Florence to Umbria

Take a day trip to Assisi and Cortona and discover these charming hilltop towns alongside a guide. Departing from Florence, travel first to Assisi, where you visit the Convent of Santa Chiara, the Basilica of San Francesco, and hear about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Pause for a peek inside Santa Maria degli Angeli church, believed to be a favorite spot of St. Francis. Then head to Cortona for some time to explore independently before returning to Florence.

Discover Assisi and Cortona on a day trip from Florence, and make the most of a private driver, just for your group. First, travel to the pilgrimage town of Assisi to walk in the footsteps of St. Francis, Italy’s patron saint. Learn about his life in the town, and visit the basilicas of St. Francis and St. Claire. After a break for lunch, continue to Cortona for some sightseeing at your leisure. Entrance fees and food are at your own expense.

Enjoy your travel from Florence to Rome with stops in Perugia and Assisi on the way to admire these unforgettable places, without the hassle of trains and planes and with the gift of an additional visit experience. Sit back and begin your journey!

This is a great opportunity to visit the enchanting town of Assisi, known for its stunning Basilica located on top of the hill and St.Francis Tomb. A sacred site with a magical atmosphere, relaxing and peaceful. A different day that will enrich your soul! By choosing the regular tour you will explore Assisi on your own. We offer also one option for this tour, you can add a 3 hours private guided tour (our guide will lead you around Assisi). You will have an amazing day in this enchanting town.

Travel through the Tuscan countryside with a private driver on this day trip to Assisi and Perugia. Departing from Florence, explore the medieval city of Passignano sul Trasimeno and enjoy views of the beautiful Lake Trasimeno. Then head to Perugia to see where Renaissance artist Raphael worked, before exploring the town of Assisi, once home to Italy's patron saint. While there, admire the UNESCO-listed Basilica of St. Francis.

Explore the towns of Assisi, Perugia and Cortona on a full-day tour from Florence with your own private driver-guide. Take in the scenery of the Umbria region and make a stop in the Tuscan countryside during this customizable 10-hour excursion. Get tips and background information on the top attractions of each location, while enjoying the freedom to discover the towns on your own. Includes pickup and drop-off from your accommodation in Florence.

Don’t miss the chance to visit Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio with expert local driver-escort. During your trip from Florence to Rome we will stop twice to admire the beauty of the city of Orvieto and the incredible village of Civita di Bagnoregio, called "the dying city". A full day inside the mysterious Etruscan culture, the power of the great Roman Empire and the magnificence of the Italian Renaissance. Later, you can choose where you want to be left in Rome (to your home address or where you booked your hotel, B & B or private apartment). During the trip you can ask our driver-guide to visit typical wineries and restaurants, always in an exclusive way. Because ours is a private service dedicated to you and your family. Take a look at the specific itinerary.

Assisi & Cortona (Umbria & Tuscany Regions in 1 Day) - Ultimate Tour - since 1980 We drive you to visit Assisi (in Umbria) and Cortona (in Tuscany)

Meeting with your Driver and departure towards the Southern part of Tuscany or the Southern part of Umbria: • Monte Oliveto Maggiore (Tuscany) • Assisi (Umbria) Here S. Francis and S. Bernardo were protagonists and founders of a different way to live Religion.  Tour the breathtaking Monasteries, the native villages of these Saints and breath the Middle Ages. Included: - Light Lunch - Wine Tasting Local tour guide included in Private option. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

Your Professional English-speaking Driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Florence. All you have to do is get in and relax. Enjoy a 3-hour one-way Private Transfer in a comfortable, fully air-conditioned comfortable vehicle to your accommodation in Rome. Pit stop half-way to relax. Viceversa trip available according selected option. Upgradable option to visit the old town of Orvieto for an extra 3 hours. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

Meeting with your Driver and departure towards the Southern part of Tuscany or the Southern part of Umbria: • Monte Oliveto Maggiore (Tuscany) • Assisi (Umbria) Here S. Francis and S. Bernardo were protagonists and founders of a different way to live Religion. Tour the breathtaking Monasteries, the native villages of these Saints and breath the Middle Ages. Included: - Light Lunch - Wine Tasting Local tour guide included in Private option. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

Drink, taste, listen, remember! Umbria is ideal for those eager to explore the Italian countryside and their appetite for local food and wine. Taste the most representative wine of Umbria, Montefalco Sagrantino, known for its dominating tannins and high alcohol concentration. You will enjoy a guided tour of Assisi, an important religious site. The focal point of the tour will be Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG, a powerful wine with intense flavour that requires long barrel-aging. You will visit a local family-run winery where you will meet the winemakers. You will tour the winery and its barrel aging facilities and have an introduction into the art of winemaking. As wine goes better with food, you will enjoy a live cooking show and a 5-course lunch prepared with 0 km products and paired with the winery's best wines. The final destination of the tour is Trevi, regarded as the “Oil City”. It is thought to be the home of the ancient Umbrians and an important Roman strategic point.

