Day Trips from Siena to Chianti

For a classic Italian experience, cruise through Tuscany’s famous Chianti wine region in a restored vintage Fiat 500! Take the wheel on this self-drive, tag-along adventure from Florence, and feel the freedom of the open road as you wind through a landscape of medieval villas, olive groves and rolling vineyards. Midday, stop at a local winery for an authentic Tuscan lunch and a chance to taste the region’s famous bounty.

Explore some of the most popular Tuscan hill towns on this day trip to Siena, San Gimignano, and Monteriggioni from Florence. Enjoy visiting each town independently while also having the round-trip transportation organized in advance. Learn about the famous region from the tour leader on board the bus, listening to informative commentary as you travel.

Explore southern Tuscany with your own private guide on a full-day wine and food tour from Siena. Visit Pienza, Val d'Orcia, Montalcino, and more as you take in small towns, a 14th-century monastery, and sample Brunello di Montalcino, the famous wine of the region. Ride in comfort in a luxury Mercedes vehicle with a private guide who shares the best of the region.

Sip world-class wine and watch the sunset on this day trip to Chianti and San Gimignano from Siena. Led by an expert guide, explore the medieval town of Monteriggioni and visit Chianti wineries for tastings. Then, head to the UNESCO-listed San Gimignano to see the sunset as you savor a traditional Tuscan dinner in a farmhouse overlooking the hills. Group size is reserved for eight people to keep the experience as intimate as possible. 

Explore the beautiful Tuscan countryside in Italian style on an authentic Vespa scooter! Zip along hillside roads past historic villas, medieval villages, olive groves and vineyards. Stop at a local farm and winery for a fresh Tuscan lunch and tasting of Chianti wines. Drive your own Vespa, or ride with an experienced guide if you prefer.

When visiting Florence, spend a delicious day winery hopping in the renowned Chianti wine region. Visit three of the best estates for tastings of Chianti Classico and other top varietals, plus a gourmet lunch of Tuscan specialties. There's also time to soak up countryside culture and history with a stop in San Gimignano or Monteriggioni, two of Tuscany’s best-preserved medieval towns.

Bus tours can make many stops in a short amount of time, but they can be plodding affairs and leave travelers feeling out of touch with the landscapes they drive through. This tour—which takes to the roads of the Chianti region on vintage Fiat 500s—allows visitors more fun and the chance to drive themselves while they follow a guide. Pass medieval villages, rolling countryside, and wineries, and stop for a Tuscan lunch and wine tasting.

Experience the best of Tuscany—cheese and wine, of course!—on this private tour from Siena. You’ll admire fabulous scenery in the Val d’Orcia, learn about cheese making during a tour at an organic dairy farm, visit the World Heritage–listed town of Pienza, and enjoy tastings of the region’s renowned Brunello wine during a cellar tour at a winery in the hilltop town of Montalcino. With a privately guided tour, enjoy a more personalized experience.

This customized day trip pairs the otherworldly landscapes of southern Tuscany with the region’s frozen-in-time villages and prized flavors. Relax and take in the views from a luxury vehicle while a private guide and driver handles the country roads. Taste famed Brunello wine in Montalcino and Pecorino cheese in lovely Pienza, visit a medieval monastery, and get hand-picked recommendations for an authentic Tuscan lunch.

See the hills of Tuscany in true Italian style with this action-packed day trip on a Vespa scooter from Siena. Set off on your scooter through the Tuscan countryside, your guide leading the way, as you and other scooter-riding participants make your way to a Chianti winery for lunch. Tour the vineyards and cellars, sample some wine and indulge in an antipasto lunch before heading back to Siena.

Hop on a scooter to explore the rolling landscapes of Chianti on this 7.5-hour Vespa tour from San Gimignano. Settle on a Vespa and ride around vine-coated hills, cypress groves and old villages, soaking in the views of this famous wine producing region. Your tour includes a wine tasting and lunch, plus the option to ride as a passenger with an escort driver or to upgrade to drive your Vespa.

Spend an afternoon in the wine town of Montalcino, tasting the prestigious Brunello di Montalcino and learning about wine production. This tour from Siena that tasting of local wine paired with salami and cured meat. Admire views of the Tuscan countryside from the pretty hill town and discover the region’s generations-old winemaking traditions.

