Siena Private Walking Tour: Traditions, Streets & Cathedral
Overview
Explore Siena on a private walking tour with an expert local guide and discover the city beyond the main tourist routes. Walk through the historic center, step into the city’s unique contrada neighborhoods, and learn about their traditions, identity, and centuries-old rivalries.
Enjoy a guided visit inside Siena Cathedral (Duomo) with skip-the-line entry, and experience the city’s everyday life, artisan corners, hidden streets, and local food culture along the way.
- Private walking tour of Siena with an expert local guide.
- Historic center and Siena’s iconic contrada neighborhoods.
- Skip-the-line entry and guided visit inside Siena Cathedral (Duomo)
- Local food traditions, artisan culture, and hidden streets.
- Choose a 2-hour intro tour or upgrade to the 3-hour extended tour.
- Available in English, German, and French language options.
What's Included
- Private tour for a more personalized experience
- Pre-reserved skip-the-line tickets for the Siena Cathedral
- Option to climb the unfinished façade , at your own pace
- Option to extend the tour 3 hours with the OPA SI Pass
- 2 or 3 hr walking tour at a relaxed pace depending on the option chosen
- Expert local guide with insider's knowledge of Siena
- Option to visit the Crypt and the Museum with your guide
- Transport to the meeting point
Meeting Location
Piazza San Domenico
1, 53100 Siena SI, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
Piazza del Duomo
8, 53100 Siena SI, Italy
What To Expect
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Siena (pass by)
Piazza san Domenico
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Piazza del Campo
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Fonte Gaia
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Torre del Mangia
20 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Duomo di Siena
45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Museo dell'Opera Metropolitana
1 hour Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please be aware the Cathedral of Siena is an “operating” church, and it can be closed to visitors for any liturgical reason, even without warning (for the funeral of a Cardinal, for example).
- Access to the Facciatone depends on weather permitting.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
Frequently Asked Questions (7)
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Private tour for a more personalized experience.
- Pre-reserved skip-the-line tickets for the Siena Cathedral.
- Option to climb the unfinished façade , at your own pace.
- Option to extend the tour 3 hours with the OPA SI Pass.
- 2 or 3 hr walking tour at a relaxed pace depending on the option chosen.
- Expert local guide with insider's knowledge of Siena.
- Option to visit the Crypt and the Museum with your guide.
- Transport to the meeting point.
The minimum age to participate is 7. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Siena Private Walking Tour: Traditions, Streets & Cathedral is as follows:
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Siena Private Walking Tour: Traditions, Streets & Cathedral will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Private tour for a more personalized experience
- Pre-reserved skip-the-line tickets for the Siena Cathedral
- Option to climb the unfinished façade , at your own pace
- Option to extend the tour 3 hours with the OPA SI Pass
- 2 or 3 hr walking tour at a relaxed pace depending on the option chosen
- Expert local guide with insider's knowledge of Siena
- Option to visit the Crypt and the Museum with your guide
- Transport to the meeting point
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Please be aware the Cathedral of Siena is an “operating” church, and it can be closed to visitors for any liturgical reason, even without warning (for the funeral of a Cardinal, for example).
- Access to the Facciatone depends on weather permitting.
- Tips/gratuities (for your guide) are always appreciated.
