Signature experience — Florence
Siena and San Gimignano
Duration
Full day
Price
From €750
Mercedes
Dedicated vehicle & chauffeur
Back in 1340, Sienna’s Palio statutes set the tone for a fiercely civic city. On shell-shaped Piazza del Campo you can still read the hand of the medieval Nine; inside the cathedral, black-and-white marble stripes, the Piccolomini Library, and floor panels unveiled only in select months reward a closer look. Forty-two kilometers away, San Gimignano’s 14 surviving family towers trace fortunes once built on saffron and the Via Francigena. A detour to Monteriggioni, a crown of walls dating to 1214, adds a compact lesson in Tuscan fortification.
Collected directly from your Florence hotel, you settle into a recent Mercedes while your private driver in Tuscany handles timing, parking and tickets as needed. You explore while he drives, and he waits while you sip Vernaccia DOCG or climb Torre Grossa. Expect about 1 h 15 to Siena, 45 minutes onward to San Gimignano, then 20 minutes to optional Monteriggioni before a smooth return to Florence. Advance slots for the Duomo and tower can be arranged, and the pace flexes to catch that late-afternoon glow.
Your itinerary
- I
08:30 — Pick-up at your Florence hotel and scenic drive on the Firenze–Siena highway.
- II
10:00 — Siena: Piazza del Campo, Fonte Gaia, and the Duomo with Piccolomini Library (2 h 30).
- III
13:30 — San Gimignano: light lunch, climb Torre Grossa, and browse artisan lanes (2 h).
- IV
16:00 — Optional Monteriggioni wall walk (30 min), then drive back to Florence for ~18:30.
What’s included
- ✓ Dedicated French-speaking driver
- ✓ Mercedes E or V-Class
- ✓ Florence hotel pick-up
- ✓ On-site waiting included
Your chauffeur’s tip
To see Siena Cathedral’s uncovered marble floor, aim for late August to October and book an early slot before 11 am; the low angle light reveals the engravings with fewer crowds.
Book this experience
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