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Here you will find some of the most popular tours, which many people have enjoyed and which I often love to do! Choose a location on the map next here, and take a look at my tour suggestions-there's something for everyone! But if you're looking for something that's more your thing, contact me and we'll try together to create the tour that best meets your tastes and needs.
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The fact that you are looking for a tour to learn more about a place makes you a curious person and I love that! But from your point of view, however, it is also true that it is important to find the right guide with whom you can connect and better appreciate the experience. Let's do this: while waiting to get to know each other better on our tour, take a look here and read what clients said about me.
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Luísa é surpreendente, tem uma vivacidade contagiante e faz a gente querer saber mais e mais. Fez um percurso inteligente e nos mostrou coisas que realmente não encontraríamos em nenhum livro ou pesquisa mais cuidadosa, encontramos nessa guia preparada, inteligente e extraordinária um passeio pela Siena profunda. Muito obrigada Luísa
My husband and I enjoyed our time with Luisa for many reasons: she is knowledgeable (education in archeology), personable, speaks great English, has a good balance between listening and speaking, educated, professional, and kind. Having a private tour with her is an experience we highly recommend.
Luisa is engaging and very knowledgeable about all aspects of Siena as well as the surrounding areas of Italy. We had a private tour and before the tour began, she asked about our interests for our time with her. We wanted to understand the history and significance of Siena and we feel she far exceeded this in our time with her. Luisa’s archeological degree brings interesting insights to her tour, which I feel other tour guides would not know. We felt that Luisa gave us a very important understanding of the 17 districts of Siena and their patron Saint Catherine. Luisa is delightful and engaging as well.
Absolutely excellent experience! We enjoyed the story-telling and the history of beautiful Siena. Learning about the Palio, the saints of Siena, the different rivalries and architectural history made this tour extra special. We highly recommend. You will feel well hosted with someone who really cares and knows their stuff!
Luisa est une excellente guide qui a pris le temps de donner des explications poussées sur les lieux qu’on visitait. Elle a su personnaliser notre visite qu’on voulait axée sur l’archéologie et l’histoire. Vraiment une super matinée pour découvrir cette magnifique ville de Sienne. Je recommande chaudement Luisa.
Super visite de Sienne grâce à Luisa !! Nous ne sommes restés qu’une journée dans cette ville exceptionnelle et cette visite de 3h était idéale pour découvrir cette ville, comprendre ses traditions et admirer son patrimoine. Luisa est passionnée et passionnante ! Elle s’adapte au groupe. Nous étions avec un adolescent de 17 ans qui a aussi, beaucoup apprécié cette visite !
Luisa was a wonderful guide for my family of 5 (grandma, mom, and 3 kids ages 7, 10, 13). She managed to keep the kids engaged and we all learned a lot. Luisa is trained as an archaeologist and has a deep knowledge of Sienese history and culture. We were going to do one of those full day bus tours from Florence, and I’m so glad we decided instead to just take the train to Siena and book our own tour with Luisa. I highly recommend Luisa for any tour of Siena or the nearby areas.
Luisa is a wonderful guide who knows the history inside and out, communicates it well, and shares both the legends as well as the facts. Highly recommended! We had a private tour which was perfect because we had 3 kids with us and wanted to pace things accordingly. It worked out very well.
Luisa is delightful! She is so smart and passionate, and can answer all of your questions (and if she can’t she will be honest and it). While the description of her tour is an option, she will also happily customize the tour to your specific curiosity. She is not a frantic, frenetic guide with a rehearsed spiel (like many guides). She is calm, kind, considerate, generous, and authentic. She gave us personal recommendations for other things to do (when we asked) and we enjoyed them very much!
Luisa was an incredible guide for our first time in Siena! She personalized our tour based on our preferences and even booked us a spot for a delicious lunch. She is so knowledgeable and knew the answers to all of our questions. Super funny, kind, and smart- would definitely recommend!
Amazing experience with Luisa! Highly recommended! We are a family of 4 including our 8-year-old twins. Luisa is very friendly and sweet, she gave a lot of information about Siena, answered all of our questions and was very patient and accommodating to our needs. She kept our kids interested and showed some pictures of the Palio on her tablet, which got them excited about it! She even arranged for tasting of Sienese desserts (not to be missed!) , and gave us some recommendations of restaurants for lunch at the end of the tour. I don’t think anything can be done better, she’s smart and attentive to details, and will introduce Siena to you in the best way!
