Private Minivan Tour to Siena and San Gimignano from Florence

Florence, Italy

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Discover Siena, Monteriggioni, and San Gimignano on a day trip from Florence, and indulge in a Tuscan wine tasting, too. The day-long tour starts with a guided walk around Siena’s historical center with admission to Siena Cathedral, the city’s Gothic masterpiece. In the afternoon, you’ll visit Monteriggioni for photos, stop at a Tuscan estate for lunch and wine, then amble the streets of San Gimignano at your own pace.

Full-day tour of Tuscany from Florence
Visit Siena Cathedral on a guided walking tour of the city
Shop for local specialities during your free time in Siena
Pose for photos in the medieval hill town of Monteriggioni
Sip on a wine at a typical Tuscan winery, and enjoy a light lunch
Spend free time in San Gimignano, and check out its famous towers

What's Included

Professional local guide in Siena - 1 hour
Air-conditioned minivan
Hotel pickup and drop-off from central hotels
Light lunch and Wine Tasting in a Restaurant or Farmhouse (depending on availability)
1 hour free time in San Gimignano

Guide in San Gimignano (upon request)

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

The pick up will be at the same time of departure Pick-up at your hotel if centrally located

Meeting point

Piazza dei Cavalleggeri, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
In front of the National LIbrary

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Start with a 9am pickup from your Florence hotel, and travel in the comfort of your private vehicle to the city of Siena.

Meet your guide when you arrive, and then set off to explore Siena’s beautiful historical center on foot. Wander the twisting medieval streets as you learn about the city’s medieval and Gothic architecture — the best known of which is Siena Cathedral itself. Have your camera ready for photos outside, then take a look inside and admire the intricate mosaiced floors.

Continue with a stroll around Piazza del Campo, site of the famous Palio horse race that takes place every year. See Palazzo del Comune, then bid your guide goodbye as you enjoy some free time in the city.

Use your time to shop for souvenirs and food. Many traditional Tuscan shops are located around Piazza del Campo. Look out for specialities such as pici pasta and sapori — the tempting almond biscuits.

In the afternoon, you’ll travel onward to Monteriggioni, the medieval walled village in the Tuscan hills. Hop out for photos, then stop at a nearby winery for a Tuscan lunch and wine tasting.

Finally, you’ll make your way to San Gimignano to discover the medieval town at your own pace. Gaze at its legendary medieval towers, and check out the Collegiata, Piazza della Cisterna, and the Rocca fortress for sweeping views over the surrounding hills.

Your day trip then ends with a drop-off at your Florence hotel.

Piazza del Campo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Monteriggioni

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

San Gimignano

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available

Most travelers can participate
Comfortable shoes are recommended
On Sunday, the Cathedral in Siena is closed and the guided tour will be without entrance
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.4

based on 9 reviews

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Informative and excellent lunch.

tiziana_m, Sep 2024

Shopping in Siena. The winery was wonderful, great wine and pasta. Our driver Alaa, was very helpful, informative and attentive.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thank you for your lovely review! We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Private Minivan Tour to Siena and San Gimignano. It’s fantastic that you had a great time shopping in Siena and that you found the winery experience enjoyable with excellent wine and pasta. We’re glad Alaa made your journey even better with his helpful and attentive service. Thank you for choosing us, and we hope to see you again for more unforgettable adventures in the future!

SO Memorable in Siena and San Gimignano

Kathy_W, Nov 2022

Our driver Francesco was wonderful! Tour guide Rossela was so knowledgeable and very accommodating. Julia at Torciano Winery made for a memorable wine tasting and lunch. Francesco took us to picturesque San Gimignano for an unforgettable day. And he was so kind to take us to Piazza Michelangelo for the panoramic view of Florence. Incredible day - highly recommend!

