San Gimignano Tours - page 3

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.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Discover the natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside by bike. With this fun e-bike tour of San Gimignano you can see the town of Vernaccia from a different perspective. Enjoy the hills of San Gimignano and retrace the roads and history of the famous Via Francigena as part of this unique experience. How about a change of scenery? A day of nature and sport, a light breeze and a chance to fully experience Tuscany. Do climbs scare you? It won't be a problem anymore: with brand-new e-bikes equipped with pedal-assist and a battery with 3 power levels that allows you to ride more than 60 km with confidence, getting around the green Sienese countryside will be a breeze. Once you reach the bike rental point in San Gimignano, get on your e-bike and start your adventure. From here you can choose to pedal through vineyards, reach the huts of World War II partisans, or ride the paths of one of the world's most famous walking paths: the historic Via Francigena.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a selection of local wine. During the lesson, the local home cook will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional pasta recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Enjoy a real truffle based meal paired with the delicate taste of our wines. Try this particular and precious mushroom on different dishes and learn a little bit more about it.

Craving pasta? Or bruschetta? Join our family for a 3-hour cooking experience in a typical Tuscan kitchen that overlooks our vineyards and olive trees. You’re going to learn all the Tuscan cuisine secrets surrounded by the wine and extra virgin olive oil aromas. This experience is a real journey in Tuscan flavors made of simple and fresh ingredients. Besides the cooking experience, you will have the chance to have a real wine tasting with at least four of our organic wines. Join us! What are you waiting for?

Book a private departure transfer from San Gimignano Hotel and relax on the way to Florence in the comfort of a private vehicle.

The tasting of the five wines and their combinations will be presented and served in our equipped and comfortable tasting room, where all our guests, even if spaced and safely, can enjoy a convivial and unique experience! For all those who have particular diets or intolerances, upon notice at the time of booking in the "notes" field, we are able to meet most dietary needs. The price of the tasting includes everything: tasting, water and food pairings. The structure of the Rocca di Montestaffoli does not provide bar service (coffee, tea, soft drinks, spirits, packaged foods, etc.) It is also possible to participate in the tasting with children, for them our staff will prepare a selection of gastronomic excellences at a cost of € 8 per child.Remember that by law it is forbidden to administer alcohol to minors.

The tasting of the six wines and their combinations will be presented and served in our equipped and comfortable tasting room, where all our guests, even if spaced and safely, can enjoy a convivial and unique experience! For all those who have particular diets or intolerances, upon notice at the time of booking in the "notes" field, we are able to meet most dietary needs. The price of the tasting includes everything: tasting, water and food pairings. The structure of the Rocca di Montestaffoli does not provide bar service (coffee, tea, soft drinks, spirits, packaged foods, etc.) It is also possible to participate in the tasting with children, for them our staff will prepare a selection of gastronomic excellences at a cost of € 10 per child.Remember that by law it is not possible to administer alcohol to minors.

Full immersion in the world of wine. The experience is created for those who want to get closer to the Tuscan tradition of producing of Vernaccia di San Gimignano and Chianti Colli Senesi. The itinerary consists of a complete visit from the vineyard to the cellar with tasting of five wines including 3 best-sellers.

Discover the natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside by bike. With this fun e-bike tour of San Gimignano you can see the town of Vernaccia from a different perspective. Enjoy the hills of San Gimignano and retrace the roads and history of the famous Via Francigena as part of this unique experience.How about a change of scenery? A day of nature and sport, a light breeze and a chance to fully experience Tuscany. Once you reach the bike rental point in San Gimignano, get on your e-bike and start your adventure. From here, you can choose to pedal through beautiful olive groves and fertile vineyards, reach the huts of World War II partisans, or ride the paths of one of the world's most famous walking paths: the historic Via Francigena, where pilgrims on bikes or on foot come from all over the world to get to St. Peter's Square in Rome. You can easily rent your e-bike either in the morning or in the afternoon for an unforgettable experience.

A few steps from San Gimignano, there is a splendid family-run winery. Here you can taste the typical Tuscan products: starting from the wine up to tasty local croutons. You will visit the cellar, the vineyards, and all the places where the wine comes to life. You will listen to stories, and curiosities, and you will learn the winemaking processes that make Tuscany and Chianti areas to be protected and loved. You will discover the secrets of wine and grapes and the best combinations with strictly typical foods. Do not miss the opportunity to combine Tuscan wine with appetizing foods (such as cheese and ham) and find out how wines are produced in a real cellar. You can have a lovely tasting of 4 wines accompanied by snacks of typical products preceded by a tour of cellars and vines.

Spending a fantastic evening in San Gimignano is easy. But we want to give you more: the chance to have an aperitiv in the amazing UNESCO heritage Chigi Tower. We will serve you appetizers and delicious tuscan wine that we produce, in front of an enchanting panorama. You can keep a memory of this special evening thank to our professional photographer who will take a photoshoot for you.

This tour is not a simple wine tasting, but you will have the opportunity to be accompanied by the producer in the vineyards and in the cellar, to get to know the viticulture and winemaking techniques

Take the worry out of your departure to Firenze Airport and pre-book a private transfer to suit your group size (up to 8 people). Avoid the long lines for taxis at the hotel, and travel in the comfort of a Premium car or minivan.

In thisexperience you will have the chance to experience a relaxing moment suitable for all ages. You will be in first person, accompanied by our staff and very nice dogs, to look for truffles in our truffle forest, next to the green vineyards in the Chianti countryside. You will experience unique emotions by learning to search, recognize and clean the precious truffles. During the truffle hunt, and the subsequent cooking class you will learn in first person to manipulate the truffle, making dishes with our cook who will teach you all the secrets of how to taste it, eat it or keep it. Have lunch in a tuscan winery, tasting the wines produced by the winery for over 13 generations. All completed by visiting the medieval city of San Gimignano, for shopping and to admire the wonders of history and the City. On request is possible to have an exciting Archery experience or an unbelievable Helicopter Wine Tour over San Gimignano and the Chianti's hills.

Want an Elite Experience? The Truffle Cooking Class will start with a tour of our vineyard and olive groves; following a member of the family will briefly introduce you few notions about truffles. During the experience, Guests will learn the secrets of truffles, how to clean them and different ways to cook them. We will start with the preparation of antipasti, a delicious Bruschetta with Lardo di Colonnata and slices of truffle, a first dish composed by the preparation of Tuscan Pasta “Pici”, a second course that will include the preparation of filet with truffle slices and balsamic glaze flavored with truffle, and of course a tasty dessert. Our Chef and a member of the family will guide you through this amazing gourmet experience. At the end of the morning in the kitchen, you will relax in one of our private and exclusive rooms while tasting all the things that you’ve cooked paired with our organic wines and e.v.o. olive oils.

Want to have an Elite Experience? Truffle is one of the rarest and delicious products of the world and tuscany is one of the main truffle exporters. That’s why we have decided to give importance to this typical product, entrusting it with a place of honor. The Experience will start with a tour of our vineyard and olive groves; following a member of the family will briefly introduce you few notions about truffles. During the experience, guests will learn the secrets of truffles, how to clean them and different ways to cook them. We will start with the preparation of antipasti, fresh homemade pasta and a second course that will include the preparation of pork filet with truffle slices and balsamic glaze flavored with truffle, and of course a tasty dessert. At the end of the afternoon in the kitchen, you will relax in one of our private and exclusive rooms while tasting all the things that you’ve cooked paired with our organic wines and extra virgin olive oils.