4-Day Tour: Medieval Tuscany from Rome

This small group tour discovers the medieval villages of Tuscany. On the way to Siena, you'll have the chance to discover Tivoli, a wonderful village in the suburbs of Rome and Orvieto with its wonderful Cathedral. After visiting Siena, it's time to discover San Gimignano, a place of great wine cellars and old palaces and Volterra, major centre of the Etruscans. Included is an excursion to the Chianti Valley with wine tasting and the walled town of Lucca. On the last day, discover Pienza, the gate of entry to the Val d'Orcia, Montepulciano and Montalcino with its fortress and places to taste Montalcino red wine. The tour ends returning to Rome.

Itinerary

Day 1: ROME - TIVOLI - ORVIETO - SIENA

Stop At: Duomo di Orvieto, Piazza del Duomo, 05018, Orvieto Italy
One of the best gothic cathedral in all Italy
Duration: 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Accommodation will be, according to your choice, in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Siena.

Day 2: SIENA - SAN GIMIGNANO - VOLTERRA - SIENA

Stop At: Centro Storico di Siena, Piazza Del Campo, 53100, Siena Italy
Enter this medieval town and try to live like a local!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Historic Centre of San Gimignano, Piazza del Duomo 2, 53037, San Gimignano Italy
The village of the towers, called the medieval Manhattan!
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cathedral of Volterra (Duomo), Piazza San Giovanni, Volterra Italy
The cathedral of this Etruscan old vilage.
Duration: 10 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation will be, according to your choice, in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Siena.

Day 3: SIENA - CHIANTI ROUTE - LUCCA - SIENA

Pass By: Castello di Radda, Localita il Becco, 53017, Radda in Chianti Italy
Symbol of the smallest of the villages in Chianti area.

Stop At: Lucca's Duomo (Cattedrale di San Martino), Piazza San Martino, Lucca Italy
Beautiful church of an amazing reinassence city.
Duration: 20 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation will be, according to your choice, in a 4 or 5 star hotel in the centre of Siena.

Day 4: SIENA - MONTALCINO - PIENZA - MONTEPULCIANO - SIENA

Stop At: Fortezza di Montalcino, Piazzale della Fortezza, 53024, Montalcino Italy
Symbol of Montalcino, the village of Brunello
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Historic Centre of the City of Pienza, near Montepulciano Italy
The smallest Italian UNESCO World Heritage: just amazing!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Grande a Montepulciano, Pazza Grande, 53045, Montepulciano Italy
The Reinassence in a village: Montepulciano!
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.