Top Siena Nature and Wildlife Tours

Tuscany is world-renowned for its wine, so ensure you get an insider’s glimpse into the industry during a tasting tour of the vineyards surrounding Siena. Receive personalized attention in a small group limited to 12 as you visit a historical cellar and educate your palate to recognize subtle flavors with the help of a sommelier. Plus, a choice of morning or afternoon departure means you can slot this tour into even the busiest of sightseeing schedules.

Explore the Tuscan countryside by horseback during this special small-group riding tour. Get access to unique corners of the Crete Senesi and Val d'Arbia landscape on rustic horseback trails. Tours are suitable for beginners and can be adapted to all riding levels. Riding helmets and complimentary soft drinks are included.

Get up close and personal with Tuscany’s ineffable scenery, and explore with ease, on a full-day tour by electric bike. Meet your guide in Siena and travel by van into the Chianti hills, where you’ll receive your bike and helmet and will get familiar with the gear. With just a small group for company, set off on a tour of the countryside, visit a restored monastery, and head to a local winery, where you can enjoy a traditional meal and generous wine tasting.

in the tranquility of the Sienese countryside among hares, with breathtaking views of Siena, the Castello delle Quattro Torra

Saddle up to explore the stunning countryside of the Chianti wine region on this private half-day horseback riding tour from Castellina. Suitable for all abilities, you’ll ride through scenic vineyards, olive groves, and medieval villages, and stop along the way for a typical Tuscan lunch and wine and olive oil tastings.

Indulge in one of Italy's most beautiful cities, Siena, during this sightseeing tour. An expert guide gives you an insider's view of this UNESCO World Heritage-listed town. Linger for a while in Piazza del Campo, the superlative square that is home to the Palio, a wild horse race that takes place every July and August. Stroll the streets with your guide learning about the history of the place. Visit the Duomo, Siena's stunning cathedral, and stroll right in thanks to your skip-the-line ticket. 

The magnificent Duomo of Siena is one of the highlights of Siena’s UNESCO-listed historic center, but its popularity means that you could spend a long time queuing outside. This skip-the-line ticket ensures priority entrance and offers access to the Cathedral, the Piccolomini Library, the Baptistery of San Giovanni, the museum, and the Crypt.

Maximize time in Siena with a guided walking tour through the medieval city streets. Starting from the Basilica of San Domenico, pass through Piazza del Campo and see the Palazzo Pubblico (Town Hall). Then, head to the Cathedral to admire its architecture and the beautiful polychrome marble. Upgrade your experience to include a guided tour of the cathedral's interior.

Visit San Gimignano and Montalcino on a small-group day trip from Siena, and discover medieval architecture, wine, and stunning views of Tuscany. With ample free time in each of the hill towns, the tour also includes lunch at a Montalcino winery plus samples of Chianti and Brunello di Montalcino wine.

Take the stress out of planning a day in Tuscany on this half-day small-group tour of the Chianti wine region from Siena, including transport. Enjoy an air-conditioned ride over to two popular wineries to taste wines and oils locals love. Plus spend some free time in Monteriggioni, and catch a glimpse of the town’s well-known medieval castle.

Get medieval on this guided tour from Sienna to San Gimignano and Volterra. Head to the marvelously diminutive hilltop town of Monteriggioni and then stop for a while in UNESCO world Heritage-listed San Gimignano with its plethora of medieval towers and commanding views over the Tuscan countryside. Finally, spend some time in an alabaster workshop in Volterra before indulging in a rustic lunch at a Tuscan farm. This small-group tour is limited to just eight people, ensuring plenty of personalized attention from the guide. 

Spend a day sipping one of Italy’s top wines, Brunello di Montalcino, on this day trip from Siena. Led by an expert guide, travel to the cellars to learn about the production process and meet the locals behind the delicious red wine. Then, pause at a family-run winery for an authentic Tuscan lunch before exploring the village of Montalcino and the abbey of Sant'Antimo. Stop for additional tastings along the way and conclude with transportation back to Siena. Group size is reserved to eight people for a more intimate experience.

Discover Tuscany's stunning landscape, culinary delights and UNESCO-listed sites on a day trip to Montepulciano and Pienza from Siena. Led by a local guide, admire the architectural gems of the Val d'Orcia region and stop at a dairy farm for lunch and samples of salty Pecorino cheese. Conclude your trip in the scenic hill town of Montepulciano, with an optional visit to a winery. Group size is limited to eight people, ensuring personalized attention from your guide.

Learn to cook traditional Italian dishes during this Tuscan cooking class in Siena. From homemade pastas to juicy cuts of meat, a professional chef leads you through a combination of family-favorite recipes and time-tested dishes, culminating with a shared meal and excellent wine. This class is held in a professional kitchen and limited to a small group of 15 people or fewer for a more intimate experience.