Unbeatable tour with an incredibly knowledgeable and approachable host. Luisa is a Sienese archaeologist, so she shares advanced knowledge of art, history, local culture and customs etc that others can’t provide. She even offered to personalize our tour according to what we wanted more of - art, food, churches, etc. Thank you for the tour of a lifetime!
We had a great experience with Luisa! She is very knowledgeable about the cultural, political, and religious history of Siena and the broader Tuscany region and on top of that is a professional archaeologist. She is engaging, funny, and curious. She thoughtfully adapted our tour to accommodate my parents and we left the tour with a deeper and more nuanced understanding of how Siena has evolved over the millennia. I highly recommend this experience!
Luisa is extremely knowledgeable and personable! She adapted our tour to focus on the palio (horse races) and competition between the 17 contrade. We booked only days before but she managed to get us a tour at the museum of one of them. Fascinating! She is also an art and architecture expert so her tour of the cathedral was amazing. Highly recommend!!
Book this tour! Luisa has a deep knowledge and passion for the area Andrew its history and showed us so many things about Siena, I wish we had days to spend with her! She paced the tour nicely, it was not hard to keep up with her in such a hilly town. She even made a reservation for us at a restaurant she recommended and it was delicious! Don’t miss her favorite gelato shop either, Bellisimo. Highly recommend.
This is the best city tour I've ever been on. It's not only an incredible introduction to Siena, but a wonderful way to dig into the fun secrets of the city. The tour is well thought out, though Luisa is open to customizing it based on your interests. We were interested in the culture of Siena and we went deep on that. Would highly recommend!
I have been to Siena many times, but I learned so much from Luisa! She was so sweet, knowledgable and wonderful to tour Siena with. She shared so much facinating detail and perspective on the Palio. She used great ipad visuals to accentuate the facts and legends! If you are spending time in Siena, you must book Luisa. :-)
Luisa was wonderful. We had a private tour customized to our interests. Our guided tour started in the Campo with a discussion of the history of Siena, its culture, government structure, and buildings. She did an incredible job of explaining the Palio and its significance. In addition to photos on her laptop, she had video of a race which was fascinating. While in the Campo she also shared information about life in Siena, food treats that we must sample, and her own life experiences. All of this helped us to gain more insight into both the history and current life in the city. From the Campo we went to the Duomo and learned about the initial plans, construction, renovation, and recent discoveries there before entering for a comprehensive tour of the amazing interior. Luisa had an incredible amount of detail to offer about the artwork, its significance, and the stories portrayed within. All of this added to the experience of seeing this amazing church ! Finally, she guided us through the cathedral dedicated to Saint Catherine. Here too, the insight and details of both the church and her life made everything much more meaningful. In addition to her incredible knowledge, Luisa has a warm and engaging personality. She went above and beyond with us in providing details, and generously spent additional time with us to make sure that our interests and the places we wanted to visit were addressed. It was an incredible experience that we highly recommend ! THANK YOU LUISA!!!!
Se ci fossimo persi l’esperienza vissuta con Luisa, Siena sarebbe stata una delle solite città visitate… invece ….con le informazioni ricevute e i racconti avvincenti siamo entrati nel profondo della cultura e della storia che si ê dipanata nei secoli! È stato un gran piacere condividere con lei i luoghi unici che ha voluto mostrarci! Esperienza consigliata !
Extremely accommodating to our personal interests. Pleasant and very knowledgeable of history of area, religion influences, and archeological significance. We so enjoyed our tour with Luisa and can’t recommend her enough! If you want to learn more about Siena with an engaging, personable guide, this experience is for you! ❤️
I cannot imagine coming to Siena for the first time without such a personal and historical tour with Luisa. She really knows the city as it is now and as it was from the beginning. We really loved seeing the things that other tours don't stop to see, and understanding Siena's beautiful past. Luisa made the city come alive for us. Our children, ages 8, 11, and 15 also really loved it. She also gave us great recommendations for eating lunch, and the best bakery and gelato in town.
