Private Tour in San Gimignano
Description
Immerse yourself in the Middle Ages, visiting one of the most beautiful medieval villages of Italy. You will never forget the ancient towers and the dreamlike landscape by which it is surrounded. The tour will begin from the main gate, Porta San Giovanni, continue towards Piazza della Cisterna, where you can taste the famous ice cream that won many prizes. In the next square admire the Public Palace and the wonderful Cathedral. If you choose to visit the palace, you will explore the Civic Museum and the highest tower of the town, from where you can take wonderful pictures or if you prefer to enter inside the Cathedral you will see the well-preserved frescoes. At the end of the tour enjoy the panorama from the fortress, where today is situated the Vernaccia Museum, the DOCG white wine produced in this area.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Meet your guide you at the main gate of San Gimignano "Porta San Giovanni"
Discover this beautiful square, the stories about the rivalry between the families who lived here and the history of the towers. How did they look like during the Middle Ages? Why are so many towers in a so little village? Your guide will have an answer to all your questions...
Choose if you want to enter inside or not. The Cathedral is decorated with well-preserved frescoes of the 14th century and houses other wonderful works of art.
Choose if you want to enter or not. Inside the Public Palace there is the Civic Museum, which hosts famous frescos of the 14th century in the Hall of Dante, the Florentine writer and poet. From the museum you can climb the highest tower of San Gimignano (54 meters) called the Big tower, from where you can take incredible pictures.
Romantic walking in the nature and panoramic views
The Church of St. Augustine is also very beautiful. Inside you will admire the frescoes of Florentine artists.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women.
- Participants will walk medium distances
- Wear comfortable shoes and be ready for variable weather conditions
- In case of wheelchairs or strollers, please inform us in advance, so that the tour can be organised in the best possible way
- Due to strikes or force majeure, we reserve the right to change the itinerary
Reviews(56)
Our tour guy, Richard, was very informative. He know so much a San Gimignano. The place was beautiful! It will ask if I recommend. I do if you love history, yes. You may want to pass if you’re just sight seeing or wanting to shop.
San Gimignano is a wonderful walking city and Anna was a terrific guide. Views of the surrounding countryside are magnificent.
We were disappointed in this tour. Our tour guide was not very personable, extremely repetitive and by the hour mark, we were ready for the tour to be over and astonished that there was an hour left. We love these types of tours to give us the background on the city we are visiting but this was just not a great experience overall. At least based on our experience, look for an hour long tour, not two hours.
Our tour guide Richard was phenomenal. He was so energetic and enthusiastic about the city…it was infectious. We loved it! Even on a dreary and rainy day we had a spectacular time. We are still talking about it/him!
Barbara was an amazing guide!! We learned so much about the city of San Gimignano from its inception until present day. I had been there twice but I still learned a great amount of new information. Barbara also tailored the tour to meet our needs so it was an absolutely perfect experience!! I highly recommend this tour with Barbara!!!
Barbara was absolutely a delight! She was knowledgeable and friendly and didn't rush us. It was a beautiful day spent in San Gimignano!
We're delighted you had such a positive experience. Your feedback inspires us to keep doing what we love. Hope to see you soon! Chiara from Siena Experience Italian Hub :)
People should realize the UNESCO town of San Giminano is amazing and much more involved then we had realized. Our guide (whom we do not have her name) was able to give us so much history of the town and interesting facts. We would definately use her again.The buildings were incredible with the type of architecture that was used. A tour not to be missed.
We're delighted you had such a positive experience. Your feedback inspires us to keep doing what we love. Hope to see you soon! Chiara from Siena Experience Italian Hub :)
This was the most informative tour we had during our trip to Tuscany. Elena taught us so much about the history of San Gimignano that wr really appreciated what we saw.
Thank you for your lovely review! It means a lot to us to know that you had a memorable tour. We hope to welcome you back again someday! Chiara from Siena Experience Italian Hub :)
We had the best day and tour with Richard! He was PHENOMENAL! Knowledgeable, fun, and charming. He gave us a wonderful recommendation for lunch too! We really enjoyed ourselves!!
We're delighted you had such a positive experience. Your feedback inspires us to keep doing what we love. Hope to see you soon! Chiara from Siena Experience Italian Hub :)
Chiara was a wonderful guide. Passionate, knowledgeable and entertaining. Great experience. Highly recomend and would do again. .
We're so happy to hear you had a great experience. Siena is a special place, and we're glad we could share its beauty and history with you! Hope to see you soon! Chiara from Siena Experience Italian Hub :)
