Private Day Tour in Siena

8–10 hours Free cancellation Private tour

Waiting for the Palio — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Pleasant tour in medieval history to discover unique monuments.

The entrance to the Duomo will be unforgettable to admire all its magnificence and harmony.

The history and ancient traditions of the kitchen will become very familiar to you, so much so that you can reproduce the recipes even at home.

Sienese cuisine is patriarchal, it comes from the countryside. In many respects it is similar to the Tuscan one, but if we think of vegetable soups: in Siena they prepared them with a few more aromatic herbs, such as calamint, thyme, ginger, which give a symphony of smells and flavours.

Here the dishes are called godende. The Sienese love everything that belongs to the table and its pleasures.

All the toponymy here speaks of food, just think of the names of alleys such as Malcucinato or Salecotto.

Not to mention the wine: in the province of Siena there are 5 D.O.C.G. and 14 D.O.C.

3-course lunch in a selected trattoria or tavern to savor the historic dishes of Siena. Included in the tour price.

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At a glance

Duration: 8–10 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–6
Audio guide: German, English, Italian
Guide: German, English, Italian, Spanish
Operated by: Io Sono Etrusca - Tour Enogastronomici

Ages: Adults (18–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Sommelier consultancy service
Included: Bottled water
Included: Entrance ticket to the Duomo
Included: All Fees and Taxes
Included: Typical Sienese lunch with three courses, 1 liter of wine per person, bread and cover charge.
Included: Tour guide service

Not included

Not included: Snacks
Not included: On-board restrooms: Restroom on board
Not included: Mance

Itinerary

Piazza del Campo

one hour

This is exactly the place where the Palio is run twice a year.

Here stands the magnificent Town Hall and the Magic Tower!
Duomo di Siena

one hour

Splendid Gothic Cathedral. In the homonymous square there is also the "Facciatone" (Duomo Novo remained unfinished), the museum complex of Santa Maria della Scala.
Stop 3

4 hours

Medieval city remained intact over time.

Rich then elegant, full of unique attractions now.
Siena

6 hours

This is the Tuscan city that has jealously preserved its past. Here we will experience the Middle Ages through a comfortable guided walk in the historic center which was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1995. The Tuscan city was awarded for having excellently preserved the fundamental peculiarities of its medieval structure and for its architectures which fit perfectly to the urban structure.

Some peculiarities?

the interior of the Cathedral with sculptures and paintings by Renaissance masters, such as Michelangelo, Donatello and Bernini.

In the Piccolomini Library you can admire a rare example of 16th century decoration, adorned with frescoes by Pinturicchio.

The beautifully decorated marble floor, one of a kind in Italy as it consists of 56 panels of different sizes. The marble mosaic inlay and sgraffito floor cover the entire floor of the cathedral....
Duomo di Siena

1 h 30 min Admission included

Attention: regulated opening in Summer.

It is a beautifully decorated marble floor, one of a kind in Italy as it consists of 56 panels of different sizes. The marble mosaic inlay and sgraffito floor cover the entire floor of the cathedral, making it the most ornate interior building in Italy. The marble came from nearby Carrara and Verona. About forty artists and craftsmen created the floor and worked on it from the 14th to the 16th century.
Biblioteca Piccolomini

15 min Admission included

The Piccolomini library is a space built by order of Cardinal Francesco Piccolomini and built adjacent to the Siena Cathedral and contains more than 200 manuscripts kept in the Siena Cathedral, some of which date back to the 12th century.
Stop 7

10 min Admission included

Cathedral choir

The Choir of the Cathedral of Siena is one of the most important points of the cathedral, a stop not to be missed during the visit. The chancel features thirty-eight marquetry and woodwork by Fra Giovanni da Verona, a spectacular early Gothic work of art.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

Parking of the fortress
Piazza del Mare
Verdi square
Central square
In front of the taxi station
In front of Taxi station

End point

Parking of the fortress
Piazza del Mare
Verdi square
Central square
In front of the taxi station
In front of Taxi station

Pickup points

Fornace Suite
Hotel Adriana
Hotel Ristorante K2
Hotel Monteriggioni
Il Piccolo Castello Hotel
Hotel Giardino
Stella del Mare
Castel Pietraio
Hotel Gambrinus
Hotel Firenze
Relais La Costa
Albergo Generale Cantore

and 1,463 more pickup points

The pick-up location may vary based on customer difficulties.

Preventive agreement is always recommended.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.