8 Hour Wine Tour Of Siena From Florence
Description
Enjoy a wonderful day in Tuscany as you set out on a tour of Siena from Florence. Be greeted by a breathtaking view of the Florentine hills and explore the Chianti and Siena wine areas. Learning about numerous sites along the way, reach San Gimignano, where you will be served lunch with traditional Tuscany food and wine. Proceed to relish a luscious gelato at Gelateria di Piazza, and behold the beauty of Piazzale Michelangelo before you bid adieu to Siena.
Highlights
- Admire the beautiful Florentine hills as you approach Siena
- Explore the Chianti & Siena wine area
- Visit Piazza del Campo and see the Cathedral, Baptistery and the bell-tower
- Walk on the Francigena Road
- Have traditional wine and food at San Gimignano
- Taste delicious gelato at Antica Gelateria di Piazza
- Appreciate the beautiful Piazzale Michelangelo
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09.00 AM: Departure from Florence or its vicinity.
10.15 AM: Approaching Siena through the beautiful Tuscany countryside, admire the beautiful Florentine hills. You will be guided through the Chianti wine area. Then, go up the hills of Chianti and arrive in Siena. Visit Piazza del Campo (Field Square) and see the Cathedral, the Baptistery, and the bell tower.
12.30 AM: Depart from Siena to the Chianti wine region; Monteriggioni. Until the XI century, Monteriggioni was a station of a standstill on the Francigena Road in Tuscany. Siena transformed Monteriggioni into the imposing Fortress that it is today to protect the northern boundary from being breached by the then-enemy Florence. Walk on the defensive walls and admire the Chianti region.
01.00 PM: Arrive at San Gimignano and visit the organic winery to stop for typical Tuscany lunch and a wine tasting session. Some of the wines and virgin oils we taste here are Vernaccia white Wine, Chianti Classico, Chianti Riserva, Brunello from Montalcino, Supertuscan, Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Truffle Oil, Vinsanto with Cantuccini.
After the lunch and the wine tasting, driving along the Tuscany hills, you can see the different vineyards and olive groves.
02.00 PM: Tour some of the 14 towers at San Gimignano; the 14 left out of the 72 were erected in the 13th century. Climb the Torre Grossa (Bigger Tower) and taste the delicious Gelato in the world at Antica Gelateria di Piazza.
04.30 PM: Go back to Florence but only after making a stop at Piazzale Michelangelo for a stunning panoramic view of Florence.
05.00/05.30 PM: End of the tour and as you are dropped off at your accommodation in Florence.
What's Included
Services of a Tuscany tour guide
Prices: All-inclusive tour since 1990
Pick-up/ drop-off from your accommodation
Lunch and wine tasting at an organic farm in Chianti
Panoramic stops in Chianti
Photography stop at Michelangelo square
What's Excluded
Entrance tickets for the museums/ Duomo
Meeting Point
Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
The group size and price | |
1 To 2 | EUR 370 Per Group |
3 To 3 | EUR 400 Per Group |
4 To 4 | EUR 480 Per Group |
5 To 5 | EUR 550 Per Group |
6 To 6 | EUR 660 Per Group |
7 To 7 | EUR 770 Per Group |
8 To 8 | EUR 850 Per Group |
9 To 9 | EUR 1100 Per Group |
10 To 10 | EUR 1200 Per Group |
11 To 11 | EUR 1300 Per Group |
12 To 12 | EUR 1250 Per Group |
13 To 13 | EUR 1400 Per Group |
14 To 14 | EUR 1500 Per Group |
15 To 15 | EUR 1650 Per Group |
16 To 16 | EUR 1800 Per Group |
17 To 17 | EUR 2200 Per Group |
18 To 18 | EUR 2250 Per Group |
19 To 19 | EUR 2300 Per Group |
20 To 20 | EUR 2350 Per Group |
21 To 21 | EUR 2400 Per Group |
22 To 22 | EUR 2450 Per Group |
23 To 23 | EUR 2500 Per Group |
24 To 24 | EUR 2550 Per Group |
This is a private tour |