Siena and Gimignano Day Tour
Day Tour to Siena and San Gimignano from Rome
Siena and San Gimignano Day Tour
Duration:
FULL DAY 12 Hours
Pick Up:
Rome Hotel
Starting Time:
8:00 Am from Rome Hotel
Itinerary
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Siena
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San Gimignano
Meeting Point:
Your driver will meet you at your Rome Hotel
Inclusions:
Tour Price includes
Private deluxe vehicle with professional English- speaking driver, Italy tax vat, fuel, insurance, fees.
Exclusion:
Tour price is does not included
Licensed Tour Guides / Walking Tours ( * you will Self Tour without a guide)
entrance fees to museum or monuments, lunch, gratuites.
Payment
will be made in Euro funds at the end of your journey directly to your driver, or you may prepay in advance via PayPal or credit card nwith 5% service charge
Policy Cancellation
Please, note that there will be no charge if you cancel your reservation by e-mail within at least 24 hours before date of requested service. If is not done in these terms, our company reserves the right to debit the “no show fee” on your credit card.
Description
We designed this tour for those wishing to spend a day in Tuscany and get to know one of the famous cities of this region, whilst enjoying good food and wine.
The tour starts at 8:00 Am in the morning, your driver will pick you up at your hotel or a location in Rome where we will begin your day trip to Siena and San Gimignano.
Siena
Once in Siena, the beautiful city of medieval Tuscany, we will arrive in the main square which is shaped like a shell called Piazza del Campo. The square is famous for the Palio di Siena traditional horse race and also dominated by the fourteenth-century public building and the tower of measuring a height of 87 meters.
You will find many stairs lead us to the top of the tower and after you admired the landscape of Siena you walk back down to the foot of the building where you will find the chapel of the virgin, while on the opposite side there is a Renaissance masterpiece Fonte Gaia decorated by Jacopo della Quercia.
Afterwards we will move onto the most famous and well-known local wineries in the Chianti area where you can taste some excellent wine, olive oil and the fragrant, spicy 30 year old aged balsamic vinegar of Tenuta Casanova di Castellina in Chianti.
Please note this tour provides at a Chauffeur who is not a professional and licensed Guide. Licensed tour guide if you prefer We can organized a tour with a professional licended local guide, please enquire for quote and more information.
San Gimignano
After lunch our journey continues to the town of San Gimignano, a medieval town and destination chosen each year by tourists from all over the world.
San Gimignano is famous for its medieval architecture which was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO, its territory extends for 138 km over to the other hill in Val D 'Elsa.
Famous for its many medieval towers and churches including The Collegiate Church also known as the Cathedral built on three naves, the walls are painted with frescoes.
Like any medieval Tuscan city, the narrow streets and typical squares are an opportunity to take a nice walk and shop selling local delicacies.
It ends in the late afternoon with a tour in the hills of Siena, your driver will take you back to your hotel in Rome.
Please note this tour provides at a Chauffeur who is not a professional and licensed Guide. Licensed tour guide if you prefer We can organized a tour with a professional licended local guide, please enquire for quote and more information.