{"id":2197,"date":"2025-04-13T12:16:22","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T12:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/?p=2197"},"modified":"2026-01-30T15:26:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T15:26:03","slug":"discover-the-wonders-of-umbria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/discover-the-wonders-of-umbria","title":{"rendered":"Discover the wonders of Umbria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"font-size: 16pt\"><strong>Things to do in Umbria<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. From Riches to Rags: The Story of St. Francis of Assisi<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2199 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/basilica-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-6583462_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/basilica-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-6583462_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/basilica-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-6583462_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/basilica-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-6583462_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/basilica-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-6583462_1280-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/basilica-of-saint-francis-of-assisi-6583462_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Mount Subasio frames the story of St. Francis, the spoiled son of a wealthy draper. He was a general in the army until destiny called on him to become Brother Francis, and subsequently to find the Franciscan Order. This half-day tour introduces you to the place where St. Francis was born, the streets where he walked and the grave where he rests, while the full-day tour includes three more Franciscan sites.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Small Group Tour of Perugia, Assisi and Lake Trasimeno<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2200 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/assisi-2183625_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/assisi-2183625_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/assisi-2183625_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/assisi-2183625_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/assisi-2183625_1280-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/assisi-2183625_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This tour has a little bit of everything: countryside, cultural sites, art, lake views, rolling hills, and religion. You will be picked up at your Florence hotel and cross the border from Tuscany to Umbria where the first stop on this small group excursion is Passignano sul Trasimeno. The walls and fortress of this medieval town are still standing but will not prevent you from enjoying a breathtaking view over Lake Trasimeno.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><strong> Discovering Gubbio&#8217;s Masterpieces<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2201 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3714903_1280-300x210.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3714903_1280-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3714903_1280-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3714903_1280-768x539.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3714903_1280-137x96.jpg 137w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3714903_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When you catch the first glimpse of Gubbio coming from Perugia, through the rolling hills that separate it from the Tiber Valley, you get the feeling that you are about to enter a real medieval citadel, developed around the towering, crenellated castle known as the Palazzo dei Consoli.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><strong> Discovering Perugia&#8217;s Masterpieces<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2202 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3725921_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3725921_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3725921_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3725921_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3725921_1280-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/umbria-3725921_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Perugia, the capital of the Umbrian Region, has a glorious past. It was one of the 12 confederate cities of Etruria, an important settlement during the Roman period and an artistic center in the Middle Ages. Set atop a hill, it is encircled by massive travertine walls that were built for protection purposes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. The Slow Life II: Half Day Cycling Tour of the Umbrian Valley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2203 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/leisure-time-373859_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/leisure-time-373859_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/leisure-time-373859_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/leisure-time-373859_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/leisure-time-373859_1280-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/leisure-time-373859_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A bicycle&#8217;s leisurely pace and non-polluting mode of transport are the best way to get a close-up view of the verdant Umbrian landscape, with its gentle hills thickly planted in olive groves and vineyards.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><strong> The Slow Life I: A Horseback Ride and Umbrian Lunch<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2204 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/vineyard-6632661_1280-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/vineyard-6632661_1280-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/vineyard-6632661_1280-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/vineyard-6632661_1280-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/vineyard-6632661_1280-171x96.jpg 171w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/vineyard-6632661_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>As Italy&#8217;s only peninsular landlocked region, Umbria already sets itself apart from its neighbors, but it is the incredible scenery, rich cuisine, and historical significance of towns such as Assisi and Perugia that make this small region truly outstanding. This tour combines sport, food, and wine to introduce you to the beauty of the Umbrian landscape, as well as give you a taste of the daily life of its people.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"7\">\n<li><strong> Archi-Wine Tour: When Architects Meet Winemakers in Umbria (Full Day)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2205 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-3663710_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-3663710_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-3663710_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-3663710_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-3663710_1280-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-3663710_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Whether you love red, white or dessert wine, this tour is for you. Montefalco is a majestic hill town in the central part of the province of Perugia, often referred to as the &#8220;balcony of Umbria,&#8221; and home of Sagrantino di Montefalco, one of Italy&#8217;s most prestigious DOCG wines. This tour departs from Perugia or Assisi and ensures a complete wine-tasting experience, along with a visit to an absolutely unique wine cellar designed by Arnaldo Pomodoro, Italy&#8217;s greatest contemporary sculptor.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"8\">\n<li><strong> Discover Orvieto and its Vineyards: A Day Trip from Rome<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2206 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/orvieto-328344_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/orvieto-328344_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/orvieto-328344_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/orvieto-328344_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/orvieto-328344_1280-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/orvieto-328344_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you want to spend a day far from the hustle and bustle of Rome, discover authentic and original places off the beaten path, and taste some great white wines, Orvieto is the destination for you! This ancient Etruscan town is located in the beautiful Umbrian countryside, less than a two-hour drive from Rome. As you approach Orvieto in your air-conditioned car, you will be regaled with a distant view of the city perched high on the Rupe, the near-vertical cliffs made of volcanic tufa stone.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol start=\"9\">\n<li><strong> Winery Excursion in Umbria: Castelbuono and Falesco Estates<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2207 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-7428441_1280-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-7428441_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-7428441_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-7428441_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-7428441_1280-144x96.jpg 144w, https:\/\/www.sardatur-holidays.co.uk\/blog\/tailormade-tours\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/01\/wine-7428441_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Umbria&#8217;s expansive countryside, with its impressive hilly landscape, intriguing history, strikingly green flora, and enticing cuisine, has long been attracting visitors from all parts of the world and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>All tours can be tailor-made to suit your preferences, ensuring a personalized and unforgettable journey in Italy. To make an enquiry about this tour, call our Experts at\u00a0<strong>0208 973 2292<\/strong>\u00a0or fill out the request form below.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Things to do in Umbria &nbsp; 1. From Riches to Rags: The Story of St. Francis of Assisi Mount Subasio frames the story of St. Francis, the spoiled son of a wealthy draper. 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