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A Week In... Tuscany & Umbria
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Length
8 Days
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Quality
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Starts in
Florence (Italy)
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Ends in
Rome (Italy)
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Available Tour Start Dates
APR 7, 2027 to OCT 25, 2027
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Activity Level
No Rating Provided
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Style
Fully-Guided
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Language
English
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Guaranteed Date(s)
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$5,990.00
Overview
The sun-dappled hill towns of central Italy seduce the senses with a festival of daily life which guests experience firsthand: wine tastings in bountiful vineyards, a chef-hosted cooking class, ceramic making, hand weaving, medieval crafts...
In Tuscany, spend two nights at a historic Medici estate-turned-luxury hotel in the Chianti countryside near Florence, with a cooking class at a farmhouse cooking school and a rooftop wine tasting lunch, a guided visit to a winery and a museum, and discovery of the ancient city of Arezzo, dating back to Etruscan times... Sightseeing delights during a two-night stay at a restored monastery in Umbria include a guided visit to medieval Gubbio, truffle hunting and ceramic insights... Two nights in Perugia at a palace hotel feature exploration of Assisi, an exclusive wine experience at a renowned vineyard, a hand-weaving workshop, a basilica visit, and special access to "Gaite" workshops in Bevagna... And in the magnificent city of Rome – an overnight is preceded by a visit to Spoleto and a guided tour of an ancient underground Roman church in Narni.
Visited During Tour
Arezzo (Tuscany, Italy) | Candeli (Tuscany, Italy) | Florence (Tuscany, Italy) | Gubbio (Italy) | Perugia (Italy) | Rome (Italy)
Dates, Offers & Prices
Tour Itinerary
More Details
Dates, Offers & Prices
The following are A Week In... Tuscany & Umbria tour dates available from Tauck. Select a bonus offer graphic to view its details, including its terms.
Tour Itinerary
Tauck Tour Code UM2027
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Day
1Arrive Florence
Tour begins: 6:00 PM, Villa La Massa. A transfer is included from Florence's Peretola Airport to Villa La Massa in Candeli on the outskirts of Florence, set at the gateway of the Chianti wine region in Tuscany. Meet your fellow travelers at a welcome reception and dinner tonight at your historic luxury hotel – a former 16th-century Renaissance estate of the Medici family on the banks of the Arno River, surrounded by 22 acres of gardens, olive groves and lemon trees.
- Meals Included:
- Dinner
Accommodations: Villa La Massa -
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2Tuscan Wine Tasting & a cooking class
Chianti, one of the oldest wines in the world, has been produced in Tuscany since the ancient Etruscans tended their vineyards here 2,500 years ago. Imagine its long-lived history as you drive through the Chianti countryside this morning to a farmhouse cooking school in the ancient Tuscan village of Montefiridolfi. This morning's hands-on cooking class with the former head chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant introduces you to the tastes and traditions of its regional food through anecdotal stories that add more flavor to this immersive culinary experience. Enjoy a wine tasting of Antinori wines at their Fonte De' Medici agriturismo as well as a farm to table lunch.Wine tasting is on the menu during a farm to table lunch, then return to your hotel; join us for dinner tonight at a typical Tuscan restaurant.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Villa La Massa -
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3Golden Arezzo & Lake Trasimeno
Travel this morning to the ancient hilltop Tuscan city of Arezzo, whose long history predates the Roman Empire, going all the way back to the days of the Etruscans in the 4th and 5th centuries BC. Today a city of just under 100,000 people, Arezzo possesses a wealth of historic architecture spanning the 11th to the 19th centuries – some of which you'll see on a walking tour – including many piazzas, palaces, churches and basilicas, as well as a 16th-century Medici fortress (the Fortezza Medicea). After more time to explore and have lunch as you please in Arezzo, continue your journey to Lake Trasimeno and on into the province of Umbria. Arrive early evening at your hotel in Gubbio, set in a 17th-century stone monastery overlooking wooded hills, and enjoy dinner there at your leisure tonight.