Travel from Florence to the Fiumicino Airport in Rome seamlessly with private transportation. Get picked up by an English-speaking driver at your hotel in Florence and travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to the airport in Rome. Choose between a direct route or a stop in the medieval town of Orvieto.

BISCOTTI MAKING IN A CAVE You will tour Orvieto, its 7 kms underground tunnels, majestic golden lily cathedral AND make biscotti in one of the caves! In this fullday with Professional English-speaking Driver you’ll be able to visit: • The medieval town of Orvieto • Orvieto underground (Skip-The-Line tickets included) • Orvieto underground "Biscotti Making in a Cave" (admission price included) Local licensed Tour Guide in Private option included. Lunch time in a tipical local Restaurant in the countryside (own expense). Pickup and dropoff will be at your accommodation in Florence. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides (when booked) • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

"SONO ITALIANO!" This day will be a real insight experience in the Italian lifestyle towards the Southern part of Tuscany/Northern Umbria: • Breath the coffee from the "Moka", • Experience the local market • Italian Cooking Demo • Eat with an "Italiana" family! Local tour guide included. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

BISCOTTI MAKING IN A CAVE You will tour Orvieto, its 7 kms underground tunnels, majestic golden lily cathedral AND make biscotti in one of the caves! In this fullday with Professional English-speaking Driver you’ll be able to visit: • The medieval town of Orvieto • Orvieto underground (Skip-The-Line tickets included) • Orvieto underground "Biscotti Making in a Cave" (admission price included) Local licensed Tour Guide in Private option included. Lunch time in a tipical local Restaurant in the countryside (own expense). Pickup and dropoff will be at your accommodation in Florence. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides (when booked) • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

Having left the center of Florence, you will drive through the beautiful landscape of Tuscany and Umbria. You will stop in Orvieto and walk on your own through the old center. You may enter the Gothic Cathedral with a frescoed Last Judgement to rival Michaelangelo’s, fine art galleries and artisan shops featuring locally made crafts especially ceramics. After about an hour’s drive you will be in Tuscany onward to the historical center of Montepulciano. You will be given time to explore at your leisure the cobblestoned streets, to admire noble residences, medieval churches, fortifications and City Hall square with the high bell tower, the symbol of the town. Wine tasting is held inside an ancient cellar, described by Bella Italia magazine as the most beautiful in the world. You will have the opportunity to buy wines and olive oils directly from the producer which can be shipped anywhere in the world.

Your Professional English-speaking Driver will pick you up from your accommodation in Florence. All you have to do is get in and relax. Enjoy a 3-hour one-way Private Transfer in a comfortable, fully air-conditioned comfortable vehicle to Fiumicino Fco International Airport. Pit stop half-way to relax. Viceversa trip available according selected option. Upgradable option to visit the old town of Orvieto for an extra 3 hours. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

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BISCOTTI MAKING IN A CAVE You will tour Orvieto, its 7 kms underground tunnels, majestic golden lily cathedral AND make biscotti in one of the caves! In this fullday with Professional English-speaking Driver you’ll be able to visit: • The medieval town of Orvieto • Orvieto underground (Skip-The-Line tickets included) • Orvieto underground "Biscotti Making in a Cave" (admission price included) Local licensed Tour Guide in Private option included. Lunch time in a typical local Restaurant in the countryside (own expense). Pickup and dropoff will be at your accommodation in Florence. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides (when booked) • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

Maximize travel time between Florence and Rome with private transportation. Get picked up at your hotel in Florence by an English-speaking driver and drive to Rome in an air-conditioned vehicle. Customize the trip with a stop in the town of Orvieto and use free time to explore at your own pace and eat lunch. Get dropped off directly at your hotel in Rome.

Your English speaking Driver will pick you up from you residence in Florence or Siena and then start to drive you to Rome with 2 hours stop in Orvieto which is one of the most beautiful towns in Italy with the most beautiful Duomo. The Cathedral is situated in a big square dominating the town It is a classic piece of religious construction, with many elements of design from the 14th until 20th century, with a large and famous rose window, golden mosaics and three huge bronze doors, while inside resides two frescoed chapels decorated by some of the best Italian artist of the period with images of The Judgement Day.

"SONO ITALIANO!" This day will be a real insight experience in the Italian lifestyle towards the Southern part of Tuscany/Northern Umbria: • Breath the coffee from the "Moka", • Experience the local market • Italian Cooking Demo • Eat with an "Italiana" family! Local tour guide included. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles

Meeting with your Driver and departure towards the Southern part of Tuscany or the Southern part of Umbria: • Monte Oliveto Maggiore (Tuscany) • Assisi (Umbria) Here S. Francis and S. Bernardo were protagonists and founders of a different way to live Religion. Tour the breathtaking Monasteries, the native villages of these Saints and breath the Middle Ages. Included: - Light Lunch - Wine Tasting Local tour guide included in Private option. Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles