Medieval Tour in Monteriggioni and Val d'Orcia from Florence

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
11 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Journey from Florence to the medieval sights of Monteriggioni and the scenic Val d'Orcia. Discover historic walls, taste local wines in Montalcino, and enjoy Pienza's famous pecorino cheese.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

With equipped GT bus we will leave together for Monteriggioni, you will have entrance ticket for visiting Templar Museum and walking on the Medieval Walls, after the free time you will leave for the Val d'Orcia, a UNESCO heritage area characterized by expanses of emerald hills that turn into golden fields during the summer . In this beautiful area of Tuscany we will be the first to visit Montalcino, a village extremely known by true Tuscans for its wine, the best in all of Tuscany. In Montalcino, if included in the specific rate, it will be possible to taste local wines and products of the Tuscan medieval tradition. After a rewarding walk through we will leave for the last stage of our tour, Pienza; famous village known for its pecorino cheese production, A fabulous view of the panorama of the Val d'Orcia will accompany our return to Florence scheduled for the end of the day.

If you select Transfer Only you'll be free to visit solo each village and taste Tuscan flavours on your own.


What You Get

Transportation by bus with air-conditioned
Wi-Fi on board the bus
Expert multilingual escort (not for Transfer Only)
Meals
Pick up service at the hotel
anything that is not specifically present in the "Included Services" list

Good To Know

  • Maximum punctuality is recommended at each meeting points during the excursion. For the success of the tour, no waiting times are expected in case of delays by ustomers and no refunds will be granted
  • In order to reserve the seat also for children under 4 years of age, it is necessary to select the free rate 'children (0 - 3)' during the purchase phase.
  • No refunds are given in case of delay at the meeting point at Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center
  • The tour involves walking, it is recommended to wear comfortable shoes
  • Transfer time on board bus is already included in the total duration
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

What You’ll Experience

Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center (meeting point tourist assistance) (Pass By)

Tour leaves from Florence city centre in the early morning , to reach Monteriggioni, Montalcino and Pienza
1

Monteriggioni

Monteriggioni, the small fortified village with walls dating back to 1200 AD which you can travel for an unprecedented immersive experience
1 hour 20 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
2

Ufficio Turistico e percorso didattico Monteriggioni in Arme

Visit Templar Knights Museum, the perfetc way to totally immerse yourself in the Medieval world with authentich historical armours.
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
3

Walls of Monteriggioni

Walk on Monteriggioni Walls and enjoy the best view on Tuscan countryside
20 minutesAdmission Ticket Included
4

Montalcino

A mediaeval village in the heart of the Brunello wine region of about 6,000 inhabitants, is beautifully situated on a 567-meter-high hill in the famous Val d'Orcia
2 hours 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Fortezza di Montalcino (Pass By)

The fortress has a new structure for the time of its construction as it had a pentagonal plan as opposed to the square plan adopted by the fortifications of a previous era. The fortress has a tower at each corner.

Palazzo dei Priori (Pass By)

The Palace constitutes one of the most typical elements of the village. Built in the 13th-14th century, it has a high crenellated tower and a portico with lowered vaults where there is a 16th-century statue of Cosimo I dei Medici. On the façade and on the side facing the square it features numerous heraldic coats of arms of the podestà families who have governed the city over the centuries. The urban evolution of the village forced the building into the alleys of the center, depriving it of its original public space.
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Pienza

located on the crest of a hill overlooking the Val d'Orcia is a small town in Italy with only about 2,000 inhabitants, considered the "touchstone of Renaissance urbanism.
1 hour 30 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Palazzo Piccolomini (Pass By)

Situated next to the Cathedral, it is composed by 3 Floors, created in Pietraviva, a typical Tuscan stone used for buildings.

Il Duomo di Pienza (Pass By)

Built on the ancient church of Santa Maria, it designed to be placed scientifically in the main square of the village

Piazza Pio II (Pass By)

Visit the heart of this village around that was developped the ancient Walls

Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center (meeting point tourist assistance) (Pass By)

Come back in the evening at the same point in the city center

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center (meeting point tourist assistance), Piazza della Stazione, Firenze Città Metropolitana di Firenze Toscana, Italy, IT, 50123

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Meeting point: 20 minutes before the start of the tour at our Sightseeing Experience Visitor Center located inside the Santa Maria Novella train station in the ticket hall
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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