Location: The meeting point for both the Cinque Terre and Best of Tuscany tour was the SMN train station. When I started planning my trip to Italy, one of the things I was adamant about was hiking the Cinque Terre. After doing some research, I came across Walkabout Florence, who offered a full day trip to the C-T that included a visit to all five towns. Admittedly, I was a little hesitant about booking a tour with so many people (basically a bus of 50+ people) but I booked it anyway - I figured I'd just hike at the back, ignore everyone and take photos =-D Well, shame on me for assuming this would just be a mass outing with no personal touch whatsoever! First, we had two tour guides - the group was split out into two so we each had a guide. My guide was the AMAZING Martina. Secondly, we had a really good group of travelers, most of whom were really friendly and energized about doing the hike - so this, combined with a great guide, made for a fabulous day. Now, what can I say about the C-T? It's absolutely, hands down, one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. Walkabout made sure this tour was an unforgettable experience - we visited all five towns, hiked between two towns, stopped for a great lunch in Corniglia and took in spectacular views. We had about an hour in each town to do our own thing, which was great as well. I highly recommend this tour if you want to visit the C-T! Martina was super friendly, funny, and took the time to get to know each person in her tour - literally, she spent time with each one of us to chit chat about where we were from etc. I was so thrilled with the C-T tour, that upon the recommendation of a few fellow travelers, I decided to book the Best of Tuscany tour, last minute, on my last day in Florence. I emailed Walkabout to see if they had room and they did - they were very accommodating when I told them I didn't have access to a computer, and made an exception by letting me pay them on the day of the tour. They normally do NOT do this, but I had met the office manager on my C-T tour and luckily, she remembered me. This tour took me to Siena, the Chianti region, San Gimignano and Pisa, and it was great. In Siena, we had a quick tour with a local guide and visited the church, then had free time. We then headed to a local farm in the Chianti area where we had a traditional Tuscan lunch along with some wine tasting - awesome! Then we headed to San Gimignano where we had over an hour to do our own thing. LOVED San G - it was exactly what I envisioned when I thought about what a medieval town would be like. Definitely one of my favorite places. We then ended with a stop in Pisa, where we got to visit the main sites (on our own). Truly an awesome day. Our guide for Tuscany was Agata, who is an art historian - she was super knowledgeable about the history of each town! This is a great little tour company and I highly recommend them. read more

Tuscany tour with lunch and wine tasting was fantastic. Be prepared with good walking shoes because the climb up the leaning tower of Pisa is no easy. I didn't realize the steps would be worn so unevenly. The guide, Olivia, was great! The bus ride was smooth and comfortable read more

Our guide Sara was full of energy and good spirit the entire time. We did the full day Tuscany tour. And even tho we got rained on at San Gimignano it was worth it. We were pointed to the high lights to visit and they were always right on. Thanks Sara! read more

We also took 2 tours with Walkabout. The Best of Tuscany and Loved them both. The Best of Tuscany was a little rushed though the towns and the bus ride was bumpy and dizzying. The wine tour was by far worth every penny. Friends said we could rent a car and do it cheaper. Yes maybe but we would have been driving around on alot of back raods drinking alot of wine -- not safe. Plus we went to the best wineries and we never would have found them. This tour was planned perfect. We had a tour, drank, ate something, drank, another tour, drank, had some meat and cheese, drank. I was never overwhelmed with wine. Both tour guides were very sweet and knowledgable and interesting. read more

LOVED the tour! Our guide was Elisa who spoke perfect English, was adorable and really loved Tuscany...you could tell! She was very kind, knowledgeable and patient. We would definitely do the the tour again! We especially enjoyed the lunch up at the winery...probably didn't need that much time in Pisa bc we snapped the "cheesy typical" lean photo and were done. Absolutely loved the tour of Siena and San Gimignano--in fact we took a bus there by ourselves the next day! Would definitely recommend this tour to friends :) read more

