Cortona Private Guided Tour: Exploring the Setting of 'Under the Tuscan Sun'

Cortona gained significant recognition a few years back, a popularity credited to Frances Mayes’ book titled Under the Tuscan Sun. The story (which was later made into a film starring Diane Lane) is set in Cortona, and portrays the protagonist’s instant adoration for the city, its inhabitants, and Villa Bramasole which she buys and renovates.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza della Repubblica - Cortona is a town easy to love for everybody indeed. That’s because its atmosphere, its Etruscan past, its lovely medieval city centre and furthermore its great views.
    Your professional local guide will give you a private walking of the historical centre of Cortona that will bring you back in time. The tour features Piazza…
What's Included
  • Local guide
Additional Information
  • Dress code is smart casual
Location
Cortona Piazza Garibaldi
Departure Point: At piazza Garibaldi, at the beginning of the view point balcony.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Lauretta_c
Apr 25, 2025
Great way to start our trip to Cortona - Our guide, Laura , was super - so lovely and knowledgeable. We covered highlights of Cortona history and sights.
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Joseph_g
Apr 10, 2025
Beautiful tour with wonderful guide! - Laura was an amazing guide! The whole group loved the tour especially her passion and knowledge about her town. This town is a must see part of any visit to Tuscany and Laura can really bring it to life for you.
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Paul_g
Sep 14, 2024
Past and present together - Serina was wonderful. Extremely knowledgeable and personable. We learned about the history of Cortona and some about living in this area in the present.
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Maggie_m
Jul 7, 2024
Local tour by a local -- must do! - This tour was amazing. 100% recommend. So many great stories, and a very deep knowledge of the local history.
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Brian_c
Apr 23, 2024
Cortona is a special place! - The original person got caught in traffic, so substituted someone else. She was great! She grew up in Cortona and provided a ton of information on the history. Highly recommend!
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John_k
Apr 15, 2024
Highly recommend! - Laura was a wonderful tour guide. She is very helpful, thoughtful and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour of a charming town rich with history.
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Sheldon_f
Apr 11, 2024
Great tour of Cortona with Valeria - We had a great tour with Valeria. It was wonderful to see Cortona through the eyes of someone whose family has been here for generations. Even though we have been here before, since she was a local, she took us to some great places that we didn’t know existed. She was incredibly gracious (even though we were a bit late) and showed us all over town. Thank you Valeria!
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Barbara_r
Oct 18, 2023
Excellent Tour of Cortona - Personable and knowledgeable, Laura gave us an excellent walking tour of Cortona. With a historical perspective of the Etruscan, Roman and Renaissance eras to recent times, she pointed out everything from the Etruscan stone walls to good restaurants and shopping opportunities.
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Jend8185on
Sep 6, 2023
An outstanding walking tour - Taking the walking tour with Pamela the history and politics of the town came alive. Pamela was passionate, informative and entertaining. Her knowledge spanned history, art religion and local culture. My three siblings and partners took this tour and Pamela accommodated all our questions. We highly recommend this tour.
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Lisa_a
Nov 14, 2024
Nice guide but definitely overpriced for what you get - Our guide Pamela was great! She was very informative and helpful. I think it was definitely overpriced for a 2 hour tour. It was $300 for my husband & I & that didn’t include transportation, food, entry into museums, etc.
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From $291 (Per Group)
up to 15 guests
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).