Top San Gimignano Nature and Wildlife Tours

Get out into the Tuscan countryside on a small-group horseback riding tour near Montieri. Ride through charming towns, verdant meadows, and pretty woods with your guide. Best for riders with at least intermediate experience.

Discover the Tuscan countryside on this all-day horseback riding tour. Designed for experienced riders, you’ll explore the wild region of Maremma Toscana, crossing wooded areas and small rivers and traveling past medieval villages. The horses are reliable and sure-footed; there are several opportunities to trot and canter. A picnic lunch is included.

With medieval villages hidden among rolling hills and dense forests, the Tuscan countryside is an outdoor adventure-lover’s dream destination, with plenty of opportunities for exciting exploration. On this beginner rider’s tour, delve into the Tuscan wilderness on horseback and see the best of Tuscany from the saddle. With all safety equipment included on your tour, enjoy a scenic introduction to the sport of horse-riding.

Add a dose of adventure to your wine-tasting with this exhilarating horseback ride around a Tuscan vineyard. Gentle enough for beginning riders, the tour includes hands-on instruction. Discover scenic, hilly trails with your guide as you work up an appetite. Then, settle down for a four-course meal made from fresh regional products, from truffle lasagna to roasted meats. You’ll finish with a tasting of local reds and whites from the on-site winery.

Get out of restaurants and cooking classes and into the outdoors for a truffle hunt. With this tour, a guide and truffle-hunting dogs take you to look for white and black truffles while teaching you to identify the trees they grow on. After the hunt is complete, have a lunch of traditional Tuscan food products, and taste local wine, olive oils, vinegar, and truffle oil.

Set on a pretty hill just 2 miles (3 kilometers) from the heart of San Gimignano, San Quirico Winery is the ideal spot to discover the magic of Tuscan wine on a private tutored wine tasting. Tour the cellar, learn the basics of winemaking, then sample four delicious vintages alongside bruschetta, salami, and cheese.

Enjoy a celebratory evening in Tuscany with a romantic dinner and wine tasting. After a relaxing walk around the historic San Gimignano property, settle into a delicious multi-course meal. Sample an appetizer of Tuscan cheeses, salami, and bruschetta before moving on to truffle lasagna, roasted meat, and vegetables, and a dessert of vanilla ice cream with Balsamic vinegar. Take a winery tour and taste current and vintage reserve wines.

Sip on wine in San Gimignano during a Tuscan wine and food tasting. Try varietals such as Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia, and Chianti Classico, and learn about the distinct Tuscan winemaking regions as you drink. The tasting session is complemented by your choice of food. Select a winemaker option to include some light snacks, or upgrade to include a light lunch or dinner.

Visit a family-owned winery in San Gimignano for a tour of its prestigious vineyards, followed by a tasting session and lunch. Owned by the esteemed Giachi winemaking family, the Tenuta Torciano estate is dedicated to the production of the vernaccia grape, which is then turned into San Gimignano’s famous wine. Visit the estate’s unique spiral vineyard, sample several varietals of Tuscan wine, then take a seat for a 4-course lunch of local specialities.

Combine your San Gimignano sightseeing with a taste of the local terroir on this organic winery visit. Go behind-the-scenes at the family-run farm and vineyard, tour the facilities, and then indulge in a generous wine tasting. You’ll also sample locally made olive oils, and enjoy a classic Tuscan feast of bruschetta, pasta, and more. Choose from lunch or dinner tours to best suit your schedule.

Discover the art of pasta making and other Italian cooking techniques at a 2-hour class in Tuscany. Visit a winery and learn to create three varieties of pasta plus other Tuscan classics, with guidance from a chef. Then, savor your creations for lunch or dinner. Afterward, enjoy an estate tour and tastings of 15 home-made winery products, including wines and olive oils. Choose a lunchtime or evening class, with no hotel pickup or drop-off included.

Tuscany is Italy’s gastronomic heartland and a cooking class is the perfect way to discover the region’s rich culinary traditions. On this 3-hour small-group cooking class, pick up tips and techniques from a local chef; create traditional recipes such as antipasti, bruschetta, and pasta dishes; then tuck into a delicious homemade lunch or dinner, accompanied by Tuscan wines.

Experience the history and beauty of the Italian Countryside on a private horseback riding and wine tasting tour of the Chianti region of Tuscany. Start with an overview of the area and get to know your horse. Then spend the day riding through medieval villages, and stopping at olive groves to learn about olive oil production and picturesque vineyards where you stop and taste wines at well-known wine cellars and wineries

Enjoy a week-long horse riding holiday and discover the beauties of Tuscany on horseback! Have your first lessons or join the tours for experienced riders. During these trail rides in this wild part of Maremma Toscana, you will cross native woods and small rivers, pass medieval villages, canter along blooming meadows and have great views. Our horses are very reliable and sure-footed and you will have lots of fun.

Enjoy a week-long horse riding holiday and discover the beauties of Tuscany on horseback! Have your first lessons or join the tours for experienced riders. During these trail rides in this wild part of Maremma Toscana, you will cross native woods and small rivers, pass medieval villages, canter along blooming meadows and have great views. Our horses are very reliable and sure-footed and you will have lots of fun.