Top Umbria Food Tours

This experience combines a tour of the Madonna del Latte winery just outside Orvieto with generous wine tastings. Take a guided walk through the vineyards and learn about the winery’s growing methods. Then, head to the wine and barrel cellars, the latter of which was carved into tuff-stone thousands of years ago. After the tour, taste five house-made wines and local cheeses including organic goat cheese from a nearby farm.

Hop on an e-bike for a tour that combines Orvieto history and culture with tastings of local wine and food. You’ll pedal with ease behind a local guide, and follow a route that takes in sights of Orvieto Cathedral and the Church of San Giovenale. Stop to visit the Orvieto Underground with a prebooked ticket, soak up views from Rocca Albornoziana, and spend time in an ancient wine cellar, too.

This experience combines a tour of the Madonna del Latte winery just outside Orvieto with generous wine tastings. Take a guided walk through the vineyards and learn about the winery’s growing methods. Then, head to the wine and barrel cellars, the latter of which was carved into tuff-stone thousands of years ago. After the tour, taste five house-made wines.

Escape the crowds in Assisi and head to the scenic hillsides for a wine tasting overlooking the Umbria Valley. Connect with a local winemaking family and take a stroll through the estate’s vineyards and olive trees to enjoy the views. Then relax over an al fresco wine tasting featuring four different organic wines served with a selection of bruschette, extra-virgin olive oil, local cheeses and cold cuts.

Discover the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine with this 4-hour home cooking experience in Assisi. Visit a typical Umbrian home; get hands-on as you cook up an array of appetizers, pastas, and meat dishes; then tuck into your delicious homemade creations, accompanied local wine and dessert.

Go for a sunrise hot air balloon ride over some of Italy’s most beautiful scenery, and complement your journey with a delicious breakfast and wine tasting, on this one-of-a-kind outing. Meet in the early morning and take to the skies in the company of an experienced pilot; you’ll enjoy a special perspective on Assisi, Perugia, and the lovely Umbrian countryside. Upon landing, you’ll transfer to the Cantina Dionigi winery, where you can enjoy traditional local nibbles and wines.

Learn the secrets of traditional Umbrian and Tuscan cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Orvieto. Learn how to prepare a typical Italian meal using ingredients sourced from local farms and then enjoy your freshly cooked meal with a wine tasting after class. Master these simple and tasty dishes so you can re-create them for your friends and family once home.

On this behind-the-scenes tour of the family-run Tili winery in Assisi, you won’t just have the chance to enjoy multiple glasses of organic, locally made wine. You’ll also go for a tour of the vineyard and facilities, will learn the ins and outs of the winemaking process, and will even enjoy a light meal, featuring bruschetta, cheese and salami with homemade preserves, and other traditional nibbles.

Unique experience with a member of the Valentini family who will tell you the secrets of work from the vineyard to the transformation of the grapes. The story of an artisanal process that obtains natural wines directly from the words of the protagonists.

Indulge your senses during this 3-hour tasting tour in Montefalco. Visit a winery in the Sagrantino region and stroll through the old vineyards and olive groves. Tour the wine cellars where some of Umbria’s best wines are produced before sampling a number of wines and olive oils. Then sit down to a delicious Umbrian lunch complete with local cheeses, cured meats, and dessert.

Orvieto is known for its prestigious white and red wines, produced in the area’s rolling vineyards. Learn more about the history and production of local vintages with this tour and tasting at a family-run winery. Visit the vineyard and wine cellar, plus the unique barrel room that is set in an ancient Etruscan cave. End by tasting five wines paired with artisanal goat cheese sourced from a nearby organic farm.

You will be welcome in an early 19th century farmhouse in Pieve Pagliaccia, between Perugia and Assisi, where our company, the Brugnoni simple agricultural company, is based, where our family has lived and worked with passion and love for the territory for almost 100 years. We carry on various cultures typical of the area, including the vine. We will guide you through our vineyards and then through the rooms of our cellar, telling you our story and illustrating all the phases of wine production, from the vineyard to the bottle. We will then let you taste 4 of our wines, accompanied by typical platters selected by companies we collaborate with.

