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Enjoy a full-day tour of Tuscany’s most fascinating villages and wine regions. Come with us and travel to the heart of the Tuscan countryside. We’ll take you to visit the town of San Gimignano, the Chianti wine region, the medieval town of Siena and the well-preserved Monteriggioni castle. Follow us into a journey through space and time!
The town of San Gimignano relies on the top of a low hill at the center of Valdelsa. This wonderful landscape will seduce you with its unique skyline made of towers. They were built during the 14th century by families who wanted to demonstrate their growing power. At those times, after gaining the autonomy from Volterra, more than seventy towers have been built in S. Gimignano town center. This process was transforming a rural village into a prestigious town.
The tour will continue with the Chianti area and the Medieval town of Siena, both are situated in the heart of Tuscany. All these are compelling stops for those who want to see the true Tuscan landscape. You will learn about the region’s history and traditions. You will taste excellent food and wines. Here you will be able to find some of the most ancient Tuscan wine producers, family-run, still active for centuries. If you are asking yourself what villages are worth the visit, if you are curious to know exactly where is the Chianti region, all your doubts will be satisfied after this tour. When you’ll be there you will forget your problems and start to discover a lost rhythm about life.
Your journey will start in Florence where you’ll meet our kind staff. Please come to Villa Costanza tram terminal, at the end of the Tramway 1, an easy to reach location, where you can also leave your car with comfort and ease.
Onboard, after the bus departure, you will be introduced step by step to the places you are going to see and visit. The first stop will take place really soon. After approximately one hour losing yourself in the magical landscape of the Chianti Fiorentino (Florentine Chianti), you’ll reach San Gimignano. This is an extraordinary example of a well-preserved Medieval urban town, with the original old walls. This is also the main reason why UNESCO included this town into the world heritage sites.
You will have free time to visit everything you want. The old town center is full of alleys and beautiful squares, museums, palaces, churches, magnificent towers and craftsmen’s workshops. Furthermore, if you are interested in contemporary art, in San Gimignano you will find interesting contemporary art galleries, like the Galleria Continua, hosting works made by some of the most famous and valued international artists.
If you are looking for simpler and more popular things to do in San Gimignano, then you can taste one of the best ice-cream in town. Here you can find few world-famous gelaterias, like Il Criollo or Gelateria dell’Olmo.
Your tour continues to the splendid area of the Chianti Classico in the Siena province. This is the original Chianti area. We will stop by a typical Tuscan winery where you will visit the cellars and vineyards. Afterward, you will taste the wine produced.
In the afternoon the tour continues with sightseeing in Siena. Here our official guides will lead our tour to the old city center. You will have the chance to admire the magnificent Siena Cathedral (called Duomo) and the Town Hall in the Piazza del Campo, the scenery of the world-famous Senese Palio horse race.
The tour will end with the visit to the marvelous Monteriggioni castle, a medieval fortress really well preserved that you may know also for the Assassin's Creed videogame series.
After this stop, it will start your ride back to Florence where the tour will end.
• Vegetarian products are available upon request. Please specify any allergies or intolerance at the time of booking. Please note that lunch is NOT included. • Please note that a moderate amount of walking is involved and this tour is not wheelchair accessible. • The tour planning can be different, but you will always do all the tour stops. • Entrance to the Siena Cathedral is not included, clients can enter at their own expenses and depending on Cathedral opening times. Please note that will not be available on Sundays or Bank Holidays and during special events opening times can change • Instructions to reach the meeting point: Meet our staff, who will be wearing green shirts, at Villa Costanza, Florence Coach Station. You can easily reach the meeting point by getting on T1 Leonardo tramway towards Villa Costanza (you have to get off at Villa Costanza stop which is also the end of the line). It will take almost 20 minutes from Florence main train station. • The guided tour will be guaranteed only in English.
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134 reviews
karina_w
A truly medievel experience! I loved every part of the tour. I was so grateful that there was something available on Christmas day, as I knew everything would be closed. Our tourguide gave us very interesting tidbits of information that I would not have known otherwise.
GetYourGuide traveler
Ame el tour!!! Los lugares fueron impresionantes, el guía muy amoroso y todo bien organizado. Muchas gracias!