Combine medieval gems, fine wines, and UNESCO-listed monuments on this full-day tour of central Tuscany from Florence. Marvel over the medieval castle of Monteriggioni; explore the architectural wonders of historic Siena; and admire the striking skyline of hilltop San Gimignano. Finish your tour with a wine tasting at a local winery in the Chianti region.

Full-day tour of central Tuscany from Florence
Visit the UNESCO-listed towns of Siena and San Gimignano
See the magnificent Siena Cathedral and the medieval castle of Monteriggioni
Enjoy wine tasting in the Chianti wine region

Sample Menu

Starter

Cheese, bruschette and cold cuts

Main

Pasta with bolognese sauce or tomato sauce

Dessert

Typical Tuscan biscuits

What's Included

Journey by fully-fitted GT Coach with Free Wifi on board
Expert multilingual Tour Leader
Siena tour with professional guide with Headsets (not included in the semi independent option)
Visit to a charming wine estate in the Chianti area with tasting of up to 2-3 Chianti wines
Sampling of wines, extra-virgin olive oil and regional products
Free time in San Gimignano and Monteriggioni Medieval towns

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Siena Cathedral tickets (approx. 7€ pp)
Lunch

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy
TOURS & NEWS KIOSK AT PIAZZALE MONTELUNGO BUS TERMINAL Located at 5-10 minutes walking distance from Santa Maria Novella Train Station. Look for our staff wearing a FUCHSIA CIAOFLORENCE JACKET and holding a CIAOFLORENCE CLIPBOARD!

Start time

08:45 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Set off from central Florence on board an air-conditioned coach and enjoy views of the Tuscan countryside during the drive to Monteriggione. Learn about the history of Tuscany and its towns with guide commentary on board, then enjoy free time to explore the medieval hamlet on your own.

After about an hour, continue on to Siena for a guided tour of the old town, beginning at Piazza del Campo and ending at the Duomo, with free time for an optional visit (admission not included).

Next, head to San Gimignano to sightsee and shop on your own in the historic center for an hour before finishing off your day with a wine tasting in the hills just outside the old town. Sample Chianti wines and browse the cellar shop to purchase bottles to take home (optional, own expense) before the return transfer by coach to Florence.

Florence

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Monteriggioni

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Siena

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza del Campo

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Duomo di Siena

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

San Gimignano

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza della Cisterna

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Gelateria Dondoli

5 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Florence

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Chianti Road

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level

A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please note that the given order of the visits may change
Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance
Kindly note that the Semi independent option does not include the professional guide in Siena
LOW SEASON (From November, 1st until March, 31st): English and Spanish languages are always guaranteed. In order to confirm the excursion in French, Italian or Portuguese a minimum of 4 pax is required
HIGH SEASON (From April 1st until October 31st): this tour is always available in English and Spanish. Other languages are confirmed as follows: FRENCH: Tuesday - Friday, min 2 pax PORTUGUESE: Wednesday - min 2 pax ITALIAN: Saturday, Sunday - min 2 pax
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 63 travelers

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.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Reviews

4.5

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80 people on tour is too many

marybzorn, Apr 2024

The towns were lovely. For the most part the tour was well organized and the tour guides were very good. The tour was advertised as the CLASSIC ENGLISH TOUR WITH 60 participants. The tour was actually 80 people in a double decker bus with 65 Spanish speaking and only 15 English speaking people. I do not like to hear endless translations on a bus trip. It is annoying especially when this was advertised the CLASSIC ENGLISH SPEAKING TOUR. IF THERE ARE GOING TO BE 80 people it needs to be advertised this way. Just list the trip as it really is. I do mot like to fight 80 people trying to get on the bus at the same time.

Excellent way to see Tuscany

Laura_B, Apr 2024

This was a fantastic tour! Every spot we went I wished we had more time. The wine tasting was even better than anticipated. I think the perfect tour would skip Monteriggioni (even though it we super cute and unique) and add extra time on to San Gimignano because I really wanted to explore more there!

Tuscanny

Barbara_T, Apr 2024

The sights were absolutely amazing, the wine tour informative and entertaining. Lots more walking than I expected

Great value coach tour to the fortified cities of Tuscany.

Rodney_H, Apr 2024

As a fan of Ezio Auditore & Assassin's Creed, this Tuscany tour was a real highlight of our Italy trip. We thoroughly enjoyed exploring the fortified cities of Monteriggioni, Sienna & San Gimignano. (Personally, I could have done without the vineyard wine-tasing.) It was such great value as we did not need a tour guide to explore the places on our own.

Bad communication and bus issue

Alex_N, Apr 2024

We informed the company via telephone we would be a little bit late, to see if they could wait for us because we were coming from another city. The attendant said she would try to reach out to the guide and see what they could do. We were late 15 minutes, despite all the efforts to make it on time. I understand it can be a problem with the schedule, but no one called us back to inform us it wouldn't be possible to wait. To make it even more frustrating, when we got to the stop where the bus departed, other companies were providing the same service, including another group that was exactly waiting for a couple who were late, trying to call them and waiting until they had some information. We met the group in Siena, as the attendant said on the phone it would be the first stop. It wasn't, it was the second stop, so we missed 1 city. Additionally, the bus broke down after the wine visit. We spent an extra 30 to 1 hour waiting for other buses to arrive, which made us lose half an hour in the last city visit, which would be short anyway. We don't have much to say about the guides though. They were nice during the whole trip. I would recommend going to this square and getting the tickets from other companies there. The place is close to the train station and it's called Piazzale Montelungo (Firenze).

