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First Time Siena Medieval Tuscany Private Half Day Tour

By Tuscany Tour Guides Private Day Tours
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$522 per traveller* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 3h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages
Overview

This is the perfect half day walking tour for first time travellers to Siena who would like to get a great introduction to this Medieval town with a fun and friendly Tuscan local! I am a professional tour guide with twenty years of experience showing travellers the beauty of Tuscany and introducing people of all ages (couples, families, groups) to the history and culture of Italy. My background is in foreign languages, art history and history, but I am also passionate about wine, food, culture, and above all sharing my region with visitors from around the world. This totally private tour can be fully customised to fit your needs and level of knowledge, please feel free to send me any information about you and your group before arrival.

Activity location
  • Piazza del Campo
    • Piazza del Campo,
    • 53100, Siena, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
  • Antica Farmacia del Campo
    • 26 Il Campo
    • 53100, Siena, Toscana, Italy

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First Time Siena Medieval Tuscany Private Half Day Tour
  • Activity duration is 3 hours3h
    3h
  • English
Price details
NZ$521.82 x 1 TravellerNZ$521.82
Total
Price is NZ$521.82
Until Fri, 19 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Certified guide
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Entrance fees to museums and churches are not included and can be paid directly on-site.

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Piazza del Campo
  • 20m
From here we can visit some of Siena’s beautiful public fountains, while I explain the incredible aqueducts that run underneath the city even today. The most important fountain is Fonte Gaia, a monumental fountain located in the Piazza del Campo, which is actually a replica as the original panels are housed in the Santa Maria della Scala museum. The famous Piazza del Campo is a shell shaped square at the heart of Siena with its soaring Torre del Mangia tower and the buildings of the City Hall which also include a museum with an entire room filled with Lorenzetti’s Allegory of Good and Bad Government frescoes. Each year the square is packed with dirt and transformed for the Palio horserace which is run twice a year on July 2nd and August 16th with 10 of the 17 contrada areas competing.
Torre del Mangia
  • 10m
  • Admission ticket not included
I will explain about the fascinating Torre del Mangia, but we won't climb up to the very top unless you let me know ahead of time as there are lots of steps!
Duomo di Siena
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket not included
Next I will take you through the ancient streets to the Duomo, the main Cathedral of Siena, one of the finest Gothic cathedrals in all of Italy with unforgettable frescoes in the Piccolomini Library and special tiled floors that are periodically uncovered for viewing. Please note that entrance to the Duomo and various museums and buildings surrounding it is not included and you can pay directly once you choose which you would like to visit.
Palazzo Tolomei
  • 5m
This is the building with the oldest original facade in Siena.
Piazza Salimbeni
  • 10m
Learn about the oldest bank in Europe that is still operating - Monte dei Paschi di Siena, that has brought riches to Siena and the province for hundreds of years.
Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico
  • 20m
Together we will visit the Basilica di San Domenico, a stunning church perched on top of one of the three hills of Siena, at the entrance to the historic city centre across from the football stadium and fortress. Siena is still protected by medieval walls with impressive doors, but boasts an origin even older than this. We will begin with a visit inside San Domenico where you can see the holy relics of St. Catherine, one of the Patron Saints of Italy and the person said to be responsible for returning the Papacy from Avignon to Rome.

Location

Activity location
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    Piazza del Campo
    • Piazza del Campo,
    • 53100, Siena, Italy
Meeting/Redemption Point
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    Antica Farmacia del Campo
    • 26 Il Campo
    • 53100, Siena, Toscana, Italy

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