San Gimignano, Chianti & Montalcino
from SIENA
Enjoy a Wine Tasting and Light Lunch in a Winery The first part of our day will be dedicated to the territory of Siena and starts with a visit of San Gimignano, the city of a hundred tower and also a UNESCO World Natural and Cultural Heritage site. Our tour escort will give you all of the necessary information for enjoying your free time in the town’s historical centre, where you will fnd local artisan shops and millenarian palazzos. San Gimignano is also the birthplace of Vernaccia, a white wine produced exclusively here, famous for its high quality and also for being the frst Italian DOCG wine. From here we will go to Monteriggioni, the ancient crown-shaped fortress that adorned the head of Italy on the hold 100 lire currency. The same walls, which date back to the 12th Century, are endowed with 14 tours that Dante likened to the Giants of Inferno on his Divine Comedy. After a brief visit we will relax at a Chianti winery for a lunch of salami, cheeses and other local products, accompanied by a tasting of Chianti wines. Our day continues with a trip to Val d’Orcia, another jewel in the Tuscan territory and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2004. We will travel to Montalcino, which from its hill dominates the 1500 hectares of Brunello vineyards that have contributed making the area world-famous. Our last stop will be in a local wine cellar where we will taste the renowed Brunello of Montalcino, which fnds its place among the frst Italian DOCG wines. We will visit the wine cellar and also taste typical local products.
Inclusions:
• Pick up service • Travel by minivan with air conditioning for a maximum of 8 people • Expert multilingual escorts • Wine tasting and Light Lunch consisting of typical Tuscan dishes • Snack with sliced cold meats and typical salami
• Drop off service Availability:
Available Monday, Thursday. .
Schedule:
Meeting point: from the accommodation Departure time: 08:30 am (check in closes 15min before departure) Return point: to the accommodation Return time: around 07:30 pm
Additional information:
For light lunch a vegetarian menu is available upon request. Customers must be able to climb and descend stairs.
Highlights:
• Self-guided tour of San Gimignano • Visit to a famous wine estate • Self-guided tour of Montalcino
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