Tour program
DAY 1 - Arrival in Orvieto.
Check in and welcome drink at the hotel. Walking tour of town and visit of the Duomo with its Signorelli’s San Brizio Chapel frescoes. Dinner party together.
DAY 2 - Guided tour of an incredible underground location with final group lunch. In the afternoon group activity in a typical ceramic workshop.
DAY 3 - Road trip to Bomarzo, the 16th century monster park built in an Etruscan Sacred Area. Then transfer to Bolsena lake (free time for lunch and visit this nice town. Group dinner in Orvieto with traditional menu.
DAY 4 - Free day in Orvieto. City pass for visiting all the city attractions and museums on your own.
DAY 5 - Leave Orvieto. Walking tour of Pitigliano and its incredible “Vie Cave”. Afternoon trip to Sovana, with its charming Medieval square and streets. Arrive and settle into our elegant country resort in Sovana. Group dinner.
DAY 6 - Day trip southbound to Tuscania and Tarquinia, two of the major Etruscan cities of Southern Etruria. Visit of Tuscania and the stunning frescoed tombs in Tarquinia. Lunch is on your own in Tarquinia.
DAY 7 - Day trip to the Mediterranean Sea! Visit to the tuscan town of Orbetello and its lagoon. Typical group lunch at the sea, then afternoon on the way back to the sulfur waterfalls of Saturnia. Return to our property for dinner.
DAY 8 - Leave Pitigliano. Drive through Valdorcia to Pienza for a walking tour and some free time in the Middle Ages. Group lunch in a typical tuscan village. Arrive and settle in Cortona, the town of “Under the Tuscan Sun” as well as a Northern Etruscan city!
DAY 9 - Walking guided tour of Cortona. Group lunch in Cortona. Free afternoon and evening in town. Dinner is on your own in Cortona.
DAY 10 - Road trip to and walking tour of Arezzo (Antiques Fair). We will explore the pretty town of the Casentino area, enjoy its crafts and architecture. Free time and light lunch at an ancient local winery (wine tastings and italian snack served). Return to Cortona. Dinner is on your own in Cortona.
DAY 11 - Drive around the Trasimeno Lake with a gelato stop. Walking guided tour of the umbrian village of Castiglione del Lago . Lunch is on your own at the lake. in the afternoon free time or in option visit to an outlet village (with several famous italian fashion brands) for shopping. Final group dinner in Cortona.
DAY 12 - Tour over after breakfast. We’ll help you make arrangements for post-tour transportation