Best Wine Tasting Shore Excursions in Italy: Our Top 8

1.Tuscany Full-Day Guided Trip w/Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 69 reviews · from $243Our pick

Explore southern Tuscany from Civitavecchia with hill towns, Saturnia hot springs, Pitigliano, Montemerano, and a local wine tasting.

“Our trip with Mirko was amazing! He was very knowledgeable about the area and took us to some beautiful areas. The wines at Villa Acquavina were delicious and we really enjoyed learning about the wines and the history of the winery by the owner. I would definitely recommend this winery. When I posted pictures of this trip to social media, everyone commented on how happy I looked. It was a major highlight of our trip and lot of that had to do with Mirko. We will definitely want Mirko as our guide again. Would definitely recommend doing this tour!Read more”

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2.Naples/Salerno Port: Pompeii & Vesuvius – lunch or wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $156Top rated

Review of the Naples or Salerno Pompeii and Vesuvius tour, with port pickup, guided ruins, volcano time, lunch details, price, and tips.

“This was a great tour. Pickup was super easy! The tour of Pompeii was great and the tour guide was very knowledgeable. The ride up to mount Vesuvius was beautiful and the whole process was super easy even when the traffic was crazy up there. Our lunch was delicious. All in all a great tour and money well spent.”

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3.Chianti and Tuscany Countryside Private Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $553

Review of a private Livorno to Chianti wine tour, with Greve, Tuscan scenery, winery tastings, lunch options, price, and practical tips.

“Lots of driving, beautiful scenery. Made 3 stops, one at a winery, anther at a scenic photo spot and another at a tourist trap full of overpriced nonsense. The driver did not ask us what we would like, he was friendly enough but didn't really seem to care, was just going through the motions. I am glad that I got to see the Tuscan scenery, but it could have been a much better experience.”

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4.Private Etna tour from Messina Cruise Terminal+ Lunch at Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $316

Review of a private Mount Etna tour from Messina with lava craters, honey tasting, winery lunch, Etna DOC wine, and private transport.

“We loved our trip to Mount Etna, we felt it was one of the highlights of our trip in Sicily. Mauricio was a real treasure to have as our tour guide. He was very upbeat and passionate about our excursion, which made it positively more enhanced! We found him superb, very knowledgeable, informative and a lot of fun. His English was spot on and very easy to understand. He definitely exceeded our expectations as a tour guide. We would highly recommend him on this tour or any other tour he may provide.”

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5.Private Guided Tour to Pisa and local Wine Farm from Livorno port

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 8 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Pisa and Tuscany wine farm tour from Livorno, with Lari, a medieval castle, family lunch, and wine tasting.

“We had the most amazing Tuscan experience with Nicoletta on this tour! It was exactly what we wanted after spending the previous day amongst the masses in Rome. Our first stop was in Pisa for an hour (more or less if you desire- it’s your tour) which was perfect to walk the grounds and get some great pictures. Afterwards, it was off to the countryside to visit a quaint village to include a castle and a family owned/run pasta making company! Last, it was off to a small winery where we experienced the most amazing lunch (bring a hearty appetite) with wine pairing! Everything was perfect and we are so…”

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6.Winery Tour & Wine Tasting with Food near Livorno & Pisa

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 15 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $58Best value

Tour a Tuscan winery near Livorno and Pisa, hear the Etruscan Prince Warrior story, and taste four wines with local food for $58.

“Opas oli erittäin osaava ja ystävällinen. Suosittelen lämpimästi. Hieno kokemus.”

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7.Florence and Wine Tasting Private Tour from Livorno

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 9 hours (approx.)

Review of a private Livorno to Florence and Chianti wine tour, with transport, sightseeing, free time, lunch, costs, and practical tips.

“It was an amazing excursion! We saw beautiful sites in Florence and had an amazing lunch at Casa Ella Winery. So glad we did this!”

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8.PRIVATE EXCURSION: Volterra & San Gimignano + wine tastings (from Livorno Port)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 8 hours (approx.) · from $324

Review of a private Livorno shore excursion to Volterra, San Gimignano, and a Tuscan winery with lunch and five wine tastings.

“Andrea was amazing. He was flexible and communicative. Andrea is so nice and knowledgeable. This was a fantastic itinerary. One of the best excursions I’ve we’ve ever had. Highly recommend.”

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