Volterra, pizza & beer from the salt mines
Wine & Food Tours VOLTERRA, PIZZA & BEER, WHAT ELSE?
Our professional guide will take you to the wonderful town of Volterra for a tour for real foodies. While visiting this charming hilltop town we will taste some Italian pizza and the famous Tuscan “cecina”, a delicious chickpea pie that will surprise you. In the afternoon enjoy a visit to a local microbrewery.
A truly unique tour in and around Volterra! Explore the fascinating territory of this magical town by visiting some unusual destinations.
The most beautiful Etruscan town & eat like a local
Volterra, what a treasure! A hilltop town with almost 3000 years of history. It's the most important town in Tuscany for learning about the Etruscan community, the population that first settled into the Tuscan lands, before the Romans arrived.
Volterra has been used as setting for many historical movies because of its fascinating atmosphere, which brings you back to the Middle Ages or the Renaissance.
Enjoy with your expert guide s a 2-hour tour of the charming town of Volterra, uncovering its hidden gems.
For lunch, skip the traditional restaurant and enjoy street food like a local: savor a delicious panino con Cecina, a local specialty made with chickpea flour, and add some slices of excellent local pizza, with a very special soft drink called Spuma that only locals order.
A micro brewery in the salt mines of Volterra
After lunch, let's take the car again and follow the guide for the second part of the day. After a scenic 15-minute ride through the Tuscan hills, we will arrive at a remarkable microbrewery set in an extraordinary location: inside the salt mines!
It is the only brewery in the world housed in such an unexpected setting. Here, innovation meets sustainability, as the brewery uses energy generated during the salt extraction process to craft its beers. By utilizing this natural energy, they reduce waste and conserve resources, offering a truly eco-friendly brewing experience.
The most amazing thing to see at this point is the salt cascade, a unique moment to remember forever. Did you know that salt from Volterra is the purest in Italy? Come and discover why!
With our guide and the personnel of the brewery, you will taste four of their exceptional craft beers, each one a testament to this unique and sustainable approach.
What you tasteThis is a list of specialties that you are likely to sample as part of the program of this tour. Please, note that the specialties of the tasting session and/or lunch may vary according to the season and the availability of the products in the day of the tour.
In our tour we like showing you places off the beaten track and introducing you to Tuscan people with their personal stories, careers and characters.
You will have one of our guides with your party during the whole tour. Please, see below all the guides who can be with you.
During this experience you can also meet some of the Tuscan friends involved in the events. Please, see below which friends you are likely to encounter.
The total rate for this activity varies according to the number of people in your party.
Check rates in the table below.
volterra, pizza & beer from the salt mines
– RATES 2026 – |
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NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN YOUR PARTY |
TOTAL RATE |
| 2 persons | € 440 |
| 3 persons | € 510 |
| 4 persons | € 580 |
| 5 persons | € 650 |
| 6 persons | € 720 |
| 7 persons | € 790 |
| 8 persons | € 860 |
| Extra Adult | € 70 |
| Extra Teenager (12-17 yrs) | € 40 |
| Extra Child (4-11 yrs) | € 30 |
Rates include
- Private guide in English or French
- Guided visit to Volterra
- Street food lunch with Pizza and Cecina and one drink
- A guided visit to the micro-brewery
- The visit to the salt cascade
- Tasting of 4 crafted beer
- Taxes
Rates do NOT include
- Transportation
- Tips to the staff. Not included, not obligatory but very much appreciated
This tour includes some stairs and a few more challenging stretches. If you have any accessibility needs — whether mobility-related, sensory, cognitive, or any other requirements — please let us know in advance and we will do our best to adapt the itinerary for you.
LOCATION OF ATTRACTIONS:
This tour takes place in the area of Volterra in the province of Pisa.
MEET-UP LOCATION:
Unless differently specified, the tour guide meets at our office in La Rosa or at an agreed meeting point
DURATION:
This program takes about 6 hours. Time for transportation not included.
AVAILABILITY:
Available on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
LANGUAGE:
This tour is available in English language. German, French, Spanish or Italian are also available with no surcharge.
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:
Easy
CHILD FRIENDLY:
Ideal for children
CLOTHING:
No particular clothing required.
FOOD RESTRICTIONS:
The program of this tour includes a lunch with typical products and tasting of cecina and pizza in Volterra. Please inform us about any possible food restrictions or intolerances
TRANSPORTATION:
This program and its rates do not include transportation and are set on a self-driving base. For further information see the box "transportation options".
The destinations reached during this activity are in the Tuscan countryside, in areas off the beaten track that cannot be reached by public transport. We highly recommend renting a car or a scooter in order to reach them. As an alternative, we can offer a valued service by chauffeured car, van or minibus. Any cost of transportation is to be added to the rates displayed on the rate table of this page.
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