Top Umbria Nature Walks

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.

"The enchantment of the Lake" Trasimeno Trekking Tour, can be in the morning or in the afternoon, the guide is available to satisfy the needs of those who want to do this 10 KM walk in the midst of the beauty of the Trasimeno nature. The guide is also available to modify the route, if people believe that the KM to walk were too many, they could think of resizing the mileage of the walk and combine it with an excellent lunch in a traditional restaurant. The tour begins in the municipality of Panicale, one of the 'most beautiful villages in Italy', a natural panoramic terrace of Lake Trasimeno, it is a circular route immersed in the beauty of nature. You will walk through dirt paths, small hamlets of the municipality, olive groves, dirt roads, up to the shores of the lake, discovering the local traditions and the particularities that make this territory magical.

The highest waterfall in Europe, the Marmore Falls is one of Umbria’s most famous sights and a popular day trip from Assisi. With this tour, learn how the ancient Romans engineered these falls more than 2,000 years ago and spot native flora and fauna as you stroll along the Ring of the Nymphs and Meeting of the Waters trails with your guide.

In the morning, we will live one of the most exciting experiences to do in Umbria: river rafting! Aboard an unsinkable raft, we launch ourselves into an adventurous descent on the streams, pushed by water currents, through places of great naturalistic interest otherwise inaccessible: rock walls, waterfalls, woods and large meadows. After the descent, delicious typical lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, we reach the Marmore Falls which, with its 165m divided into 3 jumps, is the second highest artificial waterfall in Europe. It is located in the Terni Valnerina area and the Nera River Park, a protected area that finds its point of excellence in the waterfall. Independent visit of the waterfalls following one or more trekking trails inside the park. Entrance ticket included.

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.

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.

This easy walk it's suitable for every hiker with any physical preparation level and brings you to the most untouched nature on the mountains around Norcia. The itinerary stretches on the border across Regions Umbria, Marche and Latium. If you are looking for complete peace and relaxation at the finest, this is the perfect experience for you. Get surrounded by colors that changes depending on the season:green in spring, blue in summer and red in autumn. You will see that shades are even more bright due to the lakes that change their gradient in summer or woods around the area in autumn. A pleasant walking in great company to explore the untouched areas just around the corner.

By trekking through springs, waterfalls and caves, you'll enjoy the friendliness of the people, feel the magnetism of the mountains, be at one with the country and at peace with yourself. An experienced guide will accompany you throughout the excursion, providing useful and interesting information on the route and the surrounding landscape. Back from the excursion, you'll enjoy a delicious lunch with a menu based on the specialties of our land - drinks included.

- Pleasant morning to spend on Lake Trasimeno, the largest of Central Italy, beautiful body of water, surrounded by natural landscapes of great beauty, ancient villages and historic houses. You will spend three unforgettable hours on board a luxury motorboat with a professional skipper, through foam trails, naturalistic landscapes of incomparable beauty, historical houses, adventurous maneuvers, moments of fun and relaxation. During the journey, we’ll take a stop for a short visit to Isola Maggiore or Isola Polvese. - We then go discovering Assisi, Franciscan place par excellence, not only in Umbria and in Italy, but all over the world. We take a stroll around its fascinating alleys, admiring the most remarkable sites of the city: Basilica di San Francesco, Chiesa di Santa Chiara, Piazza del Comune, Cattedrale di San Rufino, Chiesa di San Damiano.

total distance: 25 km vertical descent: 550 m Discover the surroundings of Norcia through a walk that looks back to the past in an area that has been characterized by a great territorial development. The walk to Santa Scolastica is the hike that leads you to discover the valley where the city rises, which represents the western limit of the Monti Sibillini National Park. The tour takes place on the perimeter of what was once a large lake and, during the hike, we will have the opportunity to stop at some points where there are important element of the territories: farms, impressive trees (including a centuries-old oak, probably the oldest in Umbria) and the natural area of the "marcite" (which is a grassfield covered in a thin layer of water), artificially created over 1000 years ago.

Leave Orvieto behind for a day, and head into the beautiful Umbrian countryside, on this intimate tour. Begin the day with a traditional breakfast, and meet your guide: an expert truffle-hunter. Following your meal, venture into the nearby forest with your guide and a trained dog, and learn the art of truffle-hunting first-hand. Enjoy snacks as you explore, and see if you have any luck in unearthing the prized fungi.

