Umbria: selected activities and experiences!

Norcia | Perugia

Hiking Santa Scolastica

A pleasant walking adventure among natural landscapes to delight the eye and the palate <ul><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">total distance: 25 km</li><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">vertical descent: 550 m</li></ul> Discover the surroundings of Norcia through a walk that looks back to the past in an area that has been characterized by a great territorial development. The walk to Santa Scolastica is the hike that leads you to discover the valley where the city rises, which represents the western limit of the Monti Sibillini National Park.The tour takes place on the perimeter of what was once a large lake and, during the hike, we will have the opportunity to stop at some points where there are important element of the territories: farms, impressive trees (including a centuries-old oak, probably the oldest in Umbria) and the natural area of the "marcite" (which is a grassfield covered in a thin layer of water), artificially created over 1000 years ago.During the visit of the town won't be possible to miss a taste of the typical "norcineria", namely, the production of cured meats of the area. To this point, you will have the chance to learn about:<ul><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Shepherding: we will visit a company that produces ovine cheese</li><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">Land ecology: local plots and civic uses</li><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">The farm: how agriculture is carried out nowadays</li><li style="font-size:14px;line-height:1.6;color:#57646f;margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em">The environment: how it has changed following the earthquake, centuries-old plants, streams that appear and disappear, the area of the Marcite optimized by the Benedictine monks and its micro-habitat.</li></ul>During the visit of local production facilities, a local food tasting experience is included and you will be able to buy products if you wish.

Walking Tour Food Tasting

€ 72

10 hours

Assisi | Perugia

Lunch in Assisi with wine tasting

Would you like to embark on a gastronomic journey of typical Umbrian products? Then join our lunch in Assisi!

Wine Tasting Food Tasting

€ 50

1 hour and 30 minutes

Assisi | Perugia

Aperitif and guided wine tasting in Assisi

Enjoy an aperitif and guided wine tasting in Assisi and savor its authentic flavors.

Wine Tasting Plantation tours

€ 38

1 hour and 30 minutes

Assisi | Perugia

Private tour

Assisi full day walking tour

Visit Assisi on a 6-hour tour with an expert local guide. By joining this small-group tour, you'll have the chance to know more about the most authentic places in the city. Meet the guide at 10:00 am and visit the old Roman ruins of the local amphitheater, which was reused in the Middle Ages as a quarry for stones to build local houses. You will see how the amphitheater was turned into a private neighborhood. From there, the view toward the Rocca Maggiore medieval castle is one of the best in the city, whose first historical records of the fortified structure date from 1173-1174 Through narrow alleys and medieval squares, you will reach Saint Rufino’s Cathedral and Saint Claire's Basilica. From there, you will get to the main city square, Piazza del Comune. At the square, you will see one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Italy – Minerva's temple – which is surrounded by imposing medieval government buildings. The morning will then head down to the Basilica of Saint Francis, famous throughout the world for its 13th-14th century frescoes.The frescoes were designed to illustrate episodes from the Bible to the people in the most effective way and to tell them about the life of St Francis, ignoring the Cistercian controversy about church decoration. In fact, in their artistic vision, the frescoes had to have a didactic role rather than an aesthetic one. The greatest painters of the time were involved in their creation: Cimabue, Cavallini and Giotto.After free time for lunch, in the afternoon you will explore Sanctuaries and Franciscan Sites outside Assisi by driver and guide. Your tour will start with the visit of EREMO DELLE CARCERI . “Carceri” is a metaphoric name given to this place which is nowadays an impressive old Franciscan friary built-in 15th C. on the mountain slopes. It incorporates the grottoes were Saint Francis used to do retreat. From there you will also enjoy one of the most stunning views over the below Umbrian Valley. After the hermitage, you will be taken to the sanctuary of Saint Damiano which is the place of Saint Francis vocation. There it happened the vision of the crucifix advising Francis to fix his church. It was the starting point of Francis’s new experience as a friar in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Your tour will take you as last to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels which protects under its gigantic dome the tiny Porziuncola. This is the very little chapel where Francis and his first companions founded the Franciscan community and also the place where Saint Francis passed away. The tour will end at 6:00 pm.

Arts and culture Walking Tour

€ 350

6 hours

Cerreto di Spoleto | Perugia

Hiking at the abandoned railway

From the bowels of the mountains along the route of an abandoned railway, to the peak

Walking Tour

€ 33

5 hours

Small group guided visit of Orvieto under the surface

Orvieto | Terni

Private tour

Small group guided visit of Orvieto under the surface

Come and discover Orvieto real jewel of the umbrian territory which shows its best side under the surface. Join this small sized group in a guided visit two masterpieces of the underground town.

Arts and culture Walking Tour Museums and tourist attractions

€ 91

1 hour and 45 minutes

Assisi | Perugia

Private tour

Assisi private walking tour

The town of San Francesco has a thousand-year history with fundamental medieval, Roman and Renaissance remains. Situated in the central-eastern part of Umbria, Assisi lies on the sides of Mount Subasio and rules the valley crossed by the two tributaries of the Tiber, the Topino and Chiascio rivers.Head for Monte Subasio on a 3-hour walking tour of Assisi and explore Italy’s famous pilgrimage site. Stroll the maze of medieval streets, and visit the Basilicas of Santa Chiara and St. Francis to see one of Italy’s largest collections of church art. Located on a gentle hill beneath the summit of Monte Subasio, the fabled Umbrian town of Assisi is the most famous pilgrimage site in Italy, a consequence of being the birthplace of Saint Francis. A unique example of a sanctuary city, a destination for pilgrims but also a way to discover its immense artistic, historical and cultural heritage.Francis, born in 1182, during his youth founded the Franciscan mendicant order to which he gave his name in 1210.Before becoming a Roman city, Assisi was settled by ancient Umbrian tribes.Thanks to this rich history and a blend of incredible architecture and art, it’s a multi-sided town. Discover all its facets on one emotional 3-hour walking tour. Pay particular attention to the 2 churches of the Basilica of Santa Chiara, dedicated to the founder of the Order of Poor Ladies, (from whose square you can enjoy the suggestive view of the Umbrian valley) and the papal Basilica of St. Francis, built between 1228 and 1253. Now home to the consecrated remains of the saint, the stunning monument is also said to have the best collection of art in any church of Italy, including frescoes and paintings by Cimabue, Giotto, Lorenzetti and more.Please notice: on Sundays, big Catholic holidays and National holidays, guided tours inside the Basilica of St. Francis are forbidden. Your guide will explain to you the church from outside, and you will enter alone in silence.

Walking Tour Arts and culture Museums and tourist attractions

€ 175

3 hours