Chianti & San Gimignano Sunset Trip from Siena: Wine Tasting & Farm Dinner

Highlights

• Chianti & San Gimignano Exploration
• Wine Tasting & Farm Dinner
• Comfortable Transport

What's included

Itinerary

1. 1

   Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico

   Pass by

   Meet your tour guide at 2.30pm in front of the church of San Domenico in Siena and begin the tour with a comfortable drive through the Chianti countryside. Visit a Chianti wine estate, where you'll tour the grounds and wine cellars while learning about the wine-making process. Sit down and savor a tasting of Black Rooster Chianti Classico wine.

2. 2

   Cantinetta di Monteriggioni

   30min

   After visiting a Chianti winery, visit a historic town that was once of fortress, Monteriggioni, to marvel at the medieval towers that are still intact. Monteriggioni is a perfectly preserved medieval town with a complete ring of walls and turrets, once Siena’s main bastion of defense against the armies of Florence. Today it is a quiet hamlet and you can enjoy leisure time exploring the charming streets and stores of local crafts.

3. 3

   Historic Centre of San Gimignano

   1h

   In the late afternoon, arrive in San Gimignano as the crowds begin to dwindle and the many streets and squares of this medieval town of towers that flourished thanks to the via Francigena, an important trade route. Enjoy free time to enter its impressive church, the Collegiata di San Gimignano, or to explore the Civic Museum (entrance fees at own expense). Alternatively, shop the artisan boutiques for leather goods and hand-painted pottery; sample the fruits of the soil in the food shops and wine bars or discover the town’s many hidden beauties.

4. 4

   Strada Statale 222 Chiantigiana

   2h

   After your time in San Gimignano, head out of town to a nearby rustic farmhouse, where you'll be treated to a classic Tuscan dinner accompanied by wine. Enjoy the farm's products and wine over a convivial dinner with the others on tour that you can now call new friends.

Before you go

Location