Duration:
12 h
English
tour guide
Pick-up:
7.30 am
Drop-off:
7.30 pm
Tickect:
not incluted
Lunch:
not included
Siena and San Gimignano tour from Rome private day trip
Highlights
Medieval Beauty – Discover Siena’s stunning cathedral and Piazza del Campo, then explore the medieval towers of San Gimignano.
Comfortable & Private – Enjoy a stress-free journey with private transportation from Rome.
Tuscan Experience – Immerse yourself in history, breathtaking landscapes, and the region’s renowned food and wine.
Discover the beauties of Siena and San Gimignano from Rome through charming Tuscan countryside by Mercedes limousine and professional English-speaking driver
FROM €800
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The Experience
Dear guests, this Excursion Day Trip has been designed for travelers who wish to visit two of Italy’s most enchanting medieval cities, and one of the most beautiful Italian regions, Tuscany, with poetic soft rolling hills, beautiful vineyards, farms, and gorgeous renaissance palaces.
You will picked up at 7:30 am by a professional English-speaking driver from our company, Rome-Limousines, with a Mercedes vehicle, at your hotel, residence, or any other place of your convenience. Then you will have a lovely drive for a couple of hours from the region of Lazio to Tuscany across the beautiful and colorful countryside of the Lazio region, then the Umbria region, and by the last, Tuscany region!
You can download the pdf so that you can read information on the cities as well as on the monuments that you will visit.
Siena
Your first stop will be the city of Siena, which is still surrounded by medieval walls and very manageable on foot. According to tradition, Siena was founded by Senio, son of Remo, twin brother of Romulus founder of Rome. Siena is well-known as the birthplace of the beloved Italian Saint Catherine and for the famous Palio, horses race!
As you enter the old city, you immediately will notice an ancient and mysterious atmosphere floating through the enchanting, narrow streets, and squares. The gently sloping shell-shaped main square, Il Campo, is at the heart of the city. This beautiful brick-tiled square was paved down in the 14th century. It has been seen in films, photographs, and advertising campaigns and became famous for the running of Palio, horse race, which takes place on July 2nd and August 16th. The Palio, a bareback horse race, that was first recorded in 1283, but it might have had its origins in Roman military training, is one of the main events in the life of the Senese people. The local people come out in traditional costumes, parading through the square, and twirling and throwing huge flags. This is an amazing experience to see!
Then you will have a chance to visit the Duomo, Siena’s main church and oldest building. It was built between 1136 and 1382 and has a mix of Gothic and Romanesque elements in its architecture, which gives it an exclusive and breathtaking sense of history and beauty. It has a magnificent façade of white, green, and red marble, an impressive dome, and a 13th-century bell tower with green-dark and white steps.
Inside there are decorations carried out by some of the best artists of the time like Nicola Pisano and Pinturicchio.
Noteworthy is the tall and trim Torre del Mangia, from where it is possible to visit its tip-top and from there the whole panorama of Siena.
San Gimignano
It can be seen from far off sitting on its hill, with its splendid skyline made up of towers. The town rises on a little hill 334 meters above sea level dominating the Elsa valley, along the ancient Via Francigena, on which traders and pilgrims, in the middle ages, going to Rome traveled. The site, very strategic, was chosen by the Etruscans already in the 3rd century b.C. The first mention of the kind of town dates back to 929. According to tradition the name comes from the Bishop Saint of Modena, who would have defended the town from the attack of Attila!
San Gimignano prospered considerably during the 12th century thanks to this route and all the inns built along its way to accommodate the Pilgrims.
With prosperity, many Lords in San Gimignano were able to hire the best craftsmen and artists to magnificently decorate the churches and monasteries. Dante Alighieri, an Italian poet, came to San Gimignano on May 8th of 1300 as the Ambassador of the Guelph League in Tuscany. Today San Gimignano’s important cultural and natural heritage has been recognized by Unesco.
Besides its 13 remaining towers (once were about 40!) you can also visit the Duomo or Collegiata Church, and its magnificent frescoes, the Palazzo del Popolo, the Palazzo Nuovo del Podestà which is nowadays the town hall. Another interesting place to see is the church dedicated to Saint Augustine with its marvelous fresco cycle of the Saint Titular painted by Benozzo Gozzoli. Then the museum of holy relics and the infamous museum of torture and its macabre display of early torture instruments. Above all take a moment of your time to enjoy a stroll along the main street where you can find typical and delightful shops that sell local products such as delicatessen and wine sellers.
Then, you will make your way back to Rome!
We suggest wearing comfortable shoes and appropriate clothes for visiting churches, monuments, and museums.
Prices
From 3 pax to 8 pax prices are divided by €50 each person
On Sundays and holidays prices increase by €100
From 1 to 2 pax
€800,00
From 3 to 4 pax
€900,00
From 5 to 6 pax
€1000,00
From 7 to 8 pax
€1100,00