# Chianti and Val d’Orcia or Tuscany and Lazio?

> Chianti and Val d’Orcia or Tuscany and Lazio? Both routes compared: length, driving time, best season, tolls and road limits, with our recommendation.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/compare/rf-023-tuscany-chianti-val-d-orcia-vs-tuscany-camper/

Chianti and Val d’Orcia or Tuscany and Lazio? Both routes compared: length, driving time, best season, tolls and road limits, with our recommendation.

| | Chianti and Val d’Orcia | Tuscany and Lazio |
|---|---|---|
| Route | Florence → Saturnia | Pisa → Rome |
| Suggested days | 7 | 5 |
| Distance | 293 km (182 mi) | 349 km (217 mi) |
| Driving | 4 h 02 min | 4 h 49 min |
| Stops | 14 | 9 |
| Best time to go | April–May and September–October | April–May and September–October |
| Tolls and vignettes | ≈ €16 | ≈ €20 |
| Good to know | – | – |

## Our recommendation

Choose Chianti and the Val d’Orcia for a full week of classic hill country: about 293 km and 14 stops from Florence via the Chiantigiana, San Gimignano, Volterra, Siena and Pienza to the thermal springs of Saturnia, best with short stages. Pick Tuscany and Lazio if five days ending in Rome appeal: about 349 km from Pisa via Siena, Montalcino and San Quirico d’Orcia to Civita di Bagnoregio, reached only by a steep footbridge. Both are best April–May and September–October, hot in July, and full of camera-monitored ZTL zones, so park outside historic centers.

- [Cypresses, vineyards and travertine – by motorhome through Chianti, Siena and the Val d’Orcia to Saturnia](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/rf-023-tuscany-chianti-val-d-orcia/)
- [Tuscany and Lazio by motorhome](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/tuscany-camper/)