The first part of our day will be dedicated to the territory of Siena and starts with a visit of San Gimignano, the city of a hundred towers and also a UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage site. Our tour escort will give you all of the necessary information for enjoying your free time in the town’s historical centre, where you will find local artisan shops and millenarian palazzos. San Gimignano is also the birthplace of Vernaccia, a white wine produced exclusively here, famous for its high quality and also for being the first Italian DOCG wine. From here we will go to Monteriggioni, the ancient crown-shaped fortress that adorned the head of Italy on the hold 100 lire currency. The same walls, which date back to the 12th Century, are endowed with 14 tours that Dante likened to the Giants of Inferno on his Divine Comedy. After a brief visit we will relax at a Chianti winery for a lunch of salami, cheeses and other local products, accompanied by a tasting of Chianti wines. Our day continues with a trip to Val d’Orcia, another jewel in the Tuscan territory and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004. We will travel to Montalcino, which from its hill dominates the 1500 hectares of Brunello vineyards that have contributed making the area world-famous. Our last stop will be in a local wine cellar where we will taste the renowned Brunello of Montalcino, which finds its place among the first Italian DOCG wines. We will visit the wine cellar and also taste typical local products.

Activities summary

  • Departure Siena
  • Duration Full day
  • Available languages
    • English
    • Italian
  • Meeting point from the accommodation in Siena Departure time: 08:30 am (check in closes 15 min before departure)

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  • Prices and conditions
    Price includes
    • Pickup service
    • Travel by minivan with air conditioning for a maximum of 8 people
    • Expert multilingual tour leader
    • Wine tasting and Light Lunch consisting of typical Tuscan dishes
    • Snack with sliced cold meats and typical salami
    • Drop off service
     
    Price does not include
    • Optional activities
    • Personal expenses
    Notes For light lunch a vegetarian menu is available upon request.
    Customers must be able to climb and descend stairs.
    Child 3-12:50%
    Infant 0-2: free of charge
    Cancellation policy Any changes and cancellations of bookings, must be sent via fax to 0039 0577 1959066 or email to info@mytours.it or booking@mytours.it. No penalty applies for cancellations made up to 48 hours prior the starting date of the service. For changes within 48 hours MyTour will consider the case and get back to client with a solution. For any booking cancelled less than 48 hours from the date of service or no shows, My Tour applies a penalty of 100% of the total amount of the booking.