I am normally skeptical about bus tours and I grudgingly came into this tour at the insistence of my wife while on our honeymoon in Italy. We only had a day left in Florence and had not yet explored the surrounding countryside. The coverage of this tour was excellent. We saw Siena, Sam Gimignano, and Pisa. Massimo was a superb bus driver and the views along the way were spectacular. Gloria was a wonderful and charming host/tour guide. The highlight of the trip was Sam Gimignano (Gloria's hometown) and was absolutely beautiful. Given that renting a car and attempting to explore Tuscany on our own was not an option, this was a perfect addition to our trip and there was no way we could have covered these sites on our own in the same amount of time. Everything about this tour exceeded my expectations. Absolutely worth it. read more

The wife and I thought it be a standard wine tasting. What we had signed up for was much MUCH more than that. We got to experience the most authentic Italian wines and cuisines we would have never visited without this tour. First off, STEFANO was a great tour guide. Not only was he funny and a personable guide, but he was also a sommelier. You can tell he's passionate at what he does. We learned a lot about wine. What to look for while tasting it, how it's made, and all the different variables that go into making certain types of wines. We took a one-of-a-kind military truck/ tour bus into the heart of the Tuscan hills (again places we would have never gone to without the Tuscan cheese, wine, and lunch tour). We got to try 9 different wines in total from 3 different, very authentic, and gorgeous winery's. We also got to eat some of the best pasta, and crostini. My favorite was the crostini with pork. It was like butter that melted in your mouth. The tour started at 9 am in Firenze, brought us through Tuscany, and we got back a little after 7pm. Long day but great day. read more

This is a description of the terrible problems I had on my tour through Walkabout Florence, a Viator affiliate on February 14, 2018. The tour was Tuscany in one day sightseeing tour (5070TUSCANY)) 1. Problems began when I became lost in Siena after being transported there from Florence by bus with my friend as part of a large group of about 40 people. My main tour guide was Lavinia and the Siena tour guide was Anna Lisa. Anna Lisa made a very quick turn and Lavinia was not monitoring/sweeping the group from behind as she should have been and I became lost. This has never happened to me on any tour. I am a physician and have taken many tours without a problem, including many tours through Viator. Finally, thanks to a restaurant lady in Siena who called the tour company, I was able to reconnect to the tour. I was very frightened and upset by this experience, as I was left alone in a city I did not know far away from where I had started this tour. 2. At the end of the day when the tour was ending, Lavinia came up to me on the bus and in front of the approximately 40 other tour members she berated me for the way I had communicated with her when I was lost in Sienna. I explained that I was frightened and terrified to be lost alone in a foreign city. She continued to berate me in front of the entire bus for 10 minutes. 3. She then announced to the bus over the bus loudspeaker that Walkabout Florence has many tours and a website and that the tour group members should look at these tours and book directly with Walkabout Florence instead of going through Viator. She continued to reinforce going through Walkabout Florence instead of Viator for quite a while over the bus loudspeaker. 4. As my friend and I left the bus and walked alone approaching the Florence train station, two intoxicated tour members came up to us and called us vile names and the male physically threatened us for purportedly not being nice to the tour guide Lavinia. In reality my friend had said nothing to Lavinia except when politely encouraging Lavinia to try to find me. I had said nothing to Lavinia after we spoke when I was finally reunited with the group. These people who attacked us appeared intoxicated and were encouraged in their attacks on us by the inappropriate verbal rant inflicted on me by the tour guide Lavinia in front of the entire bus. We were called the vilest names imaginable and followed and threatened by these people from the tour in the Florence train station in a deserted area where there was no one to defend us and we were walking alone. Then two more strange people joined in. This behavior was directly provoked by Lavinia's inappropriate diatribe directed loudly at me in front of the entire bus. I booked this tour through Viator and I feel Lavinia the tour guide should not have directed the tour members to go through Walkabout Florence rather than Viator nor should she have berated me about my attitude when I got lost in Sienna in front of the entire bus for 10 minutes. Her rant encouraged others who were intoxicated to abuse my friend and I after the tour ended and we were two women walking alone on the ramp to the Florence train station where we had been let off. Both of Lavinia's acts were extremely unprofessional for a tour guide who obtains her clients through Viator. After the tour because of her we were insulted, called vile names, and physically threatened. Also, she obtains her clients through Viator and she did not honor her contract with them by telling tour members to bypass Viator and book directly with Walkabout Florence. I am very upset and feel changes need to be made in the professional conduct of Walkabout Florence and Lavinia. The Siena guide Anna Lisa needs to take care not to lose group members by quick turns and inattention. The tour lost me and paid no attention to my whereabouts. I was terrified as was my friend without me. Subsequently we were verbally and physically threatened at the instigation of the tour guide Lavinia. She also told the entire bus at length not to use Viator over the bus microphone. Lavinia managed to lose me in Siena, a city I do not know, she appears to be unethical in asking Viator clients to bypass Viator and book directly with her company, and she berated me about getting lost and being upset and frightened. She did this in-front of the entire bus of more than 40 people as well as announcing that the group should book directly with Walkabout Florence rather than Viator. After this terrible experience, I will not be returning to Italy anytime soon. read more

