Day Tours & Experiences

Make an independent trip to Tuscany or Umbria extra special by choosing one of our day tour options!

Day tours can vary depending on the season, on your interests and level of fitness, number of participants and on whether you are travelling with small children. Our offers are flexible and our goal is to make you see or do as much as you can without spending too much time on the road. Private transfers can be organized or you can simply have your escort accompany you in your rental car. All venues and activites have been carefully selected, are usually family run and off the beaten track.

 

Sarteano (Siena), Tuscany

Walking day tour with an enogastronomic twist! »

Take a leisurely walk in the countryside - and through the ages. Begin with a visit to one of central Italy's most ancient human settlements, dating back to the Bronze age; stop at a 14th century hermitage with a beautifully frescoed church; visit the charming hamlet Cetona; taste local extra-virgin olive oil and wine; visit a Franciscan convent - all in just one, leisurely walk!

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Città della Pieve (Perugia), Umbria

Italian basics in Umbria - Interactive 1 day Italian Lesson »

One Day Italian Lesson

An original way to begin your holiday - learn a few basic Italian language skills in a fun and informal environment with a professional language teacher - while visiting Città della Pieve, close to Lake Trasimeno in  Umbria.

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Valdichiana & Valdorcia (Siena), Tuscany

A Feast for your Palate »

Visit small producers and sharpen your senses as you learn to distinguish between cured meats prepared by a local butcher using simple and carefully selected ingredients and those produced on a large industrial scale; the difference between cheese made with raw instead of pasteurized milk; REAL saffron and what is also yellow and often sold as saffron...and lots more!!

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