Leonardo Da Vinci's wind mill visit and Organic olive oil tasting | La Vacanza Travel

Leonardo Da Vinci's wind mill visit and Organic olive oil tasting

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: Italy, Toscana, Florence
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  • 2 hours
  • Florence
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

We are in the heart of Famous and traditional Chianti hills with breathtaking views. We are only 18 km from Florence, Fattoria Lavacchio, practice Organic and Biodinamic agriculture in whole estate.

Visit the unique wind mill designed by LEONARDO DA VINCI, renovated to produce the flour of the Estate and the unique sensation to come back to 2 centuries ago.
The tour includes a walk in the olive groves, a little introduction to the Tuscan olive oil traditions and a guided tour of the wind mill as well as an historical background of the wind mill, it’s renovation and technical explanations of how it works. To finish off, there is a course on olive oil tasting where you will learn the characteristics of good extra virgin olive oil.

Wheelchair is not accessible only on the second floor in the wind mill, but all the rest of activity is no problem.
Driver from Florence city and back not included in the price. Available on Request.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Fattoria Lavacchio Bottega del Mulino, Via di Montefiesole, 48, 50065 Pontassieve FI, Italy

The tour lasts around one hour and includes a walk in the olive groves, a little introduction to the Tuscan olive oil traditions and a guided tour of the mill as well as an historical background of the windmill, its renovation and technical explanations of how it works.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Fattoria Lavacchio Bottega del Mulino, Via di Montefiesole, 48, 50065 Pontassieve FI, Italy

You will enjoy a course on olive oil professional tasting where you will learn differences of the characteristics of good extra virgin olive oil.

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Professional olive oil tasting
  • Professional guide
  • small group semi-private tour
  • English speaking Expert
  • 1 glass of our organic Chianti DOCG wine or grape juice

Exclusions
  • Transportation to/from attractions

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Infant seats available
  • Most travelers can participate
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Fattoria Lavacchio Bottega del Mulino, Via di Montefiesole, 48, 50065 Pontassieve FI, Italy


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

Rubi R

05 Nov, 2021

We stayed at Fattoria Lavaccio, they are very welcoming , overall great service. The food served at the restaurant exceeded our expectations, from aperitivo to dessert. Very calm atmosphere and a dream view from our room which was quite clean. The olive oil tasting was also a perfect way to hike around and to visit Leonardo’s da Vinci design windmill. We loved it , specially our toddler since he has the chance to be with the horses and play in the fields while we experienced the tasting tour. We’re looking forward to go back.

Diane_A

20 Oct, 2019

We booked and paid for this tour well in advance. We were staying in Florence without a car. It is not clear that this tour is 45 mins away from Florence. The reference to the pick up place to the train station is misleading. It is not the Florence train station but one quite a distance away. They operator offered to pick us up in Florence for 90 Euro each! We only paid 25ish euro for the tour. Needless to say we did not attend this tour. Only consider booking if you have a car. Transportation from Florence is not worth the cost.

Jordain P

20 Sep, 2019

My boyfriend and I had such an amazing time!!! The one thing my boyfriend requested for our trip to Italy was to go olive oil tasting. It is a little out of the way coming from Florence because you have to take a train to Pontassieve then pay for a cab but it is SO WORTH IT! We learned so much about olives and the history of the windmill. Our tour guide Tatsu also took the time to talk about the wine they grow on the property. The personal touch and attention to detail showed how much he loved working there! Their olive oil was amazing and we ended up getting a sample of wine too! We ended up buying olive oil and getting lunch at their little deli. The spread they put together was incredible! I had the best charcuterie plate and my boyfriend had a grains salad! It was a beautiful, relaxing day! We will for sure return to Pontassieve.

Norbert_R

19 Jul, 2019

Our friendly and knowledgeable host shared interesting information about the region and farming methods as well as the windmill created to Leonardo Da Vinci design. Very hands on knowledge made it that much more interesting. Then we have a fantastic olive oil tasting session as well as their organic Chianti wine. We left their lovely shop with a variety of salamis, cheese, breads and of course wine. A very worthy little excursion for a great price in a lovely part of the country.

Jean-Marc E

13 Aug, 2021

Très bon moment passé lors de cette visite qui fut très intéressante et très bonne (la dégustation…).

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