See all that Tuscany has to offer on this day trip to Pisa, Siena, and San Gimignano from Florence. Led by an expert guide, explore the main square and Gothic cathedral in Siena, followed by a traditional, 3-course lunch with wine pairing. Afterward, enjoy free time to stroll the medieval streets of San Gimignano independently, as well as the city of Pisa, famous for its UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower. Your full day of sightseeing concludes with transportation back to Florence.

Visit a local winery for a traditional Tuscan lunch with wine pairing
Wander around the charming hilltop village of San Gimignano
See the iconic UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower of Pisa while exploring Pisa independently
Travel on a comfortable, air-conditioned coach in the company of a tour escort

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Entrance to Siena's famous cathedral is guaranteed on this top-rated Tuscan highlights tour.

Sample Menu

Starter

Bruschette, cheese and cold cuts

Main

Pasta with bolognese sauce or tomato sauce

Dessert

Cantuccini biscuits with vinsanto sweet wine

What's Included

Expert multilingual Tour Leader
Free time in Pisa and San Gimignano
Typical Tuscan Lunch with Wine Pairing served in a charming Chianti region wine estate
Siena tour with professional guide with Headsets (if option selected)
Admission fee to Siena Cathedral with Headsets (if option selected)
Journey by fully-fitted GT Coach with Free Wifi on board

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Guide in Siena and access to Siena Cathedral in case you select the Semi Independent Option

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Piazzale Montelungo
Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy
TOURS & NEWS KIOSK AT PIAZZALE MONTELUNGO BUS TERMINAL Located at 5-10 minutes walking distance from Santa Maria Novella Train Station. Look for our staff wearing a FUCHSIA CIAOFLORENCE JACKET and holding a CIAOFLORENCE CLIPBOARD!

Start time

07:45 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Your day trip departs from Florence, where you hop aboard your coach and travel through the Tuscan hills.

Arrive first in the medieval city of Siena, celebrated for the horse races that pack cheering crowds into the main square twice a year. Learn about the area's history and architectural gems from your guide as you stroll the cobblestone streets. Make your way to the stunning Siena Cathedral, constructed of striped black and white marble, for a tour of its truly unique interior.

Relax afterward with a 3-course lunch at a local winery, enjoying plates of bruschetta, pasta or other regional favorites, complemented by a wine pairing.

Continue to the medieval hilltop town of San Gimignano, known for its towers, visible for miles over the cityscape. Soak up some free time to wander the local shops and streets at your own pace.

Reunite with your guide and head next to Pisa and enjoy additional time to discover the city on your own. Check out Pisa Baptistery, the Duomo, or snap a photo with famous Leaning Tower of Pisa.

Your day trip concludes later in the afternoon with transportation back to Florence. Please note that this day trip involves a moderate amount of walking.

Florence

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Siena

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza del Campo

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Torre del Mangia

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Duomo di Siena

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Chianti Road

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

San Gimignano

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza della Cisterna

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Collegiata di Santa Maria Assunta - Duomo di San Gimignano

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Pisa

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Piazza dei Miracoli

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Leaning Tower of Pisa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Duomo di Pisa

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Florence

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Kindly note that the Semi Independent option does not include the local guide in Siena
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
Kindly note that "Semi Independent" and "No Cathedral" options do not include access to Siena’s Cathedral
Please note that the given order of the visits may change
Entrance into Siena Cathedral requires a strict dress code. We cannot be held responsible for entry denied due to improper dress. Please make sure your shoulders and knees are covered
LOW SEASON (From November, 1st to March, 24th): English and Spanish languages are always available. In order to confirm the excursion in French, German, Italian or Portuguese a minimum of 4 pax is required
HIGH SEASON (From March 25th to October 31st): English and Spanish languages are always available. Other languages are confirmed as follows: GERMAN: Thursday - min 2 pax FRENCH: Wednesday, Saturday - min 2 pax PORTUGUESE: Tuesday - min 2 pax ITALIAN: Sunday - min 2 pax
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 63 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

Michelle_C

Well done tour/The tour guide Sandro I think was excellent, very engaging and thorough. Excellent views of the Tuscan landscape. Sienna was very fascinating. And Pisa what is more beautiful than I have given credit… A relaxing tour highly recommend, thank you Jeff and Michelle Capen

Reviews

4.5

2,894 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

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Sylvies amazing

Emma_M, Sept 2023

We were a small group (12) and our guide Sylvie was the absolute best. Our last stop involved a train delay (3hrs) that was out of everyone’s control but Luca and Sylvie worked fast and effectively to organise a private bus (at no cost to us) to take us back to Milan.

