San Gimignano Private Tour: Exploring Italy's Stunning Medieval Village

Immerse yourself in the Middle Ages with a private tour of San Gimignano, one of Italy’s most beautiful medieval villages. Explore ancient towers, taste award-winning ice cream, visit the Civic Museum and Cathedral, and enjoy panoramic views from the fortress.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Porta San Giovanni - Meet the guide at the main entrance of San Gimignano, known as “Porta San Giovanni.”
  • Piazza della Cisterna - Explore this stunning square and learn about the tales of family rivalries and the history of the towers. What did they look like in the Middle Ages? Why are there so many towers in such a small village? The guide…
What's Included
  • 2-hour private tour with a local guide
  • Explore art and history of San Gimignano
  • Visit Town Hall, big tower, and Cathedral (inside optional)
  • Discover best typical local products
What's Not Included
  • Wine tasting, Ice cream tasting
  • Admission to Civic Museum, Tower and Cathedral
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off service. If you need a private driver, ask for a quotation.
Additional Information

Step back in time to the Middle Ages by visiting one of Italy’s most stunning medieval villages. The ancient towers and enchanting landscape will leave a lasting impression. The tour starts at the main entrance, Porta San Giovanni, and proceeds to Piazza della Cisterna, where you can savor the award-winning ice cream. In the following square, admire the…

Location
San Gimignano Porta San Giovanni
Departure Point: Meeting point in San Gimignano in front of Porta San Giovanni
Cancellation Policy

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

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Tammi_l
Oct 9, 2025
Wonderful tour with Barbara! - Barbara was absolutely a delight! She was knowledgeable and friendly and didn't rush us. It was a beautiful day spent in San Gimignano!
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Sueldp1
Sep 15, 2025
The Wonderful Town of Giminano - People should realize the UNESCO town of San Giminano is amazing and much more involved then we had realized. Our guide (whom we do not have her name) was able to give us so much history of the town and interesting facts. We would definately use her again.The buildings were incredible with the type of architecture that was used. A tour not to be missed.
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Julia_a
Sep 12, 2025
Great Informative Tour - This was the most informative tour we had during our trip to Tuscany. Elena taught us so much about the history of San Gimignano that wr really appreciated what we saw.
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Amanda_c
Jul 29, 2025
San Gimignano with Richard - We had the best day and tour with Richard! He was PHENOMENAL! Knowledgeable, fun, and charming. He gave us a wonderful recommendation for lunch too! We really enjoyed ourselves!!
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H3567scchrist
Jul 9, 2025
Private guide - Chiara was a wonderful guide. Passionate, knowledgeable and entertaining. Great experience. Highly recomend and would do again. .
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Csaab
Jul 9, 2025
I would repeat it without a doubt. - The visit was extraordinary!!! Our guide was very very good!! He showed us the city from different points of view! A very cultured and kind woman
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Mcullen22
Jul 9, 2025
Great tour of San Gimignano! - We had a great time touring San Gimignano! Our guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant. I highly recommend this tour!
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Perlalg
Jul 8, 2025
Pilgrimage on the Via Francigena!!! - Throughout our travels, we've learned that if we go it alone, the impression we get can't go beyond a "pretty/picturesque city." To understand the stones and buildings you see, you have to turn to experts. Without the tour, we would not have been able to understand why San Gimignano has so many towers, understand why it was built in that location, identify relevant buildings (such as the Order of Malta) or see the marks of machine guns from the Second World War. Our guide was very entertaining, keeping my teenagers attentive the entire time.
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Europeaddict
Jun 29, 2025
Fabulous tour of Siena - Our tour was fabulous! It was a private tour with just two of us, my friend and I and the guide, Ludovica who was great. I had been to Siena before and had been on Tours, but until I took this tour, I really never understood the differences between the different areas and the flags and the pendants and the pageantry. Ludovica brought us to different parts of the city and explained to us all these aspects. She was funny, she was knowledgeable, she was a great teacher to explain Siena to us, and we were very grateful for that. If you ever have an opportunity to go to Siena, I would highly recommend our Tour Guide and guarantee you would have a wonderful time.
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Emily_b
Jun 25, 2025
Great Tour in San G - We had 4 children on this tour with us and 6 adults. Our tour guide did a wonderful job of making it interesting for all of us. She was very knowledgeable and flexible - we were there on a first communion day and the parade through the streets meant she needed to change her tour a bit but it was lovely. Highly recommend.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).