Travel Tuscany Italy by Vespa - Be a Traveller and Not a Tourist!
In Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn inspired generations of moviegoers to fantasize about a trip in Italy by Vespa. This travel Tuscany tour brings Hollywood to life with a weeklong whirl around the Tuscan countryside on a bright red scooter. Days are spent visiting castles, socializing with nobility and lunching at wineries. For fashionistas there is a visit to Salvatore Ferragamo’s estate and a stop at the Prada outlet in Montevarchi.
Suggested Itinerary:
DAY 1: MEET & GREET / ORIENTATION DAY
Monday: On arrival in Florence, you’ll be met and transferred to a Chianti base for a Vespa orientation and some riding. For this travel Tuscany tour there will be a welcome party and a gourmet dinner. Note: we are not a training company or Vespa rental company and we do not allow individual riding without a guide or after sunset. Orientation normally begins about 3:00pm and depending on the number of participants, the planned departure is about 3:30 to 3:45 for your first day of riding.
DAY 2: CULINARY DAY (B, L)
Tuesday: You will take a 35-minute ride to one of Tuscany’s most renowned Michelin-starred restaurants for a half-day cooking class. On this travel Tuscany tour you’ll create a variety of dishes, then savour the results for lunch. An optional afternoon wine tour for the passengers or you may return to Radda and enjoy an afternoon siesta followed by dinner on your own.
DAY 3: HISTORY DAY (B, D)
Wednesday: A 45-minute ride to Siena, where you will meet a well-known local countess who is an art historian. After a private tour of the Duomo, you will have lunch at a local café at your leisure. Enjoy an afternoon in the city’s famous piazza. Later on this travel Tuscany tour there will be a dinner at a local restaurant.
Day 4: LUXURY DAY (B, L)
Thursday: Ride to a local family-owned winery that produces world class VinSanto. Then to a local olive oil processing facility where you will learn more about Tuscan agriculture. Then you travel on to a Tuscan estate where you will have lunch, stroll around the restored medieval village and visit local artisans’ shops. To conclude this day of the travel Tuscany tour, have a romantic dinner on your own. Afterwards, you’ll ride to the world’s only Prada outlet in Montevararchi.
DAY 5: WINE DAY (B, L, D)
Friday: A 45-minute, scenic ride to an historic wine estate where you’ll visit the grounds and cellars and taste a range of delicious Chianti reds with each course of a gourmet lunch. You will then ride back to Radda and visit a famous ceramic shop or have the afternoon on this travel Tuscany tour to ride on to explore Volpaia. Dinner that evening will be in Gaiole at a local Tuscan restaurant.
DAY 6: CONNECT WITH THE LOCALS (B, L)
Saturday: About 45-minute ride to the town of Greve to enjoy the local Saturday market. You will observe what the locals do: shop for fresh meat, fruit and vegetables or buy a porcetta (carved from a whole roasted pig) sandwich. Visit the local antique butcher shop that has been a part of this town since the 15th Century. From Greve on this travel Tuscany tour you will ride to Panzano in Chianti and visit a local cobbler and leather factory where you can have your own custom-made shoes, leather coat or other accessories made. Then ride to a scenic spot for a picnic lunch.
That afternoon ride to Castellina in Chianti and visit a world-class photographer at his photo shop to see award-winning photos that capture the essence of Tuscany. Experience the Via della Volte, which is a passageway underneath the regular street level. From here you will ride back to Radda for dinner at your leisure.
DAY 7: VESPA CROSS-COUNTRY DAY (B, D)
Sunday: On the last day of this travel Tuscany tour, take your longest and most spectacular drive to the walled city of Montereggioni for a gelato, coffee break and a leisurely walk. Next, you will ride on to San Gimignano, which is known for its many towers and considered by many to be the most beautiful Tuscan medieval village. If time and driving skills allow you will continue on to Volterra and have a private tour. Lunch will be at your leisure. Your day will end with a ride back to Radda for a farewell dinner.
DAY 8: DEPARTURE (B)
After an early rise, you’ll be driven to Florence on one of our 2 shuttles. We provide 2 complementary transfers. One arrives in Florence at 8AM and the second at noon.
Prices and departures may vary please contact your Concierge Traveller Advisor for more information.
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