Tuscany Photography Tour

Starting from the Florence airport, we will drive in our minivan to Siena: the “main door” of Valdorcia.

After a briefing in the central Piazza del Campo, famous for the Palio di Siena, we will go together to discover the fabulous Senese architecture including the cloister of the Mangia tower and the cathedral. We will have our lunch in Siena and leave for the vault of the abbey of San Galgano, famous for its roofless architecture full of perspectives and for the sword in the stone of the hermitage nearby.

We will return in the evening to Monteriggioni, a medieval city perched on a hill, where we will be able to dine and take fabulous night photos.

Finally, you'll enjoy a wonderful evening in a fantastic farmhouse where we will stay overnight and taste typical local dishes in a relaxed atmosphere.

Welcome to the heart of Tuscany. We will enjoy the colors of nature’s explosions with its strong contrasts and inebriating aromas, and we will transform these sensations into unique images captured by your cameras. The villages and landscapes that we will visit are beautiful like a postcard: we will be in the heart of the Val d'Orcia all day long, swinging between soft hilly landscapes, strong contrasts between the green of the trees and the brown earth. 

We will stop in Pienza for lunch, famous for its typical handicrafts and the downhill cathedral. After that we will take a nice ride through the Tuscan hills and landscapes stopping in strategic places with breathtaking views like Vitaleta Chapel & Cypress roads.

During this morning there will be the possibility of taking a photographic excursion in a hot air balloon over Siena. In case of bad weather or adverse conditions, the excursion may be postponed to the following morning. The balloon flight is optional and has an extra cost and includes a rich banquet with a toast at the end of the flight. 

After touring the Ghibelline lands of Siena far and wide, it is time to move on to the lands of the Florentine Guelphs passing through one of the first bulwarks of the domination of the Medici family: San Gimignano: also called "the Manhattan of the Middle Ages" with the its tall and numerous towers. 

We will take fabulous photos in the city center and have our lunch and then descend gently to Florence in the early afternoon to dive into the narrow streets full of history and unique views including the famous old bridge and the Uffizi. 

The magical sunset of Florence awaits us from Piazzale Michelangiolo: get your tripods and cameras ready, the view at nightfall will be amazing!

We will have dinner in a typical restaurant in Florence enjoying the city in the evening and we will stay overnight in Florence.

In case the balloon tour could not have been done yesterday, this morning will be the backup day.