Top Umbria Half-day Tours

Go for a sunrise hot air balloon ride over some of Italy’s most beautiful scenery, and complement your journey with a delicious breakfast and wine tasting, on this one-of-a-kind outing. Meet in the early morning and take to the skies in the company of an experienced pilot; you’ll enjoy a special perspective on Assisi, Perugia, and the lovely Umbrian countryside. Upon landing, you’ll transfer to the Cantina Dionigi winery, where you can enjoy traditional local nibbles and wines.

See the highlights of Assisi on a 3-hour walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Visit the stunning UNESCO World Heritage-listed Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi), the Duomo di San Rufino, the Basilica di Santa Chiara (St Claire) and the lovely main square, Piazza del Comune. Enjoy clear views of the massive 14th-century fort, Rocca Maggiore, which sits on top of the hill. As you walk with your guide, hear about the history and cultural treasures of Assisi.

Discover Assisi’s rich history on a private, 3-hour walking tour. Stroll through the charming squares and narrow streets of old town, and learn about the city’s multilayered past as you view ancient Roman ruins and medieval buildings. Pay homage to Assisi’s famous patron saint at the Basilica of St Francis, which boasts one of Italy’s finest collections of church art. Stop as often as you like and enjoy the personalized attention of a private guide. 

Perfect for foodies and wine enthusiasts, this private tour, hosted at a family-run winery and balsamic vinegar producer, offers a glimpse into Italy’s culinary traditions. Following pickup at your Assisi hotel, head to the facility, and go for a behind-the-scenes tour of both winemaking and vinegar-making areas. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy generous pours of wine alongside traditional nibbles like cheese, salami, just-baked bruschetta, and local olive oil.

On this behind-the-scenes tour of the family-run Tili winery in Assisi, you won’t just have the chance to enjoy multiple glasses of organic, locally made wine. You’ll also go for a tour of the vineyard and facilities, will learn the ins and outs of the winemaking process, and will even enjoy a light meal, featuring bruschetta, cheese and salami with homemade preserves, and other traditional nibbles.

Discover the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine with this 4-hour home cooking experience in Assisi. Visit a typical Umbrian home; get hands-on as you cook up an array of appetizers, pastas, and meat dishes; then tuck into your delicious homemade creations, accompanied local wine and dessert.

Visit the cliff-top village of Civita on a small-group e-bike tour from Orvieto, and see the surrounding countryside and castles without breaking a sweat. Providing the extra oomph you might need on the hills, the e-bike offers a fun and energy-saving way to explore. With a guide, you’ll pedal to a lookout point to park, then cross the bridge by foot to explore the village and sample local food and wine.

Enrich your knowledge of Italian food and culture on a tour of an olive oil production site in the Umbrian hills. Tour an olive orchard and traditional oil mill with a guide to learn how “green gold” has been manufactured for generations. Complete your tour with a light lunch, including an olive oil and wine tasting.

Assisi is one of the most picturesque hill-top towns in Umbria and renowned for its UNESCO-listed Basilica of San Francesco. On this tour, visit the medieval Basilica, Rocca Maggiore castle, and Saint Rufino’s Cathedral, then follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis of Assisi with a tour of Eremo Delle Carceri, the Sanctuary of Saint Damiano, and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels.

Hop on an e-bike for a tour that combines Orvieto history and culture with tastings of local wine and food. You’ll pedal with ease behind a local guide, and follow a route that takes in sights of Orvieto Cathedral and the Church of San Giovenale. Stop to visit the Orvieto Underground with a prebooked ticket, soak up views from Rocca Albornoziana, and spend time in an ancient wine cellar, too.

With us you can immerse yourself in the ancient history of this land, from the Etruscan civilization to the Middle Ages until the Renaissance, visiting sites and places where you can breathe a mixture of legend and truth. Here, where people still love and preserve the ancient traditions, in the handicraft, in the cultivation of the products of the earth, it is possible to get excited simply listening to the silence of these villages and gazing at panoramas of rolling hills on which Torri, Castelli and Rocche stand out. In these places warriors and condottieri have written pages of history, cultures met and clashed, each time helping to enrich a civilization born 3,000 years ago. The foods in these places are the testimony of an enogastronomic variety in which the contaminations have brought to the excellences of which today we can enjoy

Combine tours of Assisi and Spello with personalized attention on this private tour. With a guide leading you on a thoughtful itinerary, you'll get to know the best of both towns. Learn about the history and culture of each town through commentary tailored to your interests while viewing the Renaissance paintings and 14th-century frescoes.

