Best of Siena Guided Walking Tour

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Siena, Italy

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Safety measures

1 hour 30 minutes (Approx.)

Mobile ticket

Offered in: English and 2 more

Overview

Maximize time in Siena with a guided walking tour through the medieval city streets. See local landmarks including Piazza del Campo and the Siena Cathedral while hearing stories about the city’s history and architecture from a local guide. Explore a local district, called a Contrada, and learn about Siena’s famous Palio horse races.

Explore Siena’s medieval city center with a guided tour
Learn about the history and architecture of the Siena Cathedral
Experience the culture of a local district, called a Contrada
Hear stories about Siena’s famous Palio horse races

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What's Included

Guided Visit with Professional local Guide

Only if option selected: Siena Cathedral & Libreria Piccolomini entrance fee and guided visit

Gratuities

Departure & Return

Departure Point

Piazza S. Domenico, 53100 Siena SI, Italy

at 02:45 pm at SIENA: at Piazza San Domenico - in front of San Domenico Basilica

Departure Time

2:45 PM

Return Details

Piazza del Duomo, 8, 53100 Siena SI, Italy

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
We suggest to wear comfortable shoes and appropriate clothing is recommended to visit places of worship
Near public transportation
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
OPERATED BY CAF Tour and Travel

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.

What is the policy on face masks and attendee health during Best of Siena Guided Walking Tour ?

A:The policies on face masks and attendee health are:

Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas

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What is the policy on sanitization during Best of Siena Guided Walking Tour ?

A:The policy on sanitization is:

Gear/equipment sanitized between use

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What is the social distancing policy during Best of Siena Guided Walking Tour ?

A:The policy on social distancing is:

Social distancing enforced throughout experience

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What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Best of Siena Guided Walking Tour ?

A:The policy on staff health & safety is:

Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

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Competent and entertaining

Astrid_W

, Oct 2021

Traveling by myself, I generally sign up for walking tours in foreign cities. Sylvia was an excellent guide through Siena, including the inside of the Duomo. She is competent, attuned to her specific audience, and entertaining in her presentation and I formal chats.

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Response from Host , Oct 2021

Dear Astrid_W, many thanks for your kind feedback! We are really happy to see your appreciation for our Siena walking tour that you joined with our professional guide Silvia. We hope to meet you again in the future. Our best regards

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Not recommended

Jorie_S

, Sep 2020

Half an hour too late, the tour started (3:30 instead of 3). The two of us had to join a larger group, which clearly had a different program. The English of the guide (an older lady) was OK, yet not very entertaining (no story line). After one hour we were already 'done'. Conclusion: very expensive for just an hour, no recommendation.

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Response from Host , Sep 2020

Dear Customer, Thank you for taking time to write this review as for us it’s helpful to improve the quality of our service. We are sorry for the slight delay, pointing out that the guided visit starts at 3:15 as showed on the voucher and not at 3:00 pm. However we understand that the time lost was recovered according the expected duration. Let us say that the guide has many years of experience in doing this job and her competence and skill are proven by many positive reviews received over the years. Actually it’s the first time that someone bring to our attention the fact that she is not very entertaining and make sure that we will point out to her what you have noticed so that she will try to improve this aspect of her job. Also we clarify that you took part to a collective tour with the same program where people have the possibility to choose different options. In your case, you have booked the option including only the external visit of the Cathedral (not the interior visit) which has a different price, however if you wished you could ask the guide to pay the difference on the spot and follow her inside the Cathedral. Many thanks for your feedback and kind regards

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Siena walking tour

Audrey_S

, Aug 2020

We had a very good and competent guide, who covered the main areas of Siena, however our group was split between French and English which reduced the effective flow of the tour and information.

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Response from Host , Sep 2020

Thank you for taking time to write this review and let us say that we are proud to know that you have greatly appreciated our guide. Also we would like to clarify that if you are part of a collective tour, the guide service could be in two languages as it’s stated on our general conditions and this is quite normal for such a kind of tour. However our competent and skill guides are able to give exhaustive information in both languages. Thank you for your feedback and for choosing our tour. Kind regards

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very enjoyable tour

Francis_B

, Sep 2019

I absolutely loved this tour. The community life of Siena and the history that brought this community life to be was absolutely fascinating to hear. One thing was brought up by my mom, she thought that the tour was a little too centered on the horse race. I haden't thought so myself, but thinking back on it when she did the remark I found it to be good. I wouldve prefered to hear even more about the community life (of which the horse races is an important part I know, but lets say different parts) or the history of the city.

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Very good

BELL_B

, Aug 2019

Italian guide sharing a lot of her knowledge with obvious pleasure. Detailed information on the town, its history and customs. Definitely worth the price!

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Good and knowledgable tour guide, but half of the tour was in German

Stephen C

, Aug 2019

I enjoyed the tour and like the tour guide a lot. However our tour was split between English and German, so I feel that half of the time is a bit wasted. When we booked the tour I remember selecting English tour.

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Great Siena Tour

Clay_C

, Jun 2019

This was a great way to see and understand the Siena traditions, buildings, and history. The guide was competent, friendly and easy to understand. I had been here before but this tour filled in the blanks!

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Excellent tour

Sangeeta S

, Oct 2018

Very informative. The tour of the Cathedral was amazing and the guide was so knowledge and helpful. Helped me arrange for a taxi back to the station and waited with me until it came.

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Siena un tuffo nel passato

Dario_L

, Oct 2020

Il tour della città è stato molto interessante. La guida preparata e simpatica ci ha raccontato Siena. Unico neo il tour non corrisponde alla descrizione. Nessuna visita al museo di una contrada ne la visita ad una contrada ( se pur durante il tour abbiamo approfondito l'argomento). Ho aperto una contestazione al tour operator che mi ha rimborsato 1/4 del biglietto. Ho apprezzato, non tanto per l'importo, ma per la serietà nella risoluzione della problematica.

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Balade intéressante

brigittedubreuil1962

, Nov 2019

Guide très intéressante expliquant en 2 langues. Petit bémol la visite de la basilique au pas de course afin que l'organisateur puisse récupérer ses audio guides!!!!!!!!!!

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