Private day trip from Florence to Assisi and Perugia to discover the Umbrian treasures including guide and driver, the medieval Perugia and spiritual Assisi.
Your private tour starts in the morning from your hotel or accommodation in Florence, where you will meet your private English speaking driver.
On a relaxing journey through beautiful Tuscany and Umbria along roads surrounded by rolling hills, olive groves and rows of age-old cypresses your driver will take you to Assisi and Perugia.
With your private expert local guide you will take a tour of Assisi, the city of saints, San Francesco and Santa Chiara, important spiritual center in Italy and visit the medieval city of Perugia and the capital of the Umbria region.
Visit the elegant city of Perugia steeped in history and famous for hosting the annual chocolate festival every year.
Enjoy the center of Perugia with the famous Fontana Maggiore, one of the most important medieval monuments in Piazza Grande. Admire the magnificent view of the surroundings from Piazza Italia.
Strolling along Corso Vannucci, the most elegant street for shopping with Palazzo dei Priori center of medieval political power.
Your private tour includes Assisi, where you will visit the majestic Basilica of Saint Francis consecrated by Pope Innocent IV in 1253 whose interiors were frescoed by Cimabue, Giotto and other late medieval painters.
The Basilica includes the Upper Church, the Lower Church and the neo-Romanesque crypt where the tomb of Saint Francis has been located since 1818.
Visit the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli whose interior preserves the Porziuncola, a stone chapel restored by San Francesco himself. This is the precious chapel where Saint Francis understood his vocation and considered it the holiest place for the Franciscans.
Your private day trip to Assisi and Perugia ends at your hotel in Florence in the late afternoon.
DETAILS
Duration:
10 hours
Start Time Private Tour:
Morning time.
Meeting Point:
At the lobby of your Hotel in Florence centre.
Price include:
- Private Mercedes E series car (for your party from 1 to 2 persons)
- Private Mercedes Minivan (for your party from 3 to 6 persons)
- Professional English speaking driver.
- Private guide in Perugia and in Assisi
Price do not include:
- Gratuities (optional),
- Admission fees to churches and museums
- Meals and Beverage
On Request:
- Rates for more of 6 people