At the last minute, we chose to cancel our rental car from Florence for a day of touring Tuscany on our own, and instead, contacted Best Rome Driver to take us there so that we could enjoy every minute available to us. The company said they had a pre-planned itinerary to make stops in Siena & San Gimignano, but said they would be flexible to accommodate our request to attend a wine tasting as well. Our driver, Alessandro, met us outside our hotel promptly at 9AM and we could not have been happier. Alessandro was delightful in every way, incredibly accommodating, flexible and such a joy to talk with. We especially appreciated the pride that he shared as a lifelong resident in the Florence/Tuscany area. We never felt pressured by time and Allesandro even found some time on our return trip to modify our route slightly so that he could show us some possible areas to visit the following day. We would highly recommend Best Rome Driver for their prompt response to our request for a driver and for their flexibility with our "custom" request. If you have an opportunity to request Alessandro as your driver, you will not be disappointed. We'll be back again and when we do, we'll be calling Best Rome Driver.
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- English Speaking Driver for the length of the service
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Courtesy and service
Excludes
- Tickets to enter the Sites
- Private Licensed Tour Guides
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- Traveler pick up offered
Itinerary
Your first stop in the middle of the rolling hills will be Siena, visit this city is like doing a step back to Medieval Tuscany. Siena's heart is its central piazza known as Piazza del Campo, known worldwide for the famous Palio run here, a horse race run around the piazza two times every summer .
Admire the Palazzo Pubblico and the majestic Tower of Mangia , a 87m-high square stone tower, built from 1325 to 1348, with a belfry dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It will capture your attention while you will strolling around the unique Il Campo square,
Proceed with the tour to the Church of San Domenico where you will have the chance to admire the Reliquary of Santa Caterina of Siena.
You will then stop in a local Tuscan trattoria in Siena city’s heart, enjoy the fresh pasta dishes and the excellent local wines!
After lunch, head to explore the ‘’Medieval Manhattan’’ : San Gimignano ! San Gimignano rises on top of a hill 334m above sea level, clearly visible in the distance with its many towers. Today 13 San Gimignano Towers remain of the 72 towers of the fourteenth century, when every well off family built a tower to show its economical power .Climb one of the towers and admire the panoramic views, overlooking the Tuscan Hills. You will then enjoy the famous Vernaccia, a delicious white wine that San Gimignano is known for.
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Paulo was the most considerate and excellent driver. He gave us wonderful local information. Took fantastic photos for us. And went out of his way to make our trip so special. Grazie Paulo!!
We had a great experience with Alex during our day trip to Siena and San Gimignano. He was very kind, professional, and easy to communicate with. The car was clean and comfortable, which was especially important since we were traveling with a baby. Everything went smoothly and we never felt rushed. Alex was flexible, patient, and made the day stress-free for our family. We really enjoyed the experience and would definitely recommend him to anyone visiting the area.
Our tour guide driver Alex Paolini is very thoughtful and full of interesting knowledge. Our day was worry-free with his expertise driving and engaging conversations on various topics of interest during our drives. He anticipated our needs for a smooth and comfortable day trip, very welcoming and enjoyable time!
Alex Paolini is a great driver. Very professional and knowledgeable. Very punctual and took us to see a lot of beautiful places. This was a great choice traveling with children. Will be using this service on our next trip to Italy.
Our driver Stefano, was prompt , professional and personable. He helped make our experience memorable. This was our first booking with Viator and we will book again lately because of our driver.
Stefano was our driver he was very helpful , great day out seeing theses medieval towns. Stefano english was excellent any questions I had he was able to answer them. Thank you Stefano for such a great day out.
It was a pleasant trip our driver was accommodating and knowledgeable and patience to us. It was so wonderful that we did this tour
Paolo was nothing short of fantastic. We highly recommend him for any tour in the area! He was able to schedule a last minute winery tasting and lunch to include in our San Gimignano and Siena excursion. He is patient, friendly, accommodating, and answered all of our questions. We had a wonderful time!!
