Are you traveling to Italy and in search of the <i>real</i> Italian countryside experience, something away from the beautiful but crowded cities of Rome and Florence? Welcome to Umbria, the "green heart" of Italy. Its rolling hills are patchworks of yellow sunflower fields and ancient stone towns, a balm to any traveler's heart.

Take a private Umbria tour and immerse yourself in the Italian culture and landscape with a friendly local guide.

Your guide wants to show you the timeless visions of Umbria - the townspeople making pasta by hand in rural villages, sun-ripened olive groves and grape vines that have been producing wine for generations. See the magnificent cathedral of Orvieto, the glowing pink buildings of hill town Assisi, and stately, medieval Gubbio. Wherever you go, your guide will ensure you sample the finest, freshest regional products - Umbria is, after all, a foodie paradise.

Enjoy exploring, experiencing and tasting the Italian heartland on your private Umbria tour.

Umbria

This is a half day guided tour in the medieval town of Assisi, a leisurely stroll through its picturesque alleyways from the Basilica of Saint Clare to the Basilica of Saint Francis. A mile and a half walk down the hill, time for a cup of tea on the main square between the city hall and the remains of an ancient Roman temple.
Particular attention is dedicated to the frescoes of Giotto in the upper Basilica of Saint Francis.
Giotto is considered by many historians the first artist developing a narrative and naturalistic style that owes little to the Byzantine culture of icons.
Saint Francis' Basilica in fact shows the rise of western art.

Discovering Saint Francis' home town

A Walk Through Assisi

Assisi is one of the spiritual and artistic highlights of Western civilization. It is, quite simply, one of the prettiest Medieval hamlets you will ever see. Assisi's jewel in the crown is the grandiose Basilica of St. Francis, one of the most visited pilgrimage sites in all of Christendom. You'll understand why when you see the vast, breathtaking frescoes by Giotto, the most famous painter in Medieval times. He rediscovered the art of creating the illusion of depth on a flat surface and was the most powerful story teller of his day; imagine the amazement of the locals when his revolutionary artwork was unveiled in the 13th century! Through an intriguing investigation we'll discover how he envisioned new social and political values through his art which changed the course of history for the next centuries. I will lead you on an interactive and immersive tour of the church and the life of St. Francis, founder of the Franciscan religious order; you will never hear his name without fondly remembering this day.

An awe-inspiring experience among memorable Medieval Art jewels, History and Spirituality

Assisi Private Guided Tour

This tour is centered on Cortona, an ancient town which oldest evidence of human activity goes back to the IXth century BC.
Cortona has become increasingly popular with US tourists on account of a movie, a novel, and the Syrah wine production which meets the taste of many visitors from abroad. By taking the tour you wll see beautiful views, amazing architecture and see how a small hilltop village could be able to develop such wonderful sites.

The per person fee reflects the additional work required in managing increasingly larger parties

Discover an exciting town, a Tuscan art materpiece located on a charming hilltop....

Beautiful Cortona

In Assisi you will enjoy both the city with its history and the life together with the new spirituality of St. Francis shown in the Basilica of the Saint thanks to a new artistic language by the greatest artists of the 13 and 14th century . A more interesting place is hard to find, explore the hidden Assisi unknown to mass tourism and experience the real Assisi.

Discover one of the most interesting places of Italy

Assisi Where Spirituality And Art Meet

A Private Walking Tour of Perugia in Search of Artisans Traditions

When it comes to shopping for unique and traditional crafts, Perugia is a good place to be!
This City , whose artisanal traditions go back to Etruscan times, boasts a number of artisans' workshops, where highly-skilled craft-masters produce superb objects using ancient techniques.
The mediaeval city centre is an open-air gallery of art and architecture, but many of Perugia's most fascinating secrets stay hidden from the average visitor, such as the traditional workshops of artists and artisans!

We will discover the old medieval tradition of gothic stained glass creations carried on in the Studio Moretti Caselli where Maddalena still continues the family's production of stained glass, with five generations of glassmakers, we will then proceed to the textile studio Giuditta Brozzetti, located in a 13th century church, where Marta carries on a multigenerational labor of love that focuses on handmade textile produced on 18th century looms.

Any change to customize this tour according to your needs is welcome!

The glass studio Moretti Caselli, detail of glass creations

The glass studio Moretti Caselli, detail of the workshop

The textile workshop Giuditta Brozzetti located in a former church dating to 13th century, San Francesco delle Donne

Marta's textile creations displayed in here workshop

The 18th century wood looms of the textile workshop Giuditta Brozzetti

Perugia's Artisans at work. A journey from Art to Craft

Discover with me the famous monuments of Assisi on a private walking tour, and stroll down alleys to the typical squares of the Old Town. I'll show you old Roman ruins, old stone houses, and magnificent frescoes. Then we'll enter the historic Basilica of St. Francis.

