Location: Perugia
Top Things to do in Perugia
The 10 Best Bus Tours in Perugia, Umbria
This picturesque Umbrian city has a history that spans many eras. The city wall and arch are Etruscan; the sixth-century Sant'Angelo church was built atop a Roman temple; the town's cathedral is both Gothic and Renaissance. If you have a sweet tooth, visit the famous Perugina chocolate factory; if you have a full set of sweet teeth, visit during the Eurochocolate festival, held in October, when the entire town reportedly smells of chocolate.
Restaurants in Perugia
1. Rome to Pompeii & Herculaneum Trip with Hotel Pickup & Skip-the-line Tickets
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1 reviews
Discover the amazing ancient towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum in a day with this private tour! You will see the highlights of Pompeii and Herculaneum in one day with a top rated local guide. Meet your driver in your hotel lobby in Rome at 7.30am and travel in a first class, air conditioned luxury minivan. In Pompeii you will meet your guide and skip the ticket queues, before beginning your journey back in time. This is the best tour for archeology lovers! You will be surprised by the advanced lifestyle which the Romans lived. Visiting both sites allows you to have a full immersion in Roman history - a really a great experience! The visit to the old Roman sites of Pompeii and Herculaneum is unique!
Inclusions: Professional art historian guide, Professional guide, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Guaranteed to skip the long lines, Private tour, Transport by air-conditioned minivan, Transport by private vehicle
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By 232darlaw
This was booked through Viator, but the actual company doing the tour is Romaetravel. This was an excellent tour. They asked us if we could change the tour date from Monday to Sunday, which was fine. They picked us up at hotel, there were only 4 of us on the tour. We had a rest stop, then to Pompeii where we had another guide. Then on to drive through Sorrento and Amalfi coast, which was beautiful. Had a photo stop, then stopped at Positano for lunch and shopping, then on the Amalfi and a short stop there. Our guide Maure was wonderful, very knowledgable and personable. Our driver was excellent, expecially navigating all the windy roads. I would highly recommend this tour. It's a long day but totally worth it.
2. The Hill towns of Central Italy: Perugia, Assisi & Deruta Private Tour
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5.0 based on 1 reviews
With our vehicles equipped with every kind of license we can take you where others cannot if you want to see something different without too many commitments with crowded museums and noisy places, this is the right choice one step away from Rome.You will dedicate your day back in to the past of 2500 years. Discovering Perugia, Deruta and Assisi Unesco world heritage, will amaze you with their views, underground and above all the ceramics and the simple and authentic cuisine of the Italian Etruscan cities, certainly accompanied by excellent wines.
Inclusions: Private transportation, Air-conditioned vehicle, Private driver/guide
Exclusions: Gratuities, Admission tickets
Reviewed By hull1965
Excellent, thorough, and wonderful are just a few words to describe our great day with our guide,Livio. Since all four of us had been to Rome before, we really wanted to see some different sites. As we drove to Rome we planned our day with Livio suggesting that we first visit the Catacombs of St. Callixtus, since he knew that there was a 9am tour in English. This site is full of history, archaeology and faith. It truly was a highlight of our day. We then drove to a section of the original Apian Way. Our morning included visits to Circus Maximus, an overlook of the city where you can see the seven hills of Rome, The Keyhole Door, the ruins of the Forum, and the Trevi Fountain. We drove past several historical sites including The Wedding Cake. After a wonderful, delicious lunch at a local restaurant, we headed to Vatican City for the afternoon. There we were guided by a very knowledgeable guide, Rosanna. We spent over two hours visiting the Vatican Museum, the Sisten Chapel and St. Peter's Basilica. A day tour with Livio and his company is truly the only way to see and appreciate this ancient city. If we could we would give Livio ********** for this great tour. Thanks Livio for providing all of us with a wonderful day and some great memories!!
3. Perugia Eurochocolate private full-day from Rome
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
EuroChocolate is an annual chocolate festival that takes place in Perugia, the capital of the Umbria region in central Italy. The festival has been held since 1993 and is one of the largest chocolate festivals in Europe. EuroChocolate draws nearly one million tourists and Italian natives each year. Italy's most well-known chocolate company Perugina (now belonging to Nestlé), known for their Baci, is represented along with a number of other brands such as Lindt and Caffarel. EuroChocolate offers many snack and souvenir options such as chocolate covered bananas, chocolate liqueur, chocolate molds, and chocolate bricks. EuroChocolate offers a variety of activities including chocolate art displays, experimental chocolate tastings, street performances, and chocolate sculpting. Either you like eating chocolate or not, this isan unforgettable experience.
Inclusions: Mercedes sedan or minivan at your disposal, english speaking driver.