Experience the Tuscan countryside from a perspective rare to visitors on a private Vespa tour with round–trip transport from your Siena hotel. In addition to navigating for you, your guide ensures the best views and stops for photo opportunities along the way. The day includes a Tuscan–style lunch and complimentary wine tasting with vineyard views.

Fiat 500 represents the emblem of Italian Style. Shape, size and its unique charm make of this car a special and authentic symbol beyond it’s simple use as a vehicle. Ideal both on city’s tiny alleys and on the famous country-side windy roads. Drive through Chianti’s iconic landscape, be part of a magical experience that will throw you back in time. An experienced tour guide will lead you around and show you the way as only a local can. Colorful, unique and fun to be driven, the fiat 500 will certainly find its way to your heart. The tour ends in an organic farm where we will be hosted by a family that has been living there since centuries, producing their own wine, Chianti Classico, but also extra virgin olive oil and honeys. We will have the chance to visit the property including the cellar and then relax in the veranda where a traditional Tuscan lunch will be served, all accompanied by their wines.

Discover the sights and flavors of Tuscany by bike on a private 6-hour tour. Set along gentle roads and trails, the countryside excursion is the perfect way to immerse yourself in the region’s world-famous landscape. Pedal your way to a traditional family farm and wine cellar. There you enjoy a filling meal paired with four different wines. Sample honey and homemade olive oil with bruschettas, cold cuts, and more.

See Tuscany in classic Italian style by exploring the rustic region via a vintage Fiat 500, the classic, beloved and diminutive Italian automobile. Get picked up at your hotel in Siena and then ride to the stunning hilltop town of Monteriggioni, cruising through the rolling hills of Chianti along the way. Stop at a local vineyard and sample some delicious Italian wines with a hearty lunch of local fare. Follow the guide in a caravan. The number of participants on this small-group tour is limited to just ten, so you’re sure to get plenty of personalized attention from the guide.

Surround yourself with the unrivaled scenery of Valle de Orcia while trying some of its epicurean delights on a private day tour from Siena. Begin in the hill town of Montalcino, where you'll sip on locally-produced wine at a popular winery. Later, head to the historic center of UNESCO-listed Pienza, where you'll enjoy free time to explore independently. A typical Tuscan lunch and cheese tasting also accompany the immersive experience.

One of the best wine region of the world with a local driving-guide and wine connoisseur, born and raise in the area.Private tour in a boutique wineries , driving through the most scenic road of Val d'Orcia with chance to stop for the best Tuscan countryside pictures. Day trip in a fully licensed Mercedes van

Get up close and personal with Tuscany’s ineffable scenery, and explore with ease, on a full-day tour by electric bike. Meet your guide in Siena and travel by van into the Chianti hills, where you’ll receive your bike and helmet and will get familiar with the gear. With just a small group for company, set off on a tour of the countryside, visit a restored monastery, and head to a local winery, where you can enjoy a traditional meal and generous wine tasting.

Bus tours of Tuscany can feel out of touch with the beautiful, rolling countryside that travelers love. This tour allows you to get out of the bus and into the landscapes of the Tuscan countryside on a bike, following routes designed for casual cyclists or professionals. It’s a small-group affair, includes hotel pickup and drop-off, and finishes with a lunch of Tuscan dishes and wine.

Spend a day riding along peaceful roads through the scenic, Tuscan hills on an original Piaggio Ape Calessino. Experience a unique way of admiring Chianti's sights, and stop for a wine tasting and delicious lunch along the way.

Explore the Val d'Orcia Region of Tuscany on a private, full-day tour. Stop in Montepulciano to soak up the history of the medieval town and visit a winery where you taste the region’s wines. Sit down for a traditional Tuscan lunch before continuing on to Pienza, a fifteenth-century village filled with antique shops and known to be the birthplace of Pecorino cheese. Finally stop in Montalcino and tastethe sought after Brunello di Montalcino wines while you admire the vineyards and olive groves.

Discover the natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside by bike on a guided tour from Siena. See the Chianti region from a different perspective. Enjoy lunch and a wine tasting as part of this unique experience.