We enjoyed it all, but...

Carole_T, Sept 2023

We enjoyed it all, but Siena and the winery were this highlights!!! Great guides, very organized, fantastic program!

awesome experience

Russky_P, Sept 2023

Friendly and very kind staff. They have looked after us well (Sarah, Kato and Mario). Our itinerary was well planned and we enjoyed all of it.

FLORENCE

Deborah_G, Sept 2023

Well organized, comfortable traveling accommodations. Lots to see well worth the fee. Great guide and driver.

Florence is a beauty!

Aracely_M, Sept 2023

Loved the tour, got to see a lot! Enjoyed the meal and got the optó meet people from other countries to learn more cultures.

Great day with sienna and the lunch being the highlights

Diane_H, Sept 2023

We loved sienna and the tour guide was very good with the cathedral tour. Would have loved more time but understand that there was a lot to do in a day. The guides on the bus were very friendly and helpful. As a non drinker wasn’t sure about the wine tasting and lunch but was fantastic. It was great fun and the lunch was lovely. Very enjoyable day but tiring in a good way .

Long trip.

Bill_Y, Sept 2023

Too much riding in the bus and walking to the tour. We never would have gone if we knew that we had very little time to enjoy the places. Guide and driver where good.

Excellent friends trip

Lina_L, Sept 2023

I was with 2 of my girlfriends and we enjoyed it very much. Our guide Lisa was amazing. The views were amazing. Bring a blanket or sweater for the bus ride. You can leave it in the bus, so you don't have to carry it. If you get cold easily, you will need it, it gets a bit cold in the bus.

Best time in Florence

Caryn_S, Sept 2023

Eli made the entire experience fun and interactive. I would’ve liked more city facts, but anything we asked about she gave us more info on so it was great. Plenty of drinks, GREAT food and got to visit local spots we never would’ve known about otherwise. Highly recommend!!

It was a nice overview of...

Stephen_L, Sept 2023

It was a nice overview of the 3 cities. We could always use more time in them but that is the price you pay to see them in a day. Be prepared to walk a ways to the actual sights from the bus as it seems they are parking farther away to help keep the sites in better shape. Roberto our guide was excellent in giving us information about our next stop and our driver Cosimo was very good as well getting us everywhere in safety.

Great experience

Sally_W, Sept 2023

We have just completed two 12 hour day trips booked with VIATOR from Florence train station (bus terminal) to Cinque Terre and Pisa, Siena, San Gimmignano. Both 12 hours. We couldn’t fault anything from start to finish. These two trips were well organised, professional and run with precision. The staff are both helpful and friendly (ticket office + guides). We ran late on our 2nd trip (bad traffic), hence missed the coach! The ticket office staff were most helpful, advising us on how to catch up with the group by getting a train to Siena and meeting them at the first stop of the tour. Using WhatsApp the tour company advised and responded throughout our journey helping us to meet the group. What could have been a disaster and disappointment for us, was salvaged by the instructions and advice of the tour company. Our advice to anyone wanting to do these trips is do NOT be late! The coach can’t wait. A huge thank you to our lovely guides Fredericka, Roberto and both drivers (their names we can’t remember). Both guides were friendly, helpful, professional, punctual and organised. We really enjoyed both of these trips.

Ecxelkent

PEGGY_D, Sept 2023

The places visited were absolutely beautiful. Comfortable coach ride and the tour guide was excellent. There is alot if walking on uneven surfaces, so please be sure this is for you. There were 2 individuals who fell and banged up their knees.

Every stop was well worth it. Beautiful da

Christina_D, Sept 2023

Well worth it- amazing day. Our guide Jacobo did a wonderful job- the day entails some walking .every stop was well chosen.