Luisa is a delight! She drew us in with her stories of the Palio and the history of the city. We definitely used the knowledge she gave us during the rest of our time in Siena. She personized our experience as we were a small group and even gave us the option to visit a shop for some local treats. At the end of the tour, she gave us several ideas for restaurants and how we should spend our time during the rest of our visit. She is a big reason as to why we all fell in love with Siena!
A great experience. Way better value than one of those large group tours you have to wear a headset for. I will 💯 book this tour again the next time. Luisa has a very vast knowledge of the Siena area and gave us some amazing recommendations when the tour was over. Tasting the Siena treats at the end was a nice touch. Don’t hesitate to book!
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Luisa. She was extremely knowledgeable and personable. We were only in Siena for 24 hours, but she left us wanting more and we can’t wait to go back. We learned and laughed a lot, as Luisa walked us through an amazing city and contextualized architecture, art, theology, and other aspects for us. We highly recommend it!
Such an excellent tour. Luisa was fascinating and helpful. She structured the tour to our needs, explaining all the wonders of the Palio and surrounding buildings.She answered all of our questions and kept our eight year old entertained and interested for the full duration of the trip.I would highly recommend Luisa to bring Siena to life.She is both knowledgeable and kind and the perfect guide for such a beautiful city.
Luisa was truly fantastic - knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and fun! She varied pace and topic according to our interests and familiarity.We had a mixed private group of an Italian, Americans, bilingual, English-speaking only, very familiar with Italian history, and no familiarity at all. She was so gracious and engaging, making sure that all of us understood and answering all of our questions. Our tour with her was the first full day of our trip, and it really informed us for the rest of our trip. She provided such helpful historical context, we were able to identify and put together like a puzzle the places, family crests, contradas, and other historical and cultural markers we came across in our sightseeing. Highly recommended!
Luisa was the perfect guide for our private tour in Siena, she gave a personal touch to the experience and was very flexible and patient since we had our dog with us.She told us the history of Siena, took us to see the city highlights and finally got many good recommendations.Totally recommend the tour with Luisa!
Thoughtful and wonderful experience for learning history of Siena! Luisa was very patient with our 7 and 8 years old, they were asking lots of questions. We all have learned so much about the intrigues and different connections from the history of Siena and Italy, thanks to Luisa makes it also interesting for the kids!Furthermore we have exceeded the time slot, Luisa was very kind to us!We would highly recommend to anyone who wants to have a pleasant tour about Siena!
Luísa é surpreendente, tem uma vivacidade contagiante e faz a gente querer saber mais e mais. Fez um percurso inteligente e nos mostrou coisas que realmente não encontraríamos em nenhum livro ou pesquisa mais cuidadosa, encontramos nessa guia preparada, inteligente e extraordinária um passeio pela Siena profunda. Muito obrigada Luísa
My husband and I enjoyed our time with Luisa for many reasons: she is knowledgeable (education in archeology), personable, speaks great English, has a good balance between listening and speaking, educated, professional, and kind. Having a private tour with her is an experience we highly recommend.
Luisa is engaging and very knowledgeable about all aspects of Siena as well as the surrounding areas of Italy. We had a private tour and before the tour began, she asked about our interests for our time with her. We wanted to understand the history and significance of Siena and we feel she far exceeded this in our time with her. Luisa’s archeological degree brings interesting insights to her tour, which I feel other tour guides would not know. We felt that Luisa gave us a very important understanding of the 17 districts of Siena and their patron Saint Catherine. Luisa is delightful and engaging as well.
Absolutely excellent experience! We enjoyed the story-telling and the history of beautiful Siena. Learning about the Palio, the saints of Siena, the different rivalries and architectural history made this tour extra special. We highly recommend. You will feel well hosted with someone who really cares and knows their stuff!
Luisa est une excellente guide qui a pris le temps de donner des explications poussées sur les lieux qu’on visitait. Elle a su personnaliser notre visite qu’on voulait axée sur l’archéologie et l’histoire. Vraiment une super matinée pour découvrir cette magnifique ville de Sienne. Je recommande chaudement Luisa.
Super visite de Sienne grâce à Luisa !! Nous ne sommes restés qu’une journée dans cette ville exceptionnelle et cette visite de 3h était idéale pour découvrir cette ville, comprendre ses traditions et admirer son patrimoine. Luisa est passionnée et passionnante ! Elle s’adapte au groupe. Nous étions avec un adolescent de 17 ans qui a aussi, beaucoup apprécié cette visite !
