Siena and San Gimignano: Epic Private Wine Tasting Tour from Rome | La Vacanza Travel

Siena and San Gimignano: Epic Private Wine Tasting Tour from Rome

Duration: 10 hours
Destination: Italy, Lazio, Rome
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  • 10 hours
  • Rome
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Full day private tour – food and wine tasting included

Enjoy traveling through Tuscany on this private 10-hour journey from Rome, including Siena, San Gimignano, wine tasting, and lunch. Visit the UNESCO-listed historic center of San Gimignano before stopping to taste 10 different types of local wine and oil. Visit the wine estate to learn about the processing of grapes and have lunch in the restaurant of the estate. Then continue to Siena, a beautiful medieval city in Italy. Visit the heart of Siena and the central square known as 'Piazza del Campo,' known worldwide for the famous Palio, a horse race around the square in a medieval style. This private tour is limited to 12 people.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico, Piazza San Domenico, 53100, Siena Italy

The Basilica of San Domenico is one of the most important churches in Siena and is located between the square of San Domenico and Via della Sapienza. Built in the 13th century, it was enlarged in the following century. It contains the head-relic of Saint Catherine of Siena, inside a splendid Renaissance chapel built for the occasion.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Duomo di Siena, Piazza del Duomo 8, 53100, Siena Italy

Duomo di Siena (visit outside), is a medieval church in Siena, Italy, dedicated from its earliest days as a Roman Catholic Marian church, and now dedicated to the Assumption of Mary.
Built between 1214 and 1263, it has a Latin cross structure, a not very protruding dome with the bell tower next to it. Both the exterior and the interior are decorated in blocks of white marble which are alternated with thinner greenish black stripes, these are the representative colors of Siena.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Centro Storico di Siena, Piazza Del Campo, 53100, Siena Italy

It is the heart of the city of Siena, the fulcrum of the historic center declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and one of the most beautiful squares in the world. Piazza del Campo has the shape of a shell divided into nine sections, in memory of the Nine Lords who governed the city at the end of the thirteenth century and amazes with its elegance and its unique shape in the world. Called this way because in the past it was a green space that hosted the market, Piazza del Campo today is the city's living room and the open-air arena where the famous Palio is run twice a year.
Every year, on 2 July and 16 August, the piazza paved in pietra serena is covered with a layer of earth, composed of a mixture of tuff and sand, in which the horses of the districts challenge each other in a rapid race.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Historic Centre of San Gimignano, Piazza del Duomo 2, 53037, San Gimignano Italy

San Gimignano is a small walled medieval hill town in the province of Siena. “The City of the Hundred Towers” and it still maintains its original features and timeless charm. Furthermore, the name ‘San Gimignano’ is linked to one of the most historical Tuscan wines:” La Vernaccia di San Gimignano”. Arriving in San Gimignano you will explore its charming medieval streets, visit the old center of this wonderful city where the famous Chianti wine is produced.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Tenuta Torciano, Via di Crocetta 18, 53037 Ulignano, San Gimignano Italy

Tenuta Torciano is a secret jewel in the heart of Tuscany, near San Gimignano and centrally located between Siena and Florence. Its history sees 13 generations of winemakers who have been able to create high quality wines. Here, in these places, the knowledge of ancient cultivation methods merges with modern technologies. You will discover the warmth of Tuscan hospitality and the simplicity of good living. Visit to the estate and wine tasting and local products in a beautiful wine cellar: 10 different types of wine and oil.

Duration: 2 hours

Inclusions
  • Free transfer offered by Welcome Italy in air conditioning Minivan
  • Tour Assistant during all trip
  • Wine tasting and local products
  • Lunch
  • Pickup and drop-off hotel/accommodation (inside Aurelian Wall)
  • Emergency number also operational via whatsapp

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • Tips
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
  • Infant seats available
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (central Rome only)
  • Provide the correct phone number with international country code
  • check that you provide all the details to the agency
  • Free transfer offered by Welcome Italy in air conditioning Minivan
  • Emergency number also operational via whatsapp
  • One day before call to confirm the pick up
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
- Free Pick-up and drop-off to the Hotels, Appartments, Bed&breakfast, accomodations in the city center
- The address must to be provided on the reservation.
- Please contact customer services one day before the tour to confirm the pickup time.
- Please wait in the hotel lobby or outside your accommodation 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time


Departure Time

07:00 AM

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

10 hours


User's Reviews

Kris_T

30 Jan, 2024

Amazing day in Tuscany our driver natalia and tour guide Pepe were sensational truely made it a day we will never forget Siena and San Gimigano wete spectacular even more so than the photos we had seen ..our lu ch stop at lical vineyard was superb the best beef Lasagne ive had in my life .truely magucal day highly recomend

Larry_F

12 Nov, 2023

We had an amazing time. Our driver Adam and our guide Dina were wonderful. The lunch at the winery was exceptional! Highly recommend this tour!!!

Tammy_L

29 Jun, 2023

Wine tasting venue exceeded our expectations. Joseph our guide and our drivers Pino and Roberto were amazing. We had 2 vans and Joseph shared the time between the 2 vans.

Joseph C

24 Nov, 2017

Fantastic trip with exremely passionate guide, Claudio, to beautiful Siena and San Gimignano. Claudios enthusiasm for the history, knowledge of the region and kindness made the trip much better than we expected. Claudio not only told us about the sites at the destinations but also all along the way and his excitement made us appreciate each fact and site even more. I would say it was the highlight of our trip to Italy, other than visiting our daughter, which included Rome, Florence and Venice. The stop for wine tasting and lunch was also fun, but I would have gladly traded that for lunch and more time in either Siena or San Gimignano which are both breathtaking locations. In Siena we were able to walk to the basilica and tour the inside which was quite impressive. We also made our way to the square and took in the sights there. In San Gimignano we walked some of the streets to a spot with a beautiful view of the Tuscan countryside and then crossed the town to the other gate.
All in all a great trip. A long ride from Rome but if your plans do not allow you to visit here from Florence or spend a day or two, like us, then this is a great way to add it in. Thanks also to the driver, Luc, who navigated the crazy traffic with ease.

Beatriz_S

23 Nov, 2022

Excelente! Los lugares visitados están hermosos, además de la explicación de la guía. Y la comida y degustación de vinosuy rico.

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