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.

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.

Cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time when you book this tour of Florence's historic sights via golf cart. While a guide shares an insider's perspective on the culture and history of the birthplace of the Renaissance, you sit back and relax in the roomy electric cart. Meet the tour at a central point in the city; choose from morning or afternoon tour departures.

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 for a delicious "gelato". 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.

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.

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.

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.

This tour suitable for those who want to visit the city of Florence actively. It starts from the Ponte Vecchio and along the Arno you come to an ancient and secret staircase. From here you go up to Piazzale Michelangelo, the terrace that reveals a unique view of the Renaissance city. Piazzale Michelangelo was built in the nineteenth century as a tribute to the creativity of the great Florentine sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti. At the center of the large square stand the nineteenth-century reproductions of the most important sculptural works of the immense Genius, including the famous David. We will continue on a further staircase to visit the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte, a pearl, a Romanesque Basilica on the slope. The view of Florence from the San Miniato hill is stunning. Another place to visit in San Miniato is the Cemetery of the Holy Doors, a monumental graveyard where rests, among other great Florentines, also Carlo Collodi, the writer of the tale of Pinocchio.

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.

Discover Florence from the top and you will have a great experience during your stay! Join us for a dynamic bike tour to explore the green side of the city as well as the local artisan districts! You will enjoy gorgeous vistas from a romantic terrace, you will visit less touristy corners and you will experience a local Aperitivo: all this while you keep yourself fit.

This tour proceeds at a fast pace, it is a tour suitable for those who want to visit the city of Florence actively. Along the Arno you come to an ancient and secret staircase. From here you go up to Piazzale Michelangelo, the terrace that reveals a unique view of the Renaissance city. Piazzale Michelangelo was built in the nineteenth century as a tribute to the creativity of the great Florentine sculptor Michelangelo Buonarroti. At the center of the large square stand the nineteenth-century reproductions of the most important sculptural works of the immense Genius, including the famous David. We will continue on a further staircase to visit the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte, a pearl, a Romanesque Basilica on the slope. The view of Florence from the San Miniato hill is stunning. Another place to visit in San Miniato is the Cemetery of the Holy Doors, a monumental graveyard where rests, among other great Florentines, also Carlo Collodi, the writer of the tale of Pinocchio

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.

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.

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.

With our Tours, all the itineraries are covered aboard state-of-the-art, completely green electric vehicles. You will not miss anything of the great beauty of Florence and you will experience it in a unique and ecologically sustainable way. Traveling with our electric cars offer comfort and safety in both summer and winter thanks to the winter kit with glass doors and heating system, which always guarantee total well-being throughout the journey, even in case of bad weather. Our silent vehicles are suitable for everyone, allowing you to fully enjoy the atmosphere, the views and the glimpse of timeless places, such as Ponte Vecchio or the squares of Santa Maria Novella and Santa Croce.

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.

An eco-friendly way to discover Florence Hills and enjoy spectacular views from Piazzale Michelangelo and San MIniato al Monte with your electric bike. At the end of the tour a delicious "Gelato" in the historic centre of Florence.

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 !!!

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 !!!

Discover Florence, Fiesole and Piazzale Michelangelo with your electric bike. At the end of the tour you can enjoy a delicious "Gelato" in the heart of Florence.