Luisa was a wonderful guide for my family of 5 (grandma, mom, and 3 kids ages 7, 10, 13). She managed to keep the kids engaged and we all learned a lot. Luisa is trained as an archaeologist and has a deep knowledge of Sienese history and culture. We were going to do one of those full day bus tours from Florence, and I’m so glad we decided instead to just take the train to Siena and book our own tour with Luisa. I highly recommend Luisa for any tour of Siena or the nearby areas.
Luisa is a wonderful guide who knows the history inside and out, communicates it well, and shares both the legends as well as the facts. Highly recommended! We had a private tour which was perfect because we had 3 kids with us and wanted to pace things accordingly. It worked out very well.
Luisa is delightful! She is so smart and passionate, and can answer all of your questions (and if she can’t she will be honest and it). While the description of her tour is an option, she will also happily customize the tour to your specific curiosity. She is not a frantic, frenetic guide with a rehearsed spiel (like many guides). She is calm, kind, considerate, generous, and authentic. She gave us personal recommendations for other things to do (when we asked) and we enjoyed them very much!
Luisa was an incredible guide for our first time in Siena! She personalized our tour based on our preferences and even booked us a spot for a delicious lunch. She is so knowledgeable and knew the answers to all of our questions. Super funny, kind, and smart- would definitely recommend!
Amazing experience with Luisa! Highly recommended! We are a family of 4 including our 8-year-old twins. Luisa is very friendly and sweet, she gave a lot of information about Siena, answered all of our questions and was very patient and accommodating to our needs. She kept our kids interested and showed some pictures of the Palio on her tablet, which got them excited about it! She even arranged for tasting of Sienese desserts (not to be missed!) , and gave us some recommendations of restaurants for lunch at the end of the tour. I don’t think anything can be done better, she’s smart and attentive to details, and will introduce Siena to you in the best way!
Unbeatable tour with an incredibly knowledgeable and approachable host. Luisa is a Sienese archaeologist, so she shares advanced knowledge of art, history, local culture and customs etc that others can’t provide. She even offered to personalize our tour according to what we wanted more of - art, food, churches, etc. Thank you for the tour of a lifetime!
We had a great experience with Luisa! She is very knowledgeable about the cultural, political, and religious history of Siena and the broader Tuscany region and on top of that is a professional archaeologist. She is engaging, funny, and curious. She thoughtfully adapted our tour to accommodate my parents and we left the tour with a deeper and more nuanced understanding of how Siena has evolved over the millennia. I highly recommend this experience!
Luisa is extremely knowledgeable and personable! She adapted our tour to focus on the palio (horse races) and competition between the 17 contrade. We booked only days before but she managed to get us a tour at the museum of one of them. Fascinating! She is also an art and architecture expert so her tour of the cathedral was amazing. Highly recommend!!
Book this tour! Luisa has a deep knowledge and passion for the area Andrew its history and showed us so many things about Siena, I wish we had days to spend with her! She paced the tour nicely, it was not hard to keep up with her in such a hilly town. She even made a reservation for us at a restaurant she recommended and it was delicious! Don’t miss her favorite gelato shop either, Bellisimo. Highly recommend.
This is the best city tour I've ever been on. It's not only an incredible introduction to Siena, but a wonderful way to dig into the fun secrets of the city. The tour is well thought out, though Luisa is open to customizing it based on your interests. We were interested in the culture of Siena and we went deep on that. Would highly recommend!
I have been to Siena many times, but I learned so much from Luisa! She was so sweet, knowledgable and wonderful to tour Siena with. She shared so much facinating detail and perspective on the Palio. She used great ipad visuals to accentuate the facts and legends! If you are spending time in Siena, you must book Luisa. :-)
Luisa was wonderful. We had a private tour customized to our interests. Our guided tour started in the Campo with a discussion of the history of Siena, its culture, government structure, and buildings. She did an incredible job of explaining the Palio and its significance. In addition to photos on her laptop, she had video of a race which was fascinating. While in the Campo she also shared information about life in Siena, food treats that we must sample, and her own life experiences. All of this helped us to gain more insight into both the history and current life in the city. From the Campo we went to the Duomo and learned about the initial plans, construction, renovation, and recent discoveries there before entering for a comprehensive tour of the amazing interior. Luisa had an incredible amount of detail to offer about the artwork, its significance, and the stories portrayed within. All of this added to the experience of seeing this amazing church ! Finally, she guided us through the cathedral dedicated to Saint Catherine. Here too, the insight and details of both the church and her life made everything much more meaningful. In addition to her incredible knowledge, Luisa has a warm and engaging personality. She went above and beyond with us in providing details, and generously spent additional time with us to make sure that our interests and the places we wanted to visit were addressed. It was an incredible experience that we highly recommend ! THANK YOU LUISA!!!!
