Tuscany in One Day from Rome: Val d’Orcia area (Montepulciano, San Biagio and Pienza)

Tour Description 

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Take a Tuscany tour from Rome and see the best of the captivating Val d’Orcia area, near Siena. With a guide at your side, you will discover countryside where historic hilltowns overlook sun-drenched hills and Tuscan farms fill the landscape. Among the hills and around the olive groves of Italy lays the land of Tuscany. The territory here is rich in fine wine with a long history and amazing traditions with great food to match the beauty of the countryside. The wine served in this region is said to be of the highest quality and is internationally renowned. We will Visit the medieval towns of Montepulciano and Pienza , a UNESCO World Heritage town. Wine tasting and lunch is planned in special unforgettable places.

ITINERARY

• Private pick up from your Hotel in Rome at 8:00 am
• Visit Val d’Orcia in Tuscany on a day trip from Rome
• Take a walking tour around the medieval hill-town of Montepulciano with your tour guide
• Visit San Biagio Abbey with your tour guide, and enjoy views over the vineyards
• Relax with  lunch in an ancient convent tasting local products and regional wines like the famous Brunello di Montalcino (will have the opportunity to visit the famous cantina with its ancient caves
• Spend time in Pienza, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
• The return to Roma is expected at 6:00 pm

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Board your luxury minivan, and travel from Rome to Tuscany with its scenic, rolling hills. Your first stop is Montepulciano, a town renowned for its fine wine and views. The Renaissance hilltown is best-known for its production of Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, a full-bodied red wine. Learn about it on a walking tour, and discover highlights such as the Florence-style clock tower, the Cathedral, medieval wine cellars and the old town walls.

After a break for lunch and wine tasting, we travel further into Tuscany to explore the area around and Step inside San Biagio’s Temple. Then soak up the vista that stretches beyond the vineyards.

From here, we travel to Pienza, one of the region’s UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You will walk with your Guide along the lanes of the ideal Renaissance city, whose urban layout has been defined as an admirable example of architecture. The layout of the town was created by Pope Pius II, who wanted to change the look of his birth town. Admire the historic center, which stays true to the pope’s vision, and gaze at the fine architecture that abounds. If you are a fan of food, check the shops for pecorino cheese, arguably Pienza’s most prized product. You will have the optional to end the tour of this town tasting the local typical product par excellence: the Pecorino cheese from Pienza

Your day trip finishes with your minivan journey back from Tuscany to Rome.