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* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Decide with your guide if you want to have a 2 or 3 hours tour! Discover the treasures of one of the most beautiful cities in the world through the eyes of a local and immerse yourself in its art, culture and traditions as the horse race the Palio, which takes place twice a year. Stroll in the ancient streets and admire the Basilica of San Domenico, the St. Catherine of Siena Church, Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Pubblico, ancient palaces, the important pilgrims road, the Baptistery and the Cathedral. If you wish, visit also the inside of the Cathedral, where you will admire the artworks of important Italian artists, such as Michelangelo, Donatello and Bernini. If you are more interested in the Palio tradition, we suggest to visit a Contrada Museum. You will find out why this horse race is so important for the Sienese and admire the prizes won over the centuries.
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Customize your tour with your guide! Visit the historic centre of Siena
2 or 3h Tour with a Licensed Local Guide
Cathedral's ticket. Can be purchased onsite
Contrada Museum. Donation starting from 5 euros per person, to be paid cash onsite
Departure Point
Piazza S. Domenico, 1, 53100 Siena SI, Italy
Meet the guide in front of the Basilica San Domenico, under the big tree
Return Details
Piazza del Duomo, 8, 53100 Siena SI, Italy
The tour will finish in front of the Cathedral or inside if you choose the tour with the Cathedral option.
Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico, Siena, Italy The tour begins in front of the majestic Basilica San Domenico, one of the most important churches in Siena. Inside the Basilica see the holy relic of St. Catherine's head. 15 minutes
Chiesa del Santuario di Santa Caterina, Siena, Italy Afterwards you will visit from the outside the Sanctuary of St. Catherine, where she used to life with her big family. The house is transformed into three little churches, where people can pray and visit the ancient house rooms. 10 minutes
Palazzo Tolomei, Siena, Italy One of the oldest private building of the city
Here you will discover the symbol of Siena, which is related to a medieval legend. 10 minutes
Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy Piazza del Campo is the main square, here admire the Palazzo Pubblico (seat of the town hall).
Discover the history and legends of the famous horse race "Palio" and learn about the districts "Contrade" 20 minutes
Battistero di San Giovanni, Siena, Italy Admire from the outside the enchanting and unique Siena Baptistery, which the upper part was never completed, discover why. 5 minutes
Cripta del Duomo di Siena, Siena, Italy Admire the so called "Crypt" from the outside.
Duomo di Siena, Siena, Italy Arrive in front of the Cathedral. It had to become the largest Cathedral in the world, discover why the project of the "New Cathedral" was abandoned.
If you wish you can continue the tour inside and admire the artworks by important Italian artists.
Tickets can be purchased onsite 40 minutes
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wear comfortable shoes and be ready for any weather conditions
It is not possible to visit the Cathedral on Sunday morning (it opens at 1pm)
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
Brooke_M
25 Apr 2023
Federica was perfect and knew the city so well. Her love for it showed and made us fall even more in love with it.
Albert_K
03 Apr 2023
our trip to Sienna was very enjoyable with the help of Ludovica’s guidance. Wished we spent more time in sienna
Michelle W
11 Mar 2023
Barbara was an incredible guide, she was a wealth of information, but was able to break it down for us to easily understand and follow along with the different timelines. She took us to one of the 17 little neighborhoods that make up Siena and was able to really help us to explore that culture ended up taking us on a unique exploration of a new architectural area where they found tunnels that were carved out before Christ. We enjoyed the visit at Del Campo and the Duomo and all of the history and stories in between. Highly highly recommend this to tour if you really want to get a sense of Siena’s culture, we would not have been exposed to the richness if it hadn’t been for Barbara and taking thistour.
This tour in
Tuscany
is organized by
SIENA TOURISM PROGRAMS & SERVICES
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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