My wife and I had the greatest winery tour experience of our life in Florence, Italy with a local tour company called Walkabout Tours! Our guide, Martina, a certified Sommelier or Italian Wine expert, spent the the day with us on an intimate tour of three wineries throughout the Chianti region of Tuscany. She had an engaging blend of warmth, knowledge of wines, interesting insights as a native and a great sense of humor. Martina was very attentive to the needs of our small group (5 couples!) She accommodated my wife's vegan diet during our sumptuous lunch. The wine tasting was excellent and included nine exclusive wines. We even stopped at a small town and scenic venues to immerse ourselves in the rich beauty, culture and history of the region. Martina was absolutely wonderful to spend the day with! Her fellow associates and winery staff were all friendly, professional and knowledgeable as well. This tour is a MUST DO! read more

We just did the Best of Tuscany Tour through Walkabout. Our guide, Olivia, and driver were both fantastic. The tour first heads to Siena where you visit the Doumo and do a guided tour of the Town. Second, you head to an organic farm for an optional tour of the farm, a light lunch and wine tasting. Third, you take a 15 minute ride to visit San Gimgiano where you are given free time to explore the Town and its scenic sites. Last, you head to Pisa for the leaning tower and some more free time. All in all it's a good day trip, covers a ton, and is very informative. Soup to nuts expect a 12-13 hour day. Pack some snacks. Water is sold on the bus for 1 euro. Also, expect to do a lot of walking as the bus often has to drop off and pick up a good 10-15 minute walk away from each site. All in all, definitely worth the experience! Olivia did an awesome job; highly recommend her. read more

This was THE BEST TOUR EVER! We took Walkabout's Tour of Tuscany yesterday, which took us to Siena, a winery, San Gimignano and Pisa. Our tour guide, Olivia, was spectacular! She explained the itinerary for the day, for each stop, gave us "insider tips" for best gelato and local haunts, handed out maps and provided quiet times on the bus to get to know our fellow travelers or rest. At the first two stops we were handed off to a local guide, who gave us the lay of the land and then free time to explore on our own. The lunch at a winery was lovely and in a gorgeous hilltop setting. Pisa just before sunset was bathed in beautiful light - great for photos. Our bus driver, Gaspar, was amazing! He got us every where safely and on time. Olivia was funny, knowledgeable and engaging. Upon our return to Florence, she went to each seat to see if we had questions about Florence. Couldn't recommend them higher!! Taking another Walkabout tour in two days! read more

I did the Walkabout tour of Tuscany and I really enjoyed it a lot. I met some women the day before that had done the tour and they were raving about it, so I looked them up online and booked myself a tour. The Tuscany tour visits Siena, a Chianti vineyard with lunch, San Gimignano, and Pisa. It's a long day (about 12 hours in total), but it's worth it. My tour guide was Michelle and she was great. She was originally from Canada, so her English was perfect. Yay! The town of Siena was incredible. The lunch at the organic farm and winery was very lovely. All the wine you can drink! I highly recommend this tour. read more

My friend and I rented a vintage fiat for the day and had Julian as our tour guide. He was just fantastic! Very knowledgable about the local area, bi-lingual so perfect English, made sure we we're safe around the very narrow village turns, took us to some lovely stops through Tuscany (taking pics of us), and we topped it off with a wonderful Italian meal. He was such a pleasure to spend the afternoon with - we would recommend all our friends using their services. Have fun! read more

