Compare Walking in a surprising Umbria by Umbria Con Me Sas vs Italy: Venice, Naples & Rome by Travel for All
Compare details and see what other travelers are saying.
Trip |
5 | Excellent
|
5 | Excellent
|
Duration | 8 days | 10 days |
Price From | $ 725 | $ 4,796 |
Price Per Day | $ 91 | $ 480 |
Highlights |
|
|
Trip Style | Self-guided tour | Self-guided tour |
Lodging Level | Standard | Luxury |
Physical Level |
|
|
Travel Themes |
|
|
Countries Visited | ||
Cities and Attractions |
|
|
Flights & Transport | Ground transport included | Ground transport included |
Activities |
|
|
Meals Included |
|
N/A |
Description |
This tour will bring you to green, hilly Umbria, also known as the green heart of Italy. Umbria is a region with many faces, where everyday life is mixed with the traditions and spirituality of its past.
|
Let Travel-for-All whisk you away to the beauty of Italy for a glorious 10 day vacation. Enjoy tours of Venice, Naples and Rome in private, accessible transportation while staying in 5* fully accessible accommodations. We'll take care of the details so you can relax and enjoy. |
Day 1 You arrive in Spello and will stay in a *** hotel in the medieval centre.
You are met on your first evening and will have the opportunity to discuss your holiday.
Spello has lovely little streets to wander around, colourful decorated with plants and flowers. A very picturesque spot is the Via Torre di Properzio, which ends near the Roman ‘Porta Venere’, but also the Roman mosaics and the S.Maria Maggiore church are worthwhile to visit.
Day 2: Spello-Assisi
Spello is situated on the west edge of the Monte Subasio National Park and today you will be walking through this Park. The route has different variants. The first stretch will lead you through the olive groves on the slopes of Monte Subasio. After 8 km (475m a.s.l.) you can choose to go straight to Assisi, remaining on level, or to climb to the hermitage Eremo delle Carceri (830m a.s.l.) St. Francis and his companions often stayed here and you can visit the cave where Francis used to meditate. After your visit you descend through the forest to the Porta Cappuccini town gate. Assisi’s medieval character is well preserved; the houses, gates and churches are almost all built in the pink-white stone of Mt.Subasio. Walking time:
Longer route 6 hours /17,5 km
shorter route 3 hours /12 km
Day 3: Assisi - Balciano
Today you walk through the Mount Subasio National Park along the Franciscan walking path 51. A highlight is the Fosso del Marchetto, a mini canyon. Walking through forest and olive groves you will reach your hotel, where you can enjoy a swim in the swimming pool.
Walking time: 6 hours (19 km)
Day 4: Balciano - Vescia
The route of today is varied. From the hotel you descend in the valley of the Topino river. You leave the valley climbing up to the castle il Poggio and the you descend to the village of Capodacqua. One last uphill climb with beautiful views on the surrounding hills and Monte Subasio and the it goes downhill to Vescia. Your overnight stay is in a real ancient olive oil mill (Frantoio), where excellent olive oils are produced. You will have diner in a local restaurant close by.
Walking time: 6 hrs (19 km)
Day 5:
This beautiful route amongst olive groves will take you first to the waterfalls of the Altolina and then to the 11th century Benedictine Abbey of Sassovivo. During the time of St. Francis this important abbey had vast powers of jurisdiction and a considerable patrimony spread out over the whole of central Italy. The finest architectural feature of the entire abbey is certainly the cloister with the double order columns, surmounted by lily-shaped capitols Walking through the woods you climb to the hamlet of Roviglieto (700m a.s.l.) and then will descend to the farmhouse B&B in the hamlet Manciano. Also here a nice pool to relax after your walk of today.
Walking time: 6 hrs (18 km)
Day 6: Manciano – Trevi – Campello alto
You leave Manciano and walk to Trevi on the lower flank of Monte Serano, known as the capital of olive oil. Trevi has a medieval aspect and worthwhile to visit are the Duomo and the S.Francis church, which houses a museum. You leave the town walking among the olive groves along the pilgrimage route ‘Way of St.Francis’, which runs from La Verna to Rome. You reach the walled village of Campello Alto and a last climb will bring you to your hotel 650m a.s.l. If you are tired the Giuseppe, the owner of the hotel, will pick you up in Campello Alto.
