San Miniato al Monte Tours and Activities

Ride a vintage Vespa through Tuscany on this tour from Florence. A local guide leads the way up through the scenic hills, where you pass the famous Piazzale Michelangelo and the Church of San Miniato al Monte. Afterward, head back to Florence for a traditional Italian meal to top off your journey. To ensure an intimate experience, this tour is limited to 10 travelers.

Saddle up and see Florence and Fiesole on an electric bike tour. Led by a local guide, head first to the hilltop town of Fiesole to admire panoramic views of Tuscany. Then cycle through Florence to pass top sites like Piazzale Michelangelo, the Ponte Vecchio, and the iconic Duomo, as your guide provides commentary along the way. Take a break at a Florentine wine bar to sample some snacks and local Chianti blend. The electric bike motor will start as soon as you pedal so you can enjoy a leisurely trip.

Saddle up for a scenic ride through the Tuscan countryside on this half-day bike tour departing from Florence. Led by a local guide, leave the city streets behind and pedal out toward the country hills, as the landscape changes to scenic vineyards and olive groves. Hop off at a winery located in a Renaissance villa for a delicious tasting of wine, olive oil and other Tuscan specialties. After satiating your palette, travel back on your bike to Florence.

Zip through Florence in true Italian fashion on a 3-hour Vespa tour. Ride on your own scooter while a guide leads you to some of the best panoramic views in and around the city, including Piazzale Michelangelo, the convent of San Miniato, and the ancient Roman hill town of Fiesole. Stop often to take photos and enjoy the thrill of riding through the city streets.

Zip through the streets and squares of Florence in true Italian style — in the sidecar of a vintage motorcycle. A driver handles all the sharp turns and navigation so you and a companion can enjoy the ride and all the Renaissance sights. Access smaller alleyways where cars can’t go, and take to the Florentine hills for panoramic views.

With flat terrain and narrow medieval streets that many cars can't pass through, Florence is the ideal city to explore on bike. Join the locals and hop on two wheels for an e-bike ride through the Renaissance city's most picturesque parts, stopping to learn the history behind famous squares, churches, and bridges. Cross the River Arno and easily scale the Florentine hills with your bike’s battery power to soak up the prime views from Piazzale Michelangelo.

Take a guided stroll to Florence’s most romantic spot on a private walking tour to Piazzale Michelangelo. Beginning from the illustrious jewelers’ shops on the Ponte Vecchio, wind through the city and up into the surrounding hills for panoramic views over red rooftops, Renaissance architecture, and the curves of the River Arno. Hear tales from Florence’s history during the medium difficulty walk, and visit the Romanesque San Miniato al Monte church—one of the jewels of the Florentine hills.

See Italy from behind the wheel of a retro Fiat 500 on this half-day tour through Tuscany. Take a spin around the countryside, enjoying panoramic views of Florence and a stop at the Church of San Miniato al Monte. Your guide will lead the way to a private terrace, where you’ll enjoy a delicious Tuscan lunch before cruising back to your original departure point in Florence.

Spend the day exploring Florence—and opt to see sides of the city that many visitors miss—on this full-day, private shore excursion from Livorno. Meet your guide directly at the port, and hop into your air-conditioned minivan. You’ll drive through the scenic Chianti region en route to Florence. Upon arrival, discover the city’s most in-demand landmarks (including the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Piazzale Michelangelo). You can also upgrade to add on an extensive, multi-hour walking tour of the city and its lesser-known attractions.

Explore the Renaissance capital of Florence in a fun way without getting worn out with this private electric bike tour. Ride through the historic center and some of the surrounding hills.

Take a spin through the picturesque Tuscan countryside with this 4.5-hour driving tour from Florence in a vintage Fiat 500. Enjoy the thrill of driving one of Italy's classic cars with a knowledgeable local guide. Stop for lunch in a favorite restaurant outside Florence. Tour a Chianti vineyard for a wine tasting.

Take in highlights across the city of Florence without getting footsore with this hop-on-hop-off bus tour. Learn about the history and architecture of top Florentine sights via live on-board commentary and get off at attractions that interest you to explore more in depth at your own pace. Admire gems like the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio, and Pitti Palace, and enjoy views over Florence from Piazzale Michelangelo and Fiesole.

Explore the Tuscan hillsides surrounding Florence in true Italian style when you take the wheel of a vintage Fiat 500. On this 2-hour tour, feel the thrill of zipping through country roads past villas, vineyards and olive groves with the help of an experienced guide in the passenger seat. Choose from a morning or afternoon adventure, and stop along the way for either a cappuccino-and-croissant breakfast or a cup of creamy gelato.

Explore the Renaissance charm of Florence the easy and eco-friendly way on an afternoon electric bike tour. Cruise through winding medieval streets and squares on a battery-boosted e-bike, passing by highlights like the Santa Croce Church, Piazza Duomo, the San Lorenzo Market and the banks of the River Arno. Effortlessly scale the hills around the city to take in panoramic views from romantic Piazzale Michelangelo, and enjoy the flexibility to stop often for photos.

