Private Siena Walking Tour

Immerse yourself in the art, culture, and traditions of Siena on a private tour. Explore historic sites, visit museums, and learn about the famous Palio horse race.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Basilica Cateriniana Di S. Domenico - 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.
  • Chiesa del Santuario di Santa Caterina - Afterwards you will visit from the outside the Sanctuary of St. Catherine, where she used…
What's Included
  • Customize your tour with your guide
  • Visit the historic centre of Siena
  • 2 or 3-hour tour with a licensed local guide
What's Not Included
  • Cathedral’s ticket. Can be purchased onsite
  • Contrada Museum. Donation starting from 5 euros per person, to be paid cash onsite
Additional Information

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…

Location
Basilica Cateriniana San Domenico
Piazza San Domenico
Meet the guide in front of the Basilica San Domenico, under the big tree
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Erin_s
Oct 18, 2024
The agreed upon highlight of our Tuscan adventure!!! - Sienna was the agreed upon highlight of our trip!!! Our tour guide, Benedetta, was incredibly knowledgeable about her hometown and its history. Not only did she share her passion for Sienna but she was so gracious and helpful. Do not miss Sienna and if you can, book this private tour!!!
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Cheryl_z
Sep 27, 2024
Worthwhile tour - Barbara was very knowledgeable and lovely to deal with. She went out of her way to try to make the tour entertaining for the child in our group and for us despite the rain. Siena’s duomo was beautiful as well as seeing the view from her school of the Piazzo del Campo while enjoying her hospitality.
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Diane_d
Sep 17, 2024
Great tour, be prepared for lots of hills, up and down. - Lavinia walked us around Siena on a beautiful fall day and shared the history of Siena and about certain buildings. She explained the 17 contrasts and how the compete in the Palio twice a year. We were lucky to see a celebration parade of the winners later that evening.
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Barbara_t
Sep 16, 2024
Really informative tour! - Lavinia was our tour guide and she was great! We learned so much about Siena, the history and the “contradas”. Our best tour yet! Really enjoyed it!
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Jayashree_m
Sep 15, 2024
Visit to Sienna - We had a wonderful tour with our local guide Benedita - highly recommend the tour ! She was so passionate about the city, its traditions, and so knowledgeable (and patient too as we had so many questions). One of the best tour guides we have experienced!
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Charles_f
Jul 21, 2024
Awesome, amazing tour! - We had an amazing experience with our awesome tour guide, Ambra. She was so knowledgeable about the history of Siena and all of the historic buildings. Having her give us a tour of the Cathedral was the highlight of the morning! She truly loves her job and it made the excursion that much more wonderful! We loved her enthusiasm about the recent horse race, it made us wish we that had been there! We highly recommend this tour!
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928fabienneg
Jul 21, 2024
Fun and informative! - We were two adults and a 15-year-old. Patricia, our Guide, spoke very good French and knew her subject perfectly. We greatly appreciated the visit and its commentary embellished with anecdotes and historical references. Everything was extremely pleasant and Patricia very friendly. Thank you very much!
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Timothy_t
Jul 15, 2024
Amazing tour and guide - Elena was an extraordinary guide for our day in Siena - deeply knowledgeable on Siena and the history, and at the same time able to keep the walk and the ideas flowing - cannot recommend strongly enough
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Alexander
Jul 5, 2024
A Sienese explaining Siena (very well) - Elena is the best guide possible: punctual, nice, competent and passionate, able to answer even questions out of the ordinary. Sempre preparata!
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Greg_s
Jul 2, 2024
Great way to spend the day in Siena. - Our guide and our experience were great Ludivelia was knowledgeable and very interesting. She explained a lot about the Palio and all of the stories and history. Everyone in our group 9-71 in years thought that this was a great way to spend a day in Siena. We all watched the Palio the following night
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