San Gimignano, Chianti & Montalcino Tour from Siena
Siena
Food&Wine (This tour is upon request)
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Highlights
- Discover San Gimignano
- Visit a famous wine estate
- Explore Montalcino
- Enjoy a Light Lunch consisting of typical Tuscan dishes
- Toast with fine wine
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Full description
Enjoy a full-day tour of Tuscany’s villages and wine regions from Siena and travel into the heart of the beautiful Tuscan countryside. Visit the town of San Gimignano, the wine territory of Chianti and the Montalcino fortress.
The first part of your 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. The tour escort will give you all of the necessary information for enjoying your free time in the town’s historical center, 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 you 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, relax at a Chianti winery for a light lunch of salami, cheeses and other local products, accompanied by a tasting of Chianti wines. The day continues with a trip to Val d’Orcia, another jewel in the Tuscan territory and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004. Travel to Montalcino, which from its hill dominates the 1500 hectares of Brunello vineyards that have contributed to making the area world-famous. The 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. Then, visit the wine cellar and also taste typical local products.
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Includes
- Travel by minivan with air condition
- Expert multilingual escorts
- Snack with sliced cold meats and typical salami
- Wine tasting and Light Lunch consisting of typical Tuscan dishes
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Meeting Point
Piazza Antonio Gramsci, 53100 Siena SI
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