BestPrivateTours.com - Highlights of the Tuscan Countryside

OVERVIEW

You’ll enjoy the best of the Tuscan countryside during a relaxing driving tour through this world-renowned landscape. San Gimignano is the first stop; one of the region’s famous hill towns. Next, you’ll enjoy a lunch of typical local products at an area farmhouse. Finally: a visit to the walled town of Monteriggioni, a one-time defensive garrison that protected the northern border of the powerful Republic of Siena.

Meeting your private licensed local guide at your hotel, you’ll travel together via private, air-conditioned vehicle through this breathtaking terrain, famous for its stands of cypress trees, hillside vineyards and silvery olive groves.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Your trip takes you into the countryside surrounding Siena, where you can stop for photos of the lovely panoramas through which you’ll pass. First stop: San Gimignano, sometimes called the “Manhattan of Tuscany” for the 14 towers defining its skyline. You’ll find this medieval town both charming and fascinating with its fortress, beautiful church, winding streets and lovely squares.

Next, you’ll visit a local farmhouse for the delightful experience of a lunch featuring typical Tuscan cuisine, prepared using the farm’s own products. You’ll enjoy cheese, cured meats, olives, bruschetta, pasta, biscotti and their excellent wine.

Your unforgettable day ends with a stop at the small fortified town of Monteriggioni with its beautifully preserved walls and guard towers on your return to Siena.