Best vespa tours in Florence and Tuscany

Having immersed yourself in Florence’s crowded museums and bustling nightlife, a vespa tour getaway makes for a perfect finale to your Tuscan experience. On one of those vespa tours in Tuscany and Florence you can spend a day taking in the region’s bucolic landscapes, rambling through ancient villages, and sampling delicious local products.

Aside from the fun of the ride itself, driving a vespa gives you the freedom to explore areas inaccessible by public transport. The small but richly charismatic villages of Chianti, Mugello, and Val d’Orcia are just three of many traditional settlements, served only by infrequent extra-urban buses.

Vespa Tours in Florence and Tuscany

Below is a selection of the best vespa tours in Florence. All are operated by companies which I am familiar with and have garnered a reputation for reliability and excellence amongst their clients.

The selection’s various routes and lengths allow for flexibility in your schedule.

If you have never driven a Vespa or a scooter before, no worries. It’s super easy, modern Vespas has automatic shift, and you will learn how to drive it in a couple of minutes. But if you still don’t want to drive (or you don’t have a driving license) you can still take the tour as a passenger on the backseat.

The tours are lead by a tour guide driving his/her Vespa, and you will follow him/her along the route. The tour guide is usually happy to have a passenger on the backseat, to be able to welcome in tour also people who can’t drive.

For those who wants to ride a Vespa without a tour guide, I also selected a self-guided Vespa tour and a very convenient Vespa rental for the whole day.

Best Vespa tours in Florence

Here are some of the best vespa tours from Florence, that will bring you to explore Tuscan countryside on two wheels. Chianti is definitely the most popular destination, with lovely medieval villages nestled among the rolling hills, like San Gimignano. But you can also take a vespa tour to Fiesole, or around the hills of Siena. You can even rent your vespa and drive around wherever you want.

Please note that those tours are not given by me personally, but the local companies that I selected are reliable and experienced. You can book those tours with confidence on Viator, taking advantage of their free-cancelation policy.

Florence Vespa Tour: Tuscan Hills and Italian Cuisine

• Vespa tour with lunch departs from Florence
• Duration: 6 hours
• Schedule: Vespa tour with vintage Vespas from the 70s, around the hills surrounding Florence, with stop at Piazzale Michelangelo.
• A typical Tuscan lunch from a terraced viewpoint is included.
• A local tour guide will always follow you. You’ll have a two way radio to always stay in contact with him/her.
• Small groups

Keep in mind that vintage Vespas has manual shift and might be a bit challenging at first, if you never drove a vehicle with manual shift.

Talking about food… If you want to learn some of the staples of Tuscan cuisine, don’t miss the chance to take a cooking class in Florence.

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Vespa Tour of Chianti, full-day

• Full day Vespa tour of Chianti departs from Florence
• Duration: 6 hours
• Schedule: a mini-van takes you to Chianti, where the vespa tour ventures through the hills. Typical Tuscan lunch with Chianti wine included. Return to Florence in mini-van. You will have a guide that will guide you around with his own scooter.
• Lunch is included (or local products with wine in case of afternoon tour)
• Small groups
• There are two options: starting in the morning or in the afternoon. Starting in the afternoon will let you enjoy the sunset (at least in spring and fall, in summer the sun sets much later). Starting in the morning will let you have a full lunch included.

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Vespa wine tour from Florence to San Gimignano

We take wine very seriously here in Tuscany! There are plenty of ways to discover the local production of Chianti wine, ways of tasting and pairing it. Learn more about the many different wine tours in Florence.

• Tuscany Vespa Wine tour departs from Florence
• Duration: 8 hours (full day)
• A full day tour with a great mix of Vespa driving, guided tours and some free time to explore San Gimignano on your own.
• Program: meeting point is in Florence, close to the Santa Maria Novella train station. A minivan will pick you up and take you to San Gimignano. Here you’ll get your Vespa and will drive around the Tuscan countryside.
• Included: a 3 course meal paired with a wine tasting experience of 9 different local wines.

Chianti and San Gimignano are very popular destinations for a day trip. Find out all the best day trips to take from Florence.

Self-guided Vespa Tour from Florence to Fiesole

• Self-guided Vespa tour departs from Florence
• Duration: 4 hours (half day).
• Program: a self-guided vespa tour around Florence and the beautiful village of Fiesole. Tasting of local wines and food included. You won’t have a guide, but instead a dedicated app will guide you through scenic roads and stops to enjoy the view.
• Electric Vespas to minimize your environmental impact.
• Being a self-guided tour is private!
• You can choose between two options: only driver or driver and passenger.

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Rent your own vespa in Florence and drive around

If you don’t want to join to a guided vespa tour with other people, you can always rent your own Vespa in Florence for a whole day and drive around the countryside. You’ll be able to go wherever you want, at your own pace. Just respect speed limits and enjoy the ride!

With this Vespa Rental in Florence You’ll be provided with a sanitized helmet, a GPS, an insurance and all the assistance you may need.

Vespa Tours in other cities of Tuscany

Here are a couple of options for a Vespa tour in Tuscany, but instead of departing from Florence, they are departing from Siena and San Gimignano. You can easily get from Florence to Siena by train. San Gimignano has no train station, so you will need to rent a car in Florence for that.

Half day from Siena

• This Vespa tour departs from Siena
• Duration: 4 hours
• Program: you reach Chianti by vespa from Siena. The tour features visits to vineyards, cellars and wine tastings. Pick-up service available at the hotel.
• Small group

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Half day from San Gimignano

• Vespa tour departing from San Gimignano
• Duration: 4 hours
• Schedule: you’ll ride the vespas to Chianti from San Gimignano. The trip includes visits to vineyards, wine cellars and wine tastings. A lunch with local traditional dishes is also included. Pick-up service available at the hotel.
• Small group (max 7 scooters)

Please remember that for driving a Vespa in Italy you’ll need a valid driving license, and your passport (or another ID with a picture). Using the helmet is mandatory.

What you need for driving a Vespa in Florence and Tuscany

For riding and driving a Vespa in Italy you will need:

• A valid driving license. If your driving license is issued from a non UE country, like the United States or UK, you will also need an international driving permit.
• Your passport or another ID with your picture on it.
• A helmet, as wearing it is mandatory in Italy. Usually rental companies will provide you a sanitized helmet.

When driving in Florence, pay attention to traffic (especially bikes and other scooters) and be aware of the ZTL (traffic limited zone). If you enter the ZTL without a permission you’ll be fined.Also be careful about where you park your vespa if you don’t want to be fined. To know more, read my post about parking in Florence.

If you can’t drive in Italy for any reason, a good alternative can be taking a bike tour in Florence.