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Florence Private Food Tour: Market, Wine Windows, Desserts & More

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About this activity

Taste the real Florence with your own private local guide. Choose the food experience that suits you: the city’s famous market, its hidden wine windows, a sweet tour of pastries and gelato, a full tasting walk through local favourites, or a classic Italian aperitivo. Every tour is just for your group, with tastings and local stories included. Choose your experience: Central Market Food Tour (2h): explore the Mercato Centrale and taste local products from the best vendors. Wine Window Tour (2h): discover Florence’s historic buchette del vino and taste Tuscan wines paired with local snacks. Dessert Walking Tour (2.5h): visit historic pastry shops for traditional sweets, Tuscan biscuits and artisanal gelato. Florence Taste Tour (3h): street food, wine, trattoria appetizers and the best gelato in town. Aperol Spritz Tour (2h): Chianti tasting with a Tuscan board, a glass of wine in a local osteria and a classic Spritz. Tours in English; other languages available on request.

Highlights

    What's included

    • Option Apero Tour: Chianti tasting, osteria wine and Spritz with snacks
    • Radio headsets to hear the guide clearly (groups of 5+)
    • Option Wine Window Tour: Tuscan wine tastings with local snacks
    • Option Florence Taste Tour: street food, wine, trattoria appetizers and gelato
    • Option Dessert Walking Tour: pastries, Tuscan biscuit and artisanal gelato
    • Option Central Market Food Tour: local product tastings from market vendors
    • Licensed professional local guide

    Not included

    • Hotel pickup and drop-off
    • Additional food and drinks not included in the tastings
    • Gratuities

    Itinerary

    1. Florence Central Market

      Central Market Food Tour option: explore Florence's historic Mercato Centrale with your private guide and taste local products from the best market vendors, discovering the stories behind each one.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission freeSee on map

    2. Wine Window Tour option: walk through Florence's historic streets to the famous buchette del vino, the small wine windows once used by noble families, and taste Tuscan wines paired with local snacks.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission free

    3. Dessert Walking Tour option: visit historic pastry shops for traditional Florentine sweets, a classic Tuscan biscuit and artisanal gelato at one of the city's best gelaterias.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission free

    4. Florence Taste Tour option: discover what locals love to eat, with a traditional baked specialty, Florentine street food, wine at a local enoteca, appetizers in a historic trattoria and artisanal gelato.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission free

    5. Apero Tour option: enjoy a Florentine aperitivo with a Chianti tasting and Tuscan board, a small glass of wine in a traditional osteria, and a classic Italian Spritz with a local snack.

      Pass by (no stop)Admission free

    Meeting point

    L' ufficio di City Florence Tours si trova a pochi passi dall'uscita principale della Galleria degli Uffizi, in Via De' Castellani 14 (18/r) a Firenze.

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    Pickup

    • Everyone meets at the start point

    Drop-off

    • La visita terminera' all'interno del Mercato Centrale di Firenze, con la possibilita' di esplorare liberamente il luogo al termine del tour.

    Know before you go

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Please tell us about any food allergies or dietary requirements when booking, so we can adapt the tastings where possible.
    • Wine tastings are only served to travelers aged 18 and over.
    • Please arrive 15 minutes before the start time at the meeting point.
    • Tours run in English. For other languages, please contact us before booking.
    • Wear comfortable shoes; the tour involves walking on cobbled streets.
    • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
    • One per booking
    • Please arrive 15 minutes before the start of the activity to exchange your voucher for a direct entrance ticket and meet your guide. Our office is in Florence at Via De’ Castellani 14 (18/r), a few metres from Palazzo Vecchio and opposite the main exit of the Uffizi Gallery.

    Cancellation and refunds

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

    If you cancelRefund
    At least 1 days before100%
    Between 0 and 1 days before0%
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    City Florence Tours
    Product code
    132244P31

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