A half-hour drive will get the guests to a riding school near Florence, where they'll meet their very well trained horse waiting to escort them across the rolling hills, carpeted with vineyards and olive groves. Some minutes of setting in the saddle and you will start an hour of private horseback ride on a country trail immersed in the Chianti land among one of the most envied landscapes in the world. The professionally guided ride will be customized to each one's riding skills and our horses will allow an unforgettable riding experience sorted for novices up to very experienced riders.
After the ride a car transfer will get you to a local historic winery, a noble estate, for a 2h-private wine-tasting. During the guided visit of the wine estate you will visit its Medieval cellars and its Renaissance ambients and you will learn the secrets of the wine making and aging of fine Tuscan wines. The tasting includes 3 glasses of Chianti wine and a dessert wine, all that will be accompanied by a Tuscan lunch with fresh local products, various cheeses, cold cuts, and bruschettas seasoned with extra virgin olive oil of the estate and a dessert.
Vegetarians are also properly welcome.
Sample Menu
• A taste of a season local first course or some mixed bruschettas - A taste of a vegetarian typical first course served with the superb olive oil of the estate's farm or some bruschettas.
• Various Cheeses and Tuscan cold cuts selection - A gourmet plate of local products served with crispy Tuscan bread and extra virgin olive oil
• Traditional almond buiscuits - Served with the house dessert wine, Vinsanto
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Piazza dei Cavalleggeri, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
5 hours 30 minutes(approx.)
Returns to original departure point
Not wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Our vehicles for the transfers are sanitized at every tour. Gel for hands desinfection is available during the whole tour and fresh masks are offered if required. Physical distancing is normally respected.
In some cases we can welcome teens under 14y, pls contact us in private.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Posted By : DanM_87UKA
Simona and her team provide an excellent service here. We booked a private two-person 2hr trek and wine tasting (requested at short notice of 48-hours). Communication was excellent and clear from start to finish, the private pick-up from Florence city was easy and we were riding less than 60mins after being picked up.
Simona is a fantastic host, very friendly, very professional, and a great communicator - conversation flows easily during the transfer. The trek itself was excellent, a two-hour hack on a couple of steady horses into the Tuscan hills with a private guide, Luca. The place itself is family run and they can only accommodate small numbers so it is not overrun with other groups, it feels very calm and private to your group.
The wine-tasting is approx 20mins transfer and is a great short experience of approx 90mins/2hrs.
I’d recommend this trip to anyone who fancies a day away from the crowds of Florence or others cities.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14
Posted By : pizzapat1
We had a great time horseback riding in the Chianti Mountains. Simona kept great communication and ensured we had a great time. Lucca was our guide and he made sure everything was fine. We then went to Villa Travignola and had a private tour light lunch and wine tasting. Julia was a great host and we enjoyed the tour and wines very much. Simona was able to set up everything for us. We would book these again. Thanks for the wonderful memories.
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Posted On : 2024-04-30
Posted By : Danielle L
This was such an amazing tour! Without Simona this would not have been possible. She was so helpful. We came into Livorno on a cruise. We only had one day in the area and she booked train tickets for us making sure we got to and from Florence with ease. We had a driver pick us up right outside the train station and Simona gave perfect directions so there was no confusion.
The horseback riding was beautiful through vineyards, we got beautiful views and great pictures!!
The highlight was the wine tour, we learned so much about the history of the Chianti wine region and a cute lunch of cheeses, meats and amazing Tuscan bread. While we ate, we tasted wines and had a great time.
Next time we will probably skip the horseback and do the option of 3 wineries in the day! I wish we had more time to drink! Overall amazing!
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Posted On : 2024-04-16
Posted By : M5719MIbeccas
This place is excellent. If you are an equestrian that is looking for a place that feels like your home barn -- this is it. They are so kind. They are so attentive. They take such good care of their horses. The trail was BEAUTIFUL. I was able to canter some while the guide stayed with my inexperienced friend. The wine was also fantastic.
I really cannot recommend this experience more.
It was 100% worth it.
The 1 hour was enough to satisfy me as an equestrian, while not too much for my non-equestrian friend.
The wine was a perfect ending to the day and a great way to motivate non-equestrians to grow with you.
Trail riding in Europe was on my bucket list and I am so grateful to have experienced it here :)
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Posted On : 2024-04-10
Posted By : lgrasso
Great experience. Great people. Would recommend this to anyone, and I would do it again if I go back! It was only a short ride out of the city. The views were beautiful while riding and the wine and lunch were delicious.
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Posted On : 2023-12-18
Posted By : Jeffrey_S
Everything was perfect and now I know more about Chianti wine than one can imagine...we had a whole case shipped to our residence in Florida.
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Posted On : 2023-08-05
Posted By : Jillian_M
This trip was so much fun! A lovely break from the city to ride horses and see the best views of the countryside. Simone was the best host & was able to help all of us since we had different skills riding horses. The winery tour with Constance was amazing - she really loves her work & it comes through in everything she talks about - she gave my kids a great wine education, which they loved! Highly recommend this tour!
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Posted On : 2023-07-26
Posted By : AandS_Norcal
Absolutely perfect day trip in Tuscany- our family of four — two older teenage daughters had a wonderful time. Simona was so welcoming and has really created an ideal itinerary. Felt so safe and comfortable on the horse ride- what a way to see the Tuscan countryside.
Though there was a heat wave at the time we traveled, we chose a morning time, and it was comfortable.
It was a private tour of the olive oil factory, followed by a delicious lunch.
Really a worthwhile splurge for a private tour with the family.
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Posted On : 2023-07-25
Posted By : thomaswG9165QB
Amazing. Incredible. This was the best experience of our holiday by far. A dream location and tour though the most beautiful countryside on horseback, perfect for a first timer as well. Tour topped off with the perfect light lunch and wine tasting at an ancient Tuscan villa. Simona was fantastic and very passionate about making the experience special for us. We could not recommend this highly enough. We will be telling all our friends and definitely be back in the future!
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Posted On : 2023-07-22
Posted By : CLAUDIA_V
Best tour ever!! We love the horse experience, great people, the horses and the most amazing views! The winery is just lovely, the wines and the food was exceptional, I would totally book again.
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Posted On : 2023-07-05
