Top Florence Hiking

Experience the UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre in one day with a guided tour through the five idyllic fishing villages of old-world Italy. Following the walking trails along the cliffs of the national park, you will see glorious views of this unspoiled stretch of the Italian Riviera. Check out the highlights and learn about the area as you complete a 3.4-mile (5.5-km) route with your guide. If you choose the tour option without hiking, the train will be used instead to move between villages.

An authentic experience into the Tuscan countryside that combine active hiking with great food and wines. Enjoy a scenic active hike along the secret trails of the vineyards, in the Tuscan countryside, a little slice of heaven a few step out of Florence and into Mugello area. Visit a family-run organic farm and experience the Chianti Rufina wine and the extra-virgin olive oil. Nature lovers can get out and spend some hours hiking the Tuscan hills along silent country roads, through vineyard, olive groves and medieval villages, immersed in a land rich in history, where the Etruscan and Roman people lived in the past. Visit the agricultural estate, the cellar and and sit enjoying the Chianti Rufina wine tasting and the typical Tuscan light lunch.

Follow ancient trails through the heart of rural Italy on this 7.5-hour Settignano and Fiesole hiking excursion from Florence. From the town of Settignano, follow your guide along trails once used to reach the old sandstone quarries. Discover the vineyards and olive groves, castles and villas for which Florence is famous, and admire local flora and fauna along the way. Climb Mt Ceceri, where Leonardo da Vinci first experimented with the art of flight, then descend the hillside to the sleepy town of Fiesole.

​FIRST time in Florence? Don’t you know where to start? Join our free tour! We’ll show you the main HIGHTLIGHTS of this beautiful city and make you travel into the RENAISSANCE times and the intrigues of one of the most powerful and influent families of history: the MEDICI. All in a funny and easy-going way. We’ll also give you all the tips (what to visit, to taste ...) you need to take the most of the city and ENJOY it to the fullest! “Ok ok, that seems very cool... but who are you??” If you’re wondering this, it means that you’re so curious... and we love it! We’re a group of local friends and also official tour guides of Florence, although we’d rather introduce ourselves as STORYTELLERS! That’s why we chose “Tour-TALE” as our name. We love to tell stories to the people and make them travel throughout the past as it was a tale. We love traveling too and we’ve also been tourists, so we try to give you the kind of visit we’d like to find: clear and with a good balance between information, curiosities and funny anecdotes. With no stress, just relaxing and enjoying your holidays, while learning curiosities that you can explain when you go back home! Our aim is that you to finish our tour with a smile and give you the best memory possible of your trip. Are you ready? As the human brain starts getting tired after a while (if you don’t, then you’re a superhuman and we admire you so much), we’ve set the length of this tour in 2 hours. That’s enough to cover the main attractions of this city.

Small-group tour for nature and wine lovers. We combine hiking, wine tasting and food tasting in a nice easy-day where everyone can enjoy beautiful landscapes, while drinking wines and tasting unique delicacies. You will have the chance to fully understand the unique wine region of Chianti Classico, crossing it by foot in an adventure of a life time. Spending the whole day sorrounded by vineyards and olive groves where you can actually touch it with your hands. You will enjoy a lovely family lunch and extra virgini olive oil as well. Trekking and wine tasting at its best.

A full-day excursion to discover one of the most charming places in Italy, an authentic earthly paradise suspended between land and sea, the Cinque Terre National Park. You will leave Florence very early in the morning, in a comfortable bus and pampered by the attention of your expert tour leader, which will be dedicated to you all day. Visit Manarola, Vernazza, Riomaggiore and Corniglia and follow your tour leader on a 3 hour hiking tour above the 5 Terre National Park: the trekking route will allow you to fully enjoy the beauty of nature that characterizes this fascinating region. You will have the sea on one side and on the other vineyards cultivated by locals. Once the hiking part is over, you will reach the other villages by train, and you will have free time to admire the pastel colored houses leaning one against the other on the tiny ports facing the crystal clear waters of the Ligurian Sea. A day full of beauty and nature that cannot be missed. Return to Florence in the evening

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You will see many magnificent holy places of this medieval town: the majestic Basilicas of St. Francis and of Saint Claire and the Porziuncola dedicated to St. Mary of the Angels. In the Piazza del Comune you will admire the Temple of Minerva, a real treasure with six Corinthian ribbed columns, dated back to the Augustan Age

Let’s hike up on the hills between the Chianti Florentine Hills and the Chianti Classico, only few minutes from Florence, where you will admire unique glimpses on the Tuscan countryside.

Secluded and preserved by its morphology, Casentino has it all to amaze the traveller wishing to discover a different Tuscany: sacred forests and monasteries, beautiful medieval hamlets and dramatic landscapes. Here hills are not as gentle as in the postcards from Valdorcia, but you will fall in love with Casentino Valley precisely for its authenticity. Our discovery tour starts from the hill town of Poppi, that was once the court of local rulers Conti Guidi. Italian 13th-century writer Dante Alighieri called their castle home when he was forced to exile from Florence. After visiting Poppi we will drive on to Pratovecchio, located on the Arno river. This will be our starting point for a short 3-km hike up to Pieve di Romena, a magical church surrounded by lavender fields and olive trees. From there, we will walk on up to the ruins of Romena Castle (1.5 km) before reaching the medieval village of Stia, where you will be free to self-explore this little town and its green surroundings.

Escape the hustle and bustle of the city to discover one of the most fascinating places in Tuscany, Fiesole the etruscan town,located on top of a hill overlooking Florence.

