Assisi and Spello Full-Day Sightseeing Tour – Umbria, Italy

EXPERIENCE:

Tour the holy shrines of Assisi on this full-day tour of Umbria, with pick-ups from Foligno, Spoleto, Todi, Perugia, and Gubbio.

Explore the birthplace of St. Francis and learn more about Italy’s famous patron saint. Admire Roman ruins integrated into medieval houses, they’re still lived in by locals! Among the historic monuments of St. Francis you will visit is the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, where he first renounced the world to live in poverty.

Go to the Convent of San Damiano to learn about Saint Claire, founder of the Order of Poor Ladies, and visit the Eremo delle Carceri (Carceri Hermitage) in the forest gorge above Assisi, where St. Francis came to pray.

After lunch, drive to the walled town of Spello on the slopes of Mount Subasio, with commanding views of the Umbrian plains, groves of olives, and vineyards. There will be the chance to taste wines and olive oils during your tour, and if it’s a market day you can see the thriving trade of these ancient products still carried on to this day.

You will also stop at the tiny hamlet of Collepino, perched in the forests between Assisi and Spello, it’s a former settlement of shepherds and woodcutters.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:

Tour the holy shrines of Assisi
Go to the impressive Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
Discover the story of Saint Claire and the Order of Poor Ladies
Climb up the steep forest gorge to the Eremo delle Carceri
Get panoramic views of Umbria’s fertile landscape from the walled city of Spello
Taste local wines and olive oils
Car with double air condition

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