Tuscany: “Val d’Orcia”: Siena, Old Abbeys and Thermal Baths
Tuscany: “Val d’Orcia”: Siena, Old Abbeys and Thermal Baths
We’ll make us be surrounded by the postcard-like landscape of “Val d’ Orcia”, UNESCO World Heritage Site, which is dotted by medieval villages and castles. The wonderful Siena deserves a careful visit and is one of the basic stopping places along “Francigena Route”. It’s thanks to this strategic way of communication that Siena became an economic, religious and cultural centre in the medieval epoch.
We will visit “crete senesi” and the old abbeys such as Montain Oliveto Abbey and its frescos. We’ll see Bagno Vignoni with its unique in the worldwater square, thermal location since the Roman/Etruscan epoch, frequented along the centuries by celebrities like Santa Caterina da Siena, Pope Pio II and Lorenzo il Magnifico.
We will pass through Pienza, the ideal town of Pio II, and the church of Vitaleta, the most photographed one in Italy, to reach “Pieve di Corsignano” by its exceptional medieval decorations.
Moreover, we’ll have one of the most attracting walks in Valley of Orcia that concerns a temple of wine, the village of Montalcino and its Brunello, also an unbelievable spiritual location, the Abbey of Sant’Antimo.
This tour will like to our palate as well: “Pici all’aglione”, the very known “Pecorino di Pienza” and the precious “Brunello di Montalcino” are just some of the yummy specialities that we will try.
1st Day
2nd Day
Beginners ★★☆☆
4/5 hours, Lenght 13km, Elevation gain +400m3rd Day
Passionate ★★★☆
5 hours, Lenght 15km, Elevation gain +500m4th Day
Beginners ★★☆☆
3/4 hours, Lenght 12km, Elevation gain +200m -500m5th Day
Passionate ★★★☆
Length 5/6 hours, Lenght 17km, Elevation gain +550m6th Day
Beginners ★★☆☆
3/4 hours, Lenght 10km, Elevation gain +350m7th Day
Beginners ★★☆☆
3/4 hours, Lenght 12km, Elevation gain +350m8th Day
Difficulty code
Touristic
Touristic
Itineraries on road or large track that don’t require specific training or bearing skills. However, it is necessary to don’t have reduced mobility or cardiovascular disease. 200 m maximum gain and 3 h maximum walking (break excluded)
Difficulty ★☆☆☆
Beginners
Beginners
Itineraries on easy to find tracks. They need a minimum of training and equipment. 400 m maximum gain and 4 h maximum walking (break excluded)Difficulty ★★☆☆
Passionate
Passionate
Itineraries on easy to find tracks, also in snowy area with moderate slope. They need a minimum of equipment and bearing skills, walking training in mountain condition for few hours. 600 m maximum gain and 5 h maximum walking (break excluded)Difficulty ★★★☆
Highlander
Highlander
Itineraries not well marked. They need a reasonable mountain knowledge and absence of vertigo. Physical training should be appropriate to a full day walking. 600 m maximum gain and more than 5 h walking (break excluded).Difficulty ★★★★
TOUR LOCATION
Tour info
Luggage and backpacks: A good level of physical training is required. We will walk the entire route on foot with a small backpack. Luggages will be moved from one accomodation to the other. Allergies and specific diet: Don’t forget to inform us about your specific dietary need. Last minute request may not be accepted. On the route could be difficult to find detail food like gluten – free. For this reason we higly recommend to bring your own food.Single bedroom: On request with extra cost.
Price
Price on requestThe price includes:
- Half board in hotel, flats and farm holidays such as indicated in the programme;
- Accomodation in double rooms or flats such as in the programme;
- Luggage transfer;
- Guided hiking;
- Transfer by private bus from Siena to Buonconvento and Mountain Oliveto and from Monticchiello to Siena;
- Tasting of organic wines in the cellar;
- Tasting of local cheeses directly by the producer;
- Guided tour of Siena;
- Certified Nature and Walking Guide;
- Insurance for groups.
The price does not include
- Personal insurance;
- Packed lunches (you can buy directly in the accomodation) and drinks during meals;
- Extra cost for single bedrooms;
- Trasnfer from/to Siena;
- Personal extras;
- Anything not indicated in “The prices includes
Insurance
Coverage: Polizza Europassistance Viaggi Nostop Gruppi
On request, we can activate: BASE Insurance Policy It should be requested together with the tour booking because it has to be issued within 24 hours from the booking confirmation. Payment has to be done together with the deposit specifying on the payment description “Deposit and BASE Insurance Policy”. Alternatively, it is possible to activate the TOP Cancellation Policy with 15 days before the departure.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation within 30 days before the departure: 25% loss of the total cost;
- Cancellation from 29 to 16 days before the departure: 50% loss of the total cost;
- Cancellation from 15 to 6 days before the departure: 75% loss of the total cost;
- Cancellation within 5 days before the departure: 100% loss
Same penalty are applied to everybody lacking of valid ID or Passport.
Contacts
Travel Agency Il Ponticello Coop. a r.l. Strada della Chiusa 4/11, 61122 Pesaro (PU) Tel: +39 0721 482607 (lun/ven 9,30-18,30) Cell. +39 338 7145465 / 3703028464 E-mail: info@ilponticello.net IBAN – IT19J0882613300000010102092 SWIFT/BIC – ICRAITRRMY0 Indicate on the payment description:- Name of the activity
- Date and place of the activity
- Number of participants