Explore together the birthplace of St. Francis on this private walking tour of the historic city, and learn more about one of Italy's most famous patron saints.

-I'll take you to Assisi Cathedral, dedicated to Rufinus of Assisi, and see with me the ancient stratifications of the church where Francis was baptized. .

-Your guide will lead you on an interactive and immersive tour of the church and the life of St. Francis, founder of the Franciscan religious order, that will be anything but dry and dusty.

Private Half Day Tour

Assisi Walking Tour

The town was known to the Romans as Hispellum. The characteristic appearance of Spello derives primarily from the pink and white stone, used in its construction, which gives the town a warm roseate glow, especially in the evening.

This small gem of Spello is my favourite tiny town in Umbria. Everything is harmonious here and Pinturicchio is my beloved Umbrian painter. When you visit Cappella Bella or Beautiful Chapel, it leaves a lasting impression by reason of its extreme and unique sense of melancholic beauty of the characters in the stories Pinturicchio has crafted.

Spello is fabulous and that is the reason this place has been chosen for the wonderful flower festival in June.

I can customize this tour according to your preferences, please feel free to contact me!

Explore this gem of a little Umbrian town

Private Tour of Spello

Orvieto's magnificent Cathedral, which dominates the skyline of this ancient Etruscan town, has a fascinating history. During mass, a 13th century priest, whose faith was wavering, noticed that the host had bled onto the altar cloth. This was such an astonishing miracle that this vast Cathedral was built around the altar cloth which we can still see today. The New Chapel which was decorated by Signorelli gave Michelangelo his inspiration for his work in the Sistine Chapel. His vivid frescoes of the Last Judgement and his vision of the End of the World strike the faithful and dazzle us. It really must be seen.
Nearby there is the opportunity to share a completely unique experience: St. Patrik's Well. The double helix design of the stairs, leading to and from the water, still leaves modern engineers incredulous
A gentle stroll around the charming streets will have you marveling not just at the incredible choice of local produce and wine but of the continued vibrant creations by local potters and wood workers.

An astonishing journey through bat-winged Devils, Damned, Saved, Skeltons and Angels... in the Etruscan capital city.

Orvieto Private Guided Tour

In the heart of the Umbrian Apennines, on the slope of Mount Subasio is the medieval town of Assisi, the birthplace of Saint Francis and Saint Clare.
Together they founded the franciscan movement, beloved all over the world for its hospitals and missions. At the time of its construction, in the first half of the thirteenth century, Saint Francis Basilica was the finest gothic church of the country. It's colourful fresco-paintings - works by Italian masters such as Giotto, Simone Martini and Lorenzetti, are in an astounding state of conservation.
After a half day walking tour in the old town visiting the major Basilicas, we stop for a brief lunch in a local trattoria.
Our journey continues to visit the hermitage, a tiny monastery built in the forest on Saint Francis' grotto at the time of San Bernardino, and finally to the little Porziuncola chapel in the valley, the cradle of the Minor Fryers, inside the huge Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels.

In the footsteps of Saint Francis

A Day in Assisi Tour

Perugia is the capital of Umbria and one of the local hill towns. It is a city full of charme and history. With me as a private guide you will walk along its city wall dating from the Etruscan age, get lost in the symbols carved by Nicola and Giovanni Pisano's into the Fontana Maggiore and find yourself fascinated by the many layers of the Rocca Paolina.

Perugia is a city full of charme and history and I'll take you experiencing every ancient gate, alley, piazza, palazzo and church trying to capture your imagination; I'll make every museum and gallery impressing you with their sense of history, culture and art. Perugia indeed is not just a stuffy old showcase of the ancient, it also has a young, vibrant and energetic feel. My favourite in Perugia festivals in Perugia are the annual fall Chocolate festival and the summer Umbria Jazz festival, lending the city to a chic and urbane atmosphere unmatched by other Italian cities. Come on and go to Perugia together!

Half day private walking tour

See The Perugia Highlights

See Perugia: 'Sweet' Cultural Capital Of Umbria, Half Day Private Tour

Perugia is a cultural cake: layers of history on top of each other. In your 3 hour walking tour you will get a taste of its Etruscan, medieval and renaissance history. A tour for about 3 hours .

