Scenic drive through Chianti Area with Winery cellar tour and tasting. Visit the hilltop town of San Gimignano after the crowds. Sight-seeing in the fortification of Monteriggioni and traditional dinner on a local farm with wine.
- Tour a Chianti estate and sample wines
- Tuscan dinner on farm with wine
- Visit Monteriggioni and San Gimignano
- Small group of 8 persons ensures a personal experience
| Included | Round trip transportation from Siena, Chianti winery tour with wine tasting, farm dinner with wine |
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| Not included | gratuities (optional) |
| Duration | 9 Hours |
| Bring along | Comfortable walking shoes |
| Participants | Tour takes place from 4 to 8 participants |
| Important information | Meet in Piazza San Domenico at 2:25pm for the start of the 2:30pm tour: your guide will be in front of the church steps |
Further information
Meet your guide in front of the church of San Domenico in Siena at 2:30pm, easy to find even if you are arriving from out of town with your own car, as there is parking in the vicinity.Travel north into the Chianti hills where we visit a Chianti wine estate to tour the property’s vineyards and wine cellars and learn about the winemaking process before sitting down to enjoy a tasting of the famous Chianti Classico Black Rooster wines.
Walk around 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. Continue to the world heritage site and "Hill Top Town of Towers" San Gimignano, just as the day’s large crowds and strong light begin to dwindle. Visit this beautiful and romantic Town of Towers at a leisurely pace, enjoying personal time to see the Collegiata church with its chapel dedicated to the local Saint Fina, or marvel at Sienese and Florentine art in the Civic museum. Browse the many boutique shops of artisanal goods such as leather and hand painted pottery, or sample local products in the food and wines stores, particularly the local saffron and Vernaccia wine for which the town is known. Take a walk up to the Rocca fortress to marvel at the surrounding views or spend your time exploring the town’s many hidden beauties.
After working up an appetite walking the medieval streets of San Gimignano, head out of town to a farm and enjoy a full Tuscan dinner with tastings of local wines. Weather permitting, dinner will be served outdoors.
