Day 1: Arrival
Welcome to Rome - one of the most charming cities and capital of Italy. Upon arrival, you are met by your private driver at the airport, who transfers you to the hotel.

The rest of the day is free so you can start exploring the magnificent city center on your own, dine in one of the local restaurants or take a good rest in your comfortable room.

Day 2: Day at Leisure in Rome & Transfer to Assisi
In the morning, following breakfast and check-out, you have some time at leisure to explore magnificent Rome on your own. We suggest you visit the major sights of the city, including the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, the Colosseum, the Spanish Steps, among others, or join one of our carefully planned optional tours.

In the afternoon, you meet your driver who transfers you to Assisi.

Day 2: Arrival
Welcome to Umbria! Upon arrival, you are transferred you to the hotel for check-in.

The rest of the day is at your own leisure to relax after the trip.

Day 3: Assisi City Tour & Trip to Gubbio
After breakfast you meet your guide and start a walking tour of Assisi which is described as the cradle of Romanesque art and design. UNESCO-listed Basilica of San Francesco with traces of the most famous artists of the period and the other Franciscan Sites in Assisi definitely make you immerse into the atmosphere of the Middle Ages.

Following break for lunch you are transferred to Gubbio set on the slope of Mt. Ingino. Beautiful Piazza Grande with the public palaces on it, Palazzo dei Consoli, a magnificent Gothic building completed around 1340, Palazzo del Podestà which holds the Town Hall and Ruins of Roman amphitheatre are among the sights you see here.

After the tour you return back to your Assisi hotel.

Day 4: Exploring Umbria Countryside
In the morning you meet your driver in the hotel lobby and start an exciting tour of Umbria countryside.

Your first stop for today is the medieval fortress city of Spoleto. Here you enjoy a private guided walk of the town covering its numerous Roman temples, theatres and arches.

The next on your list is Bevagna. The town excites its visitors with half a dozen medieval churches, two of Roman temples and the remains of a Roman theatre.

You continue to Spello. Its Roman origins can be seen in the stone gates and the ancient walls surrounding the village.

After the tour you are driven back to Assisi.

Day 5: Departure & Tour of Perugia and Cortona
After breakfast you check out and depart from Assisi.

Day 5: Arrival in Tuscany Hotel
Upon arrival you have a check-in in a charming hotel.

Day 6: Tour to Cheese Farm and Montepulciano Winery
Following breakfast in your hotel, you have an amazing experience as today you visit a Pecorino cheese farm.

Your driver-guide takes you to Pienza, the area known for the wonderful Pecorino di Pienza cheese, which gets its name from the word pecora, Italian for "sheep". You visit the rustic organic cheese farm that sits on top of a hill overlooking the entire Val d’Orcia and even Pienza itself. Here the local cheese producer shows you how the pecorino sheep cheese is made and the many stages of aging from soft and fresh to hard and complex.

Later you carry on to Montepulciano, a small village of Etruscan origin and one of the most beautiful hill towns in Tuscany. After some free time in the Montepulciano historical center, you visit a traditional winery in a small farm. Here you enjoy tasting one of the most famous Italian wines: Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. The Nobile wines of Montepulciano were the first to be given the ultimate quality level of DOCG certification.

In the late afternoon, you are transferred back to your hotel.

Cheese tasting included.

Day 7: Cooking Class in a Local Farmhouse
Today your private driver-guide picks you up from the hotel and takes you for the cooking class in a local farm restaurant. Here you learn how to cook a traditional Italian meal and about Italian dining traditions.

Your experience starts with picking up spices and vegetables and collecting eggs. After about 3 hours of the workshop, you enjoy a full Italian lunch which includes starters, home-made fresh pasta with sauce, the main course and a dessert. Later you have a private visit to an amazing winery located inside a historical castle.

At the winery you have a tour of the cellars, the vineyards, take in the gorgeous views and taste Brunello "Riserva" and also Rosso di Montalcino.

After the tour, you are transferred back to your hotel and have the evening on your own.

Lunch and tasting included

Day 8: Departure
Following breakfast in your hotel, you check out and depart from Tuscany.

Day 8: Arrival in Florence
Welcome to Florence! Upon arrival, you check in to your hotel and have a good rest after a busy though exciting day.

Day 9: Departure
This is the last day of your amazing Umbria & Tuscany exploration! After breakfast your driver meets you at the hotel lobby and takes you to the airport for your flight back home. We wish you a safe flight and hope to work on your future vacations!

• Optional extension: We recommend extending your stay in Florence to explore the city's best sights during guided tours and go on a day trip to see Pisa and its Leaning Tower as well as the nearby historic town of Lucca.