Tour del Chianti e dei Castelli da Siena con Degustazioni di Vino

This was exactly what we wanted! An comfortable, small group tour to see the country-side of Siena and learn (and taste) all about Chianti wine. Francesco was an excellent guide who took a personal interest in all of us and made the afternoon very smooth. We were impressed at the number of wine samples provided. A perfect way to spend the afternoon!

As you can see, we are frequent (& usually very happy) GYG customers First, to be clear, the tour guide lady (Chimena) was excellent 😊 ...BUT the company she works for were extremely disappointing for 2 reasons, as follows:: 1)They were very wrong to operate this tour also as a dual language tour as it was also a Spanish-speaking tour ...so we spent the whole tour in dual language - which made it far less enjoyable, as the group was far less 'collegiate' (unlike the excellent Chateauneuf du Pape tour we did in Avignon with GYG on 8 September) 2)They ALSO put 2 groups together for the tasting - so, instead of the promised max. 8 people, we became a group of 15 (!) Both of these issues made the tour far too expensive & we would have chosen a different tour if we had known all of that ...and therefore we feel we deserve a part refund ...and we suggest GYG either does not use this operator again - OR describes the tour as 'dual language' & 'max. 15/16 people' to be accurate

If there is one activity you do on your trip, let it be this one. Maria was fantastic and very knowledgeable. The pacing was perfect, the scenery was unmatched and it was nice not having to drive so we could really enjoy it. The wineries we went to were unique and the wines themselves were delicious. Having a small group also made it feel like an intimate and personal experience!

We didn’t have a car so this was a good option to get out to the Chianti region from Siena. Our driver was also the guide - lovely man and informative at the start. Unfortunately it was a very hot day and the van was a little old/run down and the aircon wasn’t really working. Not the driver’s fault but as the day went on, it wasn’t always comfortable in the van and stops at the smaller towns felt a little rushed with more emphasis on the winemakers being able to sell their wine. We certainly wanted the wine tastings (and enjoyed those stops) but felt the smaller town stops were compromised a little as a result. I couldn’t seem to find many tours to Chianti from Siena so still think it was a nice option for us to have done - maybe van issue is a one off. Was able to tick off seeing the region and think the driver did the best with what he had.

Tour on air conditioned bus which was very comfortable in the heat of the afternoon. Efficient visit of two villages with castles and two amazing wineries Lornano and Poggio ai Laghi. At the wineries the tasting hosts Jackie and Davide were incredible. Tasted some beautiful chianti wines and learnt a lot about the history of the area and wine making process. Toilet available at both wineries.