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Heart of Umbria: explore the mystic towns of Orvieto and Assisi

Florence, Italy

Assisi and Cortona Day Trip from Florence

From $102.02

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11 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Take a day trip to Assisi and Orvieto and discover these charming towns alongside a guide. Departing from Florence, travel first to Assisi, where you visit the Convent of Santa Chiara, the Basilica of San Francesco, and hear about the life of St. Francis of Assisi. Pause for a peek inside Santa Maria degli Angeli church, believed to be a favorite spot of St. Francis. Then head to Orvieto to see its landmarks, including the Duomo, before returning to Florence.

Learn about St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare, who both lived in Assisi
Visit the Basilica of San Francesco and Convent of Santa Chiara on a guided walking tour of Assisi
Stop for a look inside the 9th-century church at Santa Maria degli Angeli
Explore the highlights of Orvieto like the Duomo and St. Patrick's Well

What's Included

Journey by fully fitted GT Coach
Expert multilingual escort
Assisi tour with professional guide
Free time in Orvieto
Entrance fee to St Francis'Basilica
Entrance fee to Santa Chiara Church
Entrance fee to Santa Maria degli Angeli Church

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazzale Montelungo, Firenze FI, Italy
TOURS & NEWS KIOSK AT PIAZZALE MONTELUNGO BUS TERMINAL Located at 5-10 minutes walking distance from Santa Maria Novella Train Station. Look for our staff wearing a FUCHSIA CIAOFLORENCE JACKET and holding a CIAOFLORENCE CLIPBOARD!

Start time

08:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Your tour begins in central Florence, where you hop aboard your coach with your guide and head into the region of Umbria. Stop first in the beautiful town of Assisi, made famous by its ties to St. Francis. Now known as Italy's patron saint, Francis left the wealth of his family behind in the 13th century to preach on Assisi’s streets.

Follow your guide by foot to the Basilica of San Francesco, which hosts Giotto’s famous frescoes depicting St. Francis’ life. Continue on to the Convent of Santa Chiara, dedicated to St. Clare, one of Francis’ first followers in Assisi.

Hop aboard your coach and drive to the outskirts of town to see Santa Maria degli Angeli, a 9th-century church where it’s said St. Francis came to worship. Explore the interior with your guide before making your way back to your coach.

Head next to Orvieto, perched on a cliff, for a guided tour of its town. Admire the Gothic architecture of the Duomo, with its beautiful stained glass windows, and the St. Patrick's Well.

After, travel back to central Florence to conclude your tour.

Please note: the order of the visits to Assisi and Orvieto are subject to change on the day of your tour.

Florence

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Assisi

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Assisi

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica di Santa Chiara

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Santa Maria degli Angeli

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Orvieto

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Duomo di Orvieto

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pozzo di San Patrizio

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Florence

2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
Entrance into churches requires a strict dress code. We cannot be held responsible for entry denied due to improper dress. Please make sure your shoulders and knees are covered
English and Spanish are always guaranteed. In order to confirm the excursion in Italian, Portuguese or French a minimum of 4 pax is required
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Adelina_L

Great tour! Cortona was very charming and didn’t realize the history of the churches in Assisi, very interesting. All the churches are so beautiful and breath taking views from both towns! Our tour guide was great and very knowledgeable about all the history in Assisi. Well worth a visit!

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Don't do it!

Ingrid_R, Apr 2024

If you want to shop, and also experience asisi religious beauty don't book this trip. Although our guide was nive. There is no t enough time to do anything but run place to place. Also the recommend restaurant was horrible, the food no good and the staff was very rude.

I thought this was a guided tour

Philip_D, Apr 2024

First the beginning process was easy as we gathered and boarded a very nice bus. Our guide started off well by giving background information on Italy and the region. It started going downhill when she took us to the middle of Orvieto and abandoned us. We lost about 30% of the people and caused us an almost 1 hour delay. More of the same followed in Assisi where we were handed off to a local guide who did a good job. She had trouble synching with the original guide and caused us to tour the main church by ourselves. I would not recommend this tour to anyone.

