Assisi and Perugia with Wine Tasting Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port

Assisi and Perugia with Wine Tasting Shore Excursion from Civitavecchia Port

Enjoy a day exploring the beauties that the Umbria region has to offery.
In this full day with a private English speaking driver you’ll be able to visit Assisi and Perugia.
Included:
- Expert Licensed Local Guide
- Very good Wine Tasting

Umbria is known as "the green heart of Italy", and it is thanks to its scenery and its natural excellence that has earned this title, the morphological characteristics of the Umbrian territories make this region unique for the variety of places of high naturalistic interest.

Pick up and drop off will be at the port of Civitavecchia, right outside the ship.

Worry-free Shore Excursion:

We will ensure your timely return to the Civitavecchia Port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. If your ship is delayed and you are unable to attend this activity, your money will be refunded. See our terms and conditions for full details.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Basilica Superiore di San Francesco d' Assisi, Piazza San Francesco, Assisi Italy

Tour Details:
The tour will start with pick up from the port of Civitavecchia. An English speaking driver with a private vehicle will be waiting for you right outside the ship, holding a sign with your name on to be easily recognized. He will be with you during the entire day and since the tour is private you’ll be able to customize the itinerary.

The stops you’ll be able to do during your tour will be to visit
- Assisi
- Perugia

The Tour includes a dedicated licensed local expert personal tour guide to show you all the important highlights (available in English, Spanish or Portuguese).

Assisi:
It was the birthplace of St. Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order in the town in 1208, and St. Clare, the founder of the Poor Sisters. Nowadays Assisi is a popular destination not only for religious tours, but also for the history that the city has witnessed during the centuries. The Basilica of San Francesco d’Assisi is the most important site to visit while in town.

Wine Tasting included.

Perugia:
The history of Perugia goes back to the Etruscan period; Perugia was one of the main Etruscan cities.

The city is also known as the universities town, with the University of Perugia founded in 1308.
Perugia is also a well-known cultural and artistic centre of Italy.
Famous painters in Perugia were Pietro Perugino (the teacher of Raffaello Sanzio) and Pinturicchio.
Perugia recently has become famous for chocolate, mostly because of a single firm, Perugina, whose Baci ("kisses" in English) are widely exported.

At the end of the tour the driver will take you back to the port of Civitavecchia, leaving you outside your ship.

Stop At: Basilica Superiore di San Francesco d' Assisi, Piazza San Francesco, Assisi Italy

The church of St. Francis of Assisi rises up today in the place where the Saint had chosen to be buried.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Chiara, Piazza Santa Chiara, 06081, Assisi Italy

The Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi, realized with the typical pink stone extracted from the quarry of the Subasio mountain, contains precious frescos dating back to the period from the XIIth to the XIVth century.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli - Porziuncola, Piazza della Porziuncola 1, 06081, Assisi Italy

Porziuncola is a small Catholic church located within the Papal Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels in Assisi in the frazione of Santa Maria degli Angeli, situated about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Assisi, Umbria. It is the place from where the Franciscan movement started

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Fontana Maggiore, Piazza IV Novembre, Perugia Italy

The fountain Fontana Maggiore is located in the beautiful Umbrian city of Perugia and is one of the most famous of all medieval fountain in Italy. It was the in 1254 decided concluding of an investment of several aqueducts

Duration: 1 hour