Montepulciano Tours from Rome
Hours, prices and access verified by the Montepulciano Tours team — last checked 2026-09-20.
Montepulciano tours from Rome take you north by coach for the day, with lunch, a wine tasting and a second hill town in the fare. The hours you get in the town itself run from nearly three to none, so compare them before the fares.
Tours from Rome to Montepulciano
★★★★★ 4.7 (3,417 reviews · 11 hours)
Brunello pouredStarts in RomeLunch included
Eleven hours from central Rome, nearly three of them on the hill. A guided walk, a photo stop at San Biagio, a three-course farm lunch with a tasting that names Brunello, then Pienza.
From $113 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.8 (136 reviews · 11 hours)
Local wines pouredStarts in RomeNo stop in the town
Eleven hours from Piazzale Flaminio, with no time in the town itself. You cross to Civita di Bagnoregio, lunch at a winery in the Montepulciano countryside with three wines, then an hour in Pienza.
From $113 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
★★★★★ 4.6 (231 reviews · 12 hours)
Vino Nobile pouredStarts in RomeLunch included
Twelve hours from Piazza del Popolo, two and a half in Montepulciano. A cellar from the 1200s, an Etruscan tomb, lunch in a friars' refectory and a sommelier pouring Nobile and Rosso di Montalcino.
From $124 per person
Free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.
Nearly three hours on the hill, lunch and a tasting
The eleven-hour day from central Rome: a guided walk, a photo stop at San Biagio, a three-course farm lunch, then Pienza.
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What a Montepulciano tour from Rome is
It is a coach day from Rome to southern Tuscany and back, eleven or twelve hours door to
door. A guide rides with you, lunch and a tasting are in the fare, and a second hill town is
on every itinerary: Pienza, or Montalcino on the twelve-hour day. What changes from one day to the next is how long you spend in Montepulciano.
That varies from nearly three hours to none at all. One day sells itself on
Montepulciano, lunches at a winery in its countryside and spends its free time in Civita di
Bagnoregio and Pienza. It is a fine day out, and it is not a day in the town.
Read the time on the hill before the price. The fares are close; the hours are not.
Why choose a tour from Rome
No car, no trains
There is no station in the town. A coach day takes you from a Rome square to the foot of
the walls and back without a single connection.
Lunch and wine are in the fare
Every Rome day includes lunch and a tasting. On the twelve-hour day you eat in a friars'
old refectory; on the eleven-hour day, at a farm and winery.
A guide in the town
The eleven-hour day walks you through Montepulciano and Pienza with a local guide, with
headsets so you hear every word.
Two hill towns in one day
The eleven-hour days go on to Pienza, the next ridge over, and the twelve-hour day to
Montalcino, where Brunello is made.
The Rome days vs staying the night
A coach day is the easy way. Here is what it buys against a night in the town.
| A coach day from Rome | A night in Montepulciano |
|---|
| Time on the hill | None to about 2 hours 55 | An evening and a morning |
| On the road | About 2 hours 45 each way on the day with lunch | Your own journey, once |
| Lunch and a tasting | In the fare | Book them yourself |
| A second hill town | Pienza or Montalcino | A short drive, if you have a car |
| The town when the coaches leave | You leave with them | Yours |
| Fare, per person | $113 to $124 | A room, plus what you book |
Check availability from $113
For one day in Tuscany from a Rome base, the coach wins. For the town itself, stay: our
guide to day trip or overnight weighs it up.
What you get, and what you don't
- The eleven-hour day with lunch: the coach, a guided walk in Montepulciano
and Pienza, a photo stop at San Biagio, a three-course lunch and a tasting that names
Brunello di Montalcino. Hotel pickup only on the private option.
- The twelve-hour day: headsets, a sommelier pouring Nobile di
Montepulciano and Rosso di Montalcino, lunch with pici, a cellar from the 1200s and an
Etruscan tomb. Tasting in Montalcino is not included.
- The Civita day: the Civita di Bagnoregio entrance and shuttle, lunch
with three wines and a pici demonstration at a winery near Montepulciano, and an hour in
Pienza. No time in Montepulciano.
- On none of them: a hotel pickup, except on the private option of the
eleven-hour day with lunch.
Twelve hours, and Vino Nobile in the glass
From Piazza del Popolo: a medieval cellar, an Etruscan tomb, lunch in a friars' refectory and a sommelier pouring Nobile.
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Planning a tour from Rome
- Budget: $113 to $124 a person, lunch and a tasting
included.
- Where you meet: Piazza del Popolo, Piazzale Flaminio 20, or a central
point that depends on the option you book. Check your confirmation the night before.
- Wear good shoes: the town is steep and the streets are stone. The Civita
day adds a 300-metre footbridge.
- Accessibility: none of the Rome days suits a wheelchair.
- Cancel free: all refund in full up to 24 hours ahead.
All the ways to reach the town, with and without a coach, are in our guide to
getting to Montepulciano.
Who should choose something else
- If Montepulciano is the reason for the trip. Skip the Civita day, and
think about a night on the hill.
- If you are staying in Florence. The Montepulciano tours from Florence are shorter runs.
- If you want to cook, or see the pigs. None of the coach days has time.
Stay, and book one of the Montepulciano cooking classes.
- If long coach rides wear you out. Five and a half hours on the road is
the price of the day.
Frequently asked questions
How long do the Rome days spend in Montepulciano?
The eleven-hour day with lunch spends about two hours fifty-five on the hill, plus a photo stop at San Biagio. The twelve-hour day gives about two and a half. The day to Civita di Bagnoregio gives none.
How long is the coach ride from Rome?
About two hours forty-five each way on the eleven-hour day with lunch. The other days do not publish a drive time, but expect most of the day on the road.
Which Rome day pours Vino Nobile?
The twelve-hour day from Piazza del Popolo, whose sommelier pours Nobile di Montepulciano and Rosso di Montalcino. The eleven-hour day with lunch pours Brunello di Montalcino, and the Civita day pours three local wines.
Can I visit Montepulciano as a day trip from Rome?
Yes, and the Rome days here do it in about eleven hours. Read the itinerary before you book: one of them names a winery near the town and spends its free time in Civita di Bagnoregio and Pienza instead of on the hill. Its card says so on its face.
Do the tours include hotel pickup?
Mostly not. Where it exists it is an option rather than the default, and the listings that exclude it say so in their own words. Assume you are meeting at the address on your confirmation.
Can I cancel?
Nearly every listing here refunds in full if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. The Vespa day is the exception: it is non-refundable, and its card says so on its face. Check the policy on the booking page before you pay.