Overview
Depart from Florence and travel out of the city in our air-conditioned minivan toward the amazing Siena. The guided tour will include the visit to the most famous monuments and squares: the Cathedral and the Baptistery, Ospedale di Santa Maria della Scala, Palazzo Salimbeni, Palazzo Tolomei, Piazza del Campo and the Sanctuary of Santa Caterina, the patron of the city. We'll continue on through the rolling hills of the Chianti wine region to Monteriggioni, a fortified hilltop village founded in 1214 by the Republic of Siena to protect its northern territory from the incursions of the rival Florence. Here we'll enjoy an authentic Tuscan lunch paired with the most genuine Chianti wine. Next, hop back in our minivan and continue onward to San Gimignano, famous for its 13th century "fine" towers, the saffron locally produced since the medieval times, and the local white wine "Vernaccia di San Gimignano". The guided excursion includes a stop at the panoramic view and the main squares and monuments. Last but not least a stop at "Dondoli", worldwide Gelato championship winner! On the way back to Florence we will stop at Piazzale Michelangelo which is considered one of the most romantic spots of the city.
Comfortable roundtrip transportation by AC car or minivan
Informative English speaking tour guide/driver
Guided visit to the most notable monuments of Siena
Authentic Tuscan lunch in Monteriggioni
Shopping and relax in Monteriggioni
Guided visit to San Gimignano
Stop at Michelangelo Square, the best panoramic view over Florence
DEPARTURE 8:30 a.m.
Via Curtatone 9, outside cafe Gamberini, just a five min walk from S.M.Novella train station in Florence
RETURN 5:00 p.m.
Returns to original departure point
DURATION
8 hours
Notes
Private pick up at your accomodation in Florence or Tuscany available upon request at an extra charge. Please contact us before booking.
8:30 a.m.
Meeting point and check in will be on Via Curtatone n.9, outside cafe Gamberini, a few minutes walk from the main Florence train station. Upon request and at an extra charge we can organize pick up at your villa in Tuscany or at your hotel in Florence. It is also possible to customize the time of departure. Please contact us.
10:00 a.m.
Our first stop will be in Siena, one of the most celebrated and beautiful medieval town of the Tuscany region. We’ll park the vehicle and walk along the ancient “Via Francigena”, the ancient pilgrim road connecting Rome and the north of Europe since the VIII century a.C.. We’ll enjoy the magic atmospehre of the city and its monuments: Basilica di San Domenico, House and Sanctuary of Santa Caterina, Duomo and Baptistery, Spedale di Santa Maria della Scala, Piazza del Campo and Fonte Gaia, Torre del Mangia, Palazzo Tolomei and Palazzo Salimbeni.
1:00 p.m.
We’ll have an authentic Tuscan lunch at a typical Italian restaurant located inside the stunning castle of Monteriggioni, built by Siena in 1213 to protect the region by the incursions of the florentines. The authentic Tuscan dishes will be paired to a bottle of the best Chianti wine.
3:00 p.m.
Next stop will be in San Gimignano, one of the most attractive medieval towns in Tuscany. We’ll have the opportunity to walk on the ancient pilgrim route called “Via Francigena”. We’ll visit the panoramic view over the surrounding rolling hills, the main square and monuments and also stop at the Worldwide Gelato championship winner, “Dondoli”!
05:00 p.m.
On our way back to Florence we’ll stop at the Michelangelo square, the most romantic panoramic view over Florence.
Notes
Note: All scheduled times are an approximation and can vary slightly based on situations out of our control (traffic, weather, etc.)
Online booking is required
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals available upon request
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Infants and children are welcome
Private tour
1 person
€720
2 people
€850
3 people
€980
4 people
€1100
5 people
€1240
6 people
€1300
7 people
€1350
8 people
€1400
Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance
Regular transportation is provided by 8-seater minivan. For private tours 4-seater car is available.
Wheelchairs and other lugguage may be stored in the trunk of the vehicle.
Tour of the main monuments of Siena will be personalized to include accessible areas and panoramic views: in particular the main street called "Via Francigena", Piazza del Campo, Piazza del Duomo, Ospedale di Santa Maria della Scala and the panoramic view from S.Domenico. A few barriers are still present but easy to skip with the help of our guide.
Accessibility to the castle of Monteriggioni is pretty good by wheelchair.
Accessibility to San Gimignano is very good. Streets and squares are nicely paved. All landmarks are easy to reach. Public toilets are difficult to be used.
Tour also includes a stop at the Michelangelo square in Florence. Accessibility to all this area is very good.
Our Best of Chianti private tour is differently abled persons friendly.
No age restrictions
No experience required
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Christine T 26 November 2012
Great Vespa Tour
Everything about this tour exceeding my expectations. The staff were all friendly, knowledgeable, and very fun! Not only were we able to ride vespas through the beautiful Tuscan countryside, but we also stopped and visited a few villages and towns in the country. To top it all off, we had a delicious lunch with a wine and olive oil tasting.
Natasha H 3 May 2023
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I had a great day, mum had a great day, and our fellow passengers had a great day…. Our tour guide Elizabetha was informative and fun and took great care of us making sure the wine was flowing!
Very generous with the wine, the food was all organic from the farm we had our lunch at and was very tasty…
I bottled it on the riding but mum and the other all went and loved it… I stayed back at the stables with the dog…
Would highly recommend…
Also, if you are staying somewhere that doesn’t do breakfast then get to the meeting point a bit early as lovely cafe there….
Met some fab people and carried on the night from there…
Best balsamic vinegar I’ve ever had!
antonio 19 May 2020
Best wine tour
This is the best wine tour in my opinion. We had a fun time enjoying beautiful wine and food. Highly recommended.
ShelbyMajor 4 June 2018
Chianti Wine Tour
This was seriously the best wine tour ever! Our tour guide, Daniel, was amazing; I would definitely suggest requesting him for your tour! He made sure that every moment on the tour was really fun! Our group cannot say enough nice words about him.
