Montepulciano Siena
DAY 11 • Pienza • Perugia • Chocolate-making experience • Spoleto
We ’ ll depart Tuscany and set off for Umbria , known as “ the green heart of Italy .” We ’ ll first stop in Perugia , a hilltop town of medieval walls and elegant piazzas . Our walking tour through the city center concludes at a former goldsmith workshop turned chocolaterie . Try your hand at chocolate-making , then transfer to Spoleto .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Clitunno or similar
ADVENTURE HIGHLIGHT
DAY 12 • Spoleto • Optional Umbrian Folk Music tour
Explore Spoleto , a walled hill town framed by the towering Apennine Mountains , featuring the Duomo di Spoleto , an eleventh-century cathedral , and a 774-footlong medieval bridge . Later , join the optional tour to Spello for a concert in a local Umbrian musician ’ s home before dinner in a local restaurant .
Meals : B , L | Hotel Clitunno or similar
DAY 13 • Spoleto • Truffle hunting • Conversation about truffle exclusivity
Visit a small mountain village nestled in the Apennines and meet up with local truffle hunters and their dogs to seek out the precious mushrooms . Later , return to the village for lunch and conversation with a local shepherd about truffle hunting .
Meals : B , L , D | Hotel Clitunno or similar
DAY 14 • Umbria • Rome Bid farewell to Umbria and begin the overland transfer to Rome . In Rome , enjoy a walking tour of the Trastevere district , a young and bohemian area of the city . Tonight , we ’ ll toast our memories of our Italy and Tuscany travel experiences during a Farewell Dinner at a local restaurant .
Meals : B , L , D | River Palace Hotel or similar
DAY 15 • Return to U . S . Transfer to the airport for your return flight home . Or , begin your Rome : Ancient Sites & Hidden City Gems post-trip extension .
Meals : B
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On Day 13 , take part in the cherished tradition of truffle hunting in an Umbrian mountain village .
132 Tuscany & Umbria : Rustic Beauty in the Italian Heartland