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Walking in Umbria

Umbria is often described as the "green heart of Italy" and its gentle, undulating hills are peppered with charming hilltop towns and villages where you can enjoy beautiful views of the sunny countryside. It 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. South of Assisi, the magical Vale of Spoleto conceals many traditional hamlets, villages and farms, offering superb walking through some of the most picturesque scenery in the region.

Highlights

Take daily walks in the countryside of Umbria
Explore the towns of Spoleto, Narni, Montefalco and Assisi
Visit a Roman city with a private tour hosted by the region's chief archeologist
Enjoy Umbrian specialties and cuisine

Itinerary Outline

Here is an outline of a suggested daily itinerary. You can shorten or lengthen this tour to fit your travel dates. Request a detailed itinerary using the contact form below:

Day one: Your guide meets you upon your arrival in Spoleto and transfers you to your hotel, after which you enjoy a guided walk into the hills above Spoleto for a stunning view of the Val di Spoleto. Later, you explore the town itself, enjoying its alimentari (food shops) selling all manner of locally-produced delicacies.
Day two: In the morning, you walk through lush and fertile farmlands to Castel Ritaldi, a picturesque little medieval town. In the afternoon, you begin an exploration of some of the local wineries.
Day three: Your guided walk today takes you through the impressive ruins of a Roman city, accompanied by an archeologist. After lunch, you explore the hilltown of Narni, also founded by the Romans.
Day four: This morning's walk takes you from Montefalco to the pretty hilltown of Bevagna, practically untouched since medieval times. You then continue to Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis and a major pilgrimage site for over 700 years.
Day five: You start the day with a walk to the Eremo dei Carceri above Assisi. Afternoon brings you to Deruta to visit the ceramics workshops and to Spello to admire the gorgeous frescos in the town's main church.
Day six: Your guide helps you on your way to your next destination with a transfer to Foligno train station for easy connections to Rome, Milan and Florence.

What's Included

5 nights accommodation with en-suite facilities
breakfast each day
2 dinners
full-time, professional Tour Leader
guided walks each day
private tours hosted by local experts
wine and specialty foods tastings
paid entrance to all included activities
all land transfers to and from tour area, and during tour
all taxes and service charges at hotels and restaurants
travel guidance for pre/post-tour activities

(Not included are airfare, wine and other beverages with alcohol, personal purchases such as laundry, phone calls, frigobar items etc., and anything not specifically included above.)

Pricing

We price this tour for the following categories of accommodation. We also tier-price based on your group's size. You can keep your tour private to your own group or you can open your tour for other travelers to join, thereby taking advantage of our tier discounts. All prices are quoted per person in USD.

accomm. level	2-3 p	4-5 p	6+ p	sing. supp.
comfort	2390	2190	1990	390
select	2690	2490	2290	690

Scheduling

You can schedule this tour to start on any day of the week, all year long. As with all our tours, you tell us the dates you would like to start your tour, allowing you the maximum in flexibility and convenience (full explanation).

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Tour at a Glance

Walking in Umbria

6 days / 5 nights

from USD1990

Personalize this tour to your travel dates, budget, accommodations, activity level and interests

Departing from:

Spoleto

Finishing in:

Foligno

Starting dates:

Any day of the week, all year long

Fitness rating:

2-4

(ratings explained .. )

After returning from our customized week long hike in Umbria I had wanted to thank all the Girosole staff who contributed to our successful outing.

Marco, Jean, Linda and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Of particular note, Gisuseppe, our guide and Erik our driver, were both standouts. Definitely among the nicest Hiking Company employees I've met in the past 6 years of hiking. We thoroughly enjoyed their company.

Bill Rose