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UMBRIA

$4050 Double / $4425 Single

Umbria is called “The Green Heart of Italy” and is one of my favorite regions to visit in the fall. The smell of chestnuts, cozy villages with excellent pasta, and more art than you can shake a stick at…Umbria is the soft, comfy, slow paced antidote to the crazed tourism in other parts of Italy.
While I’d like to save the majority of the itinerary to be a surprise, here are a few highlights:
-Underground Orvieto
-Cascata delle Marmore waterfalls
-Participating in grape harvest
-Learn to bake a regional bread
-Roman mosaics and medieval art
-Wine tasting at an Umbrian estate
-Assisi and the life of Saint Francis
I will be leading this tour myself, because this is truly one of my favorite regions and I’m so excited to share it with you. I’ve been wandering around Umbria since the 90’s, and I can’t imagine a region that feels more cozy and familiar.

Day One

Overnight: Orvieto

Welcome to Umbria

Benvenuto! Orientation meeting at your hotel in Orvieto, then explore the town at your leisure after getting settled into your room.

Day Two

Overnight: Orvieto

Etruscan Beauty 

After breakfast, you’ll enjoy a guided walking tour of Orvieto city, with stops at the amazing San Brizio Chapel and the Etruscan well of Pozzo La Cave. Next, your bus will take you to experience the countryside of Orvieto at a traditional and famous vineyard estate. Join your group for a local lunch and wine pairings. Explore the cellar, estate, and vineyard, before heading back into the city for an evening at your leisure.

Day Three

Overnight: Orvieto

Chasing Waterfalls

Today you’ll head out to see the Cascata delle Marmore, the incredible waterfall in the country plus other countryside must-sees.

Day Four

Overnight: Saragano

St Francis of Assisi

Today you will head to Assisi and discover the maze of alleyways in this medieval town and find amazing photo opportunities in the hidden corners. You will also visit the upper and lower Basilica dedicated to St Francis preserving the frescoes of Giotto and his school. In the afternoon, you will arrive at your agriturismo in the countryside of Assisi. Get settled in and drink in the atmosphere of the rolling hills, the heart of Green Umbria.

Day Five

Overnight: Saragano

Become a Vigneron

After breakfast, ride to the vineyard of the estate of La Ghirlanda. Take part in harvesting the grapes, then learn how to press grapes and begin the vinification process. Have a tasting and some finger foods, tour the cellar and aging cave. Then enjoy a picnic lunch in the gardens.

Day Six

Overnight: Saragano

Hiking and Eating

Spend the day at your leisure exploring the countryside. Take in the fall foliage colors on a hike or sign up for an optional truffle hunt in the hills. In the evening, you will enjoy a locally-sourced, traditional dinner with your group.

Day Seven

Overnight: Perugia

Arts and Artisans

After breakfast and hotel check out, you will head to Perugia, the Etruscan capitol of Umbria. First, you will visit the workshop that produces stained glass windows for the cathedrals. It is run and owned by women, whose family has owned the workshop for four generations.

Lunch at your leisure, then in the afternoon, a visit to Palazzo Sorbello, a noble family palace, now a museum, located in the heart of the city. You will be welcomed by a descendant of the family, discover the fabrics, ceramics, and other arts preserved in the home, and learn about the connection the family has to NYC, where an empire was created in the early 1900s, dedicated to women. Complete your visit on the panoramic terrace, overlooking the Assisi Valley, while enjoying a drink and aperitif.

Day Eight

Overnight: Perugia

Medieval Temples and Walls

This morning you’ll take an urban walking tour to the Porta Sant’Angelo, the medieval Temple of the Angel, then to another workshop where textiles are produced according to ancient traditional methods. Next you will visit Palazzo Galenga, where Italian language and culture is taught to foreigners, and it also offers a private, unique view of the main gate and city walls. Afternoon on your own to sightsee and shop.

Day Nine


The tour is over after breakfast, and your guide will be on hand to assist you with your departure.

Price: $4050 (Air not included). Single Supplement is $375. We welcome singles and if you do not have a travel partner, please sign up for a single spot. In the event that a roommate is found, your booking can be changed to a double before final payment is due.

Deposit: $600 nonrefundable will secure your spot.

Tour price includes 8 breakfasts, 5 dinners, 2 lunches, and 8 nights lodging at clean, comfortable, and centrally located hotels, tastings per itinerary, transport, tour leader and tips.

Tour begins Orvieto and ends in Perugia. Nearest airport is PEG, however FCO may be more convenient if coming in internationally.

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