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Private Excursion to Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti Landscapes
Badge of ExcellenceFlorence, Italy
- 8 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Explore the Chianti countryside on this full-day private tour of Siena and San Gimignano. Departing from Florence, head first to Siena for a walking tour of the city’s medieval streets. Admire the palaces and Piazza del Campo, followed by time to explore independently. Then travel via the fortified village of Monteriggioni to the town of San Gimignano and discover the medieval architecture and art on your own. Afterward, reunite with your private driver to travel back to Florence.
- Full-day private tour from Florence to Siena and San Gimignano
- Discover the towers and frescoes of San Gimignano
- Have free time for lunch and to explore in Siena
- Professional private guide in Siena
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off at your Hotel if centrally located in Florence
- Transport by deluxe air-conditioned vehicle with WIFI on board
- English/Italian speaking driver
- Gratuities
- Guide Service in San Gimignano
- Entrance fees to the Cathedral in Siena
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
09:00 AM
Pickup details
Pick up at 9 am at the Hotel in Florence, if centrally located (indicate the name of the Hotel) In case the Hotel is not located in Florence city center we will arrange the pick up in a location in Florence city center to be advised.
What To Expect
After being picked up from your hotel in Florence, your private driver will take you first to the medieval city of Siena. Begin with a private tour of this wonderful city starting from Piazza del Campo, the famed site of the Palio di Siena, the horse races held twice a year. Afterward, soak up some free time to continue exploring independently or to purchase lunch.
Along the way, take in the scenic countryside of Chianti, and see the village of Monteriggioni, whose medieval walled fortifications still remain intact.
From there, travel to the walled medieval city of San Gimignano. Resting on the top of a hill, explore the area’s impressive Romanesque and Gothic architecture, frescoes, towers and more.
After, hop back in the car and begin the return trip to Florence.
If you would like any special interests (architecture, history, art) highlighted in your private tour, please list them at the time of booking so that your local guide in Siena can accommodate you.
Along the way, take in the scenic countryside of Chianti, and see the village of Monteriggioni, whose medieval walled fortifications still remain intact.
From there, travel to the walled medieval city of San Gimignano. Resting on the top of a hill, explore the area’s impressive Romanesque and Gothic architecture, frescoes, towers and more.
After, hop back in the car and begin the return trip to Florence.
If you would like any special interests (architecture, history, art) highlighted in your private tour, please list them at the time of booking so that your local guide in Siena can accommodate you.
Piazza del Campo
4 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
Torre del Mangia (Pass By)
Cantinetta di Monteriggioni (Pass By)
Historic Centre of San Gimignano
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Piazza della Cisterna
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Operated by CAF Tour and Travel
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Reviews
5.0
22 reviews
Michael_H, Feb 2020
Driver was fun. Good sense of humor; Can't recall his name (he is a Brit who relocated to Italy.) Siena was nice, San Gimignano and Montefrigironi (sp) were terrific. Great trip; great value.
Response from Host, Mar 2020
Dear Michael_H,
let us thank you for having joined our of our private tours and having shared your experience with us and our common readers.
We are so glad to hear that you have appreciated so much your Private Excursion to Siena, San Gimignano and Chianti Landscapes.
See of having been able to let you live exactly the kind of experience that we want all our customers to live, represents the best reward for all the efforts and passion that we daily put in our job.
We hope to welcome you soon again in another of our activities.
Our Best Regards
Michael_M, May 2019
Great Driver for the day (Paul) who was super informative and put together a great to a local winery at lunch. Our guide in Siena (Maria) was very well informed and did a great job showing us the city and explaining all of its treasures.
Response from Host, Jun 2019
Dear Passenger28688744083,
first of all we want to thank you for having joined one of our Tours! You can't imagine how proud and happy we are reading your review! We started our activity in 1954 and we always do our best to leave a memorable experience in our customers. We thank you so much for sharing your experience with us and hope to meet you again in the future!
Our Best Regards
Kathy C, Jul 2017
The guide in Siena was great and the tour was informative. I would plan ahead for a wine tasting, too. We were able to fit one in at the spur of the moment but we ran over time and were charged an additional 70E for the time.
The driver was very nice and eager to please but his English wasn't great.
Patrick D, Jun 2017
This was an excellent experience. We liked the private walking tour of Sienna very much. We were able to add in a visit to a winery with lunch and tasting. This was arranged by our driver at the last moment at the begining of the day.
Colin D, Oct 2015
Nicola was an excellent guide. Informative, funny and engaging company.
Janice Murphy, Oct 2015
Our tour guide we met in Siena was wonderful. She had lots of interesting stories and it was really relaxed. The driver was very nice but probably could increase his knowledge so that he could point out interesting things during the trip. San Gimignano - it was too short and without a guide we were a bit lost as to what we could do. It was really busy too.
marjolaine d, Oct 2015
The guide in Siena was very knowledgable, it was a pleasure to visit this beautiful city with her.
Vita Marie M, Jul 2015
We had a wonderful time touring beautiful Siena and San Gimignano with our incredible driver, Roberto, in his luxurious Mercedes SUV. Roberto was prompt and professional, but warm, informative, funny and gracious too. We chose a private tour so my mother, who has difficulty walking, could really enjoy some sightseeing and this worked out beautifully. In Siena, we were met my Monica who gave us a comprehensive tour of the city and magnificent Duomo. Roberto called ahead for lunch reservations at the Bel Soggiorno in San Gimignano, and we had a delicious meal with an unforgettable view. We had enough time to then explore the city on our own. On our return, Roberto made a special side trip so that we could pay our respects at the US military cemetery located outside of Florence. A great experience and absolutely worth the price.
Diane R, Sep 2014
Our guide was wonderful, full of information and anecdotes and went out of his way to show us the wonderful countryside and made some detour to show us some of his favorites spots. The guide who took over for the Siena visit was extremely knowledgeable and interesting, we learned a lot about the history of this beautiful city.
Joyce S, Jul 2014
We fell in love with Siena! Felt so at home - and at peace - walking through the city. It presented us a wonderful mix of history, local color, and beautiful scenery! Our guide was knowledgeable - but did not overwhelm us with facts and details - very accommodating to our needs. One of the pearls of the vacation,
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