Experience the enchantment of Florence in the evening on a private 1.5-hour tour aboard a luxury Mercedes sedan or minivan. Cruise through the city’s medieval streets and romantic piazzas while admiring illuminated landmarks and sipping a bottle of prosecco. Choose from two unique itineraries: either admire the sparkling cityscape from hilltop Piazzale Michelangelo or listen to a group of monks reciting Gregorian chants at a historic church.

A tour that wants to show you a less obvious side of the city. A path that will take you from the most famous Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza della Signoria to a walk along the river bank to places a little less known in Oltrarno (the old Florence, over the bridge). Here you will visit The Rose Garden with the famous sculptures of Folon and the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte on the top of the hills, ending with a stop at Piazzale Michelangelo, where you can enjoy the wonderful view of the city seen from above.

exclusive tou for early risers, accompanied by your tour leader you will see the sun rise over the city of Florence. breakfast included typical Italian, consisting of cappuccino and hot croissant. Unique exclusive tour in Florence

A half-day tour of the city by a comfortable chauffeured minivan in wich you can admire all Florence’s must-see sights. The tour begins with a photo-stop at one of the most popular observation spots of Florence: Piazzale Michelangelo, with a drive past the Basilica di San Miniato al Monte, the finest Romanesque structure in Tuscany. Then we head to the historic city of Fiesole a hill-town of Etruscan origins, where you can also admire a wonderful Panorama over Florence. Photo-stop.  The tour will end in a city-farmouse where you can taste some wine and local food.

Follow an innovative audioguide to discover the top sights in Florence at your own pace. The guide covers the highlights of the Uffizi Gallery and Florence landmarks including: Piazza della Signoria, Basilica San Miniato al Monte, Mercato del Porcellino and many others in a single tour, which you can complete at your leisure. This package includes skip-the-line access to the Uffizi Gallery, one of Florence's most popular museums.

Our tour begins in the morning, before many other tours, when Florence is still calm and you can admire the wonders that the city offers in tranquility. We will touch on important but more unusual points than on classic tours, without neglecting the history and art present in Florence. Specifically, the tour will embrace different periods and styles, from the year 1000 to 1900. One of the stops, just outside the historic center, is located in the most beautiful panoramic point of Florence, Piazzale Michelangelo. From here you can take splendid pictures. This is a tour that combines important monuments, their stories, and breathtaking views !!!

If you want to see Florence in a different way and you like to hike and walk that is the tour for you. We will enter the beautiful Boboli Garden and visit it till the highest point where we will go out and after few meters we will have a walk in the beautiful Bardini Garden with one of the most spectacular view of Florence. Through little street along the ancient walls we will arrive in the area of San Niccolò full of art galleries and great little restaurant to start our hiking to piazzale Michelangelo to see the church of San Miniato al Monte, one of the oldest in Florence! 10 km (5 miles) in total out of the crowd!!!

Active Florence Walking Tour. This tour will start with a minimum of 2 pax and a maximum of 8 pax. Get your running shoes ready and charge your tracker because on this tour you will get your workout and steps in! Accompanied by our knowledgeable tour guide you will walk back in time and learn about Florence's great history while exploring the San Niccolò area and climbing the hill all the way to Piazzale Michelangelo passing from the amazing sculpture Rose Park. After taking some panoramic pictures and visiting San Miniato al Monte church (unless there is mass), we will start our descent back the hill and end our hike at the Ponte Vecchio.

The Basilica of San Miniato al Monte is one of the oldest churches in the city. It is said that it was founded on the relics of San Miniato, one of the first martyrs of the city, who converted to Christianity and beheaded in 250 AD in what was once the Roman amphitheater. Legend has it that Miniato got up and, with his own head under his arm, went to die right in the place where the Basilica dedicated to him stands today. The church was consecrated in 1018 and is in Romanesque style: longitudinal plan, three naves and three levels, including the level of the lowered crypt and the raised one of the presbytery.

The third of four private half day walking tours of Essential Florence takes us to Oltrarno, the other side of river Arno. It is one of the most fascinating districts of Florence. Here you see, hear and possibly speak with the artists and merchants while they deal with their creative daily routines. From the steps of San Minato Church you will admire the iconic panorama of Florence. At the Church of Santo Spirito you view paintings of Roselli, Ghirlandaio and Lippi. At Santa Maria del Carmine you see the recently restored frescoes of Masaccio. Then you visit a once lavish Medici Residence, now home to the Palatine Gallery. The day ends at the Boboli Gardens with an opportunity to wander among the cyprus trees and gaze at spectacular Florentine vistas. Your Lecture-Guide takes you on a slower pace, away from the crowds, recreating the worlds of Titian, Rubens and Perugino along with the already noted Michelangelo and Leonardo.