Heart of Umbria – Perugia & Assisi Private Day Tour from Florence

Perched dramatically on its hilltop above the Tiber Valley, Perugia is one of Italy's great medieval cities - and one of its least discovered. Home to one of the oldest universities in Europe, its cobblestone streets wind between Gothic palaces, Etruscan arches and Renaissance fountains. At the heart of the city lies the Piazza IV Novembre and the extraordinary Fontana Maggiore - one of the finest medieval sculptures in Italy. Your guide will bring this fascinating city to life before you continue south to Assisi.

Few places in the world carry the spiritual weight of Assisi. This perfectly preserved medieval hill town was the birthplace of Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone - known to the world as Saint Francis - whose radical embrace of poverty, nature and humility changed Christianity forever. Visit the magnificent Basilica di San Francesco, where Giotto's legendary frescoes tell the story of his life across walls of breathtaking Gothic architecture. Discover the Basilica di Santa Chiara, resting place of Saint Clare and home to the original San Damiano Cross. And descend to Santa Maria degli Angeli - the vast basilica built around the tiny Porziuncola chapel where Francis gathered his first followers and where he died in 1226.

Florence welcomes you back - its art, its energy, its beauty unchanged. We hope Umbria has left something quieter and deeper with you. And whenever the next adventure calls, we will be here.