Peter was very detailed with the tour. He allowed us plenty on time to take photos and even gave some hints as to where to stand for the best photos.
Alex our driver was excellent! He communicated clearly ahead of time and arrived as scheduled. He offered us fresh pastries and had a stash of cold waters for whenever we needed them. We enjoyed visiting with him along the way. Siena and San Gimignano were great! Overall a great experience.
Alex Paolini was awesome. Informative, so kind and thoughtful. We had a great day with him. Beautiful drive. Absolutely the best!!
We had an amazing day in Tuscany. Adam was an amazing driver. Showed up with cold waters and snacks for breakfast. Was punctual, very friendly and pointed out things along the way. Would definitely use Adam again. Thanks for the great day!
Salvatore was awesome, best tour guide ever! Made our trip so much easier. He’s a very funny guy with a lot of knowledge!
What a joy to travel through Tuscany without having to worry about restricted ZTL areas or parking! Salvatore, our driver, was amazing. We had the pleasure of working with him for three days. He was always prompt, checked in with us on his way to the hotel in the morning and had the best restaurant recommendations. He even offered to bring the car back and meet us if we needed our jackets, umbrellas, or water before we were ready to leave the city and move on to the next stop. Honestly, it was like having a good friend drive you around and show you their country. I highly recommend Salvatore and Best Rome Drivers. It made our vacation easy and we customized our days with the stops we wanted for the amount of hours we wanted and every time we were ready to move on Salvatore was there with the car in seconds. Our day trip from Rome to Florence was on Christmas Eve with stops in Siena and San Gimignano and Salvatore suggested stopping at two viewpoints overlooking Florence so we could get amazing photos of the city at night. Everything was perfect about our time with Salvatore!
We had such a great time! Salvatore is the best driver and guide. He is so fun, flexible and nice! We would recommend Best Rome Driver and Salvatore every day of the week!!
Our excellent driver, Salvatore, shuttled the van of 7 women from Lucca to San Gimignano, a wine tasting, to Siena and back again. We saw the wonderful towers and he patiently attempted to teach us to pronounce San Gim-mean-yano. An hour in the town went by very quickly but it was an excellent taste. High class wine tasting was next. We went to a lovely vinyard where 5 wines, one dessert wine and their aged balsamic were all sampled with lunch. Next our driver took us to Siena and gave us the best view of the piazza with the way we approached it and told us about the annual Palio (horse race). Salvatore was very flexible and accommodating with his timing. He was the perfect host - like being shown around his country by a friend.
Can’t say enough good thinks about Salvatore and Best Rome Drivers. Picture this young charming Italian man herding cats. He immediately got our group vibe and encouraged it. He couldn’t have been more proactive, more patient, funnier and his driving isn’t bad either. He was the perfect driver to spend 5-6 days with us. Highly recommend and suggest you ask for Salvatore. The trip was hassle free because of this company. Super comfortable vehicle too.
What a wonderful day visiting beautiful Siena & San Gimignano! Our driver, Salvatore, was professional. courteous & personable. We were able to relax and enjoy all the sites & scenery of this lovely region of Italy.
we had a great experience with our driver, Alex. He was very organized. he sent us a message a day before introducing himself and reminding pick up time. next day he was ready in front of the hotel on time. He had water bottles for everyone and umbrellas, in case it rains. we had a smooth ride to Siena and back to Rome. He is well informed about Rome and surrounding areas. His English is pretty good. we highly recommend Alex.
Very punctual and thoughtful. Alex was a very good driver and we throughly enjoyed the trip. Will recommend.
Salvage the most!!! private driver, who took us from firenze, to san gimignano and to siena. Very cheerful and friendly driver salvatore!!
An incredible day we spent with Salvador! His perfect Spanish made us feel comfortable! He explained a lot to us about the topic of wine and authentic food from this beautiful region! He took photos of us that not even the best photographer in the world could do! Siena and San Giminiano left us speechless! The vehicle is super clean and has fresh water!
Excellent experience, Salvatore is a very passionate person who transmits his knowledge in a very pleasant way.
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