We'll wander around one of most charming city in the world, capital of Umbria, piercing through its many layers of history, architecture, nature, and gastronomic joy, quite avoiding the mainstream tracks in a full-immersive tour. The magic that pervades buildings, streets, monuments and squares is almost unmatched even in the abundant Italian treasure chest. From pre-roman times through all middle-age, reinnassance and baroque, Perugia has defined its unique talent for harmony and mistery.
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
At your hotel
I will pick you up at your hotel in Perugia
In a ancient magnific monastery the precious museum of the most important of many artcrafts that found in Perugia its excellence, an emotional and instructive experience about medieval life and economy.
We discover some of the best preserved remains of Etrurian civilization, appaling footprints of a genius that lasted long after its melting down in Rome's empire...
A masterpiece of middleage architectural genius, which help us to realize how was life and technique before modern technology and how many bright solutions elightened what is often called the dark age.
In the very heart of the town, when it gets reliefed from tourist crowds, we tell the story of a place devoted to harmony. Particularly together with architectural beauties, we'll go deep inside some of the most extraordinary paintings in art history, situated into the Cathedral.
The massive elegance of this ancient arch, built by one of the most important medieval architect, introduce us to the last and most impressive moment of this excursion, the San Peter Abbey.
Certainly one of the richest concentration of art in the world, still quite unknown, this very particular abbey that preserves the herbal culture of monks through the agrarian school, is also the venue of one of the most intriguing secret in art history.
We walk back to the point of our meeting, choosing the most suggestive itinerary, and giving warm advices for your meal and evening time.
At your Hotel
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Pick-up at hotel, guide fee, museum booking and tickets.
Transportation by car if needed.
4 euro tickets for visiting the etruscan well.
Other ticket entrances if some special extra is booked.
The walking distance are around five km, with a good presence of slope and stairs, so please wear the best shoes and proper dress. About food and drinking we can stop at any time, You don't need to worry much to load your backpack with unnecessary weight. The itinerary mentions just the main points, but a lot of interesting attractions are worthy a visit along the road, so I am costantly open to modify the route accordingly to my guests interest.
I am very flexible and always available to adjust any tour condition to make it fit to your special requirements. The richness of Umbria's offer make it possible and quite easy to drift from one thing to another, less archeology and more art, for instance...
With a university degree in History, I worked all my life in the promotion of smart tourism, trying to unveil the magic that often cannot be discovered through mass tourism's overrun tracks. First based in Sicily, then in Berlin, now in Umbria, the green heart of Italy, the perfect mix of gorgeous nature, architecture and food experiences, I offer walking excursions as well as e-bike and Vespa motorbike tours. I try hard to grow people awareness that holiday and spare time, are all but marginal part of our Life, in fact being the most important part of life, where knowledge and pleasure create happiness and good memories.
“Wonderful Paulo”
Paolo did an exceptional job leading our tour. He had done extra studying and amazed us with little known and amusing facts about the cathedral. My whole group was fascinated by him and his presentation. In addition, as a really pleasant surprise, he had made reservations for the eight of us for a delicious lunch.
Paolo T.
(2 reviews)Dear Marylin, the whole group was an excellent and stimulating receiver for my efforts, it was a genuine pleasure. Then, a couple of people in the group had already visited Orvieto, so I wanted to give you more than a first time tour. See you next time!!
Linda C.
A treasure's island of art immerse in countryside
“Highly enjoyable and informative tour”
Paolo has a wealth of knowledge about Perugia, its history, its secrets, its people, and more, and he is happy to share as much (or as little) as you would like to see and know. I wanted to know "as much" as he could tell me, and he did not disappoint. While he does cover some of the best known sites and points, Paolo prefers to take his guests to the hidden/less known places that are equally or more interesting/beautiful than the famous ones, and where there are few to no tourists. We saw some astounding spots and had a number of them to ourselves. Paolo also got us access to certain features/inner sanctums/private workshops, etc. that are not normally easy for tourists to find or access on their own. He is easy to talk to and his tour was well paced. (He is also prepared to tailor his tour to be shorter, longer, specific to your interests, etc.) I highly recommend him.
Paolo T.
(2 reviews)Linda, such words, from such a smart and sharp person like You, for me are worth not 5 but 12 stars!!! Anyway my job is much easier with people are truly interested and interesting. Thank You Very Very Much! Paolo