Siena wine & culture day tour from Florence

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50 miles (80 km): this is the distance between Florence and Siena, two of the most stunning and splendid towns in Italy! If you're staying in Florence you've probably tasted local wines along your stay, but you really need to meet a local wine maker to discover the deepest secrets of Tuscan wine heritage; at the same time Siena is famous for its amazing downtown. Therefore, with this tour you will have it all!

Pick up at 9 am at your hotel in Florence with an english speaking driver; transfer to Siena and arrival in Siena by 10 am. Here you can have a self walking tour of the town in order to see the main beautiful spots of the city with che famous Piazza del Campo. At 11.45 you'll be picked up again and brought at La Lastra Winery, where you'll arrive at 12. Renato and Nadia will welcome you in their land and will bring you through a splendid wine experience that you'll never forget. First of all you will have a walk and a discussion with Renato, a great wine maker with many secrets to share! Following the walk through the vineyards you'll reach the winery tasting room, a renovated room where you will have the opportunity to taste 4 organic wines paired with some home made delicacies for a good light lunch! This winery is especially known for it great Vernaccia di San Gimignano white wine (with a complex bouquet featuring floral, citrus, tropical and mineral notes) and for its Chianti Colli Senesi (medium complexity with hints of red fruits, flowers, spices and minerals)

After lunch you'll get back on the van and reach San Gimignano, where you'll be able to spend a few hours to visit the city center, a small jewel that will give you the opportunity of having a perfect understanding ot the splendid tuscan countryside!

Back at the hotel by 5.30 pm!