In Transit: In transit on overnight flight from North America to Europe. Arrivals the following day in Rome.

Arrive To: Travelers will be met at Rome's Da Vinci Airport and transferred by private coach directly to the hotel in Foligno (915 feet) (approximately 2.5 hours).

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Evening: Welcome drink and introduction of the guides and hotel staff, and a brief orientation of the week's walks.

Lodging: Hotel Italia

Meals Included: Dinner

Note: 3.5 hours of total walking.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Begin the day with a panoramic walk from the hotel to an olive mill, where you will learn about olive oil production.

Lunch: Lunch at a local restaurant.

Afternoon: Walk through vineyards and olive groves to the serene and handsome medieval town of Bevagna (662 feet). This town has two of Umbria's finest Romanesque churches. Visit a medieval paper manufacture to learn the technique of this ancient art. Transfer back to the hotel.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Italia

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: 4.5 hours of total walking.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Walk to the Colleciocco winery, north of Montefalco (1085 feet). This Umbrian valley offers wonderful views of the cities Assisi and Trevi. Walk through woods and open fields to the winery. Tour the winery then conclude with a wine tasting.

Lunch: Lunch will be served at the winery in conjunction with the wine tasting.

Afternoon: Continue walking through the southern part of Montefalco back to the hotel.

Dinner: Explore local fare on your own.

Lodging: Hotel Italia

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Note: 2 hours total walking.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Travel by private coach to Perugia (673 feet) where a stop will be made for a city walk. Perugia is one of the 12 Etruscan city-states, the regional capital and one of the largest state universities in the country.

Lunch: Explore local fare on your own.

Afternoon: Enjoy free time this afternoon in Perugia. Return to Foligno in the late afternoon.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Italia

Meals Included: Breakfast, Dinner

Note: 2 hours town walking on cobbled stones and asphalt.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Private coach directly to St. Francis Hermitage to begin today's walk down to Assisi where we will have an excursion (1300 feet). Assisi is visible for miles around, tucked under the ridge of Monte Subasio. The tranquil backstreets and homes with geranium-filled window boxes make you feel like you are walking back in time.

Lunch: Lunch in Assisi.

Afternoon: Walking at a good pace, one can see almost all the sights of Assisi in one day. Coach transfer back to the hotel. Enjoy some free time in Assisi before returning to Foligno.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Italia

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Note: 3.5 hours total walking.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: Transfer by private coach to Monte Patrico for a “learning” truffle hunt. Monte Patrico is located above the town of Spoleto, on the summit of the Valnerina Mountains known for its rugged beauty. The truffle farmer will give a lecture and teach you how to hunt for the truffles properly.

Lunch: Lunch with the truffle farmer at his home.

Afternoon: In the afternoon, transfer by coach to the woods of Monteluco and walk down to Spoleto, one of Umbria's loveliest hill towns. In Spoleto (1299 feet) view the Ponte delle Torri, a bridge and aqueduct of ten towering arches linking Spoleto with the slopes of Monteluco; one of the greatest engineering works of the Trecento. Walk to the upper part of the town center before taking the coach back to the hotel.

Dinner: Explore local fare on your own.

Lodging: Hotel Italia

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch

Note: 3 hours of total walking.

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast at the hotel.

Morning: This morning our walk will begin from the tiny hamlet of Collepino and take us to Spello, a former Roman town that is known today for its medieval character. We will walk along a Roman aqueduct that once provided the town of Spello with water from Mount Subasio. It is an easy walk on a comfortable trail with beautiful views of the local Chiona valley and eventually the entire Umbrian valley.

Lunch: A special meal will be served at a local restaurant in Spello.

Afternoon: Enjoy a short orientation walk in Spello and some time to explore on your own in town. Transfer back to the hotel to pack and prepare for the next day's departure.

Dinner: Dinner at the hotel.

Lodging: Hotel Italia

Meals Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Breakfast: Buffet breakfast will be served at the hotel.

In Transit: After breakfast, return transfer by private coach (2.5 hours) to the Rome airport. Please note: the program ends at the airport in Rome.

Meals Included: Breakfast