Description

Your New Escorted Assisi Day Tour will begin as you Private English Speaking Driver picks you up from your local accommodation, the airport or train station. You will be chauffeured on a lovely drive through the hills of Umbria that will offer unimaginable panoramic views and your driver will answer any questions you may have about Italy. Your fantastic Assisi Day Tour will take you into the town of Assisi, a religious town known as the birthplace of Saint Francis. You will meet your private tour guide who will take you around this incredible town explaining to you in detail the history of the places you will see and answer your questions. Assisi has beautiful churches including the Saint Francis Basilica where the Saint’s remains are kept, and is also home to intricate frescoes painted by Giotto and Cimabue. Assisi is known for its Franciscan Religious Order. You will visit the Cathedral of San Rufino, an incredible church where Saint Clare and Saint Francis were baptized. Assisi is also home to the medieval castle, Rocca Maggiore, constructed in 1367 by the Cardinal Albornoz. You will be chauffeured to a lovely restaurant where you will flavor the authentic flavors of Umbria including fresh homemade pastas, delicious cheeses, flavorful meats and divine desserts. Don’t forget about the exquisite Umbrian wine! Your next stop after lunch will be to the church of Santa Maria degli Angeli. At the end of your wonderful Assisi Day Tour, you will say goodbye to your private tour guide, and your English Speaking Driver will chauffeur you back to your local accommodation or the airport or train station.

Duration: 10 hours