8 days · 7 nights
Your own car, three hill-town bases and the green heart of Italy at your own pace.
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Ask about datesPick up a car in Rome or Perugia and drive yourselves through Umbria, with two nights in Spoleto, three in Perugia and two in Todi. Each day comes with a suggested route, from Orvieto's cathedral and a Sagrantino tasting in Montefalco to the islands of Lake Trasimeno and the ceramic workshops of Deruta.
The same person from your first question to the flight home, with a wedding or vow renewal planned alongside if you like.
How the days unfold. Your advisor tailors the pace, the hotels and the extras to you.
Spoleto
Day 1 · Spoleto
Pick up your car at Rome Fiumicino, Ciampino or Perugia airport and drive to Spoleto. Start in Piazza del Duomo, where the cathedral holds frescoes by Filippo Lippi, then climb to the Rocca Albornoziana for views over the town and the Ponte delle Torri. End the day with a coffee or gelato in Piazza del Mercato.
Orvieto
Day 2 · Orvieto
Drive to Orvieto on its cliff of volcanic rock to see the cathedral's mosaic façade and Signorelli's frescoes in the Chapel of San Brizio. Nearby, the Etruscan Museum and St Patrick's Well, with 248 steps spiralling 53 metres down, are worth the time. Stop for lunch in an enoteca to try the local white wines before driving back to Spoleto.
Perugia
Day 3 · Perugia
On the way to Perugia, spend time in Montefalco, the balcony of Umbria. See Benozzo Gozzoli's frescoes in the former Church of San Francesco, walk the medieval walls for views across the valley, and finish with a guided tasting of Sagrantino at one of the town's oldest wineries.
Day 4 · Perugia
A day on foot in Perugia, starting at the Fontana Maggiore and the Palazzo dei Priori on Piazza IV Novembre. Walk through the underground streets of the Rocca Paolina, along Corso Vannucci, down into the Etruscan Well and out to the Etruscan Arch, then end at the Church of San Pietro and its quiet garden.
Lake Trasimeno
Day 5 · Lake Trasimeno
A slower day at the lake. Start in Castiglione del Lago with its Rocca del Leone and the frescoed Palazzo della Corgna, then take the ferry to Isola Maggiore for a walk and lunch in a trattoria. Return by ferry to Tuoro sul Trasimeno, where marked paths tell the story of Hannibal's battle against Rome.
Todi
Day 6 · Todi
Pick up some last chocolates in Perugia, then drive to Deruta, known for its maiolica. Visit the Regional Ceramics Museum in the old convent of San Francesco, watch potters at work in a local workshop and have lunch on Piazza dei Consoli before continuing to Todi.
Day 7 · Todi
Begin over coffee on Piazza del Popolo, framed by its medieval palaces and the cathedral with its rose window. Climb to the Church of San Fortunato for the view from its steps, go underground into the Roman cisterns, and finish in the Parco della Rocca, looking out over the countryside.
Day 8 · Todi
A free morning after breakfast, then drive back to Rome Fiumicino, Ciampino or Perugia airport in the afternoon to return the car.
The hotels for each stop. Your advisor confirms them, or something just as good, for your dates.
Spoleto · 2 nights
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Perugia · 3 nights
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Todi · 2 nights
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Bologna
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Bolzano
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Pick up a car in Rome or Perugia and drive yourselves through Umbria, with two nights in Spoleto, three in Perugia and two in Todi. Each day comes with a suggested route, from Orvieto's cathedral and a Sagrantino tasting in Montefalco to the islands of Lake Trasimeno and the ceramic workshops of Deruta.
Every trip can be shaped around you before you book.
Arrive early or stay on at the end, in the same hotel or somewhere new.
Your travel expert books flights that fit the first and last day.
Choose a better room or a hotel with a view for the nights that count.
A honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday, planned into the trip.
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