The tour departs from and returns to Rome on the same day.
Bottled water is provided on the vehicle; bring funds for meals and any admission tickets, as meals and tickets are not included and there can be an additional cost for a light lunch during the winery visit.
Price includes hotel or other pickup/drop‑off in Rome, an air‑conditioned vehicle, a personal English‑speaking driver, bottled water, and one winery tour and tasting; vehicle expenses such as fuel and tolls are covered.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the tour?
The tour runs for 11 hours.
Where does the tour start and finish?
The tour begins and ends in Rome with pickup at your hotel or another convenient location in the city (suggested pickup time 8:00am).
How many wineries are visited and what tastings are included?
The itinerary includes one winery visit that features wine and olive‑oil tasting.
What is included in the tour price?
Included are pickup and drop‑off in Rome, an air‑conditioned vehicle, a personal English‑speaking driver, bottled water, vehicle expenses (fuel, tolls, city pass), and one winery tour and tasting.
What is not included?
Meals and admission tickets are not included; there may be an additional cost for a light lunch during the wine tasting, and gratuities are not included.