Exclusions: drink&food, gratuities
Reviewed By 496sueg
If you have been to Rome before & have seen all the sights, this should be your next ‘excursion’. We had a private driver take us to Tivoli where we met our private guide...a Roman history schoolteacher who was filling in for a friend. She was sooo knowledgeable! It was HOT, but there was water along the way. The history of Hadrian (Adrian to the Italians) was mind-boggling!! Amazing how they could build what they did in only 20 years! The second part of the tour was nearby & much more lush & beautiful (see pics). Lunch was on our own. Tour guide had a few recommendations. Loved the one we chose (see my review). I liked that we had time for a leisurely lunch nearby before we met our driver for the trip back to our hotel.
4. Taste of Italy Food Tour to Chianti and Umbria from Rome
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3.8 based on 246 reviews
Discover the foods, wines and hill towns of Tuscany’s Chianti wine region and Umbria on this engaging full-day tour from Rome! Accompanied by an expert local guide, travel through Tuscany’s rolling countryside and visit the lovely medieval town of Cortona, with time to explore its cobbled lanes and absorb its old-world atmosphere. Enjoy a tasty regional lunch at a rural farmhouse restaurant, and wind through the vineyards of Chianti to the hill town of Montepulciano. Here, sample some delicious local wines at a traditional cellar before heading back to Rome.
Inclusions: 4-course lunch, Local guide, Transport by air-conditioned coach (maximum 50 people), Hotel pick-up (only for certain hotels located in central Rome - to be reconfirmed by the supplier after booking)
Exclusions: Gratuities, Drinks with lunch (available to purchase)
Reviewed By nth1234
Wonderful tour of St Peters finishing with the cistine chapel with Alessandro. Once again this guide was first class in his delivery and knowledge of the place. Sean the boss of Angel Tours was excellent with his communications and I thoroughly recommend this company, will definitely use again.
5. Assisi and Orvieto Day Trip from Rome
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3.7 based on 864 reviews
Travel from Rome to Orvieto and Assisi on this full-day trip, and discover two charming towns set amid picture-perfect Italian countryside. Start your day in Orvieto to see its Gothic showstopper, Orvieto Cathedral, followed by lunch near Lake Trasimeno. Explore the UNESCO-listed town of Assisi in Umbria, learning about its patron, St Francis of Assisi, and then stop in Santa Maria degli Angeli to admire its 9th-century Basilica where the saint once worshiped.
Inclusions: Transport by air-conditioned coach (maximum 50 people), Local guide, Lunch, Hotel pick-up (only for certain hotels located in central Rome - to be reconfirmed by the supplier after booking)
Exclusions: Gratuities, drinks (available to purchase)
Reviewed By nth1234
Wonderful tour of St Peters finishing with the cistine chapel with Alessandro. Once again this guide was first class in his delivery and knowledge of the place. Sean the boss of Angel Tours was excellent with his communications and I thoroughly recommend this company, will definitely use again.
6. Assisi and Perugia with Lunch&WineTasting Fullday from Florence
Enjoy a day exploring the beauties that the Umbria region has to offer. Umbria is known as "the green heart of Italy", and it is thanks to its scenery and its natural excellence that has earned this title. In this fullday with a private English speaking driver you’ll visit Assisi and Perugia Town. in Assisi you will explore 3 popular pilgrimage sites: • Basilica of St. Francesco • Basilica of Santa Chiara • Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli with the Porziuncola in Perugia you will enjoy the medieval old town. Included: • Wine Tasting and light lunch. • Private licensed local tour guide in Assisi and Perugia (on Private Tour option). Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, operated only with: • Expert Professional English-Speaking Drivers • Selected local Expert Licensed Tour Guides (when booked) • Welcoming by private licensed fully-insured air-conditioned comfortable Vehicles
Inclusions: Hotel pickup and dropoff, Worry-Free and Safe Private Tour Experience, Wine Tasting and light lunch, Private licensed local tour guide in Assisi and Perugia (in Private Tour option)., Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English Speaking Driver
Exclusions: Tipping is not included in our service fees, It is never mandatory although it is always appreciated
Reviewed By Bernadette E
Just back since Sunday after 7 nights on ship - boarded in Barcelona 3rd Nov - cannot praise ship - staff - food and - organisation skills - fantastic. It was my 60 th birthday pressie and have to say it was SPECIAL. Hopefully will see you all again next year
7. Perugia and Assisi
Your tour driver from Discovery G Tours will welcome you at your hotel or any other place of your convenience at around 8.00am (suggested time). This private tour of Assisi and Perugia begins with a lovely drive north of Rome into one of the Italy’s most picturesque regions, Umbria.
Inclusions: Local taxes, Tour driver, Hotel pickup and drop-off
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, Gratuities
Reviewed By R8876FNjons
Gilberto and Max of Discovery Tours provided the day trip of a lifetime to Anzio where I followed in my father's footsteps to see where he served his country in World War 2. Discovery Tours handled all the logistics, trip planning and detailed information on the battle sites and Anzio campaign with consummate professionalism. I learned much and thanks to Gilberto and Max, have a much deeper and personal understanding of the challenges my father and all other servicemen and women faced during this critical time in history. I enthusiastically recommend Discovery Tours to enrich your travel experience in the wonderful country of Italy.
