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Small-Group San Gimignano and Volterra Day Trip from Siena
Siena, Tuscany, Italy
$224.07
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Overview
The Small-Group San Gimignano and Volterra Day Trip from Siena offers a captivating journey through Tuscany's medieval towns. Enjoy a full day of exploration, guided by a knowledgeable local expert.
- 🏰 Walk around the stunning Fortress of Monteriggioni, a well-preserved medieval fortress featuring 13th-century walls and turrets, once a bastion against Florence.
- 🌄 Visit the UNESCO World Heritage-listed town of San Gimignano, renowned for its iconic medieval towers and rich architectural heritage.
- 🍷 Stroll along the ancient Via Francigena, the historic pilgrimage route leading to Rome, and discover local artisanal shops selling the famed 'red gold' saffron and Vernaccia white wine.
- 🏛️ Enjoy a brief visit to the San Gimignano 1300 miniature museum, showcasing what the town looked like during the Middle Ages.
- 🍽️ Relish a delicious traditional Tuscan lunch at a family-run farm, featuring seasonal dishes made with saffron and paired with refreshing Vernaccia wine.
- 🛤️ Travel along panoramic roads to Volterra, where ancient Etruscan and Roman ruins blend seamlessly with medieval and Renaissance architecture.
- 🖌️ Visit a local alabaster workshop and meet skilled artisans who have been crafting exquisite alabaster pieces for decades.
- ⛪ Enjoy leisure time in Volterra’s historical center, where you can visit the famous Etruscan museum or admire the impressive Etruscan arch and Roman theatre.
- 🚐 Benefit from comfortable transport in an air-conditioned minivan, ensuring a pleasant journey throughout the day.
- 👥 With a maximum of eight participants, receive personalized attention from your guide for an intimate experience.
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Small-Group San Gimignano and Volterra Day Trip from Siena
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 8 hours
- Visit to alabaster workshop
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Driver/guide
- Lunch
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting point
Meet in front of the church steps of the San Domenico red brick church (also called Basilica Cateriniana)
Return details
Meet in front of the church steps of the San Domenico red brick church (also called Basilica Cateriniana)
- Meet your guide in front of the church of San Domenico in Siena at 9:30am, easy to find even if you are arriving from out of town with your own car, as there is parking in the vicinity. (pass by)
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Cantinetta di MonteriggioniTravel north into the first Chianti hills and take a 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 in his Divine Comedy: this was once Siena’s main bastion of defense against the armies of Florence. Enjoy its quiet and charming atmosphere browsing the alleys and shops of local crafts and products, or lighting a candle in the local church as the pilgrim's once did.
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San GimignanoContinue 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 proudly 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.
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San Gimignano 1300Brief visit to the minature museum and marvel at what San Gimignano looked like during the Middle Ages
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VolterraAfter working up an appetite browsing squares, streets, churches and stores of San Gimignano, visit a small family-run farm and enjoy a traditional Tuscan 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 craftsmen that have been working the local alabaster for decades. Witness this ancient art of sculpting this stone into precious masterpieces.
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Cattedrale di Santa Maria Assunta - Duomo di VolterraEnjoy leisure time walking along the streets of the historical centre of Volterra, visiting the town’s famous Etruscan museum or simply marveling at the millennia old Etruscan arch, the Roman theatre or the more modern monuments and shops in town. On some occasions the itinerary might vary a little. In this case, the tour could be slightly modified but will maintain a similar general imprint, of the same duration and with all the same inclusions.
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Small-Group San Gimignano and Volterra Day Trip from Siena
Siena, Tuscany, Italy
$224.07
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
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!