Top Umbria Seasonal & Special Occasions

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.

Head to the Umbrian countryside for a day of fresh Italian food and cooking at an organic agriturismo (farm stay). Taking place at Il Fontanaro, the experience includes a tasting of the farm’s award-winning olive oil and wine, a tour of the cellars, and a fresh pasta cooking class -- created with ingredients that you pick yourself from the garden. Bring your towel and bathing suit for a cool-down dip in the pool after the class ends.

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.

While bike tours cover a lot of ground, they can wear travelers out regardless of fitness level. This small-group tour saves you the trouble by traveling on pedal-assisted e-bikes along the backroads and country roads of the Olive Path Trail, which connects Spello to Assisi and the Umbrian Valley. Highlights include visiting the hilltop towns of Spello and Collepino, and stopping for lunch and olive oil and wine tastings at a local winery.

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.

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.

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.

Umbria’s capital city, lively Perugia offers a range of attractions, from Etruscan–era fortifications and the Rocca Paolina (a medieval fortress and present-day cultural hub) to annual jazz and chocolate festivals. On this private walking tour, get a first-hand experience of the city’s charms, see its major sights, learn about its long history, and even enjoy a gustatory pause when you stop for an espresso at a local coffee shop.

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.

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.

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

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.

Some wine tours can feel hurried and impersonal but this small-group tour offers an intimate experience in one of the smallest wine cellars in the Montefalco area. Try seven different wines, accompanied by plates of cheese, ham, bruschetta, and chocolate, while chatting with your guide and learn about Umbrian wine-making, in a relaxed setting.

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.

Be welcomed by a Wine Family! It will be our pleasure to tell you about our company history, the origins of Bocale and the philosophy that guides our daily work in the vineyard and in the cellar. Bocale is a testimony to the artisanal production of high quality wine with respect for the territory, the environment and people. The company started the conversion to organic in 2020 The company covers 10 hectares of which 6 are vineyards and has an average annual production of 40,000 bottles.

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!

The Assisi wine region is one of the most diverse in Umbria, producing a wide selection of red, white, and rosé wines. On this tour, gain a fascinating insight into Assisi’s winemaking history as you visit one of its oldest organic wineries. After exploring the winery and vineyards, enjoy a guided tasting of Assisi DOC and Umbria IGT organic wines, paired with typical Umbrian foods.

Don't miss the opportunity to enjoy a walk in the Vineyard of Assisi and taste SAIO Assisi wines paired with exclusively local and handmade food specialties. The guided tasting let you know more about wine, the traditions and the history of this land. After the tasting let's enjoy a walk in the vineyards with a unique view on Saint Francis church just 800 mt from you,the whole city of Assisi, Santa Maria degli Angeli and Perugia on the background. The self guided-tour “Walk in the Vineyards” will guide you along the way discovering more about wine and viticolture and exploring the most panoramic area of the vineyards. We reserves you a special gift to remember the time spent together.

Join a certified sommelier and explore the boutique wineries in the hills surrounding Montefalco to meet with the winemakers and sample Sagrantino and other traditional wines from Umbria. Skip the hassle of trying to find these hidden wineries yourself with round-trip transportation from Assisi and visit two wineries for tours, tastings, and a family-style dinner featuring local specialties.

Many short wine tours only visit a small part of a winery. This guided tour, on board electric off-road cars, offers the chance to cover more ground in less time as you drive through vineyards and olives groves to reach an ancient vineyard, dating from 217 B.C. Visit the cellar, learn about the wine-making process, and sample the wines.

Travel through the green fields and vineyards of Umbria on a trekking bike, without the inhibition of glassed-in tour bus windows. You can focus on the scenery as your guide leads the way through Bevagna and listen to commentary on the area's medieval history. Visit an organic winery for a tasting and settle down for a provided picnic lunch in a scenic spot.

Sip your way around Umbria during a day-long private wine tour from Assisi. Also introducing you to medieval cities such as Montefalco, the experience takes in sights of monuments, churches, and Roman ruins, to give you a slice of history to accompany your wine. Try the full-bodied sagrantino wine that is loved in the region, and learn about Umbria as you explore.