Val d’Orcia Full Day Tour

Meet your driver at the hotel lobby and depart for Montepulciano, a former Roman settlement situated on “Mons Politianus.” This town’s current appearance is owed not only to the Middle Ages but also to the Renaissance, as evidenced by numerous churches and palaces built by Antonio da Sangallo and Michelozzo. During your visit to the town, we suggest participating in a delightful tasting of the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The next stop will be Pienza, renowned not only for its Pecorino cheese but also as the first Renaissance town in Europe, serving as a model of perfect illuminated architecture for Florence, Paris, and more. Art lovers will associate this small town in southern Tuscany with Enea Silvio Piccolomini, later Pope Pius II, who commissioned Bernardo Rossellino to transform his birthplace into an ideal Renaissance city. Here, you will have free time for lunch. Lastly, you will admire Montalcino, like an “island” in the heart of Tuscany, perched atop a hill 564 meters above sea level, immersed in an intact and wild green environment. Its symbol is the imposing 14th-century Fortress, the site of several wars between Siena and Florence. Moreover, Montalcino enjoyed its moment of proud glory in the 16th century when it bravely resisted the besieging armies of Spain and France. Today, the image of Montalcino is undoubtedly enriched by the “Brunello,” one of Italy’s most renowned vintage wines, a DOCG wine that owes its existence to the soil and favorable climatic conditions of this Tuscan “island.” At the end of the tour, your personal driver will return you to your original location.