Full day tour to Siena and San Gimignano from FLORENCE

You will be picked up by your driver at your hotel/villa/apartment and head towards Siena, a beautiful city first settled in the time of the Etruscans, when it was inhabited by a tribe called the "Saina" (that is where the name "Siena" originates from). Siena retains a ward centric culture from the medieval times, where these wards (contrade) are represented by mascots or animals : the wards show their rivalry by competing in the world famous "Palio" horse race which takes place in the "Piazza del Campo" twice a year. Do not miss Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Salimbeni , and Via di Città ! Around lunch time, you will be driven to San Gimignano, enjoying a great ride through the Tuscan countryside while you get there. San Gimignano is a famous town part of the Unesco World Heritage site list, dating back to the third century BC. It became famous for its towers, its agricultural products and for its location on the Pilgrims' Route, the famous via Francigena ** LUNCH AND WINE TASTING CAN BE ARRANGED ON THIS TOUR