Stefano was AMAZING! Request him! Our tour was everything we expected and more! We will definitely join for more tours when we return

What did I like about Walkabout Florence? Everything. But I know that won't be enough for you Yelpers so here goes... 1) Antonella -She was our guide for two days in a row - lucky us! Here's what I noticed about her other than the fact she has a master's degree in art history and speaks 4 languages. She cares! She made sure she talked to each person in our group and really got to know them. And after I asked her a question about a local artist (Clet), she not only told me all about him, that she'd met him, that he was charming, clever, and funny, but she also arranged for his gallery to stay open late so that my husband and I could go there after our tour on our last day in Italy. How special and thoughtful of her! You see? This had nothing at all to do with our paid tour and everything to do with her being a wonderful, caring young woman! 2) The format of the "tours" - my husband and I are not tour people. I heard a couple other people in our group say the same thing. Walkabout converted us ALL and I guess we are now tour people. OK, maybe we are just Walkabout people! One day we had about 20 in our group and the next day we had 10 or so. But we felt as though Antonella was our very own private guide, our friend, our long lost Italian cousin taking us around her city. The days are well thought out. Just enough down time, more information than you expect, like a Rick Steves' Italy book come to life. 3) Carmela - omg, I don't know what to say! She was our chef for our cooking class day. She also dances and sings! LOL! She is a TREASURE! And an amazing cook! You should see my noodles I made in class! I was a rock star!! Ha! So was everyone else! Every last detail of her class is perfection including the building, the AMAZING STOVE AND OVEN (you will not believe it!), the flow of the class - everything! You will learn things you cannot learn in your own country about Italian cooking, that is a guarantee! 4) The Walkabout staff - my husband and I got into a conversation with Lavi about San Gimignano (our favorite place!) and she regaled us with stories about it because she LIVES THERE! Lucky her! Lavi was not even our guide but I don't think she even cared! She talked to us about everything and treated us like friends. So full of life and can I please have her skin color? It is incredible. I need to move to San Gimignano!! The rest of the staff was incredible as well including the bus drivers, the American chef, Carmela's niece, the pizza man, the helpers, the Sienna guide, and the money man. Yes, they were all terrific. The Walkabout office is really cool as well, you'll be lucky if you get to meet there for your tour. 5) Just to let you know, we took the Best of Tuscany Tour and the Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour. 6) I can't help but think I am leaving something out in this review and I really hope I'm not! These folks deserve all the kudos we can pile upon them! read more

This has been the most unique tour we've been on! We joined the vintage fiat tour during our 2 day stay in Florence. Stefano was our guide and he was very personable and knowledgeable. We had the best time driving in the vintage Fiat through the gorgeous streets of Tuscany! Stefano took us to a spot that breathtaking overlook that trumped the Michelangelo Square. We ended the tour at a Chianti winery. The winery was breathtaking! read more

Molly and Gloria were fantastic! I enjoyed walking through Florence to gather the ingredients and the history lesson that went along with the walk. The class was informative and Carmella was a most gracious host. Only problem is after nearly 4 hours, I'm still completely stuffed! read more

I did the cooking class tour on December 29th, 2014. This was the best tour I have ever taken anywhere. Elisa, our guide was engaging, informative, friendly, and funny. She was awesome. Carmela our chef was talented and hilarious. The villa was beautiful, the walking tour was great. If you only have 1 day in Florence, do this tour! read more

our friends honeymooned in Florence and recommended taking a vespa tour. i looked into it and found this vintage vespa tour and it was truly the most memorable activity during our time in Europe. it's a great way to sightsee and feel like you're a local. our guide was awesome, funny and knowledgeable. you zig zag through the back country roads of Tuscany making pit stops at local landmarks while following a pint size vintage Fiat. the trip ends with a beautifully prepared & intimate lunch at a private vineyard. i was so impressed!!! i cannot recommend this highly enough to anyone who asks me about Florence. please do yourself a favor and book this! read more

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Had a wonderful day on this tour! Our tour guide Olivia was a fantastic hostess! The trip was a great value, and we had a great time with all the new friends we made. This trip exceeded our expectations. A great way to see lots of Italy in one day. read more

