Pisa Tours from FlorenceSan Gimignano Day Trip from Florence with Pisa First
- 12 hoursDuration
- 4.5 · 9,821Reviews on GetYourGuide
- From $58per person
- Free cancellation 24hCancellation
Quick answer The short answer
This San Gimignano day trip from Florence costs $58 per person, lasts 12 hours and starts in Pisa, with 1 hour free plus 40 minutes in the tower if you add the option. After Pisa come a Chianti winery lunch, San Gimignano for 1 hour and Siena for 1.5 hours. Cancel free up to 24 hours before.
Key takeaways
- See exactly what the $58 covers in What the Price Covers.
- The tower bars children under 8, as explained in Before You Go.
- If you want a deeper San Gimignano and Siena day instead, look at Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with Lunch.
- For the full comparison of Pisa tours from Florence, use the homepage.
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This San Gimignano day trip from Florence is the one Tuscany day that puts Pisa first. Sightseeing Experience runs a 12-hour coach day from the ticket hall of Santa Maria Novella station that reaches the Leaning Tower in the morning, before the coaches that arrive later. After Pisa the day moves to a Chianti winery for a light lunch and wine tasting, then to San Gimignano for an hour and Siena for 1.5 hours. The tower climb, the lunch and the guided Siena walk are options you add at booking, so you pay $58 per person for the base day. Compare it with the other Pisa tours from Florence before you book.
About This Tour
Sightseeing Experience sells this day in options, and that is the first thing to understand. The $58 base price is essentially the coach seat with Wi-Fi and free time in Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena. The Leaning Tower tickets, the winery light lunch with wine tasting and the guided tour in Siena each come with a matching option you select when booking.
The order matters. Pisa comes first, so you stand under the tower at the start of the day. Then the coach runs through the Chianti Hills to a winery near San Gimignano, on to the village itself for an hour, and finishes in Siena with 1.5 hours on the ground, a 45-minute guided walk if you took that option, and free time at the end. Guides work in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese.
$58 per person on GetYourGuide. The base price covers the coach with Wi-Fi and free time in all three towns. The winery lunch, wine tasting, Siena guided tour and Leaning Tower tickets are options added at booking.
Coach group with Wi-Fi on board. No hotel pickup. You meet at the Sightseeing Experience visitor centre in the ticket hall of Santa Maria Novella station.
12 hours. Reserve now and pay later, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
Sightseeing Experience visitor centre, Stazione atrio biglietterie, Piazza della Stazione 1, inside the ticket hall of Santa Maria Novella station.
Pisa first: 1 hour free on the Piazza plus 40 minutes in the tower with the tower option. The climb is optional and not in the base price.
Free cancellation 24h. Cancel up to 24 hours before the start for a full refund.
Check Dates and Availability
Pick a date and the options you want on the GetYourGuide listing. Children under 4 travel free but still need the free 0-3 rate selected at purchase.
How the Day Runs
The listing gives the order of the stops and the time at each one. It does not print clock departure times, so plan around the meeting point rather than a published timetable.
Stop by Stop
You meet inside the station ticket hall, where the visitor centre runs the check-in. The coach then drives straight to Pisa and puts you on the Piazza dei Miracoli first, before the other stops. That is the edge of this listing: roughly 1 hour free on the square, plus 40 minutes in the tower for those with the option.
From Pisa the route crosses the Chianti Hills to a winery near San Gimignano for an 80-minute light lunch and tasting, if you booked that option. San Gimignano itself gets 1 hour. Siena is the last stop with 1.5 hours in total, a 45-minute guided walk with that option, and free time at the end. The listing says the order of visits may change, and it does not state the exact time you are back in Florence beyond the end of the 12-hour day.
The listing states the order and the time at each stop but no clock times, so the phases below use the stops as published.
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Pickup
Check in at Santa Maria Novella
Meet at the Sightseeing Experience visitor centre in the ticket hall of the station. Staff check you in and direct you to the coach.
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First stop
Pisa first on the Piazza dei Miracoli
1 hour free among the tower, Cathedral, Baptistery and Camposanto. Add the tower option and your 40-minute timed climb sits inside this stop.
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Second stop
Winery light lunch in Chianti
80 minutes at a winery near San Gimignano with a light Tuscan lunch and a wine tasting, if you selected the lunch option. Vegetarian and intolerance menus are available if you notify in advance.
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Third stop
San Gimignano
1 hour in the medieval tower town. Wander the cobbled streets, browse the artisan shops and let the guide point you to the squares you would miss alone.
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Fourth stop
Siena with the guided walk
1.5 hours in Siena. With the guided option, a 45-minute walk covers Piazza del Campo, the cathedral and the contrade, then free time for coffee and Panforte.
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Return
Coach back to Florence
Return to Florence at the end of the 12-hour day. The exact return time is not stated, so leave slack before evening plans.
