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Many easy Italy tours exist to give you lifelong memories of this beautiful country.  An experienced tour guide will help you not only with the language, but a guide knows the particulars of a region including  hours of operation, best routes to avoid traffic and the best food which is sometimes away from the large group tours.

One enjoyable option is an olive oil tour.  Your guide might suggest I Mandorli, a family owned 18th century mill in Umbria that is unusual for its four wooden presses. The oil mill is a unique experience for tourists wishing for a trip back in time to the ancient art of pressing olive oil.

You’ll see a donkey moving the millstone and the farm hands working the presses.  You’ll even be able to taste the oil as a sample before you depart

No tour to Italy would be complete without a visit to the Chianti wine region and this famous wine road is easy to enjoy.  If you are staying in Florence, your guide can pick you up outside your hotel and begin the scenic trip to the wineries, about one hour away.

Market square in Greve is a good stop for coffee and from there your guide can take you to the Villa S. Andrea vineyard and wine tasting.  Don’t sip too much because lunch at the Cantinette di Rignana will include some wine too!

You’ll stroll the vineyards at Antinori, or if you’ve had enough of the wine industry, your guide will assist you for a tour of the Castello of Montefioralle.

Most tours to Chianti take a full day and you’ll be delivered back to your hotel in good spirits and a sun tan.   Consider these two options in Umbria and Chianti when planning an easy Italy tour.

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