Florence: Day Trip with Free Time in San Gimignano and Siena
Description
Tuscany is like a vast blooming field, rich in the sweetest nectar everywhere! BusVia Firenze invites you to explore the true essence of Tuscany, blending art, history and nature. We will accompany you to San Gimignano, the "Manhattan of the Middle Ages" due to its numerous towers punctuating the skyline. The journey continues through the Tuscan countryside to Siena, where your experience begins with a visit to this charming town, renowned as the capital of Gothic art. Our return journey to Florence, amidst gentle hills and vineyards, will be accompanied by a breathtaking sunset.
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Itinerary
The Historic Centre of San Gimignano is a cultural site of exceptional value since it has treasured its architectural homogeneity and original urban layout. Still during the late Middle Age, the noble families and upper middle-class merchants built many fortified tower houses. Nowadays, only 14 towers remain, representing the San Gimignano main’s attraction, making this Tuscan town famous worldwide. Tour duration 2 h 30
The journey continues through the Tuscan countryside to Siena, where your experience begins with a visit to this charming town, renowned as the capital of Gothic art. You'll wander through the narrow streets of the city's 17 historic districts, known as "Contrade", each with its distinct identity, emblem, and history, as well as its own traditions. Take a leisurely stroll in Piazza del Campo, the renowned setting for the Palio di Siena horse race. Tour duration 2 h 30
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- The tour duration includes bus transfer.
- Sconsigliato ai viaggiatori con difficoltà motorie
- Due to uneven surfaces and long distances, we cannot accept anyone with walking difficulties or using a wheelchair.
Reviews(106)
What the guide tells you can be read online. They drop you off in the cities, and that's it. Comfortable bus.
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A convenient way to visit two medieval towns. Sarah our tour guide provided us with sufficient information before arriving the towns and gave us enough time to explore on our own. She even WhatsApp us the links to the various sites that we should not miss and our meeting points. The coach was clean and we had a good driver. Overall, a fantastic day
We enjoyed seeing these two beautiful medieval towns at our own pace. Our guide provided us with a list of attractions we could visit if we chose and made sure we knew where and when to meet. The transportation was comfortable once we learned how to operate the air vents.
A wonderful day spent in two charming towns. The bus ride through Tuscany was comfortable and relaxing. Our terrific tour guide Andrea gave us lots of information along the way. Andrea guided us in the towns before we had time to ourselves to explore.
The host was very friendly and organised, we were impressed that she could speak multiple languages. It was not a guided tour, they dropped us off to the locations and gave us time to explore the cities independently. We also appreciated the gelato store recommendation.
Great trip. Good time to hang out by ourselves. Good balance with tour guide. Recommend going to the meeting point early so you can pick your bus seat.
Very nice day trip. Highly recommended
My son and I liked this tour. Anytime someone else can do the driving, I’m in! The driver and guide were great. We liked the first stop a bit better than Siena. It was a little tricky finding the tour bus. Get to the bus station a bit early. There are many buses leaving at the same time.
I thought this would be a GUIDED tour and then free time. It really was just a nice bus ride, a little historical information and then free time. Mostly free time.
Hi, thanks for your feedback. Our tour schedule defines the presence of a companion throughout the day of the tour but not a guide. The aim of the tour is to leave the right space for our clients to discover the Florentine beauties on their own. We hope to see her soon.
Great experience out of Florence to San Gimignano and Siena with our tour guide Andrea. Smooth ride there and back. Great intro to both places and a good amount of free time in each town.
