Full day trip from Florence to visit the three interesting art cities of Cortona, Perugia and Assisi. Day tour from Florence with your personal driver and guided tour of Cortona, Assisi and Perugia with your personal guide.
Your full-day tour includes a visit to Assisi, the city of San Francesco and an important spiritual center in Italy, Cortona, a delightful medieval hilltop town, Perugia, the capital of the Umbria region.
HIGHLIGHTS:
• Full Day tour to Cortona, Perugia and Assisi from Florence
• The Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi
• Private local guide in Cortona Assisi and Perugia
• Discover the artistic and monumental town of Perugia
• The scenic hilltop town of Cortona
DETAILS
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Duration:
12 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 Cortona, Perugia and Assisi
Price do not include:
- Gratuities (optional),
- Admission fees to churches and museums
- Meals and Beverage
On Request:
- Rates for more of 6 people
DESCRIPTION
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Private day tour from Florence to visit Cortona, Perugia and Assisi. The tour starts from your hotel in Florence where in the morning meet your private driver. Enjoy the best of Assisi, Perugia and Cortona with your own personal guide.
Explore Cortona, an ancient city dating back to the Etruscan and Roman times. Cortona became very popular with the book and film “Under the Tuscan Sun”. Strolling at your own pace through the medieval alleys to reach the Piazza della Repubblica and the nearby Piazza Signorelli where there is an Etruscan Museum. Admire the breathtaking views as far as Lake Trasimeno from its terraces.
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 the center of medieval political power.
Your private tour includes Assisi where you will visit the majestic Basilica of San Francesco 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 St. Francis has been located since 1818.
Visit the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli whose interiors preserve the Porziuncola, a stone chapel restored by St. Francis himself. This is the very precious chapel where St. Francis understood his vocation and considered the holiest place for the Franciscans.
Your private day trip to Assisi, Cortona, and Perugia ends at your hotel in Florence in the late afternoon.