- We begin our day visiting the Marmore Falls, the highest in Europe. It pours into the valley formed by the river Nera, an environment extraordinarily rich in cultural, historical and naturalistic heritage. You will have some free time to walk through the paths of the falls, relax at one of the many lookouts, refresh yourself at the snack bar, buy some souvenirs and take lots of pictures and selfies to always treasure the extraordinary beauty of this place. - Then we explore Orvieto, an ancient city of Etruscan origin that dominates the valley of the river Paglia from the top of the tuff cliff on which it stands. A beautiful place to visit with a unique history dating back to million years ago. We take a stroll around Orvieto old town, and visit the majestic Cattedrale of Santa Maria Assunta.

The tour starts from our company and continues on foot for a visit to our beehives in the field. A passage to the millenary olive tree of Macciano is a must even if we are talking about honey ... Upon returning to the company we will illustrate the process of honey production and extraction and then finally ... the tasting of our honey.

The EVO Tour & Tasting Oro di Giano starts with a walk towards the Olive Tree of Macciano, a centuries old and one of the oldest in Umbria. It then continues with a guided tour of the farm and an explanation of the production processes (cultivation, extraction and conservation) of extra virgin olive oil. It concludes with a tasting of the company's three production oils.

UMBRIA NATURE & SPORT GUIDED TOUR: 7 nights, glorious nature and adventurous excursions: river rafting, hot air balloning, kayaking, horseback riding, atv adventure, trekking...and traditional cuisine!

- Super fun experience to explore the Umbrian countryside, riding mud, stones, water, …your quad cannot ask for anything better! No special driving skills are required: after the first few meters you will be able to drive confidently, and you will never want to get off the saddle! Your guide will take you for a nice naturalistic route. - Pleasant morning to spend on Lake Trasimeno, where we'll have lunch, the largest of Central Italy, beautiful body of water, surrounded by natural landscapes of great beauty, ancient villages and historic houses. - In the afternoon we lead to Città della Pieve, a charming medieval town, of Etruscan-Roman origins, nestled on a hill in the shape of a plateau between the rivers Nestore and Chiani. Città della Pieve is home to one of the most important Italian Renaissance painters: Pietro Vannucci called "Il Perugino", master of Raffaello.

Naturalistic excursion to discover a hidden gem of rare beauty, the natural pools of Narni, the hill-town which inspired Irish author C. S. Lewis for his classic children's fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia. Walking along a pleasant route through the woods, the ancient village of Stifone, an old railway and a wonderful cycle path, the emotion lights up at the sight of the natural pools, formed by the river Nera in a narrow valley. Enjoying some Umbrian delicacies specially prepared for you, you could contemplate the clear crystal waters, with turquoise and emerald shades, that caress the rocks enclosed by a wild nature, a real corner of paradise.

Discover how one of the world’s most precious delicacies is unearthed in the Umbria woods with this truffle-hunting adventure with a master forager and trained pups. Head out in the morning to a prime forested spot to dig up flavorful black and white truffles, watching as the expert truffle dogs sniff out these aromatic treasures. Then relax over a truffle-laced brunch to sample authentic truffles fresh from the forest floor.

- Total distance: 4 km - Vertical descent: absent Among the tunnels dug into the rock, in absolute darkness, we will talk about a technological jewel of the '900, a flagship of central Italy that in the '70s was dismantled. Between friends and chit chats, we will analyze the rocks surrounding us and finally we will go up in altitude to see the Valnerina from above and, if we are lucky, we will also witness an excellent sunset. Join this walk with your family and friends to live a day full of discoveries on the tracks of history, nature and geology in an anjoyable and compelling experience.

UMBRIA THE WAY OF SAINT FRANCIS GUIDED TOUR, 7 nights, a spiritual journey through some of the most beautiful countryside imaginable, in the footsteps of the Poor Man of Assisi.

UMBRIA ART & HISTORY GUIDED TOUR: 7 nights, beautiful towns and villages, priceless art, rolling landscapes and traditional cuisine!

The uniqueness of a tour is the knowledge of the territory of the guide and the love that the guide himself has for his land and his beauties, proud and eager to be able to share it with others.

Today we'll visit Perugia, the capital of Umbria. It is worth visiting not only for the beauty of its hilltop setting, but also for its fine old buildings. Before it came under Roman rule, ancient Perusia was one of the 12 cities of the Etruscan federation and considerable sections of the Etruscan walls, which extended for 2,800 meters around the town, have been preserved. Perugia is known to the art world as the center of the Umbrian School of Painting in the 15th and 16th centuries and its leading members, Pietro Vannucci and Bernardino Betti both worked here. Lunch in typical restaurant after the guided tour of Perugia. During our time in Perugia, we’ll take a visit to Perugina Chocolate House, located inside the renowned Perugina chocolate factory. A magic place to taste fine chocolate and enjoy a rich collection of pictures, labels, posters, gift boxes and special old machines to produce the chocolate and its most famous product the “bacio”.