The cooking class at the farmhouse was exceptional! We started off by picking ingredients up at the market and took a bus to the farmhouse. The views were beautiful. We made bruschetta, pizza, spaghetti/sauce, tiramisu. Dinner included pork and potatoes with unlimited wine. The staff were insightful and fun to be around with. Full day tour. Walkabout tours is very organized and highly recommended! read more

Took the best of Tuscany tour. Tour included Siena, an organic farm where we had lunch, a stop at San Giminano (spelling?), and finally Pisa. Angela our tour guide went above and beyond, making sure we were well taken care of. It was particularly hot during our trip. She had water for 1 euro per bottle between stops for us. There was no way any of was coming back alive without that water :-). At the end of our trip she came down the aisle to make sure each person had all of our questions and concerns addressed. Our driver Salvatore (spelling?) drove safely and watched over our belongings as we spent time in Pisa. No bags or backpacks were allowed in Pisa, so during our time there he not only cleaned our bus but also kept our belongings safe. Both Angela and Salvatore conducted themselves as true professionals! They treated all of us with kindness, patience, and respect. I would definitely recommend this operation to everyone! read more

Allen and Gloria were great tour guides. They made sure we got were we needed to go without feeling rushed or that we were in the way. Great tid bits along the way. read more

We did the Tuscany wine tour with guide Gloria. She was fantastic! Informative and snarky. She tells it like it as. Lunch at Villa Rignana was delicious, and they made great accommodations for vegetarians. Good wine, with snacks at every stop. beautiful scenery. A full and fun 10 hour day. Well worth the price. read more

I did the Cinque Terra tour and it was lovely! Our tour guides, Fabian and Stephano, were hilarious, well informed, and kept us all on track and on time. They also somehow learned all of our names on the bus ride there. The tour was a pleasant mix of hiking, boat rides, beach time, strolling through the small towns, and hopping onto brief trains. For its price, you get transportation there, a lovely lunch in the mountains, a free-rein tour style, paid-for train and boat tickets, and all together a stress free and fun time. read more

We used Walkabout for a tour that departed from Florence and visited Siena, Fattoria Poggio Alloro (winery), San Gimignano, and Pisa. The tour lasted from 8:30am-8:30pm. I would highly recommend this if visiting Florence and would like to explore the Tuscany region and other Italian cities. Our tour guide, Gloria, was fantastic! She was knowledgeable, passionate, and friendly. Lunch at the winery was a highlight as well as the town of San Gimignano. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone looking to experience a lot in a day. read more

I signed up for the Vespa tour and it was the best experience and tour I have had in Florence. I was a little scared at first but my tour guide Julian did a run through with all the Vespa riders to include a little test drive to make sure we felt comforatable before we took off. He always had his eyes on us and would watch to make sure we stayed together and never left anyone behind. He was very informative and gave lots of interesting information for the sites we stopped at. I loved it and would recommed it to anyone that wants to take a tour of Florence. read more

We spent a fabulous day on the Food Tour and Cooking Class at a Tuscan estate. Our group was about 17 and our guide Martina was a delight. We walked through the back streets of Florence to purchase all the necessary ingredients stopping a bakery, fruit and veggie stand and ending up at the amazing Mercado Central. Along the way we stopped for a caffe and got interesting tidbits of information and visited a church. Once we had all our ingredients we were transported in a small air-conditioned mini bus to an estate in the florence hills where we met Carmella, our chef. The kitchen we cooked in was amazing as was the view. We made brushetta, tagliatelle pasta and cooked our ragu (sauce). Next our pizza chef arrived and we all learned how to make pizza dough and created our own pizzas to cook in the outdoor wood oven. We prepared pork tenderloin with fresh sage and rosemary and roasted potatoes. During all of this we enjoyed Chianti and Italian beer. While waiting for everything to cook, we made tiramasu and gelato. THEN...we sat down outside to eat. It was a great group, with great guides and a marvelous meal. Great value and highly recommended! read more

My husband and I planned our entire trip to Italy around this tour. They called us less than 24 hours (17 hours to be exact) to tell us they were cancelling the tour. They didn't leave a message, so I called back and the woman told me they were cancelling. When I asked why, she said it was because they were having an issue with a supplier? Probably they didn't have enough people. It was really disappointing and frustrating. DO NOT use them if it's important to you to go to Cinque Terre. I wish I could give zero stars. read more

