Tuscan Countryside Day Tour: Wine Tasting and Visit to San Gimignano and Montalcino from Siena

Savor a wine tasting experience and an optional traditional lunch at a winery during a full-day tour of the Tuscan countryside. Explore San Gimignano, renowned for its breathtaking towers, and uncover the beauty of Orcia Valley with a visit to Montalcino, globally celebrated for its Brunello di Montalcino production.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • San Gimignano 1300 - Free time in San Gimignano
  • Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta - Duomo di San Gimignano - During your free time opt to visit the Cathedral of San Gimignano
  • Piazza della Cisterna - Free time in San Gimignano
  • Palazzo Pubblico e Torre Grossa - Free time in San Gimignano
  • Chianti Road - Lunch and wine tasting in a local winery in Montalcino
  • Fortezza di Montalcino - Free time in Montalcino
  • San Filippo Montalcino - Free time in Montalcino
  • Val d’Orcia - Spend some time in the stunning Orcia Valley
What's Included
  • Expert multilingual escorts
  • On-board WiFi
  • Olive oil and balsamic vinegar sampling
  • Tasting of 7 types of wines in total
  • Snacks
  • Tour of 2 wine estates, one of which is exclusive + 2 wine tastings
  • Travel by minivan with air conditioning for a maximum of 8 people
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Lunch
Additional Information
  • Customers must be able to climb and descend stairs.
  • Vegetarian option is available for the optional lunch, please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi, 72
Via Giuseppe Garibaldi
Meet our driver in front of Hotel Minerva
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Anita_s
Aug 16, 2024
Tuscany taste experience - Giovanni was great as a guide and driver. Air-conditioning in the van was brilliant. Beautiful places to see. The highlight was Poggio al Laghi winery with lunch. Brilliant! Very long day but worth it. Loved it
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Michelle_m
May 26, 2024
Amazing day with best scenery - We had a fantastic day with tour driver Fabio who exceeded our expectations with great commentary & stopping for photos. Fully recommend this Day trip.
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Heather_l
May 10, 2024
We had a great driver,... - We had a great driver, and a great group. Scenery was the best for me. I thought the first winery was disorganized, didn’t know was having lunch etc. those of who did not order lunch the snack was terrible. Bout in all a good day.
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Marilyn_w
May 3, 2024
Enlightening and very enjoyable. - As this tour was a small group, we found it friendly and we enjoyed lots of banter and laughs. The tour guide was informative and helpful.
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Rosemary_o
Apr 12, 2024
A memorable experience - We loved going to San Gimignano and having free time there. The lunch at the winery was awesome!! The valleys were beautiful!
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Mehmood_n
Apr 8, 2024
Fantastic Tuscan Experience - It was a terrific experience - a great day exploring parts of Tuscany with our driver and guide Ganti and four other co-travelers. The morning stop at St. Gimignano was enjoyable though a little long because we got there early. Lunch at the winery was the highlight of the day - a fabulous private room among the barrels and bottles with our own guide Bledard who gave us a terrific wine experience with wonderful Chiantis. The food was great too. Then, we visited another winery that showcased the Rosso and Brunello Montalcinos - walked down to the underground cellar which was very cool and then tasted wines with bread and olive oil and vinegar. Our last stop was the town of Montalcino - lovely fort and a nice brief visit before heading home. Our driver and guide was friendly, knowledgeable and very accommodating. The only drawback was the minivan - in the first one the a/c wasn’t working so we switched cars - the a/c was fine in the second one but the sliding door stopped functioning - the vans rattled a lot too - the company might be well advised to service their cars better or invest in new ones! Just a great way to see Tuscany - would highly recommend it - am sure the experience varies by driver/guide and by location visited - for us both were outstanding!
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Anitasy8004qn
Aug 13, 2024
Big day out in Tuscany - Giovanni was great as he was filling in for someone on this day. The visit to San Gimignano was lovely. But the highlight for us was the winery lunch at Poggio al Laghi! Local food and delicious (no sulphites!!) Wines. I wish I could ship a whole crate to Australia! It was a long drive to Montalcino and the second winery I think we all agreed we could have done without as it was a very long day. 11 hours all up! But we still loved it was a great experience. Air-conditioned van was great! Thanks Giovanni!
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Q3755jeals
May 8, 2024
Tuscan Country.Side - The tuscan country side is amazing! It should be on every bucket list...Our guide David was great...it would be 5 stars but our pi kup point was changed without a text which led to a very stressful morning. But once we were able to get to the new point our day tour was wonderful.
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Lesley_e
May 1, 2024
Tuscany at its best. - The wine tasting at Poggio Ai Laghi was a very high-end experience. Great food, wine and information.
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Explore46243517535
Jun 21, 2024
OK drive in the country - We were all on time, but the company hadn’t told the driver the list of passengers, took some time to communicate it, chewing time out of our tour. The tour is run by a driver not a tour guide, so do your own research on history beforehand. Office was uncontactable by phone or message. Driver was personable enough, but just doing a job. San Gimignano was excellent, could have stayed all day. First winery - out of touch with the vineyard, pretty industrial, great food, great sommelier, wines ok. Great 20yo balsamic vinegar Second winery - fabulous vistas, facilities relate to the vineyards and cellars, wines below average. Behind time now, so rushed visit to Montalcino. Worth the visit for the views.
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