A look at the Chianti
Wonderful hike through the hills that overlook the Chianti.
Chianti, Florence, Siena, Tuscany, Hiking, 2 - 6 people
The program:
Hiking along old dirt roads, with beautiful views of the Tuscan hills: olive trees, vineyards, cypress horizon profiles, medieval towers and Renaissance villas. We discover an ancient legend concerning a XIV century water source, called the Source of the Fata Morgana, whose water seems can give eternal youth. During the walk we stop at a beautiful farm, surrounded by oil trees and grapes, to enjoy a glass of wine and taste local products. The tour is 6 km long and presents no difficulty.
Half day hiking (9:00 – 13:30) includes: roundtrip transfer by public bus, Tuscan snacks and wine tasting in a farm, English-speaking hiking guide.
Melissa, USAI’ve just returned from Italy and I want to thank you for putting together such a wonderful itinerary for us! The drivers were excellent, as was Claudia, our guide in Spoleto & Spello. The restaurants you selected — equally fantastic. I hope to return to Italy again soon and will certainly reach out when I do.