Experience the best of Siena with Withlocals

"Thank you Maria Elena for a wonderful experience and sharing the history of Siena. we walked through many regions of the town, discovered the architecture, the story of the Palio and underground archeology of Etruscans. Maria Elena is very knowledgeable and tells a great story. Best way to get to see Siena! "

"Stella was easy to deal with making the booking and gave good advice re getting to Siena from Florence. The tour was excellent, Stella is well educated and gave an excellent overview of Siena and its history. Her insight into the religious paintings in the cathedrals was really interesting. "

"Stella was great, she explained the history of the city with its 17 Provinces and how they were divided. She told us the history of the horse race and why it is such an honor to win there. We saw the city through the eyes of a true historian rather than just being a tourist. She was flexible to our wishes while still being sure we saw the most important parts of the city. I would definitely recommend her and use her again if we were to return. "

"Very informative walking tour Food was as expected and enjoyable Maria Elena was excellent "

"Maria Elena was knowledgeable, great communicator through text and face-to-face - she made our time in Siena incredibly meaningful and memorable "

"Stella was great and so knowledgeable about everything in Siena! A true local who gave us stories and background information about all kinds of things! Thank you again for showing us your hometown! "

"Stella brought us to spots that were local, authentic, and special. She customized our experience based on our preferences. She communicated well with us and her English was very good. She was informative and engaging. We felt very lucky to have her as our guide. "

"Fernanda was an amazing tour guide. She brought so much firsthand knowledge as she grew up here in Siena. We’ve done multiple tours during our stay in Tuscany and she was by far the best guide we had. We highly recommend her! "

"So happy we booked the Palio tour with Maria Elena. We learned so much about the traditions of the town and the race. She also helped us get reservations with a great restaurant out of the craziness for race day. She gave us good suggestions for witnessing the blessing of one of the horses and made sure we knew where to go for our contrade dinner and where to view the race. She was knowledgeable and so personable. Loved it and her. "

"Nothing beats a tour guide who is knowledgeable and passionate about her city EXCEPT a tour guide who also helped us navigate parking on the day of the Palio and saved us hours of traffic heartache on her day off. Cheers to Maria. We loved the tour of Siena but loved Maria Alberta more. We will be back"