Far too many people but great destinations.

mandyscott4, Apr 2024

Friendly, knowledgeable tour guides. First stop Monteriggioni was far too short, a toilet stop, the guide described it as. Wine tasting was fun, siena was stunning as was San Gimignano. Seats need to be allocated at booking, I did not get to sit with my husband. Far too many people on the trip, this made it difficult to take things in and look around. You had to concentrate on who we were following. Shame as it is well worth doing but just felt too rushed. Due to the number of people , information was given in 3 languages. This meant that there was talking nearly all the time, not relaxing. Again, the guides and driver were good. 😊

Not the best

Michelle_N, Apr 2024

Although Siena and San Gimignano were incredible and so beautiful I have to say I wish I would have booked a different tour. There were around 150 people with us and the tour was multi lingual English, Spanish and Portuguese. This meant that we had to listen to everything three times and I suspect that they would have had more to tell us if they only said it once. I respect the guide for being multi lingual but her English was not very good and it was very difficult to understand her. The guided tour of Siena (which was extra) was very short. Finally, the wine tasting was held in an industrial area and modern building with no local charm. It was only an attempt to sell us expensive wine. I encourage you to try elsewhere

Perfect way to enjoy the historic towns of Tuscany

Louis_E, Apr 2024

So happy we booked this tour. Every member of the staff we professional and approachable. Guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. The wine tasting staff were informative and entertaining. Maybe best of all, the driver had truly amazing driving skills. The locations were everything we imagined they would be. My wife and I felt that the 3 towns we visited were as beautiful as advertised. I would absolutely recommend this tour to everyone I know.

Nice trip!

Ed_R, Apr 2024

Well organized. Dual English/Spanish language communications tended to be somewhat tedious but other than that, Roberto and team did a nice job.

Fun day

KEVIN_E, Apr 2024

A lot to see in a day. All great places to experience.. Sienna has a lot of good places for lunch during the stay there

Charming Medieval Tuscany

Jaci_L, Apr 2024

Enjoyed the Tour. The guided tour in Siena was short but good. My only criticism is the lunch my husband and I signed up for to eat with the group - the restaurant took forever so we didn’t get any time to look around. It was fun meeting others from our bus. My favorite stop was San Gimignano. It was really nice. The countryside was pretty as well. The stop at the winery was ok. It was a short break where we tasted 4 types of wine, 2 balsamic vinegar’s and some chili olive oil. Siena had a beautiful church, worth going inside.

Getting a taste of Tuscany

Colleen_H, Apr 2024

I enjoyed the guided tour and the free time in Sienna, the quick pop in at Monteriggioni and the beautiful views of Tuscany in all the towns we visited. It was wonderful to be out in the countryside away from the urban context of Florence.

A Very nice experience!

Konstantinos_Z, Apr 2024

Roberta, our guide was amazing. Very nice places visited and a well planned itinerary. Overall an excellent trip!

Great one day Tuscany Highlights Tour

Kristin_H, Apr 2024

Excellent tour but ambitious. It is a very long day but you get to see and experience the major towns in the immediate Siena region. Roberta our tour guide was great. Recommend to anyone looking for a one day highlight of Tuscany

Great, very full tour which is very good value for money.

richard_b, Apr 2024

Very good guide. Excellent itinerary. We did the same-ish excursion a few years ago and this was even better. Good to have the semi-independent option for Siena. Was dreading the wine bit but it was informative, engaging and v good value. We think this is a great tour and would recommend it unreservedly.

A great day out

John_M, Apr 2024

Loved it. Comfy bus and great guide. We had a great day out and enjoyed all the stops. The wine tasting was a highlight with a great host

Great option for a day in Tuscany

Jessie_B, Apr 2024

I spent a wonderful day on this tour. Ours was a large group, but things run well , on time. Siena, San Giminiano and Monteriggione were worth the trip, plus the countryside is beautiful! Thank you to Martina, Katu and Lucca, our driver

Day trip in Tuscany

PeiHsuan_H, Apr 2024

Beautiful cities and stunning landscape in Tuscany. Tasty gelato. The guides were friendly and knowledgeable. Highly recommended!

A must do day trip

Chloe_L, Apr 2024

A wonderful Tuscan day trip! We got to see some beautiful towns and the wine tasting was also fantastic. Jacob and Riccardo did a wonderful job to make the day run smoothly and the day was perfectly curated. Would definitely recommend.

Ciao Florence

Mark_H, Apr 2024

Great day! Anastasia was soooooooooo knowledgeable and Frederica was very helpful with an excellent level of English.

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