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You'll love this tour if...

You have a real passion for medieval architecture and you dream of immersing yourself in unique historical heritage and timeless Old World charm.
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You don’t want to miss San Gimignano but don’t like crowds.
You can’t get enough of red wine and want to try an excellent white wine: Vernaccia is your salvation!!!
You’re looking for an unforgettable walking experience in the mid of a breathtaking landscape.
You are looking for a unique food experience or – maybe – a cooking class.
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You don’t want to think about anything: I’ll handle all the details.
tour description

About this tour

San Gimignano, its towers, its skyline… they’re worldwide wonders! Walking through its small, charming alleys – as well as its countryside – is the kind of experience you will never forget. What about a delicious gelato in the main square? Would you prefer a Vernaccia wine tasting? Or a saffron experience?

Spring and fall breezes carry the scent of yellow broom, lavender, rosemary, and wild thyme as you climb along a ridgeline, and radiant sunlight warms your face: you are literally walking in the footsteps of the pilgrims who have travelled the pilgrimage route to Rome, the famous Via Francigena since the early Middle Ages.

A patchwork of olive groves and vineyards stretches far across the valley below, while further up the trail, Monteriggioni’s medieval defensive walls peek out from hillsides dotted with cypresses and red poppies.

In the meanwhile, the Elsa River flows into the valley: waterfalls, watermills, paper mills and the verdant vegetation of the Sentierelsa natural Park it will help you immerse yourself in the almost fairy atmosphere of Colle Val d’Elsa. Called the Bohemia of Italy, Colle is the home of crystal: a real hidden gem to discover.

what you can see

Highlights

Enjoy a walk around San Gimignano, one of the most famous UNESCO world heritage sites!
Step inside a tower house to understand how people lived in the 1300s
Savor an unforgettable meal of traditional cuisine: did you know that with saffron you can cook an entire meal, from appetizer to dessert? Delicious!
Taste of Vernaccia, docg white wine in between the big tower houses of San Gimignano.
Learn the history of crystal production and the strong relationship between Colle Val d'Elsa and its river (the Elsa).
Ranges from the discovery of industrial archaeology in the Elsa Valley to Etruscan archaeological finds.
Visit the churches and abbeys of the Val d'Elsa: they are a treasure trove of treasures.
Trek a dramatic path through woods, olive groves, incredible hamlets and Abbeys along the famous Via Francigena.
Chat with your expert local guide who will introduce you to the best of your destination.
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Where we are in Tuscany

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optional activities

Wine tasting or Safran tasting and visit in family run farms or in historical ones
Lunch in a typical osteria / boutique bar or in an organic farm. Menu à la carte.
Pic-nic lunch with local food
Visit of museums, monuments, churches, towers
Transfers with a driver

(I book the activities to be paid directly to the supplier)

San Gimignano & Monteriggioni

towers, castles & vernaccia wine
The Middle Ages perfectly preserved, Dante Alighieri’s places, Vernaccia (the first DOCG white wine of Italy), the saffron, the towers. UNESCO heritage sites where natural beauty share the stage with medieval grandeur.

This tour can be:

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it's tailored: that's your tour !

all my tours are tailored !!

I listen to you!

What’s your ideal tour?How far do you want to walk? What emotion, feeling, memory would you like to experience?

All my tours are handcrafted, tailored and private.

Let me know what your preferences and dreams are: we will plan together the itinerary and the program.

Have a look at the ”map”, the “highlights” and the “optional activities”: it will be helpful for choosing the area where you would love to go, the duration of the tour and the activities you like to include.

I’ll handle all the details (bookings and logistics).

Great! but... how much does it costs ?

Half Day Tour

we are together in the morning (until max 1:00 pm) OR in the afternoon (from 2:00 pm).
200,00
total (up to 8 persons)
  • + € 10 pp over 8 participants. Are you a big group? Ask me a personal quote !
  • The price includes the guide service only.
  • The one indicated is the total price, not per person.
  • The price doesn't include transports, meals, tastings, entrance tickets and any extra / optional activities.

full Day Tour

we stay together morning and afternoon. I don’t count hours, flexibility and your satisfaction first!
300,00
total (up to 8 persons)
  • + € 10 pp over 8 participants. Are you a big group? Ask me a personal quote !
  • The price includes the guide service only.
  • The one indicated is the total price, not per person.
  • The price doesn't include transports, meals, tastings, entrance tickets and any extra / optional activities.

All my tours are tailored

so the price can be variable depending on the season, on the program and on the occupancy number of your private party.