The square seen from the top of the Torre Grossa. Photo: Luca Aless, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
What the Price Covers
The listing is built on options. The base fare moves you between four towns, and almost everything else is a paid add-on you choose at booking.
Included, Option or Not Offered
The listing ticks six items. Transportation with Wi-Fi and free time in Pisa, San Gimignano and Siena come with every option. The light lunch at a Chianti winery, the wine tasting, the guided tour in Siena and the Leaning Tower tickets are each tied to an option. The Cathedral in Pisa is not part of the listing, and the Transfer Only option strips it back to the bus and assistance on board.
Note what the base price does not buy: the tower climb, entry to the Cathedral, and any guided commentary on the Piazza itself. The lunch is described as a light lunch, so travelers who want a fuller farmhouse meal with more wine should compare Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa with Lunch.
| Line | In the price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transport | Yes | Coach with Wi-Fi, no hotel pickup |
| Guide | Yes, on board | Multi-language commentary, guided Siena walk only with that option |
| Piazza dei Miracoli visit | Free time only | 1 hour free, no guided walk stated |
| Leaning Tower climb | Option | Tickets come with the matching option, 40 minutes inside |
| Cathedral | Not included | Not part of the listing |
| Lunch | Option | Light lunch at a Chianti winery, not for Transfer Only |
| Hotel pickup | No | Meet at Santa Maria Novella station |
| Other stops | Included | Chianti winery 80 minutes, San Gimignano 1 hour, Siena 1.5 hours |
Piazza della Cisterna is the heart of San Gimignano. Photo: Fiat 500e, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Book It If, Skip It If
Book it if
- you want Pisa as the first stop of the day, before San Gimignano and Siena
- you add the tower option, which gives 40 minutes for the 251-step climb
- you want four stops in 12 hours for $58 per person with Wi-Fi on the coach
Skip it if
- your child is under 8 and the climb is the point, since the tower bars them
- you use a wheelchair, which the listing states is not suitable
- you want a whole day in Pisa or more than the 1 hour free on the square, when the Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach gives about 2.5 hours
Who This Tour Rules Out
A four-stop day suits some travelers and frustrates others. Read the limits before you book, because several are firm rules rather than preferences.
Children Under 8 and the Tower
The tower bars children who will not have turned 8 by the end of the current year. If your children are younger and climbing matters, book Pisa by Train with Tower Tickets for an adult-focused half day, or accept that the children stay on the ground while an adult climbs. They still ride the coach and walk the towns.
Wheelchair Users
The listing states the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users. A private option such as Private Pisa and Lucca Day Trip gives you a car and driver instead.
Travelers Who Want Pisa Only
This is a four-stop day. If you want longer in Pisa rather than an hour free plus the tower, the half-day Pisa and Lucca Day Trip by Coach gives about 2.5 hours in Pisa across a 9-hour day.
Travelers Who Want Everything in One Price
The base $58 buys the seat and the free time. Tower tickets, lunch and the Siena guide are add-ons, and the Pisa Cathedral is not in the listing at all. If you want tower and Cathedral tickets in the price with no decisions to make, the train day trip is the one that includes them.
Slow Eaters and Deep Divers
One hour in San Gimignano and 1.5 hours in Siena, with the guided walk taking 45 of those minutes, is a sampler. If you want Siena first and a longer draw on the day, Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip runs the towns in a different order.
The Dress Code and the Heat
The Cathedral in Siena appears on the guided walk, so dress appropriately for a place of worship. Carry a light layer. In summer the Piazza dei Miracoli is an open square with little shade, so bring water and a hat for the morning hour in Pisa.
The towers of San Gimignano glow at sunset. Photo: Julian Lupyan, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Honest Pros and Cons
This listing wins on order of stops and loses on depth. Both halves of that trade matter.
What we genuinely like
- Pisa first, so your tower photos come before the coaches that arrive later
- 40 minutes in the tower with the option, more than the 30 minutes some Pisa-only trips give
- Four towns in 12 hours for $58 per person, with Wi-Fi on the coach
- Guides work in English, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
- Free cancellation 24h and reserve now, pay later
The honest downsides
- The Pisa Cathedral is not included at all, and your 1 free hour is all you get on the square
- The lunch is a light lunch, and everything beyond the bus seat is a paid option
- One hour in San Gimignano is short for a town people cross Tuscany to see
- It is a long coach day on winding Chianti roads, so sit low and near the front if you get carsick
- No hotel pickup, and from early December to late February some language options need a minimum number of participants to run
Who it's NOT for: Not for wheelchair users, not for children under 8 who want the climb, and not for anyone who wants a whole day in Pisa itself.
Before You Go: Tower Tickets, Rules and What to Bring
The tower option follows the official rules of the Opera della Primaziale Pisana. These are the figures that decide whether the climb works for your group.