My wife and I did the pizza and gelato Tour as a part of our honeymoon. Every moment was great until the end of the night when we decided to take pictures with the leaders of the tour. My wife stood between Enrique and Luca while I was between Luca and Max. Enrique decided he could put his hand on my wife's rear end and grab it and moan in her ear. This is not a joke. He literally slid under her dress and groped her while making moaning. My wife was speechless and did not say anything until we started walking away. When everyone was leaving and waiting for the bus, I went up to Luca and told him how one of his workers decided to sexually assault my wife. At that moment, Enrique was driving his car out of the lot and I stopped him and started questioning him. All of a sudden he did not know English even though he spent the whole night speaking English. Then Max came as well. Both Max and Luca were saying how this could've never happened and it must be a mistake while my wife stood next to me in tears. On our honeymoon!!!!! Eventually, I got right in Enrique's face and looked him dead in the eye and asked him if he touched her and he admitted it. If I were in the United States I would've punched him square in the face. This man is a pig and ruined not only our night but our honeymoon. The worst part may just be Luca and Max who did not believe my wife and defended Enrique right up until he admitted it. Enrique, you are a pathetic excuse of a man and it's a shame for you to be employed here. It's a shame that Trip Advisor is even listing this tour. My wife has been in tears from the moment the tour ended (hours ago). There were witnesses that will testify on our account and I will not stop writing reviews, writing instagram/facebook comments, whatever until this man is fired. If we were in the United States I would've called the police. read more

We did the tour of Cinque Terre with Molly. It was a 2.5 hour bus ride from Florence but it was pretty comfortable. We managed to visit all 5 towns in one day which would have been quite difficult to accomplish on our own. The hike itself was fairly trivial, as someone who is in ok shape, so don't be concerned about that. Lunch is at a predetermined restaurant and the food is pre-planned, but they give you different options to accommodate allergy needs. The lunch was quite good; it included anchovies, octopus, pasta with pesto sauce among other things. The seafood is really fresh, but if you don't like seafood you are somewhat screwed. Fortunately, there are a lot of other food options in the towns. Bring your bathing suit because there are several opportunities to swim on the beach. Walkabout Florence had not warned us prior to leaving that there would be swimming so I had to swim in my boxers, but it was still really fun and refreshing after hiking. In the end we took a boat ride from the last town back to the beginning which yielded some Molly was very friendly and helpful in that she was able to point out good things to do at each town such as places to eat, a really good gelato place, a place with this really good cake, and other things. Also, my dumb sister got lost and almost missed the train between towns, but Molly managed to find her. Overall a really good experience and if you have an extra day in Florence I would highly recommend doing this as it is a change of pace from the constant bombardment of religious art and historic buildings and requires little/no planning. read more

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The 1 day Tuscany trip with this tour company was wonderful! Our tour guide Elisa was charming, knowledgeable, informative, and entertaining. Our driver Emilio was a very safe driver which we really appreciated with so many winding roads and potentially icy bridges due to cold weather. You don't have much time at each stop but you get to see so much in 1 Day so we were very happy. The Tuscan countryside was gorgeous and still had some colorful leaves on the trees in mid December. The winery was beautiful and had amazing views. We loved the olive oil and purchased some, as well as some white wine we tasted at lunch. They give you plenty of wine with lunch - not just a tasting! If you are vegetarian they will also accommodate you. The stop in Pisa was not very interesting and was dark by the time we arrived since it was December. It was also a long walk from the parking lot. The bus was very comfortable even though there's no restroom onboard. Bring some change for public bathrooms. Overall I'd highly recommend this tour for anyone who only has 1 Day to visit some of the most beautiful sites in Tuscany. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes! Enjoy! read more

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We were traveling as two friend and took three of the walk about tours. Wine and Dine Tuscany, cinque terre and Best of Tuscany. Every to guide was exceptional. Very knowledgeable and charming. All tours were professional and kept to a high standard. Would recommend to all. read more