Walking time: 5 hrs (17 km)
Day 7: Campello Alto - Spoleto
If you would like to shorten your walk, after breakfast you will have a transfer by vehicle to Poreta. Your will walk along the olive grove path till Spoleto. As the name indicates you will mostly walk through olive groves on the slopes of the mountains. You pass several little villages, mostly built on hills, like Bazzano and Eggi. In Spoleto there is a lot to see, including the cathedral with the frescoes of Filippo Lippi and Pinturicchio, a Roman house and a Roman theatre. Also worth seeing are the façade of the church S.Pietro just outside town and, of course, the famous aqueduct bridge Ponte delle Torri. Spoleto is also a very pleasant place just to wander around the friendly little shopping streets with cosy restaurants and bars.
Walking time: 6 hrs (ca 18,5 km)
Day 8: Departure after breakfast
The 10 days tour:
The 8 days tour can be extended with two extra days. You will stay an extra night at your hotel in Assisi and make a nice walk through the hilly country side and the woods of Mount Subasio. (19 km / 5 ½ hours).
Another extra night you will have in Spoleto. The walk takes you to the Monteluco (Mount Luco). The name ‘Lucu’ (lucus) means ‘sacred woods’, and signifies that in ancient times the mountain was considered a holy place. From the 5th century hermits lived under Benedictine rule on the mountain. Later the Franciscans also built a monastery here. The evergreen oak wood was always very important for the town and was therefore already a protected area in the Middle Ages. The animals living here include porcupines, wild cats, badgers and squirrels
Walking time: 3 ½ hours (10 km)
Of course in every hotel can be booked extra nights (days of rest)
Day 1: Welcome to Venice
An English speaking assistant with a name sign will be waiting for you in the Venice airport
You will transfer by private boat equipped with an accessible platform from Venice airport to the hotel in Venice city center
Hotel 5* in Venice Fully accessible room for 3 nights, in B/B *hotel city tax not included, clients will pay on the spot*
Day 2: At your leisure
Spend the day at your leisure exploring, shopping, or just relaxing after your flight.
Overnight in Venice
Day 3: Venice Walking Tour
Private boat equipped with a platform at your disposal for a half day including pickup and return to the hotel in Venice
Private English speaking local guide available for the half day tour.
Overnight in Venice
Day 4: Transfer to Naples
Transfer by private boat equipped with a platform from the hotel to Venice St. Lucia railway station
English speaking available for transfer
Train tickets from Venice to Naples(high speed train)
An English speaking assistant will meet clients in Naples railway station
Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from Naples railway station to the hotel
Hotel 4* in Naples Fully accessible room for 2 nights, in B/B *hotel city tax not included, clients will pay on the spot*
Day 5: Naples
A private English speaking local guide will be with you for this half day walking tour in Naples and a guide will accompany you for an afternoon tour of Pompeii
Private vehicle at your disposal for the half day Pompeii tour including pickup and return to the hotel
Entrance tickets to Pompeii
Overnight in Naples
Day 6: Transfer from Naples to Rome
Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from the hotel to Naples railway station
An English speaking assistant will help you in Naples railway station
Train tickets from Naples to Rome (high speed train)
An English speaking assistant will meet you in the Rome railway station
Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from the Rome railway station to the hotel
Hotel 5* in Rome Fully accessible room for 4 nights, in B/B *hotel city tax not included, clients will pay on the spot*
Day 7: Colosseum and Vatican Museums
Private vehicle equipped with a platform at your disposal full day including pickup and return to the hotel
A private English speaking local guide at your disposal for the full day
Rental of a Whelly Trekky special chair including2 assistants
Entrance tickets to Colosseum and Roman Forum with reservation to skip the line
English speaking assistant available during Vatican museums tour
Day 8: Tour of Rome
Trevi Fountain, Navona Square, Pantheon and Spanish Steps half day tour
Private vehicle equipped with a platform at your disposal for the half day including pickup and return to the hotel
Private English speaking local guide at your disposal for the half day tour
Day 9: Day at Leisure
Day 10: Departure
Departure: Transfer by private vehicle equipped with a platform from the hotel to Fiumicino airport