»» Rome Day Trip Tour: Assisi and Orvieto
When you need to take a break from your Rome’s sightseeing tour to get away from crowds and queues a day trip to Umbria is what you should consider first.
A day trip from Rome to the Umbrian towns Orvieto and Assisi, not only offers the chance to visit two of the major historic towns in Italy, but also could include excursions to Tuscany’s countryside as well as tasting of wine and local specialties.
To be able to complete this program in one day, you definitely need of a guided tour.
This tour takes you from Rome to medieval hilltop town of Orvieto, 90 km away from the Eternal city, offering the famous 14th-century cathedral and a lot of major historic sites.
Then it continues into Tuscany’s green hills covered in olive groves and vineyards, a land of some of Italy’s best known wines. You’ll stop to taste some local wines and other typical Umbrian and Tuscan produce.
After a lunch of traditional local dishes, you’ll drive along the shores of Lake Trasimeno to arrive in Assisi. There you’ll visit the St Francis’ Basilica and some of the most impressive churches in the St Francis’ town.
Here’s details of this one day tour from Rome to Umbria.
-> Rome Day Trip Ideas: Orvieto
-> Rome day trip ideas: Assisi
-> Things To Do in Orvieto and Surroundings