Assisi and Orvieto

MaryAnne_B, Apr 2024

Unfortunately it was rainy and cold. But it was an interesting trip into the Umbrian countryside. The destinations were worth it. We were concerned about our driver’s lack of attention to the road. He continually carried on a conversation with our guide and kept turning his head to look at him taking his eyes off the road. Not only my group but others appeared nervous. Our guide Constantino was very good. Solicitous and caring.

Ok for transportation

Mizuho_H, Apr 2024

Thank you for organizing the tour, but it just ok tour for quality and price, they can be a bit better

Worthwhile climb into history

Donald_K, Mar 2024

Memorable tours of beautiful towns. The medieval Orvietto was beautiful and on my own I probably would never have known to go there. My goal was Assisi and Orvietto was just a side trip. I would move there. It was so charming. There is lots of walking and this town is full of steep walkways and stairs. The view out over the landscape is breathtaking. Assisi is also a challenge for walking, but worth every step. The Basilica is something you will never forget. The lower and upper chapels capture history with work by Giotto and Ciambue are highlights.

Great spots, just okay tour

Joe_O, Oct 2023

While the towns were incredible and the guides were good, it was a bit overdone. The last stop of the day at the lake felt unnecessary. Very long day with lots of people. Would rather do a private tour and spend the extra money. There was minimal free time and what little time we had felt very rushed. Good basically threatened to leave without those that were not back on time. 50 minutes for lunch in Cortona and about 45-50 in Assisi

Response from Host, Dec 2023

Dear Joe, Thank you for taking your time to leave us your feedback. We are sorry to learn that something went wrong during your tour. This is a full day tour and includes the visit of two cities in the heart of Italy and a quick stop for pictures on a panoramic terrace overlooking Trasimeno Lake. Our Lago Trasimeno is one of the biggest lakes in Italy and we include a quick stop there so that our travellers have the opportunity to admire the amazing area and the surrounding panorama with hills all around the lake. This is an unmissable stop while visiting central Italy but we are sorry to learn that you felt it unnecessary. Our packages include a strict schedule so it is important to always be punctual. Arriving late at the scheduled meeting time means being disrespectful towards the rest of participants that arrived on time. That’s why our tour leaders state it clearly to avoid any inconvenience. The private tour is always a good choice for a more intimate and customised experience. I hope you will consider this option for your next trip to Italy. We thank you again for sharing your thoughts. Have a great day, CiaoFlorence Staff

The meeting point was not...

Kethly_C, Oct 2023

The meeting point was not easy to find with Google map. Roberto was an excellent guide. The trip was very informative.

Lovely places.

JOSEFA_V, Oct 2023

Cortona and Assisi. It’s always a pleasure to see cities and towns that preserve the history and infrastructure of their place. And this places dates back centuries ago. The guides are friendly and approachable. Special mention to Gaya, for the patience and her being helpful to us. Thank you.

Awesome

Srinivasan_I, Oct 2023

Out of the World Experience. Scenic, great architecture and lots of information about Asisi and Cortona.

Love Assisi and Cortona. ...

Marilyn_K, Oct 2023

Love Assisi and Cortona. The tour guide only gave basic information - there was a lot more information she could have shared. She actually said just go in the church and I'll meet you out here in __ minutes. She was outside on a personal call. She did not explain our time in Assisi very well because we only had 20 minutes of free time to take photos, explore, and shop at the end of tour. I would have taken time earlier in the afternoon if I had known!

Beautiful tour but very steep hills to climb!

Noah_W, Oct 2023

All the tour was fabulous but it is very very difficult to walk up the extremely steep hills in Cortona. Also Assisi has many, many stairs. I was thankful I could navigate them both. Travelers need to be told! Tour guide is excellent!

Great cities- not enough time

Lisa_G, Oct 2023

Charming cities- unfortunately the time expectation in Assisi was not clear. We were told there would be time in the city after the church tour and we ended up with 15 minutes. We would have skipped lunch to explore. The tour guide in Assisi was very knowledgeable but unfortunately extremely monotone and unenthusiastic- painful.

