Before Rome: Umbria

Four days of hill towns and workshops between the airport and the Civitavecchia gangway.
Duration 4 days - 3 nights
Group size 20 to 35 people
Season April, May, June, September, October
Highlights Art and architecture, Crafts, Italian cities
Destinations Rome, Umbria

The Quiet Side of the Pre-Cruise

Rather than three days in Rome, three days of Umbria: Assisi, Orvieto and the ceramic workshops of Deruta, where a piece can be commissioned, finished after departure and shipped home. A final night in Rome before the port transfer.

A commissioned piece, finished long after the ship has sailed

Itinerary

Hill towns, a kiln, and an easy road to the port

  • An object commissioned directly from the workshop and shipped afterwards
  • Assisi and the Basilica di San Francesco outside the pilgrim hours
  • Orvieto’s cathedral facade and the tunnels beneath the town
  • A final night in Rome with a morning transfer to Civitavecchia
  • Short transfers throughout, none over ninety minutes
Day 1

Arrival and the road into Umbria

Arrival at Fiumicino and transfer north into Umbria, around two hours, with a stop at Orvieto for the striped cathedral facade and lunch in the town. Arrival at the base near Perugia in the afternoon. Dinner at the estate.

Day 2

Assisi outside the pilgrim hours

Morning at Assisi and the Basilica di San Francesco, with the Giotto cycle seen before the coaches arrive, and time in the upper town afterwards. Lunch in the hills. Afternoon at Spello and its Roman gates, or free at the base.

Day 3

Deruta, and something made to order

Morning at the ceramic workshops of Deruta, where a piece can be chosen or commissioned directly from the maker, finished after departure and shipped home. Lunch in the town. Afternoon transfer to Rome, with the final night in the city. Farewell dinner in Trastevere.

Day 4

Transfer to the port

Morning at leisure in Rome, then transfer to Civitavecchia, around ninety minutes, in time for boarding.

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