Hello and help !
I am staying in Florence for two nights and have May 2 available to do a day trip to countryside.
I was recommended a tour guide who proposed to pick us up ( 2 adults 4 kids) from hotel at 9:30.
He will take us to Etruscan tombs. Then castle brolio and then castellina in chianti , a farmhouse and frattoria tregole where we would have lunch.
Now I think I have picked the wrong tour. This is wine lovers oriented tour. And we practice total abstinence from alcohol as we have very strict religious laws about that. So we will not be visiting vineyards or tasting wine or interested in history of wine making at castello di brolio.
I do find eating lunch at the farm 0 km vegetables very appealing idea. I somehow feel it would be very authentic Tuscan cuisine .
But then I also think it will be a waste of money as 3 of my kids won’t eat as they are picky eaters. And they will still be charged €40 per person.
I want to pick an alternate itinerary for a day trip .
The guide asked me to share what I would like.
I am thinking from these options
San gimignano
Montepulciano
Pienza
Val d’orcia
Volterra
Monterriogi
I found an amazing website which lets you custom size your trip , lets you pick out of the suggested stops on the way and gives you option to choose the duration of each stop and it gives you price point , and commute time for your choices.
I am considering this:
Florence to volterra with San gimignano and monterriogi on the way.
What do you think? How long should each stop be? My most interest is in very panoramic views that I can take my kids pictures. And the other is quintessential and idyllic fairytale looking villages with rolling hills and green grass.
What are the possible good itineraries ? We can do an 8-9 hr trip. I think kids will be tired after that. Here are the pictures that I wish to see on real life and to take pictures there
I am staying in Florence for two nights and have May 2 available to do a day trip to countryside.
I was recommended a tour guide who proposed to pick us up ( 2 adults 4 kids) from hotel at 9:30.
He will take us to Etruscan tombs. Then castle brolio and then castellina in chianti , a farmhouse and frattoria tregole where we would have lunch.
Now I think I have picked the wrong tour. This is wine lovers oriented tour. And we practice total abstinence from alcohol as we have very strict religious laws about that. So we will not be visiting vineyards or tasting wine or interested in history of wine making at castello di brolio.
I do find eating lunch at the farm 0 km vegetables very appealing idea. I somehow feel it would be very authentic Tuscan cuisine .
But then I also think it will be a waste of money as 3 of my kids won’t eat as they are picky eaters. And they will still be charged €40 per person.
I want to pick an alternate itinerary for a day trip .
The guide asked me to share what I would like.
I am thinking from these options
San gimignano
Montepulciano
Pienza
Val d’orcia
Volterra
Monterriogi
I found an amazing website which lets you custom size your trip , lets you pick out of the suggested stops on the way and gives you option to choose the duration of each stop and it gives you price point , and commute time for your choices.
I am considering this:
Florence to volterra with San gimignano and monterriogi on the way.
What do you think? How long should each stop be? My most interest is in very panoramic views that I can take my kids pictures. And the other is quintessential and idyllic fairytale looking villages with rolling hills and green grass.
What are the possible good itineraries ? We can do an 8-9 hr trip. I think kids will be tired after that. Here are the pictures that I wish to see on real life and to take pictures there