Duration

6.5 hours

Group Size

Small Group (up to 20 people)

Languages

English

Cancellation

Free cancellation

Included Description Meeting Point Important Info Faq Reviews

Included

Roundtrip transportation by minivan to/from the departure point

50cc original PIAGGIO VESPA

Helmets

Typical Tuscan meal

Wine and olive oil tasting

Guided tour of a local winery

Professional Tour Escort

Visit a Medieval village

Support vehicles (minivan or Tuscany Tuk-Tuk)

Monolingual: only in English to preserve the quality of the tour

Highlights

Discover TUSCANY on board an ITALIAN ICON: a VESPA!
RIDE in countryroads through OLIVE GROVES and VINEYARDS
The first and original Vespa tour starting from Florence among the other Vespa Tours in Italy: 20,000+ happy clients!
Visit a local winery and learn about WINE and OLIVE-OIL production
Enjoy a typical Tuscan LUNCH (or dinner)
The only tour with the TUSCANY TUK TUK support vehicle!
Only in English or Spanish to preserve the quality of the tour

Description

Tuscany by Vespa tour: drive along scenic and silent country roads through the hillside of Tuscany on a scooter admiring the sights, smells and sounds of the Chianti region!

The only Original Chianti Vespa Tour from Florence, the very first and most beloved shared Vespa Tours in Italy! On the go for over 10 years, with over 25,000 elated clients who enthusiastically vouch for us, and our ever-growing passion and dedication this is the most carefully planned and entertaining experience you can get. Join the Vespa Club, live the Italian Dolce Vita!

Helmets on, all off for an exciting day on the road!
Led by a local guide drive your own Vespa along the quiet, cypress-lined country roads of the Chianti area, capturing the best of the scenery, the countryside aromas and soft breezes!

Our Tuscany Vespa tours start from Florence: depart from downtown aboard our minivan in the morning, for a pleasant drive to the nearby hillside. A line of state-of-the-art Vespas will be there waiting for you.
After a briefing with your English-speaking escort, a Vespa pro, you will take a practice drive in the safety of our dedicated space. Once you feel at ease and confident … whizz off, following your local guide!

Enjoy the feel of the fresh country air as you admire the gentle fields dotted with silvery olive groves, tiny ancient parish churches and golden-hued farmhouses.
Take in the beauty of luxuriant vineyards and stop along the way for photos, and for a lovely visit to a famous local winery.
Explore their cellars and learn all about wine production techniques from the expert winery staff.

Drive on along flower-filled meadows and reach the delighful boutique winery where you will enjoy a typical Tuscan lunch (or dinner). Relish the unique flavors of seasonal local specialties, learn about the estate's approach to winemaking and savor the best, with a guided tasting of the estate wine and olive oil.

To ride an AUTHENTIC PIAGGIO VESPA, the Italian design icon, choose the "SINGLE" option.
Choose the "SMART" option to ride a smaller PIAGGIO ZIP scooter.
GET THE ENDOUBLE VESPA, BRINGING YOUR PASSENGER, AND PAY FOR THE 2 OF YOU! (option "DOUBLE")
Service is operated with original PIAGGIO 50cc scooters: the authentic VESPA or the smaller ZIP (both with NO gears). We also provide APE CALESSINO (3 wheeled Vespa, driven by a tour leader) as alternative if you do not feel comfortable driving.

Mileage: about 19 miles round-trip (30 kms)
Terrain: Mostly paved countryroads with little traffic.
Difficulty: Easy. Average speed 25 km/h (15 mls/h). Minivan support always guaranteed

A valid driver's license is required (you need to have it with you on the tour) and you must be at least 18 years of age. However, you do not need a motorcycle license. If you do not feel comfortable driving, you can choose to ride as a passenger with your partner.

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Meeting Point

Meet your tour leader in Via dei Vagellai, 22 red, corner with Piazza Mentana (opposite to the Arno River).

Important Information

A valid driving license is required (although you do not need a motorcycle license), make sure you have it with you on the tour, and you must be at least 18 years of age to drive, at least 13 years to be a passenger.

- Previous experience is not required but advantageous and highly advised. The tour operator reserves the right of final judgement in client participation of actual scooter driving or in client being a passenger, or to discontinue scooter use at any point of the tour. Any participant unable to drive scooters safely may ride double with a partner, or on the guide’s scooter if available or continue the tour on board one of our support vehichles (the Tuscany Tuk Tuk or the minivan, depending which is available) if unable to be a safe passenger as well. NO REFUND will be granted in this case. OUR FIRST AND FOREMOST CONCERN IS EVERYONE’S SAFETY.

- This tour option entitles client to ride the iconic original PIAGGIO VESPA or Electric VESPA, but PIAGGIO ZIP scooters (which are smaller) are also available (SMART OPTION).

- A THIRD-PARTY insurance for civil liability is INCLUDED in the price of the tour. As for any vehicle rental, please note that clients will be given two options to choose from, to cover vehicle damages (either one of these two will need to be chosen in order to rent the Vespa): subscribe an additional insurance (€20,00 per vehicle, not refundable) or sign for a guarantee deposit of €500,00 on their credit card. No cash payment.
- No flip flops permitted for drivers.

- the itinerary may change according to driving familiarity, weather, traffic conditions.

- Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.

- The maximum load the Vespa can tolerate is 170 kg / 374 lbs (whether one or two people, bags included). At check-in, Towns of Italy reserves the right to exclude participants from this tour if these requirements are not met. No refund will be due.

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Rain Policy

RAIN POLICY:

The tour departure will never be cancelled due to rain. We will do our best to proceed with the tour, avoiding the rain until street conditions guarantee a safe ride. If it does not stop raining, the entire tour will be conducted in the safety and comfort of the minivan.

Please note that clients' safety and comfort are of utmost priority, and proper rain gear is mandatory for guests choosing to "ride in the rain".

We ask clients to be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour departure, to check the weather conditions and choose accordingly.

No-shows will not be refunded.

Guest options on rainy days, to be communicated immediately at the Front Desk staff during check-in operations:

1) Proceed with the tour hoping for clearing weather – PARTIAL RIDE or NO RIDE due to heavy rain.

Customers can decide to proceed with the tour hoping for clearing weather, with the understanding that if scooters are not ridden at all due to rain, or if the Vespa tour is dramatically abbreviated due to rain, customers will NOT be granted any refund or discount. We will do our best to get you on a scooter, weather permitting.

2) Reschedule the tour for another day, subject to availability. To request a rescheduling, please contact our booking department, following the instructions and using the contacts provided by your guide.

If no suitable date / time is available for the reschedule, you will be able to choose any other experience available, with an equal or less value, or eventually an experience with a higher value, paying only the difference.

3) A credit, called Rain Check, (of the same amount clients paid) to be used the following days or at any other time, subject to availability. The Rain check is a voucher given to the client. The voucher is transferable and may be sold or given to others to use at a future date, and lasts up to 1 year from the date of issue. As a transferable voucher, it can be used in any other tour provided by our company.

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Faq

Which is the cancellation policy of this tour?

24 HRS cancellation policy. Full penalty applies for cancellations in the last 48 hours prior to tour departure. Full penalty applies for no-shows.

Tuscany by Vespa - The original Chianti Vespa tour from Florence

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Meeting Point

Important Information

Rain Policy

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Which is the cancellation policy of this tour?

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