Great day tour

moots, Sept 2023

Roberto the tour guide was amazing, gave us lots of information along the way. Cosimo, the driver made us feel safe the whole time.

Don't miss this opportunity!

Jon_A, Sept 2023

This is a must do day trip! Beautiful cities and country sight views. Wine pairin stop was fun with excellent wine and food. Stephan our tour guide took good care of the group and was freindly,knowledgeable and always helpful. Raul our driver was a safe and experienced driver. Thanks for the lovely tour.

The good and the not so good

John_B, Sept 2023

First off let me start by saying this wasn't what I was hoping for, but that's only because our only experience with a large tour group was 15 years ago when we did a wine tasting tour of Napa. In that respect this experience was very similar. When we met at the meeting point it was exactly the same as Napa, many tour companies trying to herd their guests onto one of many tour busses. First stop Siena. Our tour guide Stephano was very good, explaining the history of the city and the different sites we'd want to see after the guided tour was finished. We started in the city square where Stephano gave us a quick history of the square and the layout of the city before walking up to the cathedral. The cathedral was breathtaking, with great artwork from a lot of the Italian artists of the time including Michaelangelo who lived in Siena for several years in his 20s. After a quick cappuccino and a toilette break it was back to the bus for a noon wine tasting and lunch. The wine was amazing and the pours were generous, maybe a little too generous as some of the tour members imbibed a little too much, but not to the point where they were overly obnoxious as our Napa experience. From there it was onto San Gimignano, an old fortress town with lots of history that Stephano explained to us before arriving. Once there we were free to explore, but as with Siena only had about an hour before we needed to be back to the bus, but no matter, unlike Siena, San Gimignano to us was nothing more than a big fortress renovated to have store fronts built into the bottom floors of each part of the fortress. That said, being built on a hill it did have some spectacular views of the surrounding area. All in all it was probably the least favorite of the cities we visited. After our 55 minutes were up we again headed back to the bus before departing for Pisa. This is where things got a little crazy for me and my wife, and really drove home for us the feeling that the entire tour felt rushed. The bus took us along what's probably considered one of the most scenic routes through Tuscany, but at what felt like about 100kms/ hour it was completely nuts with our driver ripping through these undulating, twisty turny narrow roads, tailgating vehicles in front of us to the point where people would pull off the road to let our bus go tearing by. This is also a road a lot of bike riders take when touring Tuscany and as a bike rider it infuriated me the driver would be so wreckless in what felt like a rush to get to our next town of Pisa. If it was a memorable scenic ride they were hoping to provide they failed miserably and would've been better off taking the highway instead. We finally made it to our last destination of Pisa, but for us the mood was somewhat lost after the terrifying bus ride from San Gimignano. After departing the bus our tour guide led us to the square, which even at 500PM was still very busy. Another 50 minutes to take it all in before we had to depart. We would've like more time to check out the church and other attractions, but time was short and we needed to get back to the bus. The trip back to the terminal was uneventful, thankfully all highway during afternoon rush hour, so we were finally able to relax on the 90 minute ride back k to Florence. So in a nutshell the towns were all beautiful in their own unique way, Siena was far and away our favorite, the wine tasting and lunch were enjoyable, but everything felt very rushed, but I understand it's a lot to take in, and a lot of kilometers to cover in an 8 hour tour. It will be interesting to see if Viator post my less than.4 star review.

Fun and formative.

Alfonso_G, Sept 2023

Explanations were awesome. Wine tasting was incredible. Guides made time very fun. A new way to see locations, very recomended.

Tuscany

Paul_M, Sept 2023

The wine tasting the mountain views were second to none. It’s a must do. We found that Pisa was not enough time. Tour guides and driver were amazing..

Excellent

Giuseppe_C, Sept 2023

All were good. Enjoyed the experience of all the events. The guides were excellent and informative. Wood recommend the experience to others

Raining day in Tuscany

David_H, Sept 2023

The wine pairing at lunch.The Sienna is to short,the San Gimiano it poured so we had to rush into a restaurant and waited out and then it was time to go to Pisa .Pisa trip was okay but short also.

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