From Florence: Siena, Cortona & Montepulciano Day Trip in Tuscany (with Wine Tasting)
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Cancellation Policy
Flexible booking and cancellation options.
Flexible booking and cancellation options.
What you’ll do
Highlights
Itinerary1
Duration: 12 Hours
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Group Size: 1 to 8 People
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Start Time: Start time TBC, available on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays
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Meeting Point: Piazza della Calza, right in front Porta Romana
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Tuscany's Countryside: Join your local guide for a private minivan journey through Tuscany’s picturesque countryside. Discover the Italian lifestyle, traditions, cuisine, and more with insights from your guide en route to Siena
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Siena: Explore the charming streets of Siena on an orientation walk, followed by free time - be sure to visit the magnificent Gothic Siena Cathedral. This medieval town, famed for its role in “Letters to Juliet” and “Stealing Beauty,” enchants with its narrow artisan streets and the iconic red-brick squares
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Montepulciano: Renowned for "Twilight Saga's New Moon" and its DOCG wine, you can immerse yourself in the film scenes shot here as your guide provides intriguing insights, whilst also leaving ample time to explore the town's other attractions
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Lunch: Stop for lunch at a charming local winery nestled in the beautiful town of Montepulciano, where you can savour delicious Tuscan dishes paired with exquisite wines
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Wine Tasting: Indulge in the exquisite tastes of regional wines within the captivating ambience of a cellar. Delve into the subterranean passageways of this cellar, possibly an ancient Etruscan location, whilst relishing the flavours of the wine
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Cortona: Continue to Cortona, the hilltop town speckled with olive groves immortalised in "Under the Tuscan Sun." Delight in leisurely strolls through its winding streets, explore artisan boutiques, and see iconic sites from the movie
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Drop-Off in Florence: Enjoy convenient transport back to Florence
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End Time: 12 hours after the start time
What’s included
Round trip transportation
Your informative IOAB tour leader
Orientation walk of Montepulciano and free time
1h free time to explore Cortona
Orientation walk of Siena and free time
Light lunch in a local winery including 2 wine tasting including the famous " vino nobile di Montepulciano"
What’s not included
Tips and gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional food and drink
Personal expenses
What’s not included
Tips and gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Additional food and drink
Personal expenses
Meeting PointMeeting Point: At Piazza della Calza, directly opposite Porta Romana by the blue P (parking) sign. The specific time will be confirmed upon reservation.
Kindly reach the meeting point 10-15 minutes before your departure time
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Such an awesome tour ! Sienna is beautiful. Medieval towns are so enchanting. Montepulciano, Cortona and Val D’Orcia are gorgeous as well. Light lunch at the Agroturismo is just a charcuterie board and wine. So don’t too excited about that. Our tour guide Alessandro was great. Full of knowledge, enthusiasm and cheerfulness. Myself and another guest are “Under the Tuscan Sun” fans, so Alessandro drove us by the Bramasole house. It was gated and closed to the public. At least we tried ! For sure, this tour must be on your to-do list !
July 22, 2024
My partner and I did this trip with Ned - and we were extremely impressed - we got an unforgettable tour of the Tuscany region, samples real wine making areas and got to see incredible town. We sample amazing wines that were very well paired. Ned was outstanding, giving us lots of information about each of the regions, the local history and information about the wines. recommend to others!
June 16, 2024
Lorenzo was an incredible guide - very friendly, knowledgeable and fun! We had an amazing time exploring Cortona, Montepulciano, Val d’Orcia and Siena. The highlight of the trip was a farm near Montepulciano, where we were given a tour of the farm’s olive trees, vineyards and pigs, before having a light lunch with a view of the Tuscan countryside. Would highly recommend this tour, especially with Lorenzo!
June 12, 2024
If touring the Tuscan countryside, sipping wine and visiting quaint little towns sounds like the perfect day-long getaway, this trip is for you! Nedas was a fabulous tour guide… giving us the history of each locale, stopping at beautiful vistas to take pictures and sharing his passion for his job. He was wonderful! This trip is a great way to see a lot of Tuscany in one day. Highly recommend!
May 24, 2024
My husband and I did the Siena, Cortona & Montepulciano day trip with Dom, and we were so impressed by the company, the spots we visited, and especially with Dom’s humor and knowledge of the areas and history. The ride through the countryside was beautiful, and Dom knew just where to show us the best spots in each of the 3 towns. Both wine tastings were fantastic, and walking through the cellar was a very cool experience. It was a perfect way to spend a day out of the city!
May 14, 2023
I am so glad we listened to our friends who had done this tour the year prior. Italy On A Budget did a fantastic job of showing us around Siena, Montepulciano and Cortona. We especially enjoyed the wine and olive oil tasting in Montepulciano. We had them ship us bottles of both to the states. Our tour operator was friendly and knowledgeable and the ride was comfortable for all. We can’t wait to return and would definitely use Italy On A Budget again!!
July 21, 2021
Highly recommended, monola was a very knowledgeable and accommodating guide, locations were amazing, well worth the price
May 30, 2019
Manolo was the best tourguide ever. He was informative and gave us lots of information and it was very interesting that we followed up what he thought us via youtube after the tour. The tour itself is not so touristy and gave us enough time to enjoy it without being hassled. It rained the whole day but we still enjoyed our day. Thanks Manolo!!!
April 24, 2019
Cancellation Policy
Flexible booking and cancellation options.
Flexible booking and cancellation options.