4 days tour

Siena & History

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Siena & History

This tour includes:

Guide

A local, English-Speaking expert guide will spend the day with you, providing the historic backdrop to the sights you will see. Receive an in-depth understanding of local history and tradition through fun and insightful live commentary and meet the locals to discover their way of life.

Meals

Lunch at two family-run, organic farms to enjoy the local products and discover how they are made Typical Tuscan lunch in the countryside, overlooking stunning views Food tour through Siena, meet local food vendors

Transport

comfortable, AC 9seater Minivan

Accommodation

Our package offers 3 Nights of accommodation in an Executive quality double or twin room within the 4 Star Hotel Athena, situated in the historical centre of Siena. The hotel offers views over the countryside and is located in a quaint part of town, yet is at walking distance from all the the main sights and dining options in town. The hotel rooms are modern and clean and have all the necessary ameneties for a comfortable stay (AC, WiFi, private bathroom, etc.)

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Itinerary of your trip Siena & History

  • Day 1 Day 1: Hotel Check-In
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Hotel Check-In

      Arrive in Siena and check-in to your accommodation in an Executive double or twin room at the Hotel Athena, located in a central and quaint part of the city. Enjoy the hotel's terrace view with a drink or dinner, or explore the city and dine out in one of Siena's nearby restaurants. 

  • Day 2 Day 2: Small Group Pienza & Montepulciano Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2: Small Group Pienza & Montepulciano Tour

      Be picked up at your hotel at 9.15am by your guide and travel south of Siena on one of the most panoramic routes of Tuscany, through the rolling hills of the Crete Senesi. Enjoy brief stops along the way for photo opportunities before visiting a quaint and non touristic medieval hamlet to meet the locals while enjoying a coffee. Continue driving along this stunning landscape and reach the UNESCO heritage site of the Val d’Orcia, where you can see the postcard images of Tuscany with your own eyes. Learn of the sharecropping system and harmonious landscaping that shaped these beautiful, man and nature made hills.  Arrive in the utopian gem that is the town of Pienza, one of the first Renaissance towns to be planned on paper by important ideals and architects of the time, called upon by Pope Pius II, the humanist pope who wanted to rennovate his native town and bring it to new splendor. Explore the Romanesque church of Corsignano or the ideal, Renaissance Cathedral and walk along the scenic route overlooking the valleys below and hills beyond. Spend your time browsing the pretty strees of this little town or some of its many shops of local crafts and products.  After browsing Pienza, enjoy a wholesome and refreshing lunch at a local dairy farm, made mostly from the fresh ingredients grown and produced on the farm. Here you can learn about the making of the famous Pecorino sheep cheese and extra virgin olive oil that is so precious to the area. Visit the farm animals and learn about the lifestyle of the area. Weather permitting, lunch will be served on a panoramic terrace overlooking the landscape.  In the afternoon, visit one of the bigger and prouder Tuscan hill towns, Montepulciano, often contended by both Siena and Florence. Browse the streets and recognise the influence of both Republics in this town's art and architecture. Look over the ledge at the amazing landscapes of the Tuscany - Umbrian border.  Visit the main square, Piazza Grande, and explore one of the many old wineries carved out of the ground below the city. This rich and proud town with its many important palaces owned by local, Noble families gave the name to Montepulciano's famous wine, the Vino Nobile.  After a short walk around town and a brief tasting of the famous Nobile Wine of Montepulciano in the company of your guide, enjoy leisure time visiting the town's many sites, stores and wineries. As you follow the main road down the hill, imagine how hard the “Bravio delle Botti” town festival must be: a competition between the neighborhoods of the town that race wine barrels (that are empty but still heavy and hard to manouvre!) from the bottom of the hill, all the way to the top.

  • Day 3 Day 3: Small Group San Gimignano & Volterra Tour
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 3: Small Group San Gimignano & Volterra Tour

      Be picked up at your hotel at 9.15am by your guide and travel north into the first Chianti hills. Take a walk into Monteriggioni, a medieval and perfectly preserved fortress with a complete ring of city walls and turrets built in the 13th century and mentioned by Dante in his Divine Comedy: this was once Siena’s main bastion of defense against the armies of Florence. Enjoy its quiet and charming atmosphere today, browsing the alleys and shops of local crafts and products, or lighting a candle in the local church as the pilgrim's once did.  Continue to the fascinating town of San Gimignano, one of the most characteristic hilltop towns of tuscany, with its many austere medieval towers that defiantly survived the centuries and are still standing today. Recognized as a UNESCO site of world heritage, this city is a great testimony of medieval architecture. Walk along the ancient route of the Via Francigena, the main route that took all travelers and pilgrims of Europe to Rome and the Holy See. The bustling San Gimignano flourishes with artisanal boutiques of the local trades and stores, selling the towns famous ‘red gold’ or saffron spice as well as the Vernaccia white wine, so traditional and old that Dante mentions it in the 13th century.  After working up an appetite browsing squares, streets, churches and stores, visit a small family-run farm and enjoy a wholesome traditional lunch prepared using the farm's own seasonal products. During lunch you will taste dishes prepared with saffron accompanied by the refreshing Vernaccia white wine. After lunch, continue on the panoramic roads towards Volterra, the ancient Velathri, a city that harmoniously combines Etruscan and Roman ruins with medieval and Renaissance architecture, with the unavoidable modern buildings and furnishings. Visit a small, artisanal workshop and meet the craftsman that has been working the local alabaster for decades. Witness this ancient art of sculpting this stone into precious masterpieces. Enjoy leisure time walking along the streets of the historical centre, visiting the town’s famous Etruscan museum or simply marvelling at the millennia old Etruscan arch, the Roman theatre or the more modern monuments and shops in town.

  • Day 4 Day 4: Small Group Food & Wine Tour - Savor Siena
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 4: Small Group Food & Wine Tour - Savor Siena

      Tuscans revel in their culinary heritage, and food is a central part of everyday life in Italy. The Savor Siena Tour will introduce you to the Tuscan food culture and Siena's most typical foods, so join us at the Tuscan Wine School for a walk around Siena on the discovery of its best foods and food artisans. Learn about local wine production and taste a typical local white and red wine. Learn to taste extra virgin olive oil and why the Tuscan bread is plain and used in many local recipes. Sample different Pecorino sheep cheeses and distinguish fresco from stagionato with different local honeys. Taste the rare cinta senese, an almost extinct pig that is unique to Siena. Hear of the history of the recipe behind Siena's medieval fruitcake and panpepato, the local pepperbread. Learn how local truffles are found, taste black & white truffles and discover the curious Italian gelato ice-cream culture! Savor Siena offers a chance to not only taste, but to learn about Tuscany’s wealth of foods, with a particular focus on what's Sienese. See how the local foods tie into local Tuscan culture and history, and enjoy many delicious bites. Because the class is partly a tour external to the school, you will need to be physically fit to walk around a mile.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but you’re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

You’ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Average

There are several physical activities that last from 2 to 6 hours in easy terrains, low altitude flats, or water experiences. Please ask if you’re not sure this applies to you.

Age range

Age range

Min: 12 / Max: 90

Age range allowed for this experience.

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