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Small-Group Chianti and San Gimignano Sunset Trip from Siena
Recommended for your Siena trip
Free Cancellation
up to 24 hours in advance
8 to 9 hours (Approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Good for avoiding crowds
Keeping you safe during COVID-19
What you can expect during your visit
Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
Overview
Sip world-class wine and watch the sunset on this day trip to Chianti and San Gimignano from Siena. Led by an expert guide, explore the medieval town of Monteriggioni and visit Chianti wineries for tastings. Then, head to the UNESCO-listed San Gimignano to see the sunset as you savor a traditional Tuscan dinner in a farmhouse overlooking the hills. Group size is reserved for eight people to keep the experience as intimate as possible.
- Sunset trip to San Gimignano from Siena
- Spend time at leisure San Gimignano, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Admire the sunset and stunning views of San Gimignano
- Savor a classic Tuscan dinner at a local farmhouse with wine
- Small-group tour with a maximum of eight people ensures a more personalized experience
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Hop aboard your luxury coach in Siena and begin the journey with your guide. As you go, learn more about the history behind this beautiful landscape as you watch the vineyards roll by from the windows.
Make your first stop in the town of Monteriggioni, where you enjoy some free time to wander independently. As you explore, note the surrounding ring of 13th-century walls and turrets, which once served as Siena’s main line of defense against the Florentine armies.
Arrive in San Gimignano in the late afternoon, with free time to check out the Collegiata di San Gimignano, shop for hand-crafted pottery and leather goods or admire the medieval architecture and impressive towers.
Then travel to a rustic farmhouse just out of town for a traditional Tuscan dinner, complemented by red Chianti blends and tastings of San Gimignano’s famous white wine, Vernaccia. Watch the sunset over San Gimignano and the surrounding landscape while you’re served fresh vegetables, cured meats, and cheeses out on the terrace.
After dinner, enjoy a relaxing trip back to Siena.
Make your first stop in the town of Monteriggioni, where you enjoy some free time to wander independently. As you explore, note the surrounding ring of 13th-century walls and turrets, which once served as Siena’s main line of defense against the Florentine armies.
Arrive in San Gimignano in the late afternoon, with free time to check out the Collegiata di San Gimignano, shop for hand-crafted pottery and leather goods or admire the medieval architecture and impressive towers.
Then travel to a rustic farmhouse just out of town for a traditional Tuscan dinner, complemented by red Chianti blends and tastings of San Gimignano’s famous white wine, Vernaccia. Watch the sunset over San Gimignano and the surrounding landscape while you’re served fresh vegetables, cured meats, and cheeses out on the terrace.
After dinner, enjoy a relaxing trip back to Siena.
Itinerary
Meet your tour guide at 2.30pm in front of the church of San Domenico in Siena and begin the tour with a comfortable drive through the Chianti countryside. Visit a Chianti wine estate, where you'll tour the grounds and wine cellars while learning about the wine-making process. Sit down and savor a tasting of Black Rooster Chianti Classico wine.
After visiting a Chianti winery, visit a historic town that was once of fortress, Monteriggioni, to marvel at the medieval towers that are still intact. Monteriggioni is a perfectly preserved medieval town with a complete ring of walls and turrets, once Siena’s main bastion of defense against the armies of Florence. Today it is a quiet hamlet and you can enjoy leisure time exploring the charming streets and stores of local crafts.
Duration: 30 minutes
Admission Ticket Free
In the late afternoon, arrive in San Gimignano as the crowds begin to dwindle and the many streets and squares of this medieval town of towers that flourished thanks to the via Francigena, an important trade route. Enjoy free time to enter its impressive church, the Collegiata di San Gimignano, or to explore the Civic Museum (entrance fees at own expense). Alternatively, shop the artisan boutiques for leather goods and hand-painted pottery; sample the fruits of the soil in the food shops and wine bars or discover the town’s many hidden beauties.
Duration: 1 hour
Admission Ticket Free
After your time in San Gimignano, head out of town to a nearby rustic farmhouse, where you'll be treated to a classic Tuscan dinner accompanied by wine. Enjoy the farm's products including a tasting of Vernaccia (the famous white wine of San Gimignano) and red Chianti wine. Weather permitting, your Tuscan dinner of cured meats, home-grown vegetables and cheeses, pasta and meat dishes and dessert will be served on a terrace overlooking the cultivated fields and the ‘skyline’ of San Gimignano’s towers during sunset.
Duration: 2 hours
Admission Ticket Included
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Product code: 5493CHIANTISUNSET
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