Sightseeing
& Food Tours
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Full day private transportation and local expert guide
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Guided visits of historical centers and hill towns
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Visit to farms for tastings and lunches
Tuscany’s natural beauty was shaped over centuries by its people and history, giving rise to the unique architecture, art and artisanal products that span the centuries, sometimes millennia.
Let yourself be guided through historic fortresses, abbeys and town centers and meet local food
and craft artisans for a truly Tuscan cultural experience.
Siena & San Gimignano Sightseeing Tour
Explore Siena’s medieval city centre as your guide points out the main sights and unveils the history, traditions and folklore of the city and its famous horserace, the Palio. Marvel at one of the most spectacular squares in Italy, il Campo, with its imposing bell tower. Enjoy free time in Siena before continuing to a nearby farm or winery for a wholesome lunch of local products. Receive a guided tour of the enchanting, Unesco-protected San Gimignano, also known as the Town of Towers. Stroll along the alleys and look up at the austere medieval towers that defiantly survived the centuries.
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Guided tour of Siena and leisure time in town
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Lunch at local farm or winery with wine
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Afternoon visit of San Gimignano with your guide
Montepulciano & Cortona Sightseeing Tour
Arrive to Cortona, the beautiful hill town made famous by the movie Under the Tuscan Sun, take a short guided visit of the town's main attractions followed by leisure time. Head out to the countryside for a Tuscan lunch on a farm with local wine. Visit the proud and panoramic hill town of Montepulciano with your guide. Choose to visit the main square and cathedral or tour an old wine cellar carved out from under Renaissance palaces and savor a guided wine tasting of Nobile wine before enjoying your own leisure time around town.
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Guided tour of Cortona and leisure time in town
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Lunch at Tuscan farm with wine
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Guided tour of Montepulciano’s center or historic wine cellar with tasting
San Galgano & Montagnola Hidden Tuscany
Travel off the beaten path and be captivated by the mysterious roofless Abbey of San Galgano, its Sword in the Stone and the history and legends of knights, saints and monks that inhabited these isolated hills. Explore Tuscany’s hidden gems and the wilder Montagnola hill, indulge in the local and seasonal products of a farm and visit medieval hamlets and a fortress to learn more about the lives of merchants, pilgrims and farmers over the Ages.
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Guided tour of San Galgano and Montesiepi
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Farm lunch of local products with wine
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Tour of Monteriggioni fortress and remoter Tuscan gems
San Gimignano &
Food Artisans Tour
Visit the countryside, tour a farm and sample the work of producing Tuscany’s much loved pecorino sheep cheese, other dairy products and local wine. Discover the local history and traditions of San Gimignano as you walk the medieval, cobblestone streets and marvel at its imposing towers. Taste its historic Vernaccia white wine as you enjoy a wholesome meal prepared with its Red Gold, the saffron spice that has been grown here since the Middle Ages, as well as the more modern artisanal gelato ice-cream.
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Tour and cheese tasting at dairy farm
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Lunch at boutique saffron farm with wine
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San Gimignano guided tour and Gelato ice cream
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Sunset Pienza Food Tour
Drive through the panoramic landscapes of the Crete Senesi and visit a working Benedictine Monastery to marvel at the beautifully frescoed cloister and church. Stop at a local farm for a guided tour and tasting of local products and olive oil. Walk around the thermal town of Bagno Vignoni and the stunning town of Pienza, rightly considered the Gem of the Renaissance within the UNESCO protected Orcia Valley. Finally, enjoy a Sunset dinner at an organic dairy farm with cheese tasting from a panoramic terrace (weather permitting)
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Visit to the Monte Oliveto Maggiore Monastery
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Leisure time in the towns of Pienza and Bagno Vignoni
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Tasting of local products on farm and Sunset dinner