We took a 1/2 day walk through the countryside on May 17th. It was beautiful, relaxing and most enjoyable. We met in our guide in Radda in Chianti and walked from there. We ended our journey at a vineyard with a restaurant. We had a wonderful lunch and great wine after seeing all the vines along the way. Gianni was... more

I went on this guide March, 2009 with a group of other students who were here on a study abroad trip. I was just in awe of my surrounding and Gianni did a fabulous job of taking us places that went beyond the tourist experience. I felt as though he really showed us the heart of Sienna. I also appreciated... more

We just finished a tour of Sienna with Gianni. First let me say that we had a wonderful time. We had no idea what an important part geology (and more specifically, water) played in the development of the city. Gianni did academic research on the aqueducts and other excavations that lie beneath Sienna, so if anyone can explain it, he... more

it was very exciting, going up and down the hills with a "country guide" like Gianni. He is a very funny guy, he knows so much about his hometown and he showed us a lot of hidden corners which we would have never enjoyed with a "normal tour". Thanks to his background in geology we found out that Siena and... more

I will start by saying that Gianni seems like a geniunely nice guy. And we did learn a few interesting things about Sienna, such as how a hilltop town dealt with water supply issues. Overall, however, our tour of Sienna was one of the few disappointments of our recent trip to Italy. One of the first things Gianni told us... more

Having spent a lot of time wandering about Siena and neighboring hillside towns over the course of several weeks it was refreshing to do a walk through the countryside with Gianni. The beautiful landscape, walking through the vineyards, discovering out of the way hidden treasures were but a small part of a wonderful day getting to know new friends. Gianni’s... more

The Chianti tour with Gianni was an unexpected highlight of my italian tour last summer. It offered a unique experience through the vineyards, olive groves, hills and woods. I was most impressed with the integrity, reliability and generosity of Gianni, whose professionalism far exceeded any other guide I tried to use in Italy: he made special arrangements for us and... more

We love Tuscany so much now!!! the trip wa extremely easy to follow and we really enjoyed getting to know the area firsthand by walking through it at our own pace. The walk was inspiring, amazing and relaxing since Gianni has been so nice and really took care of every little detail... Thanks more

Questa settimana ho avuto il piacere di conoscere Gianni Stanghellini, un ragazzo davvero molto preparato e disponibile. Spero di avere... more