SMALL GROUP TOUR - TOUR OVERVIEW
Welcome to Umbria! A journey through the medioeval heart of Italy where art, religion and way of living were strongly tied up and where you can get a true idea of the origin of the italian spirit. Umbria exudes an almost serene sense of spirituality, perhaps as a result of the thousands of pilgrims who, over the centuries, have walked through its green valleys to pay homage to St. Francis of Assisi. Today, Assisi is still an important pilgrimage center. The Tour is for people that like to walk on mystic and religious itineraries in the simplest and most complete way.

DAY BY DAY ITINERARY

Day 1 - Arrive in Perugia
Arrival at the country farm "La volpe e l'uva" (Perugia, Central Italy, Umbria, near Tuscany) . Check-in your apartment at 4:00pm. Dinner reservations can be made at a restaurant of your choice

Day 2 - Assisi
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 15.00 to 19.00. You will visit the mystical city of Assisi, a beautiful medieval town based on Mount Subasio, overlooking a peaceful Umbrian landscape. The tour will allow to getto know the main landmarks where st. Francis lived. You can see the st. Francis Basilica whose superior walls were frescoed by Giotto and Cimabue. You will also visit the Eremo delle carceri, one of the oldest Franciscan convents.

Day 3- Valnerina
Hands-on cooking class starts around 10:00am. You will prepare a four course lunch that you will eat at the end of the class, accompanied by our wines.
The excursion take place from 15.00 to 19.00: The Valnerina Valley around Norcia was a main area for retreats, and a centre of spirituality because of the early presence of Syrian monks, who provided the base for the following development of the Benedictine order. Woods, abbeys, landscapes and…truffle flavour are to be experienced along the valley  of the river Nera . You will visit the Church of St. Benedetto: built upon the birth place of St. Benedict and his twin sister Scolastica, it preserves a few Roman remains. You will also visit the Romanesque St. Eutizio Abbey, early hermitage for Christian and Oriental anchorites and later a  famous Benedictine monastery. In this excursion you will be accomapined by a professional guide.

Day 4 - Departure

2 DAYS IN THE MYSTIC UMBRIA (ITALY)
Trip lenght		2 days
Departure Dates:		Any day! Contact us for details.
Destinations		Italy, Umbria (Perugia, Assisi, Orvieto, Valnerina)
Activities		Culinary, Cultural exploration
Included in the price:		Accomodation, 2 breakfasts, 2 cooking classes, 2 lunches from cooking classes, 2 half day excursions with car and driver , Guide in the Valnerina excursion.
On request		Professional Guide in the other excursion

PRICES 2010

590 EURO per person, double occupancy, based on two persons traveling together. 480 EURO per person, triple occupancy, based on three persons traveling together. 400 EURO per person, Quadruple occupancy, based on four persons traveling togethe

GROUP 4/6 Person

Type of accomodation Price per person (euro) Number of partecipants in the group In 2 bilo-apartments 460.00 4 persons traveling together. In 3 bilo-apartments 400.00 5 persons traveling together. In 3 bilo-apartments 380.00 6 persons traveling together. Inclusions: · Accommodations in the apartment of the farmhouse "la volpe e l'uva"in Perugia (40mq, lounge with cooking area and double sofa bed double bedroom and bathroom), included bed linen, towels, final cleaning. Extra heating on consuption. - 3 breakfasts (in your apartment you will find coffee, milk, biscuits, jams, butter and sugar) · Two cooking classes and 2 lunches from cooking classes · 2 excursions as indicated in the itinerary. · All taxes. Group discount These trips are priced assuming up to six travellers. Special offers are availble for bigger group: If your group is composed by more than 6 person send me your request and we will send you the best price!