See the artistic, religious, and cultural treasures of Siena on a 90-minute guided walking tour. The best way to take in Siena's important sites is on foot, as your guide tells you about the city’s noble families and the famous Siena palio along the way.

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Duration 1.5 - 2 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
Live tour guide: English, Spanish, Italian

Highlights

See all the major attractions of Siena on foot
Hear about the city’s noble families and the tradition of the Siena palio

Full description

See the highlights of Siena on a walking tour as your guide tells you about the development of the city over the centuries and you enjoy the spectacular scenery and monuments. As you visit Siena’s major attractions such as the central Piazza del Campo, the Palazzo Comunale, the Cathedral, and the majestic Basilica of San Domenico you’ll learn about each of these sights in depth from your guide. You’ll also hear about the noble families that were instrumental in the history of the city, including the Piccolomini, Tolomei, and Salimbeni, and see their palazzos. You’ll learn about the great tradition of the palio and hear stories of pilgrimage and saintliness that distinguish Siena. You can decide to finish the tour with a visit to Cathedral where numerous artistic treasures are preserved. Entrance to the Cathedral is available at an additional cost. You’ll see works by artists such as Pisano, Duccio di Buoninsegna, Donatello, Pinturicchio, and Gianlorenzo Bernini. During the summer you can also see the marvelous marble floor, which is a unique work in the history of art.

Includes

Local guide
Walking tour of Siena

Entrance ticket to Siena Cathedral (unless option selected)
Food and drinks
Tips

Not suitable for

Wheelchair users

Covid-19 precautions

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You must bring your own headphones
You are required to bring and wear a mask

Meeting point

Meeting point may vary depending on the option booked.

Important information

Know before you go

Please note that during the winter season (from November 16th to March 14th) the tour is guaranteed with a minimum of 4 people
Please note, the Cathedral admission is not available on Sundays and on bank holidays
In the absence of the documents required for the COVID-19 security measures, it will not be possible to participate in the activity and no refund will be made

Customer reviews

Overall rating

3.9 /5

based on 149 reviews

Review summary

Guide
3.9/5
Value for money
3.7/5
Service
4.1/5
Organization
4/5

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Excellent guide, Maria Elena, showed us round the key sights of Siena. We were a group of 4 and there were no others in the tour! Maria was very friendly too. The only negative was the meeting point is described on the tickets as ‘in front of info point’. This is very misleading as we discovered it was outside a sandwich bar - nothing to do with ‘info point’. This could have caused us to miss the tour.

April 14, 2022

Lavinia was our guide, we were very comfortable with her, making the visit dynamic and entertaining. In the agency they had the meeting point that they sent us by email wrongly registered and we had to call them since we were waiting and nobody showed up since they had given him a different location than our guide. It was fixed quickly and after that everything went very well.

August 6, 2021

Well informed and friendly tour.

Great tour ... good stories and a knowledgeable guide. One error - we understood that our ticket to the Duomo was valid for multiple entries for 3 days. But it’s only valid for single entry. So, having popped in for 5 minutes before lunch we were denied entry after lunch.

July 18, 2019

Historic Siena: Guided Walking Tour

Historic Siena: Guided Walking Tour

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Well informed and friendly tour.