8. Assisi and Perugia with Lunch&WineTasting ShoreExcursion from Civitavecchia Port
Enjoy a day exploring the beauties that the Umbria region has to offer. Umbria is known as "the green heart of Italy", and it is thanks to its scenery and its natural excellence that has earned this title. In this fullday with a private English speaking driver you’ll visit Assisi and Perugia Town. in Assisi you will explore 3 popular pilgrimage sites: • Basilica of St. Francesco • Basilica of Santa Chiara • Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli with the Porziuncola in Perugia you will enjoy the medieval old town. Included: • Wine Tasting and light lunch. • Private licensed local tour guide in Assisi and Perugia (on Private Tour option). Private or Shared Tour available options. Worry-free Shore Excursion: We will ensure your timely return to Civitavecchia Cruise Port for this activity. In the rare event your ship has departed, we will arrange for transportation to the next port-of-call. See terms and conditions for full details.
Inclusions: Port pickup and dropoff, Wine Tasting and Light Lunch, Licensed local tour guide in Assisi and Perugia (in Private Tour option), Air-conditioned, fully insured and licensed legal vehicle with professional English Speaking Driver
Exclusions: Tipping is not included in our service fees, It is never mandatory although it is always appreciated
Reviewed By Bernadette E
Just back since Sunday after 7 nights on ship - boarded in Barcelona 3rd Nov - cannot praise ship - staff - food and - organisation skills - fantastic. It was my 60 th birthday pressie and have to say it was SPECIAL. Hopefully will see you all again next year
9. Valentine's day at the Perugina chocolate factory: say it with a kiss!
This full-day tour will take you away from the bustle of Rome into the Italian countryside to visit one gorgeous small town, Perugia,the home to the famous chocolate factory of the same name, and yes, you will have the change to visit.
Inclusions: Chocolate samples, Tour escort/host, Hotel pickup and drop-off, Small group limited to a maximum of 14 people
Exclusions: Lunch, Gratuities
Reviewed By Manuela L
On Piazza di Santa Maria, this very nice papal basilica has a lot of treasures ; it's a museum to visit with a guide or alone; the first crib, a scuptured work in white marble and representing the Virgin with the Child, San Joseph and the three Wise Men and also the donkey and ox; it's the first crib created by the artist named Arnolfo di Cambio from pape Nicolo V; (Hommage to San Nicolas today) visit also the archaelogical excavations, la sala di Papi and scala di Bernini.
10. 4 Day Umbria Tour from Roma
Departure from Rome to discover the beauty of Umbria, including the amazing town of Tivoli and the Marmore Falls. Visit of Perugia, its capital and Assisi, the medieval village where Saint Francis was born. Accommodation for 3 nights in Assisi. Excursion to Spoleto and Todi. Visit of Gubbio and cruise at Lake Trasimeno, the biggest of the centre-south of Italy. Return to Rome with a stop in the wonderful town of Orvieto.
Inclusions: Breakfast, Breakfast, Breakfast, 3 nights accommodation, Breakfast, Driver/guide, Tour escort/host, Black truffle tasting, Private transportation, Cruise at Lake Trasimeno (from 2021 March to October)
Exclusions: Food and drinks, unless specified, City taxes, Porterage, Hotel pick up and drop off
Reviewed By LadyRJ2019
As a family of three, we were excited to go on the 7 day northern lakes and Dolomites tour - especially as it would be very difficult to visit these areas by ourselves (visiting from Australia and not confident driving/getting around to these areas). The tour started well, we were the only English speakers but we had been assured our guide would provide fluent English commentary. Perhaps we expected too much but there was very little information provided about where we were or where we were travelling through. In fact, the first three days we received very limited information in total while the Spanish speakers were provided with much more. We visited some stunning places but too much of the tour focused on lunch breaks and eating rather than seeing the sights. Halfway through the tour more English speakers joined the group bit we still had to seek information rather than being provided with it on some occasions. The bus was too big for navigating city streets and mountain switchbacks - the driver often had to reverse and try multiple times to get around corners and switchbacks. I felt very sorry for him - he did a marvelous job but it would have been so much easier for him and much more enjoyable for us if we weren't concerned about falling off the side of a mountain. The company can't seem to decide whether they are catering to small groups or large and this has a huge impact on the enjoyment of the tour. In Trento we were advised that we would have several hours and could visit the castle. After paying for admission and entering we were then advised that because it was raining some people didn't want to stay so we were cutting the visit short - this should never happen! We then had to get back on the bus only to stop at a truck stop for lunch (instead of staying in lovely Trento). There wasn't really any point to having the guide as he did not provide much "guiding" only very limited information and directions to places he thought we should go and eat. We would have done as well with just the driver. If you can navigate your way around the northern lakes and Dolomites by yourself then I recommend you do that. Otherwise, perhaps a different company would provide a better tour.
