A Siena walking tour is the best way to understand a medieval city built around one shell-shaped square, the Piazza del Campo, and one extraordinary cathedral. Two small-group walks lead Viator. The city and Duomo tour, with a skip-the-line ticket, is rated 4.8 across 800 reviews, from about $46. The walk with lunch and Chianti is rated 4.8 across 101 reviews, from about $98.
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The verdict
The city and Duomo tour is our pick. In two hours, a professional guide leads you through the center and inside the Duomo, with the skip-the-line ticket included. It is the more reviewed of the two and costs less than half as much.
The walk with lunch adds food: homemade pasta, pecorino, bruschetta and ricciarelli almond cookies, with Chianti and prosecco and a gelato tasting, in a group of up to twelve. However, the Duomo ticket, about €12, is not included, according to the listing.
Neither tour is wheelchair accessible; Siena is steep.
The center is built on three hills, so wear good shoes. On the lunch walk, the Duomo ticket is extra. Coming from Florence? The Tuscany day trip includes transport.
Which one is for you?
Take the city and Duomo tour if
- You want the most reviewed option: 800 reviews.
- You want the Duomo ticket included.
- You want the lower price, from about $46.
- You have two hours.
Take the walk with lunch if
- You want lunch and wine included.
- You like a small group of up to twelve.
- You want to taste pecorino and ricciarelli.
- You do not need to enter the Duomo.
What each price covers
The city and Duomo tour, from about $46
Included: a skip-the-line ticket to the Siena Duomo, a professional guide, a guided walk of the city, and a guided visit of the Duomo.
Not included: gratuities, hotel pickup, and food and drinks.
The walk with lunch, from about $98
Included: a licensed guide, lunch with homemade pasta, pecorino, bruschetta and ricciarelli, Chianti wine and prosecco, a three-flavor gelato tasting, and vegetarian options.
Not included: the Duomo ticket, about €12.
Where each one starts
- City and Duomo tour: Piazza San Domenico.
- Walk with lunch: Via La Lizza 1, near the Fortezza.
Side by side
| City and Duomo tour | Walk with lunch | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.8 from 800 | 4.8 from 101 |
| Five-star reviews | 691 (86%) | 87 (86%) |
| Price | from about $46 | from about $98 |
| Length | 2 hours | 2 h 30 min |
| Duomo | Ticket included | Ticket extra, about €12 |
| Lunch | Not included | Included, with wine |
| Start | Piazza San Domenico | Via La Lizza |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the city and Duomo tour
Tour guide ( Leonardo ) and our driver were excellent!
Suzanne_R, September 2026, via Viator
On the walk with lunch
Great tour and excellent tour guide.
David_L, October 2024, via Viator
Mixing history, food, and wine with a knowledgeable guide a worthwhile experience.
Peter_B, October 2024, via Viator
Both are reviewed mostly with five stars: 86% of the city and Duomo tour ratings and 86% of the walk with lunch ratings. Three stars or lower make up about 5% of the reviews on the first and about 4% on the second.
How Siena fits a trip to Tuscany
For wine south of the city, compare the Montalcino wine tour; for the countryside on horseback, the Tuscany horseback riding day from Florence.
For more day trips, see the best day trips from Florence.
After the walk, the Siena cooking class page compares a Tuscan dinner class in the old town with a lunch class in the countryside.
For a view of the same countryside from the air, our hot air balloon in Tuscany guide compares a flight near Siena with a sunrise flight over Chianti.
Questions travelers ask
Which Siena walking tour should I book?
The city and Duomo tour, rated 4.8 from 800 reviews on Viator, from about $46 with the Duomo ticket (checked September 2026). With lunch and wine, the walk with lunch, rated 4.8, from about $98.
Is the Siena Duomo included?
On the city and Duomo tour, yes, with a skip-the-line ticket. On the walk with lunch, the ticket costs about €12 extra, according to the listing.
How long is a Siena walking tour?
About two hours for the city and Duomo tour, and two and a half hours with lunch.
Is Siena hilly?
Yes. The center sits on three hills, so wear good walking shoes.
Can I cancel a Siena walking tour?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Book the city and Duomo tour for the cathedral and the price; book the walk with lunch for food and wine.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, September 2026. Inclusions and exclusions, meeting points, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 5493SIENADUOMO and 244750P3), September 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.