Welcome to Rome! Your Perillo representative will be at the airport to greet you. Private transfer to your Relais in Umbria.  During the transfer stop to explore the incredible ghost village of Civita di Bagnoregio the so called Civita who dies. Civita is a charming medieval city, almost utterly untouched by the Renaissance, where time seems to have stopped. Civita is on a hill accessible only by a long stone walkway that begins at the end of the road from neighboring Bagnoregio. Free time. Continue to Perugia area. Check into your Relais.  ( A Relais is a charming residence that focuses on attention to detail, refinement and quality of hospitality that must be exclusive. It is one of the most elegant stays with which to enjoy the beauties of Italy.) Welcome dinner and overnight.

Enjoy a half day tour of Assisi. Assisi, the city of St. Francis, with the beautiful St. Francis Basilica, decorated with the worldwide famous Giotto’s frescoes.  You should not miss ; St. Clare Basilica, Piazza del Comune with the medieval buildings and the interesting Roman sacred construction named Minerva temple, recently beautifully restored and  St. Francis Basilica : center of the Franciscan spirituality and cradle of the medieval European art, the Basilica was built upon the Saint’s tomb. It is an architectural masterpiece containing some of the finest paintings of medieval Italian art, from Cimabue to Giotto, Simone Martini, Pietro Lorenzetti. Admire the St. Rufino Cathedral with its a magnificent Romanesque-style façade, located in the upper part of Assisi, an area of great charm and history.  Free time

In the afternoon you will get back in Perugia and you will have the opportunity to make a hands-on experience of the chocolate making tradition for which Perugia is famous all over the world. During a real chocolate making class you will learn the secrets of chocolate making under the supervision of a master chocolatier. You will taste some sweet delicacies created by the master and at the end of the class you will also taste the chocolate you made.  After the class, you will get back at your Relais in Perugia area.

Today is dedicated to visit the beautiful Medieval villages of the area and enjoy the local food and lifestyle. An easy drive amongst vineyards and olive groves will take you to the village of Montefalco, called the balcony of Umbria, known for its unique location that offers a breathtaking 360° view of the Umbrian Valley and the Sagrantino grapes. This hilltop town is still surrounded by the medieval walls. The main monument is the Church of Saint Francis with the famous Renaissance frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli and Perugino.

After the visit of Montefalco we will arrange a wine tour in a winery that produces Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCGS. You will have a guided tour of the vineyard, cellars finishing up with a test of local Umbrian specialties and the wines.

After you will drive to Bevagna a charming ancient medieval town that lies on a fertile plain, close to the Via Flaminia.  You will admire: Piazza S. Silvestro, the main square surrounded by two Romanesque style jewels: the Church of San Michele and the Church of San Silvestro, both facing the 13th-century Palazzo dei Consoli; The Church of Sant’Agostino, with the annexed monastery, where you can admire some significant votive frescoes of Umbrian school. Bevagna is famous for its Mercato delle Gaite an event held each year in June, for 10 days the village is literally transformed in a old medieval village, where every aspect of daily life is reproduced like it was in medieval times.

Today we will visit La Cucina di San Pietro a Pettine, a family run truffle restaurant, for a truffle hunting experience followed by lunch. We will enter the forest with expert truffle hunters and their trusted dogs searching for the precious truffle. You will be led by a local expert who will teach you all about the ancient tradition of truffle hunting which remains unchanged for centuries. Afterwards you will enjoy lunch at the restaurant.  Continue to Spello a Medieval hamlet without comparison. It is one of Umbria's most enchanting places with a rich history and fabled countryside! Join me in the exploration of this hidden gem as we walk through its crooked streets, ancient city gates and stone houses.
The balconies and the stairs are laden with ceramic pots which trail a profusion of flowering plants. It is a genuine competition among the residents who proudly present their ceramic prizes.
It is no surprise that Spello is known as the "Town of Flowers". We will meet the locals and you will learn about the "Infiorata", the annual religious flower festival. During one night of the year incredible carpets of pictures made of millions and millions of petals are created. You must see to believe! Our visit in this dreamy town will include its stunning Renaissance jewel: the Baglioni Chapel painted by Pinturicchio.  Return to relais and overnight

Today is dedicated to visit the beautiful town of Gubbio climbs its way up the steep slopes of Monte Ingino, its Gothic splendor backed by the mighty Apennine Mountains. A powerful town in the early Middle Ages, Gubbio may appear austere thanks to the dark grey stone of its architecture, but its past is both turbulent and fascinating. Although most of the architecture is 14th and 15th century, you will find Roman remains, a 12th century Duomo, and the magnificent ancient Umbrian Eugubine Tables in the Palazzo dei Consoli. Take care around the Fontana dei Matti – it is said that anyone walking around it three times will end up mad!  Free time

 Today is dedicated to visit the lovely town of Orvieto with its amazing Cathedral. Orvieto is probably Umbria’s most peculiar town, built high up om a volcanic rock of tufa -stone. It was founded buy the Etruscans more than 2700 years ago.  In the heart of the medieval town is one of Italy’s most astonishing gothic churches, The Cathedral. Among the precious paintings in the interior of the Cathedral, the fresco cycle in chapel of San Birizio is a masterpiece by the renaissance masters Beato Angelico Luca Signorelli.    Lunch in a typical restaurant. Afternoon at leisure. It is also possible to arrange the visit to “Orvieto underground” an amazing itinerary in the underground secrets of the town. Continue to Rome. Tonight, we enjoy a delicious dinner in the characteristic district of Trastevere, one of the centers of the Roman night life. This lively area of tiny winding streets gives a taste of what one imagines Italy to be like, with cobbled streets and music-filled trattorias on every corner.

 Today we transfe to the airport for your flight home.

GRAZIE !(THANK YOU) for traveling with Perillo Tours!