While on vacation, it’s sometimes nice to pack in more than one activity per day. This guided tour of a local Perugia winery paired with wine and local food product tasting is comprehensive but takes just a few hours, so you can enjoy yourself and then head to the day’s next adventure. Choose from multiple departure times to suit your schedule and enjoy tastings of wine and local products included.

Guided tour of the vineyards, the centuries-old olive grove and the cellar. During the tour the history of the area, its traditions and all the stages of development of the vineyard are explained, from winter pruning to the harvest. Once back in the cellar, the techniques of processing the grapes and refining the wines are illustrated, both in steel and in wood. The tasting includes the tasting of 3 labels during a light lunch based on traditional dishes. The visit lasts about 3 hours and is recommended throughout the year. Reservations required

Two of Orvieto’s most delightful features are its warren of tunnels and caves beneath the historic center and its excellent red and white wines. Combine these two with this unique experience, beginning with a guided visit of the underground network of ancient passages and caverns, followed by a traditional “aperitivo” including savory and sweet finger foods and local red and white wines served directly in the cave.

Sample two of Umbria’s most prestigious regional specialties against the backdrop of the atmospheric medieval hill town of Spello with this exclusive wine tasting and truffle lunch. Settle in at a landmark “enoteca” (wine shop” in the heart of the old town to sample regional wines and truffle-laced delicacies, as well as extra-virgin olive oil, fresh pasta, and artisan cheeses and cold cuts from the surrounding hills.

Join us on our Traditional Walking Food Tour in Perugia, where we'll take you to five of the city's best food stops and embark on a new culinary adventure. Explore the city's vibrant food scene as we take you to the best local eateries, trattorias and gelaterias. From trying Umbrian bread, “torta al testo”, cured meats and cheeses to indulging in local and traditional pasta and gelato or pastries, you'll get to taste the flavors of Perugia like never before. Immerse yourself in the city's rich culinary culture and history as you walk through the picturesque streets of the Umbrian town.

Discover the wine of Assisi during a tasting session, then finish on a high note with a picnic amid panoramic vineyards. Taking place at the SAIO Assisi “cantina” just outside the city, the 2-person experience starts with an intro to the estate’s wine and continues with a self-guided stroll through their vineyards to a lookout point; postcard-perfect views, a picnic of local produce, and your favorite wine awaits.

Experience a private truffle hunt with a guide and trained dogs. Take an adventure through the Umbrian countryside, searching the region’s celebrated “Black Diamonds.” Explore the beautiful forests near Assisi with an informative host-hunter, who will teach you how to use these precious fungi. Then, enjoy a Tili Winery tour and a four-course meal of traditional dishes seasoned with the truffles unearthed on your hunt and paired with organic wines.

Discover the world-class wines of Umbria, lesser-known but just as delicious as their Tuscan cousins. With this wine tour, visit 2 family-run wineries cellars to sample Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG, Montefalco Rosso, and other prestigious wines during informal guided tastings led by winemakers and sommeliers. Break up your tastings with a leisurely lunch featuring organic Umbrian specialties—served with local labels, of course!

Perfect for foodies and wine enthusiasts, this private tour, hosted at a family-run winery and balsamic vinegar producer, offers a glimpse into Italy’s culinary traditions. Following pickup at your Assisi hotel, head to the facility, and go for a behind-the-scenes tour of both winemaking and vinegar-making areas. Afterwards, you’ll enjoy generous pours of wine alongside traditional nibbles like cheese, salami, just-baked bruschetta, and local olive oil.

On this tour of historic Orvieto, you won’t just see what lies above-ground: instead, follow your guide on a subterranean exploration through Orvieto’s caves, which number in the hundreds and have hosted settlements since Etruscan times. Then, continue onwards to another traditional experience: Sample artisanal cheeses, charcuterie, wines, and pasta, and tour the owner’s private wine cellars after your meal.

Discover the secrets of Umbria’s “green gold,” and enjoy a fully local tasting experience, on this tour of a family-owned extra virgin olive oil producer. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, make your own way to the farm, and set out to explore its olive groves. Next, see how the olive oil is made, speak to the farmers, and finish with an indulgent tasting of olive oil and other local delicacies.