Spend an afternoon in the wine town of Montalcino, tasting the prestigious Brunello di Montalcino and learning about wine production. This tour from Siena that tasting of local wine paired with salami and cured meat. Admire views of the Tuscan countryside from the pretty hill town and discover the region’s generations-old winemaking traditions.

Visiting our farm means exploring a historical reality of the Tuscan Maremma, a traditional family farm - which today has been able to transform itself into a 4.0 company based on the concept of circular economy. A journey between tradition and innovation. The route of the guided tour shows the entire sustainable supply chain of the company: from agriculture for the production of buffalo feed to cattle breeding in large outdoor fenced areas; from the production of milk to its transformation into cheese in the company dairy; from the use of agricultural waste to produce renewable energy in a biogas plant to reuse the process residue as an organic fertilizer.

If you are looking for a unique and fun activity to involve the whole family in the interactive discovery of the most hidden but no less fascinating places in Siena, you cannot miss our Treasure Hunt! Furthermore, instant photography will allow you to appreciate the beauties of the city from a unique and unrepeatable point of view. Each shot will capture your favorite moments in photos immediately ready to be touched, waved and attached in the guide-albums created to be customized, to be browsed whenever you want. Find out all the details, solve the puzzles and answer the quizzes to transform your visit to Siena into a unique memory to share with the whole family, young and old, and with friends. N.B. In the days of the Palio (29 June-2 July and 13-16 August) the treasure hunt route is not feasible and is replaced with that of the Top 10 dedicated to the places of the Palio, of which we will provide a dedicated guide and map.

Our Polaguides will allow you to discover the most hidden, but no less fascinating places than Siena and its districts and instant photography will allow you to appreciate the beauties of each district from a unique and unrepeatable point of view. Each shot will capture your favorite moments in photos immediately ready to be touched, waved and attached in the guide-albums created to be customized, to be browsed whenever you want. Transform your visit to Siena into unique memories to share with the whole family, young and old, and with friends. N.B. During the days of the Palio (29 June-2 July and 13-16 August) the 17 Fontanine di Contrade route is not feasible and is replaced with that of the Top 10 dedicated to the places of the Palio, of which we will provide a dedicated guide and map.

See the Chianti region’s famous vineyards, olive groves, and medieval villages from an entirely new perspective when you embark on a half-day horseback riding tour. This private tour begins with pickup from your Siena accommodation; travel by car to an area winery, where the adventure begins. Once you’ve become acquainted with your horse, you’ll ride past some of the area’s loveliest scenery. Finish with a traditional Tuscan lunch, plus wine tasting.

Our Polaguides will allow you to discover the most hidden, but no less fascinating places than Siena and instant photography will allow you to appreciate the beauties of the city from a unique and unrepeatable point of view. Each shot will capture your favorite moments in photos immediately ready to be touched, waved and attached in the guide-albums created to be customized, to be browsed whenever you want. Transform your visit to Siena into unique memories to share with the whole family, young and old, and with friends. N.B. In the days of the Palio (29 June-2 July and 13-16 August) the normal route of the Top 10 in Siena is not feasible and is replaced with that of the Top 10 dedicated to the places of the Palio, of which we will provide a dedicated guide and map.

Drench yourself in the fabled Tuscan countryside on this private, day-long hiking tour from Siena. Meet your expert guide in Siena and then drive in a comfortable minivan to the trail where you perambulate through verdant vineyards, rustic villages, and over the classic rolling hills of Tuscany. Stop halfway along the hike to indulge in a classic lunch of Tuscan treats and then travel via minivan to the town of San Gimignano, known as the ‘medieval Manhattan’ for its many gothic towers that form a medieval skyline in the 21st century. 

Discover the natural beauty of the Tuscan countryside by bike on a guided tour from Siena. See the Chianti region from a different perspective. Enjoy lunch and a wine tasting as part of this unique experience.

Intact, unspoiled nature in the Maremma Park with a carriage ride of about an hour or, depending on the availability of the Park Guides or reservations within the park system, we could change with an Easy Naturalistic Walk with tales of legends, stories of pirates, kidnapped girls and monsters of the sea. The duration is about 1 hour and a half. The Tarot Garden is, together with the Park Guell in Barcelona, the only splendid example of artistic architecture that the whole world envies us! The 4-course lunch in the typical Osteria will take you back in the time of healthy and local cuisine.

Unique opportunity to discover the secrets of the Diaccia Botrona Regional Nature Reserve, with birdwatching activities in the heart of the Reserve, immersed in the flashes of fish, bird songs and beautiful colors, in the unspoiled nature of the last edge of the most authentic Tuscan Maremma.