Tickets and Timed Slots
The Leaning Tower ticket costs €20 with no reduced rate, and tickets are for fixed times limited in number, so you pick a slot when you buy. A ticket is valid only on the date and time printed on it, late arrivals are refused and not refunded, and you should arrive 15 minutes before your time. You can change the time, not the date, up to 2 hours before.
On this tour the operator handles the slot, so the practical advice is to add the tower option when you book rather than hoping slots survive the day.
The Climb Itself
The climb is 251 steps on foot on an uneven and slippery floor, and the visit lasts about 30 minutes. The tower is not recommended for people with cardiovascular or muscular disorders. Visitors under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and may be asked for ID to prove age.
Bags and the Cloakroom
Hand bags, bags and luggage must be left in the cloakroom before the climb. Small bags or backpacks up to 20x30x38 cm are accepted with no weight limit. The cloakroom is free, and the tower stands about 56 metres tall.
The Cathedral and the Other Monuments
Any ticket includes a free Cathedral pass with no fixed time, and children under 11 with an adult enter the Cathedral free. The Cathedral is a place of worship, so dress and behave appropriately. This listing gives you free time only, so if you want a Cathedral pass use your hour well.
The Baptistery, Camposanto, Sinopie Museum and Opera del Duomo Museum complete the square, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987.
Hours for the Season
From 13 Nov to 20 Dec the tower, Baptistery, Camposanto and both museums open 9:00 am to 6:00 pm and the Cathedral 10:00 am to 6:00 pm. From 22 Dec to 1 Jan the tower side opens 9:00 am to 7:00 pm. From 17 June to 31 August the Camposanto and the tower stay open until 10:00 pm.
Hours can change for ceremonies, so check the official site close to your date on the tower tickets and rules guide.
| Rule or ticket | What it says | For this trip |
|---|---|---|
| Tower ticket | €20, no reduced rate, timed entry | Come with the tower option on this tour |
| Minimum age | Children who will not turn 8 by the end of the year are not admitted | Younger children stay with the group on the ground |
| Under 18 | Accompanied by an adult, ID may be asked | Bring ID for teens |
| Steps | 251 steps, about 30 minutes | Skip it if knees or hearts object |
| Bags | Left in the free cloakroom, small bags to 20x30x38 cm allowed | Pack light, leave big bags at the hotel |
| Cathedral | Free pass with any ticket, dress appropriately | Fit it into your 1 free hour |
| Opening hours | 9:00 am - 6:00 pm from 13 Nov to 20 Dec | Check the hours for your date |
Sources: Opera della Primaziale Pisana, Visit Pisa, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Day Tour from Florence: Siena, San Gimignano & Monteriggioni
A group day tour from Florence to San Gimignano, Siena and Monteriggioni. Third-party video by ConvergentTraveler. This site did not shoot it and has no relationship with the creator.
What Travelers Said
What a lovely day! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable. We saw some breathtaking sights and had a great time. If you’re prone to car sickness, try to sit on the bottom deck of the bus towards the front. The twists and turns got a little intense.
The pace felt a little rushed ,especially for older people but overall doable , wish we had more time in each place . The food tasking was delicious as well as the wine . Perfect day to see a few places all at once
Nicolo was the best tour gude I have ever met, very helpful and full of knowledge. I strongly recommend this daily excursion to everyone visits Florence.
San Gimignano Day Trip Questions
Can you do a day trip from Florence to San Gimignano?
Yes, and this listing is one way. It is a 12-hour coach day that pairs San Gimignano with Pisa, a winery lunch and Siena for $58 per person. See how it sits among the tours to Pisa from Florence.
Do I need to arrange my own transport to San Gimignano?
No, the coach covers the whole day, so you do not plan any rail or bus legs yourself. A coach day like this one is the simple way to combine the town with Pisa.
Is it worth going to San Gimignano?
On this tour you get 1 hour in San Gimignano, enough for the streets and the towers from below, and the full route shows where that hour sits in the day.
How long do you get in San Gimignano on this tour?
The listing gives 1 hour in San Gimignano and 1.5 hours in Siena. If that feels tight, Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip runs a similar set of towns with 75 minutes in San Gimignano.
Is the Leaning Tower climb in the price?
No. The climb is an option, with tower tickets tied to the matching option at booking, and Pisa comes first so the climb happens in the morning. The full ticket and slot rules are in Before You Go.
Which is better, Siena or San Gimignano?
They do different jobs. Siena is a city with the Campo and a cathedral, and the guided walk here spends 45 minutes on it. San Gimignano is a small tower town you can cover in an hour. If Siena is your priority, Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa Day Trip puts it first.
What does this San Gimignano day trip from Florence cost?
$58 per person as the base fare on GetYourGuide, with the winery lunch, the Siena guide and the tower tickets as paid options, and free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Compare it with the other Pisa day trip from Florence options on the homepage.
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