If you like walking and you are searching for a tour away from crowded places, this is the experience for you

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Discover Tuscany with a zero-emissions tour. The Italian art cities are a cultural heritage to be safeguarded. We must take care of the environment that hosts them too. Discover Florence, in the Tuscan landscape, on a zero-emissions journey.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Take a break from the crowds in Florence and head for the hills • Look back over Florence from the ancient city of Fiesole • Marvel at the famous gardens at the Medici Villas in Castello • Enjoy happy-hour at Bella Blu - Fiesole is a town on a scenic height above Florence. Since the 14th century, the city has always been considered a getaway for the upper class of Florence and up to this day, Fiesole remains noted for its very expensive residential properties. This tour offers breathtaking views as well as trails full of history dating back to Leonardo da Vinci and his inventions, and you can enjoy one of the most beautiful views of Florence, from Mount Ceceri, in addition to the unforgettable view of the city, you can look on the overlooking valley, where Cave of Maiano is still located, as the caves and the woods will enrich your experience in Florence.

If you want to see Florence in a different way and you like to hike and walk that is the tour for you. We will enter the beautiful Boboli Garden and visit it till the highest point where we will go out and after few meters we will have a walk in the beautiful Bardini Garden with one of the most spectacular view of Florence. Through little street along the ancient walls we will arrive in the area of San Niccolò full of art galleries and great little restaurant to start our hiking to piazzale Michelangelo to see the church of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest in Florence! 10 km (5 miles) in total out of the crowd!!!

An easy 3 hour itinerary that allows you to experience the magical atmosphere of sunset over the Apennines mountains while watching wildlife and listening to the sounds of the forest. After a pleasant walk under the last rays of sunlight, you’ll find yourself in a beautiful panoramic spot among oak and chestnut trees, away from the noises of the valley and surrounded only by the Apennines mountain range that binds the whole of Italy. This is a unique, intimate experience in a place that evokes an ancient atmosphere – living in silence, listening to the sounds of nature, and observing the nocturnal wild animals that come out at night.

The Apennines is a mountain range that stretches from the north to the south of Italy. It crosses through Mugello, enriching the town with its incredible mountainous landscape. The trekking path has been part of the area’s main road network since Etruscan times, located between central Italy and the Lombardy plain. The area was used primarily by the Etruscans to connect the towns of Fiesole and Felsina (Bologna). It was then populated by the Romans, and in the Medieval times was home to Tuscany’s noble Count Guidi, It remained inhabited by farming families until the 1960s. This excursion through the woods is therefore a journey between past and present. Signs of early human inhabitants are still evident in the form of old houses and established streets, but the now abandoned space is simply a reminder of the life that was.

Small-group experience, walking on ancient trails on the sorroundings of Florence. You will be hiking and understanding the history of Florence and Fiesole while you are adimiring stunning views of Tuscany. You will be taking the footsteps of Leonardo Da Vinci where he made fly the first man. We will stop for a great Lunch before coming back to Florence. This experience gives you the chance to have a different perspective of the entire Tuscany and Florence.

Renting a Belrina di Lusso, with a private driver who knows the places, will allow you to relax and enjoy your trip, both for tourism and for business. Book your transfer from airport to hotel and vice versa, cruise port, railway station. You will be able to visit cities, countryside from anywhere. By car 2 adult passengers and 1 child. Luggage 2 Large 2 small.

Imagine a suggestive happy hour on the battlements of the facade of the castle of Scarperia, accompanied by a wonderful tasting of 0 km products - Slow Food, after the guided tour of the Palace. A unique experience to live in the Mugello valley, out of the chaos of Florence. Palazzo de 'Vicari still exudes an aura of ancient medieval splendor, as well as its historical archives and the museum of cutting irons. From the walkway, among the beautiful rows of Guelph merlons, we will see the sun set behind the Calvana chain which marks the western limit of the Mugello valley. To live an unforgettable holiday moment in Mugello, where man's art, nature and effort combine to draw a perfect trajectory of well-being and peace.

An authentic truffle hunt with an expert truffle hunter and trained dogs in search of this special product. At the end of the research, truffle-based lunch. PROGRAM 9.30 am Pick up at the chosen hotel address (Florence) 10:30 Meeting in a farmhouse in Borgo San Lorenzo with the guide and the truffle hunter 10:30 - 11:45 Short briefing on the truffle. Walk in the selected woods with an expert truffle hunter and his faithful dog 12:00 - 13:30 Lunch 13.30-14.30 Return with transfer to Florence The experience includes: Transfer to / from Florence (address to choose) Truffle hunting led by an expert truffle hunter from his dog 3-course lunch with truffle - drinks not included Please note that this tour involves a walk in the woods. It is highly recommended to wear comfortable and suitable clothes and shoes The tour in question is a shared experience. This means that other people may take part in the proposed activity

A suggestive horseback ride to discover the Tuscan Apennines riding a horse. For an immersive and relaxing experience in Mugello, just outside Florence, where you can enjoy enchanting landscapes and breathtaking views. This tour requires no previous horseback riding experience. At the end of the walk, an aperitif with a small tasting with local cold cuts and cheeses and a glass of Tuscan wine awaits you. Package Included: Transfer from / to Florence by car or A / C minivan About 1h30 horse ride Qualified Equestrian Guide Protective helmet Tasting with cold cuts and cheeses and glass of wine Please note that this tour is not allowed for children under 12 years old. It is mandatory to wear long pants and closed shoes. There are no trotting or galloping sections on this tour

Take part in a uniquely Tuscan experience with a seasonal truffle hunt. Depart from Florence for the hills of Montefiesole, where you’ll join an expert guide and a truffle-hunting dog specially trained to sniff out the tubers prized for their delicate aroma and taste. Enjoy the bounty of the hunt with a delicious 3-course meal of truffle-accented dishes — even dessert.