Se ci fossimo persi l’esperienza vissuta con Luisa, Siena sarebbe stata una delle solite città visitate… invece ….con le informazioni ricevute e i racconti avvincenti siamo entrati nel profondo della cultura e della storia che si ê dipanata nei secoli! È stato un gran piacere condividere con lei i luoghi unici che ha voluto mostrarci! Esperienza consigliata !
Extremely accommodating to our personal interests. Pleasant and very knowledgeable of history of area, religion influences, and archeological significance. We so enjoyed our tour with Luisa and can’t recommend her enough! If you want to learn more about Siena with an engaging, personable guide, this experience is for you! ❤️
I cannot imagine coming to Siena for the first time without such a personal and historical tour with Luisa. She really knows the city as it is now and as it was from the beginning. We really loved seeing the things that other tours don't stop to see, and understanding Siena's beautiful past. Luisa made the city come alive for us. Our children, ages 8, 11, and 15 also really loved it. She also gave us great recommendations for eating lunch, and the best bakery and gelato in town.
Luisa is a delight! She drew us in with her stories of the Palio and the history of the city. We definitely used the knowledge she gave us during the rest of our time in Siena. She personized our experience as we were a small group and even gave us the option to visit a shop for some local treats. At the end of the tour, she gave us several ideas for restaurants and how we should spend our time during the rest of our visit. She is a big reason as to why we all fell in love with Siena!
A great experience. Way better value than one of those large group tours you have to wear a headset for. I will 💯 book this tour again the next time. Luisa has a very vast knowledge of the Siena area and gave us some amazing recommendations when the tour was over. Tasting the Siena treats at the end was a nice touch. Don’t hesitate to book!
We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Luisa. She was extremely knowledgeable and personable. We were only in Siena for 24 hours, but she left us wanting more and we can’t wait to go back. We learned and laughed a lot, as Luisa walked us through an amazing city and contextualized architecture, art, theology, and other aspects for us. We highly recommend it!
Such an excellent tour. Luisa was fascinating and helpful. She structured the tour to our needs, explaining all the wonders of the Palio and surrounding buildings.She answered all of our questions and kept our eight year old entertained and interested for the full duration of the trip.I would highly recommend Luisa to bring Siena to life.She is both knowledgeable and kind and the perfect guide for such a beautiful city.
Luisa was truly fantastic - knowledgeable, friendly, patient, and fun! She varied pace and topic according to our interests and familiarity.We had a mixed private group of an Italian, Americans, bilingual, English-speaking only, very familiar with Italian history, and no familiarity at all. She was so gracious and engaging, making sure that all of us understood and answering all of our questions. Our tour with her was the first full day of our trip, and it really informed us for the rest of our trip. She provided such helpful historical context, we were able to identify and put together like a puzzle the places, family crests, contradas, and other historical and cultural markers we came across in our sightseeing. Highly recommended!
Luisa was the perfect guide for our private tour in Siena, she gave a personal touch to the experience and was very flexible and patient since we had our dog with us.She told us the history of Siena, took us to see the city highlights and finally got many good recommendations.Totally recommend the tour with Luisa!
Thoughtful and wonderful experience for learning history of Siena! Luisa was very patient with our 7 and 8 years old, they were asking lots of questions. We all have learned so much about the intrigues and different connections from the history of Siena and Italy, thanks to Luisa makes it also interesting for the kids!Furthermore we have exceeded the time slot, Luisa was very kind to us!We would highly recommend to anyone who wants to have a pleasant tour about Siena!
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Art, History, Archaeology, Folklore and Culinary Tradition...which aspects interest you most?