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Siena Half Day Tour from Florence
Joined 2022
Visit the Medieval City of Siena and enjoy more cosy atmosphere of this pearl of Tuscany. Feel the Palio Race Mood and discover why it is so important for the population of Siena. Stroll through narrow streets and observe Gothic and Renaissance Palaces. Have a look inside Siena Cathedral to be amazed by its incomparable beauty.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel in Florence
Pick-up at the hotel lounge
Piazza Antonio Gramsci
The beginning of the tour. We will walk through the streets of Medieval Siena and discover the early history of the city and of the Contrade (Districts), looking for the signs of every District and searching for its fountain. We will see, there the horse is kept before the race, the church and the museum of Contrada.
Piazza Il Campo
The most known place in Siena, where Palio (The Horse Race) takes place. Here you will be able to imagine how this celebration proceed. On our way to Cathedral we will again see some new Districts with its holy animals and signs.
Siena Cathedral
We will visit Cathedral inside, so you can enjoy its beauty and richness of decorations and styles. If you are lucky to come at the end of August / beginning of September you will see the fantastic stone mosaics on the floor, which are completely opened in this period.
San Domenico Church
Walking through other narrow streets and angles of the city, we will enjoy its medieval atmosphere. At San Domenico Church we will see some relicts of Santa Caterina, the local saint, who was very famous not only in Siena, but all over Europe.
Drop off at your Hotel in Florence
Ending Point
Hotel in Florence
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Hotel pick-up
Transportation fee:
Bus tickets: 16 euro per person
Or
Transfer: 250 euro
Food and drinks
Entrance tickets: 8-15 euro per person
Tour Important Information
For the transport:
1. If you have a car, we can meet directly at Siena
2. You can choose to go by bus, it takes 1 h 20 min. The ticket cost is around 16 euro per person for roundtrip.
3. We can organize transfer at additional cost.
If you choose the tour with transfer, we can add San-Gimignano City or so called Medieval Manhattan.
Important message from the supplier
I also do tours in other Tuscany cities like Siena, Pisa and Lucca.
I do wine tastings in Florence and in the wineries on request.
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Eva G.
Hi, I'm Eva! I've been living in Florence since 2012 and I've become a professional licensed tour guide in 2016, since then I did a lot of private tours around Florence and in Tuscany, working with families and small groups of friends.
I'm still very curious and constantly learning new things about local history and artists, and Florence always gives you an opportunity to discover something interesting.
I'm in love with my city and I live quite an active life, so I can tell you a lot of things not only about history, but also about modern life of Florence.
During pandemic period I have finished the Wine Courses, so now I'm also professional sommelier, working in wine industry, and I can share my experience with you. We also have a nice wine cellar in the city center, where you can join one of our wine-tasting evenings.
My concept of exploring Italy is doing it with taste and style. So during our tour we will have no rush and you will have an opportunity to really enjoy Italian style of life.
Yes, I give a lot of historical information, but I'm very flexible and I always put your needs and wishes at the first place. So every tour is adopted to the client's preferences.
Reviews
“Eva was a delightful, knowledgeable, flexible and reliable.”
We were three Canadian adults who spent a full da with Eva on a walking tour of Florence highlights. She met us punctually at our B&B and gave us an overview of the day. We visited two museums, had lunch at a local restaurant and answered many questions about history and modern life in Florence. She provided good advice for shopping and other tours such as food tours available. Eva is a sommelier.
Eva G.
Thank you, Mary Lou! It was also my pleasure to meet you and your two beautiful daughters! I hope you had a great time in Abruzzo! And I hope you will come again to discover small treasures of Italy! Eva
$250/ per group
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