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Medieval Tour in Monteriggioni and Val d'Orcia from Florence
Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
$65.60
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Overview
With equipped GT bus we will leave together for Monteriggioni, you will have entrance ticket for visiting Templar Museum and walking on the Medieval Walls, after the free time you will leave for the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO heritage area characterized by expanses of emerald hills that turn into golden fields during the summer . In this beautiful area of Tuscany we will be the first to visit Montalcino, a village extremely known by true Tuscans for its wine, the best in all of Tuscany. In Montalcino, if included in the specific rate, it will be possible to taste local wines and products of the Tuscan medieval tradition. After a rewarding walk through we will leave for the last stage of our tour, Pienza; famous village known for its pecorino cheese production, A fabulous view of the panorama of the Val d'Orcia will accompany our return to Florence scheduled for the end of the day.
If you select Transfer Only you'll be free to visit solo each village and taste Tuscan flavours on your own.
If you select Transfer Only you'll be free to visit solo each village and taste Tuscan flavours on your own.
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The experience offers several options. This price includes:
Transfer Only in English
Transfer Only: This option includes only GT bus and assistance on board.
Transfer Only: This option includes only GT bus and assistance on board.
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 11 hours
The experience offers several options, check yours above
- Entrance ticket to the Templar Museum (not for Transfer Only)
- Tasting of 1 Brunello di Montalcino + 1 Rosso di Montalcino + cold cuts and cheeses (if selected)
- Entrance ticket for a Walk on the walls of Monteriggioni (not for Transfer Only)
- Expert multilingual escort (not for Transfer Only)
- Wi-Fi on board the bus
- Transportation by bus with air-conditioned
- anything that is not specifically present in the "Included Services" list
- Pick up service at the hotel
- Meals
Meeting point
Meeting point: 20 minutes before the start of the tour at our Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center located inside the Santa Maria Novella train station in the ticket hall
Return details
Meeting point: 20 minutes before the start of the tour at our Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center located inside the Santa Maria Novella train station in the ticket hall
- Tour leaves from Florence city centre in the early morning , to reach Monteriggioni, Montalcino and Pienza (pass by)
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MonteriggioniMonteriggioni, the small fortified village with walls dating back to 1200 AD which you can travel for an unprecedented immersive experience
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Visit Templar Knights Museum, the perfetc way to totally immerse yourself in the Medieval world with authentich historical armours.
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Walls of MonteriggioniWalk on Monteriggioni Walls and enjoy the best view on Tuscan countryside
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MontalcinoA mediaeval village in the heart of the Brunello wine region of about 6,000 inhabitants, is beautifully situated on a 567-meter-high hill in the famous Val d'Orcia
- The fortress has a new structure for the time of its construction as it had a pentagonal plan as opposed to the square plan adopted by the fortifications of a previous era. The fortress has a tower at each corner. (pass by)
- The Palace constitutes one of the most typical elements of the village. Built in the 13th-14th century, it has a high crenellated tower and a portico with lowered vaults where there is a 16th-century statue of Cosimo I dei Medici. On the façade and on the side facing the square it features numerous heraldic coats of arms of the podestà families who have governed the city over the centuries. The urban evolution of the village forced the building into the alleys of the center, depriving it of its original public space. (pass by)
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Pienzalocated on the crest of a hill overlooking the Val d'Orcia is a small town in Italy with only about 2,000 inhabitants, considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism.
- Situated next to the Cathedral, it is composed by 3 Floors, created in Pietraviva, a typical Tuscan stone used for buildings. (pass by)
- Built on the ancient church of Santa Maria, it designed to be placed scientifically in the main square of the village (pass by)
- Visit the heart of this village around that was developped the ancient Walls (pass by)
- Come back in the evening at the same point in the city center (pass by)
If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Medieval Tour in Monteriggioni and Val d'Orcia from Florence
Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe
$65.60
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!