Description
The Val d'Orcia day trip from Siena fills roughly ten hours with vineyards, olive groves and medieval villages. An air-conditioned coach carries the group through the hills, and a licensed tour leader speaks English, Spanish or Italian depending on the option you choose.
Montepulciano comes first. You begin with free time on its historic streets and at the lookouts over the countryside, then sit down to a traditional Tuscan lunch with a guided tasting of regional wines.
Pienza is next, a Renaissance town above the valley, with free time for its lanes, artisan shops and panoramic views. The day ends in Montalcino, famous for Brunello, with a visit to a local winery and a last guided tasting.
- Free time in Montepulciano and Pienza
- Lunch with wine in Montepulciano
- Winery visit and tasting in Montalcino
- Five wines tasted, two wineries visited
Comfortable shoes are useful, as the day includes some walking and stairs. Wine tasting is for guests over 18. Tastings are held in English with translation help, and the itinerary may change, though all the stops are visited. The tour is not suitable for wheelchair users.