The tour starts from your hotel, a chance to spend a delightful day out of Rome to visit Umbria, one of the most picturesque regions of Italy rich in vineyards, olive trees and the famous hilltop villages. One of the most famous is Assisi, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. The mystic town of Saint Francis, surrounded by its ancient walls, was built on the green slopes of Mount Subasio and with its colorful houses of stone, narrow streets, flowering balconies and noble palaces provide beautiful views for memorable pictures (do not forget your camera). An interesting visit to St. Francis Basilica, with its early Renaissance masterpieces by Giotto and Cimabue, and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Time for lunch in a typical restaurant (optional) and then the tour continues to Orvieto, where you can admire a masterpiece of Gothic architecture with a glistening façade of stained glass, mosaics and sculptures. Soak up Orvieto’s charm and explore the city center and then Back to Rome.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Headsets for the Basilica of San Francesco
✔ Entrance to the Cathedral of Orvieto
✔ Visit of the Cathedral of Orvieto
✔ Free transfer in air conditioning Minivan
✔ Entrance to the Basilica of San Francesco
✔ Emergency number also operational via whatsapp
✔ 2 hour professional guide in Assisi
✖ Lunch & Drinks
✖ Tips
Pickup Locations
1. San Pietro Rooms 84
2. Maalot Roma - Small Luxury Hotels Of The World
3. Hotel Domus Termini
4. Sophie's Choice 2 a San Pietro
5. Hotel Madison Roma
6. Hotel Positano 2
7. Radisson Collection Hotel, Roma Antica
8. BePlace Holy See
9. Esposizione Luxury Rome
10. Hotel La Place
11. Vertex Suite
12. Hotel Maximus
13. Casa Santa Sofia
14. DoubleTree by Hilton Rome Monti
15. Hotel Alex Square
16. Hotel Il Campo Marzio
17. Monastero dei Santi
18. Hotel Delle Civette
19. Romantic Vatican Rome
20. Giorgio B&B
Additional Info: - Free Pick-up and drop-off to the Hotels, Appartments, Bed&breakfast, accomodations in the city center
- The address must to be provided on the reservation.
- Please contact customer services one day before the tour to confirm the pickup time.
- Please wait in the hotel lobby or outside your accommodation 15 minutes before your scheduled pickup time
Itinerary
1
Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli
An interesting visit to St. Francis Basilica with his early Renaissance master-pieces by Giotto and Cimabue and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels ,
After the death of Saint Francis in 1226, the friars built several small huts around the Porziuncola. In 1230, a refectory and some adjacent buildings were added. In the course of time, little porticoes and accommodations for the friars were added around the Porziuncola. Some foundations of these were discovered during excavations under the floor of the present basilica between 1967 and 1969.
As vast numbers of pilgrims came flocking to Assisi to receive the "Pardon of Assisi" the small space of the Porziuncola became completely inadequate to house all these pilgrims. The necessity grew to build a church incorporating the Porziuncola. The buildings around the shrine were taken down by order of Pope Pius V (1566-1572), except the Chapel of the Transito, the cell in which St. Francis had died. Construction of the basilica started on 25 March 1569.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Basilica di Santa Chiara
Visit the church of Santa Chiara , The church was built, after the death of Santa Chiara, between 1257 and 1265, around the ancient church of San Giorgio, which until 1230 had kept the mortal remains of St. Francis
Duration: 15 minutes
3
Pinacoteca Comunale Palazzo Vallemani
splendid baroque residence with frescoed vaults at the beginning of the seventeenth century by Umbrian and Tuscan painters - the Pinacoteca Comunale di Assisi is on display, which includes a conspicuous group of medieval and Renaissance frescoes
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi
The mystic town of Saint Francis, sill surrounded by its ancient walls, built on the green slopes of Mount Subasio, with its colourful houses of ink stone. Narrow streets, flower decked balconies and noble palaces provide beautiful views for memorable pictures (do not forget your camera). An interesting visit to St. Francis Basilica with his early Renaissance master-pieces by Giotto and Cimabue and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli.
Duration: 60 minutes
5
Free time for lunch tasting the tipical localfood and wine , shopping and walking. after 1 hour the tour will start again
Duration: 60 minutes
6
Duomo di Orvieto
The Dome of Orvieto is one of the most beautiful Italian cathedral, a masterpiece of the gothic architecture of the center of Italy.
The magnificent building dominates the bluff up which Orvieto is located thanks to its size.
In particular, the splendour of its facade is known all over the word, with its towers that reach a height of about 53 meters. Do not to forget the interior of the Dome, with wonderful decorations and frescoes made by some of the most great painters of the past, among which the famous Giudizio Universale of Luca Signorelli.
Duration: 30 minutes
7
Orvieto
Explore Orvieto, one of the oldest cities in Italy, owes its origins to the Etruscan civilization: the first settlements date back to the 9th century BC. and they located themselves inside the tufaceous caves created in the massif on which the Umbrian town currently stands.
Although Orvieto's fame is deeply intertwined with that of its magnificent cathedral, the city offers numerous historical-artistic ideas and itineraries, precisely by virtue of its ancient origins. Furthermore, perched on a cliff, Orvieto offers truly splendid panoramic views.
Duration: 30 minutes
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• Provide the Correct address of your accommodation , hotel, B&B
• Hotel pickup and drop-off (central Rome only)
• Provide the correct phone number with international country code
• check that you provide all the details to the agency
• Without this information we can not guarantee the correct service
• Free transfer offered by Welcome Italy in air conditioning Minivan
• Emergency number also operational via whatsapp- One day before 24 H. Call to confirm the pick up
• Coronavirus information: Below a brief list of the measures will be taken to ensure the safety of customers during the tours and on board our vehicles: - gloves and surgery masks; - disinfectant gel - Sanitization of vehicles at the end of each tour - staff, assistants, guides, drivers wearing masks and gloves - preventive information to the customer once on board the vehicles - the capacity of minivans and groups will be regulated according to the law and regulations of the virus corona in customer protection