Great trip

Ann_O, Oct 2023

Cortona and Assisi were wonderful, even with the hilly roads. The bus driver was good. The lady very good at looking after us and answering any questions. The guide around Assisi was full of information. Thanks

Assisi and Cortona

William_B, Sep 2023

The free time in both cities was not as advertised. We barely had 40 minutes in each place for free exploring and eating lunch. The local tour guide in Assisi was excellent. Very knowledgeable. The guide from Florence was not very attentive to the group. Some of the terrain was a lot steeper than expected.

Great

bayleigh_c, Sep 2023

Tour was great. We got to see a little bit of Assisi, Lake Tresimino and Cortona. Busses we well organised and not overpacked so that everyone had room for a long bus journey to and from the towns.

Cortona and Assisi were...

Belinda_T, Sep 2023

Cortona and Assisi were both lovely towns. A very nice experience! Enjoyed the day and meeting other people.

Assisi is wonderful

Robyn_W, Sep 2023

Could have skipped the lake and last church and spent more time in Assisi, otherwise very good. Let people know if the escalator is not working at Assisi, older people find the steep stairs very hard.

Vivimos momentos acongojantes, sentimos frustración cuando vimos que se habían ido. We lived through distressing moment

EugeniaMara_M, Sep 2023

Lindos lugares. Lamentablemente tuvimos una mala experiencia. El Tour fue desarrollado por dos guías. Nos hicieron una verdadera grosería. Por la tarde, cambiaron el punto de encuentro sin avisarnos y no nos esperaron. Nos dejaron botados en Asís. Al comunicarnos con la empresa operador de la excursión Ciao Florence Tour&Travels Srl, nos obligaron a coger taxi para encontrarlos en el siguiente punto del tour. Al llegar a este sitio y manifestar nuestra malestar por lo ocurrido, la guía Sara toda sorprendida nos dice: "pero si todo el grupo llegó". Dándonos a entender que fue mal entendido nuestro, cuando claramente la guía Kattia nos especificó donde era el punto de encuentro y la hora. Es decir, fue un error y falta de comunicación veraz de las guías Sara y Kattia. Esto ocurre porque durante el tour, una parte lo hace una guía y otra parte otra persona de Asís, predisponiendo que sucedan estas cosas, que lamentablemente nos sucedió a nosotros. En estas condiciones no recomiendo el tour. Cuando una agencia deja turistas botados y no se hace responsable, obligándolo a tomar taxi y todo, por mala comunicación entre guías. Es inaceptable. Hicimos varios tour en Europa y únicamente este con Viator. No lo recomiendo. Gracias. Nice places. Unfortunately we had a bad experience. The Tour was developed by two guides. They made us really rude. In the afternoon, they changed the meeting point without telling us and did not wait for us. They left us stranded in Assisi. When we contacted the tour operating company Ciao Florence Tour&Travels Srl, they forced us to take a taxi to meet them at the next point on the tour. Upon arriving at this place and expressing our discomfort at what happened, the guide Sara, all surprised, tells us: "but the whole group arrived." Giving us to understand that it was our misunderstanding, when clearly the guide Kattia specified where the meeting point and time was. That is to say, it was a mistake and lack of truthful communication from the guides Sara and Kattia. This happens because during the tour, part of it is done by a guide and part of it is done by another person from Assisi, predisposing these things to happen, which unfortunately happened to us. In these conditions I do not recommend the tour. When an agency leaves tourists stranded and does not take responsibility, forcing them to take a taxi and everything, due to poor communication between guides. It is unacceptable. We did several tours in Europe and only this one with Viator. I do not recommend it. Thank you.

The trip was supposed to...

Virginia_P, Sep 2023

The trip was supposed to be Assisi FIRST, then Cortana. There was absolutely no time for souvenir shopping in ASSISI which is the place I wanted to be! SO DISAPPOINTED!

Lots of Climbs

Kevin_H, Sep 2023

The tour took in all that anyone would want to see in these beautiful cities! Well organised but a long day There are times when a lot of walking is essential which was fine for us but a real struggle for some people of the party which slowed everything down Individuals need to read the itinerary to ensure they can manage the steep steps and distances . Guides and driver all excellent - effortlessly managing 3 languages

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