Enjoy the extraordinary life and culture of Perugia , the city where I chose to live

Discover Perugia with a local "Perugina". .
Perugia, "The Queen of the hill towns" has always been praised for its very striking views! And they certainly are a great attraction, but wandering the hills and the backstreets of Perugia's central rioni will give you the real feel of this fascinating city, which has elegance and edginess in equal measure.
Known for its 14th century University, one of the oldest of Europe, Perugia is one of Italy's most underrated destinations filled with traces of an ancient past, from the Etruscans times to Middle Ages and to Renaissance, complemented by a host of new bars, cafes and boutiques.
With one of the biggest historical centers of Italy, Perugia has an enchanting piazza with medieval buildings such as the Palazzo dei Priori, the Major Fountain, masterpiece of Giovanni and Nicola Pisano, and the gothic cathedral. . as well as an underground area which is not to be missed!

entrance for the privately owned Oratorio Dei Nobili;

A view of he main square of Perugia with the major Fountain and the Palazzo Dei Priori

A view of Perugia from the medieval aqueduct

The symbols of Perugia, the Griffin and the Lion

A view of the northern neighborood of Perugia

Explore Perugia, the Queen of Italian Hill Towns

Perugia Full Day Private Walking Tour

With a population of almost 170 000, Perugia is Umbria 's largest city, its most elegant, it offers the finest display of the region's rich and diverse cultural heritage. The Etruscan walls, made of huge travertine blocks and incorporating a massive gate, go back to the third century BC, so the plan of the modern city centre still follows that laid down more than 2000 years ago.

I would like to propose a very special, purely artistic excursion of Medieval City of Perugia. This would include the Collegio del Cambio to admire the "visiting card" of Pietro Vanucci, one of the greatest participants of the renaissance, in addition to viewing the central part of the city with Etruscan , medieval, and baroque wonders.

We are going to visit the Cathedral , and suggestive underground space of "Rocca Paolina" fortress.

The tour lasts between 2. 30-3 hours and can be customized, according to your preferences.

Discover the capital of Umbria during this walking tour

Perugia for Art Lovers

Perugia Tour - "World's Sexiest Small City"

Perugia's history dates back to its ancient Etruscan foundations. This vibrant and beautiful town is home to the University of Perugia, one of Europe's oldest universities and to Umbria Jazz Festival, the most important Italian festival.
The Eurochocolate Festival makes Perugia the go-to place for anybody who loves chocolate.
We will focus on the stunning Fontana Maggiore, one of the most charming Medieval fountains in Europe and you will learn why it has become the iconic symbol of the town. Raphale's master, Perugino, had his workshop here and was considered by his contemporaries: "the best master in Italy". He played a leading role in the decoration of the Sistine Chapel before Michelangelo.
We will unlock the secrets of the mysterious, underground Perugia, an incredible Medieval city beneath the city, a spooky, well-preserved labyrinth of arches, alleys and houses.
Perugia was picked by David Lansing, National Geographic Traveler, when he was issued the challenge to find the "World's Sexiest Small City "

Explore the town of Art - History - Chocolate, in this half day walking tour

This walking tour is a leisurely stroll through the history of Perugia from its faraway Etruscan origins to a highlight of Renaissance: Perugino's paintings in the National Art Gallery of Umbria.
Perugia is also gastronomy: an ice cream cone to taste the variety of hazelnut chocolate "bacio perugina" is a delicious must.

The acquaduct alleyway to the university of Perugia

The old capital of Umbria

Discovering Perugia on foot

My tours are ideal for visitors who want an overview of Italian little town by matching together different things such as art, history but also good food and wine.
I will give you a rather unique, highly personalized tour of Umbria with someone who was born here and who has always lived here! That's me!

Specially during this tour we will walk among Roman ruins, medieval churches and houses.
This tour indeed will show you two of the most charming hilltowns of central Italy. You will also enjoy 14th Century frescoes and Renaissance paintings. It will be like to back to the past!

Gubbio tours

Explore with 37 tours and 7 guides.

Werner R.

$ 274 (USD)

Maura B.

$ 342 (USD)

Fabrizio F.

$ 302 (USD)

Marco B.

$ 336 (USD)

Elisabetta F.

$ 222 (USD)

Alessandra P.

$ 331 (USD)

Nadia E.

$ 297 (USD)

Maura B.

$ 399 (USD)

Werner R.

$ 542 (USD)

Alessandra P.

$ 331 (USD)

Marco B.

$ 336 (USD)

Elisabetta F.

$ 417 (USD)

Nadia E.

$ 331 (USD)

Maura B.

$ 342 (USD)

Werner R.

$ 274 (USD)

Alessandra P.

$ 593 (USD)

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