6 days from £529
Departs 17th September 2007

ITINERARY

MON - UK to Spoleto
Scheduled flight from London Heathrow to Rome (call for details of regional flights) where we are met by our tour manager and private executive coach. We transfer to the good quality 3* Hotel Clitunno in the centre of Spoleto for a five night stay on bed and breakfast basis. The evening is free to dine in one of the many restaurants in Spoleto.

TUE - Spoleto & Spello
We have an optional guided tour of Spoleto this morning, taking in sights such as the 14th century Ponte delle Torri and the magnificent Duomo. In the afternoon we enjoy an included visit to the ancient fortified hill town of Spello, known as the pearl of the Middle Ages. The highlight of the visit is the frescoes of Pinturicchio in the Baglioni Chapel of the Santa Maria Maggiore church which is located in the main piazza.

WED - Perugia & Assisi
We travel into the heart of the Umbrian countryside today. Our first stop this morning is at Perugia, a delightful town dating from Etruscan times, where we have time to visit the Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria with its wonderful collection of Umbrian art. We then travel on to Assisi, home to St Francis of Assisi, where an optional guided tour of the Basilica takes in the stunning frescoes by Giotto depicting the life of this most popular of saints.

THUR - Gubbio & Palazzo dei Consoli
The medieval town of Gubbio today is our destination today. On arrival there is an optional guided tour of this fascinating town, taking in sights such as the grandiose buildings of the Piazza della Signoria and Palazzo dei Consoli, considered to be one of the finest expressions of medieval city architecture in Italy. In the afternoon we enjoy a visit inside the Palazzo dei Consoli which dates back to the 14th century.

FRI - Montefalco & Todi
In panoramic Montefalco you can visit the Museo Civico, home to Benozzo Gozzoli’s ‘Life of St Francis’. We then continue on to Todi where Gothic and Renaissance buildings surround the Piazza del Popolo and the delightful plain faced Duomo dating from the 13th century houses a huge painting by Ferrau da Faenza, a copy of Michelangelo’s ‘Last Judgement’.

This evening we have the option of a farewell dinner in the hotel where we sample local wines prior to enjoying an evening meal of traditional Umbrian cuisine.

SAT - Orvieto
Early departure this morning as we travel to Orvieto for an optional guided tour of its stunning Duomo which is one of Italy’s finest cathedrals. We then continue on to Rome for our scheduled flight back to London Heathrow.

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