What a terrific Company! The Vespa tour in Tuscany was the highlight of my trip in Florence. I was in a small group of five and our guide was Angel. Angel was friendly and very informative. He took us all over the back roads and hills of Tuscany. The ride was absolutely beautiful and although it was cold and foggy none of us cared. Angel took us to the San Miniato Abbey which is a very old Church high on a hill with a terrific view of the whole city. Unfortunately that day, as I said, it was foggy, so we couldn't see much - but still the location was breathtaking and the church itself is a MUST regardless of if you take this tour or not. Go inside it is beautiful!!! After the San Miniato, we road around all over the hills of Tuscany and stopped toward the end of our ride at a private kitchen that Walkabout Tours owns (where they do their cooking class). We were fed an amazing fresh cooked meal of pasta, omelettes and prosciutto served with wine and bottled water. There we sat and warmed up and looked out onto a fantastic view of the hills. The food was delicious the company was great. Overall I highly recommend this tour. There is a reason this company has such great reviews. read more

A great tour of the Cinque Terre with Olivia and Chris. Both of them were delightfully charming and informative, well organzied with outstanding English language skills, especially Chris who could almost pass for a guy from New Jersey. The tour gives a great, albeit superficial, look at the 5 main towns. A nice, rigorous hike is included. The optional add on Lunch was reasonably priced and very good. I would suggest they drop a visit to one of the towns to allow a little more time in one of the others. Other than that, for a one day tour of 5 towns you could not ask for a better experience. read more

My wife and I did the Cinque Terre tour and it was amazing. Giada and Mateo were excellent. Both very friendly and informative. The places we went were beautiful. We especially enjoyed jumping in the water after the hike. I felt stupid for paying 80 Euro for a Gondola ride in Venice. This was much much better. read more

This is a great tour of Tuscany! You'll get more for what you pay for. Be ready to walk a lot! Our guide was Stefano. He was knowledgable and was a fun tour guide! Don't think twice in booking this tour. read more

We did the Taste of Chianti tour with Gloria as our guide. The wine tastings at two wineries were awesome but the lunch at La Cantinetta di Rignana was the highlight for me, the pappardelle in wild boar ragu and mezzaluna ravioli in truffle cream sauce were delicious. Outdoor seating with a beautiful view of the countryside. Gloria was very knowledgeable having grown up in Chianti. Highly recommend. read more

Had a great Day in Tuscany tour with guide Gloria and driver Ricardo. Booked thru Viator and wasn't expecting much discussion of site since tour descriptions mentioned a lot of free time in each city visited. However Gloria was very passionate and informed. She told us about Florence and its outskirts as we were driving out though Florence wasn't on the itinerary. Siena was first stop about an hour away and she prepped us with interesting information before we got there. Local guide there gave us interesting tidbits and funny stories about their local race. Had lunch at farm house with great views and plenty of wine. Then off to Gloria's hometown of San Giovanni. She told us where the best gelato and views were and sent us off. Final stop was Pisa and then back to Florence. Gloria took care of everyone, was passionate about the area and made sure to ask everyone individually about any questions they had. I would ask for her and Walkabout when coming back to Florence b read more

SERIOUSLY. Do not miss a tour with Walkabout Florence !!!! Just off the Cinque Terre (spelling?) tour with Gloria and Lavi. WOW ! This was the highlight of our 8 days in Italy. They were funny, knowledgeable, adventurous and amazing. Every detail was planned and executed with advanced instructions, clearly spoken to ensure everyone heard and understood before each leg of our very long and wonderfully exhausting day. The trek to Cinque Terre started with a 2.5 hour bus drive that felt like 45 minutes because Lavi and Gloria entertained us with information about the region without overpowering us or boring people to sleep. Upon arrival to the first town, we began the long journey through the 5 towns. It was not an easy day because I often skip cardio day at home and my ankles and knees were screaming to turn back. (Lol). But the unforgettable scenery, fresh air and ego kept me walking without complaining (too much). I was not the only "seriously out of shape" person walking the mountain huffing and puffing but we all took our time and rejoiced at each picturesque town. I cannot say it enough times. This trip was amazing. If you love the outdoors, cherish a challenge and savor the clean invigorating air of the Italian countryside, then do not miss the opportunity to hike with Gloria and Lavi of Walkabout Florence. read more