Note: On tours of May 3, 10, 17, 26; September 6, 20, 27; October 4, 11guests will have an alternate itinerary for day 3 featuring an opportunity to meet Author Frances Mayes (Under the Tuscan Sun) in her adopted home town of Cortona, Italy, for a talk on her life in Italy over the last 30 years. In addition to a guided walking tour of Cortona with a local historian and guide, you'll attend a fine dining lunch prepared by a Michelin star chef featuring local wine.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Park Hotel ai Cappuccini -
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4Medieval Gubbio & Truffle Hunting
Begin your day in the hill town of Gubbio, where stone streets wind past centuries of history and the air carries the quiet elegance of a place untouched by time. A guided walking tour leads you through highlights of this medieval gem, including views from outside the 13th-century Church of San Francesco and the majestic Palazzo dei Consoli, home to a rare collection of ancient Umbrian tablets. Enjoy time on your own to explore Gubbio before venturing into the Umbrian countryside. Meet an expert forager and his trained dog who will guide you through the woods in search of truffles. Your adventure culminates with dinner at a restored medieval castle on the farm.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: Park Hotel ai Cappuccini -
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5Assisi & An Exclusive Wine Pairing
Journey into the heart of Umbria's spiritual and artistic heritage with a guided visit to Assisi, perched high on a hill and long revered as the birthplace of St. Francis. Your walking tour reveals the frescoed majesty of the Basilica of St. Francis – painted by Giotto and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. From sacred art to vineyard charm, continue on to Torgiano for lunch among the vines at Lungarotti Winery. Savor regional specialties – truffle crostini, handmade pasta, cured meats from Norcia – paired with wines harvested on the surrounding slopes. Travel on to Perugia, where your evening is free.
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- Breakfast
- Lunch
Accommodations: SINA Palace -
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6The Meandering Streets of Perugia
Your day begins with a guided visit of Perugia; from your hotel walk down Corso Vanucci to the main fountain; tour the square and inside visit of the Collegio del Cambio, home to remarkable frescoes. Enjoy some free time to explore as you wish, or join us for a short drive to the nearby workshop of Giuditta Brozzetti, housed in the former Church of San Francesco. Inspired by the women's tradition of producing the necessary materials for the household, Brozzetti sought out Umbrian traditional designs and in 1921 founded this workshop / school. One of the few remaining ateliers of hand-weaving on antique "Jacquard" frames in Italy, it is known for its unique characteristics typical of medieval Perugia. Tonight you have a choice of dining at your hotel's restaurant or a local taverna.
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- Breakfast
- Dinner
Accommodations: SINA Palace -
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7Spoleto & Underground Narni
You may be familiar with the saying that "all roads lead to Rome." Today they do just that with a few stops along the way. From Perugia drive to Spoleto for a guided tour of the city. Famous for the Ponte Delle Torri (Bridge of Towers) erected in the 14th century on the foundations of a Roman aqueduct, the bridge is 262 feet high and 755 feet across and built with an impressive set of 10 arches. See the bridge, visit the 12th-century Duomo of Spoleto and spend some free time in town, enjoying lunch as you please in Spoleto before traveling to Narni for a fascinating afternoon of exploration. Visit Narni Sotterranea (Narni Underground), the ancient Roman ruins which lay hidden underground for centuries until six young speleologists on a caving expedition rediscovered them in a vegetable garden in 1979. Hear all about the infamous tales that led to this hidden archaeological find as you discover a 12th-century chapel covered in frescoes, secret tunnels leading under the monastery complex of San Domenico, a Papal inquisition torture chamber and a prison cell covered in cryptic graffiti. Then drive on to Rome, arriving late afternoon for an overnight stay; join us for a farewell reception and dinner tonight.
- Meals Included:
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- Dinner
Accommodations: Hotel Indigo(R) Rome - St. George -
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8Journey Home
Tour ends: Rome. Fly home anytime. A transfer is included from Hotel Indigo St. George to Leonardo da Vinci Airport in Fiumicino or Rome Termini Train Station. Allow three hours for flight check-in at the airport.
- Meals Included:
- Breakfast
More Details
Tauck is informing us of the following additional details regarding their A Week In... Tuscany & Umbria tour:
Tauck Values
The following is being included by Tauck on this tour:
- TAUCK'S YELLOW ROADS – Drive to the heart of Chianti country, where landscapes of verdant valleys, ancient vineyards and olive groves lead to hilltop Tuscan and Umbrian villages centuries old
- ALL SMALL GROUP DEPARTURES averaging 24 Tauck guests – A small group size means a more personal travel experience highlighted by stays at chic smaller hotels in fabulous locations
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – An al fresco wine pairing lunch in the middle of a renowned Torgiano vineyard
- TAUCK EXCLUSIVE – Note: On tours of May 3, 10, 17, 26; September 6, 20, 27; October 4,11 guests will have an alternate itinerary for day 3 featuring an opportunity to meet Author Frances Mayes (Under the Tuscan Sun) in her adopted home town of Cortona, Italy, for a talk on her life in Italy over the last 30 years. In addition to a guided walking tour of Cortona with a local historian and guide, you'll attend a fine dining lunch prepared by a Michelin star chef featuring local wine.
- Exploration of the ancient city of Arezzo, with historic architecture spanning more than a thousand years
- A Tuscan cooking class with the former head chef of a Michelin-starred restaurant
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