Response from Host, Nov 2022

Dear Kathy, thank you so much for the review! It is always a pleasure when we see our clients satisfied in every aspect. Our tours are designed so that clients have a real taste of Tuscany, with its wines, food and breathtaking scenery, we are glad to see that you enjoyed it all. Come back to Florence soon, and book another one of our tours! Best regards, ACCORD Team

Waste of time and money for me who had no interest in shopping and whose request for content was ignored.

Maria_M, Jul 2022

We were met by a gentleman, right on time, at the hotel. He introduced himself as our “guide” for the day. But when we went to get in the car he told me I had to sit in the back. (I had wanted to sit in front to be able to hear what my “guide” had to say and possibly engage him in conversation.) Besides relegating us to the back seat, the radio was on with some repetitive, thump thump, rap, hip hop, whatever kind of music for the entire hour+ ride to Siena. Still, I tried asking some questions about the region and what we were going to learn about that day. His answers were short, or “I don’t know,” and his English was so bad even Quinner couldn’t understand him. I reiterated to him that I was in Italy to learn — not shop — and to the best of my ability got a grunt in response. When we arrived at Siena we were met by the local guide who was told we had one hour only. (The main attraction of my day — 1 hour!). I explained to her that I was interested in learning the history and the pageantry of the race. She looked at me kind of funny, said that it would be difficult to do in an hour, but she would try. Then she took us into the Cathedral of St. Catherine and told us all about Saint Catherine for 30 minutes. We were polite and listened, but I can tell you I was not interested and Quinner’s eyes were glazing over. When we finished with St. Catherine’s, I again reiterated to her that I wanted to learn about the history of the town, it’s importance and significance with respect to Florence and Rome. She said she understood and then took us into the town basilica and explained the significance of the art for the next 30 minutes. After that, she finally took us to the town square where she pointed out the main merchant road that made Siena important and said “This is where the horse races take place.” There was no description of the pageantry, the color, the significance, the danger, the “no holds barred” recklessness of the spectacle. She didn’t even show us a picture! When I started prodding her for more she said we had to leave to meet the driver on time and she would explain more on the way. So she said a little about the 17 districts and the “contratas” but not much. She was not happy because she had lost Quinner long ago and she knew I was not happy with the content of the tour. We met the “guide” who told us we had another short stop before lunch. I asked what was I going to learn there with no guide, map, written material or anything? He said, “You go. I pick up in 15 minutes.” We went. It was a small but wonderful medieval castle. The remains had been turned into a tourist trap with a small eatery and a number of small shops, but there was enough there would that would have been a fabulous learning experience in the right hands. I would have asked about the lodgings for the head of the guards, where were the animals housed, where was the communal dining hall, and on and on. But, that was not the intent of the stop. When we got back in the car I asked if we were going to a farmhouse for lunch. His response was unintelligible to us, but it was definitely not a yes. In fact it was a lovely setting for a rather commercial, but at least not hard sell, wine tasting lunch. The staff was charming and admittedly the only place I left a tip all day. Our “guide” then took us to San Gimignano dropped us off and from what we understood was going to meet us under the arch he pointed at in 20 minutes. Again, I asked, “What will we see here, what do we do and learn here with no map or written material?” As soon as he left us, I realized it was another shopping experience. Fortunately, we had exchanged phone numbers, because when we got to the arch he had pointed to at the appointed time, he was nowhere to be found. He called and told me to go to another arch. I said I had no map and didn’t know where it was or how to get there. My “guide” told me to just ask someone on the street — which I did, we met, and he drove us back to Florence in silence.

Day trip through the countryside of Tuscany and to Siena.

Judith_C, Jul 2022

The guided tour of Siena, especially of the Cathedral, was excellent. Best part of the trip. The “lunch in a farmhouse” turned out to be a wine tasting and lunch at a winery. Very commercial, not a casual lunch with a farm family.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Judith, thank you for your four stars review. Every review and every critique helps us improve and grow as a tour agency. We hope that if you come back to our beautiful city you will want to use our services again. Kind regards, ACCORD Team