A tour of the main Chianti towns would be interesting taking in Greve, Castellina and Radda. However, since you are going a bit out of season a day trip out to San Gimignano or Siena would give you a chance to see them with a few less tourists. Also going to just one of these would mean less time spent driving around and more time sightseeing. Also both are easily done by public transport if you want to avoid being herded around on an organised tour.

We will be in Florence in 3 weeks! and will do one of the Tuscany Wine Tours...

http://www.tuscan-wine-tours.com/

Thye take care of the driving and the one we are looking at visits two wineries and includes lunch at one.

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Thank you. I am going to look into all.

Dpranne.

Lucca, Lucca, Lucca! Take the bus from Florence to bus station inside the walls in Lucca. Enjoy Lucca, but do spring for a taxi to Montuolo to do lunch at Villa Bongi. (www.villabongi.it, I think). Taxi back to Lucca. Stay late enough in the afternoon for the Passegiata, then grab the bus back to Florence in time for a light supper....it's all you'll need after Villa Bongi. Enjoy.

The restaurant looks lovely. I can't wait. Thanks to everyone for suggestions. November cannot come fast enough!

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it may end before you arrive

but its a wonderful tour

that I found on this forum and was able to do

tripadvisor.com/…12482648

There are great day tours to Cinque Terre about an hour and a half away. Not to be missed!