Book an e-bike tour that includes visits to three Orvieto wineries for a day of wine tasting and gentle exercise. On a route selected by your guide, you’ll soak up the scenery without the struggle thanks to the bike’s electric motor, and stop along the way to sample regional wine, cheese, and cured meat - all produced locally or on site. Numbers are capped at 10 people for a small-group tour.

Assisi is not only the center of the Franciscan order, it is also the beating heart of spirituality and civilization. I will show you Assisi with my eyes, offering you an in-depth journey through its peak beauties.

The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi is a breathtaking view. But there's much more. I will share with you my passion for history and art so that you will be able to understand why the Basilica is a world-famous symbol. And you will learn that Saint Francis started a huge cultural revolution that continues to inspire us, nowadays. I'll take you to the most enchanting sights of Assisi, ranging from the landmarks of Christianity, to amazing panoramic spots. If you are fond of photography and videomaking, this is an unmissable opportunity.

Walk through the beautiful Perugia and learn about one of the most interesting pre-roman civilizations. Discover the origins of the Etruscans, see their artifacts and get amazed by their architectures, standing in the heart of the city since more than two thousands years ago. Go back in time and enjoy the most ancient side of Perugia.

You will be welcome in an early 19th century farmhouse in Pieve Pagliaccia, between Perugia and Assisi, where our company is based, the Brugnoni simple agricultural company, where our family has lived and worked with passion and love for the territory for almost 100 years. years. We carry on different cultures typical of the area, including the vine. We will guide you through our vineyards and then through the rooms of our cellar, telling you our story and illustrating all the stages of wine production, from the vineyard to the bottle. We will then let you taste the wines, accompanied by typical cutting boards selected by companies we collaborate with.

Discover the world-class wines of Umbria, lesser-known but just as delicious as their Tuscan cousins. With this wine tour, visit three traditional cellars to sample Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG, Montefalco Rosso, and other prestigious wines during informal guided tastings led by winemakers and sommeliers. Break up your tastings with a leisurely lunch featuring organic Umbrian specialties—served with local labels, of course!

This tour indeed will show you two of the most charming hilltowns of central Italy. You will also enjoy 14th Century frescoes and Reanaissance paintings. It will be like to back to the past!

This is an oasis of greenery and unspoiled nature, where the Tiber opens up forming the Corbara lake. Getting around by bike is in perfect harmony with the environment, the vegetation has remained intact for centuries. The territory is covered by holm oak, oak and chestnut groves, another area is junipers that tangle with climbing plants, typical of the Mediterranean scrub. In the hilly areas, vineyards and olive groves have typical vegetation: typical wines such as Trebbiano, Grechetto, Malvasia are excellences of the territory. Even hops, a plant now rare in other environments, testifies to the integrity of the area here. The upstream part is rich in centuries-old woods, with a luxuriant and important flora. On the hills there are wild boar, fallow deer and roe deer. Numerous species of birds nest along the shores of Lake Corbara and Alviano, including coots, kingfisher, peregrine falcon, gray heron and buzzard.

See the highlights of Assisi on a 3-hour walking tour with a knowledgeable local guide. Visit the stunning UNESCO World Heritage-listed Basilica di San Francesco (Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi), the Duomo di San Rufino, the Basilica di Santa Chiara (St Claire) and the lovely main square, Piazza del Comune. Enjoy clear views of the massive 14th-century fort, Rocca Maggiore, which sits on top of the hill. As you walk with your guide, hear about the history and cultural treasures of Assisi.

The Marmore Falls, with a total height of 165m divided into 3 sections, is the highest in Europe. It is formed by the river Black, an environment extraordinarily rich in cultural, historical and naturalistic heritage. The botanical guide will provide you with notions about the nature and curious flora that will fascinate even children. Free time to walk through the falls, relax at one of the many lookouts, refresh yourself at the snack bars, buy some souvenirs and take lots of pictures .

See the highlights of Assisi on a 3-hour tour with a knowledgeable official guide. This tour will allow you to know about the most important churches in assisi. St. Francis Basilica, St. Clare Basilica and Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels with Porziuncola.

See local artisans at work and visit their traditional workshops during this tour of the medieval town of Assisi. Taste locally produced extra virgin olive oil and wine during this walking tour, led by a local guide. Learn about handcrafted leather, pottery, and glass during this small group tour that explores the hometown of St. Francis of Assisi.