Tour packages

DISCOVERING UMBRIA
Bordered by Tuscany, Marche, Abruzzo and Lazio, Umbria is the only county in central and southern Italy without a seacoast. The Umbrian countryside features rolling hills, fertile plains, and the foothills of the Apennines. Wooded hilltops are dotted with picturesque medieval villages, often built on Etruscan, Roman and Umbria foundations. View is spectacular, and a light breeze keeps the air fresh and mild, even in the heat of summer. Along with a wide variety of rotational crops, Umbria is a major producer of fine olive oil, wine, cheese, sausage, truffles and mushrooms.
A holiday in Umbria is ideal for travellers eager to discover out of the way gems. Thanks to our long experience in language teaching for students from all over the world, and to the remarkable success of our cultural activities, The Language Center is now offering two exciting tour packages of Umbria: Classical Umbria and Medieval Umbria.

In addition to the educational tours, you will have ample free time in many of the locations we visit to shop, wander around on your own, or have a relaxing drink in a café.
Our aim is to teach foreigners how to feel at ease with the Italian Lifestyle, by learning about our culture and language......Live this unique experience with us!!

CLASSICAL UMBRIA
(10 days travel) for minimum 6 to maximum 8 people
Perugia - Pte S. Giovanni 1 day
Carsulae and Otricoli 1 day
Spoleto 1 day
Orvieto 2 days
Gubbio 1 day
Spello and Colfiorito 1 day
Urvinum Hortense and Tuoro 1 day
What we offer
Airport transfers
Insurance
HB hotel in Todi
Guide for 8 days
Tour bus 8 days
Museums
Italian classes

Our strictly selected Hotels in Todi
www.fontecesia.it
www.villaluisa.it

1. MEDIEVAL UMBRIA
(10 days travel) for minimum 6 to maximum 8 people
Perugia 2 days
Assisi 1 day
Spello and Montefalco 1 day
Todi and Montecastello Vibio 1 day
Spoleto 1 day
Gubbio 1 day
Orvieto 1 day
What we offer
Airport transfers
Insurance
HB hotel in Todi
Guide for 8 days
Tour bus 7.5 days
Museums
Italian classes

Classical Umbria
(10 days) (min. 6 persons, HB in central hotel)
All packages include airport transfers, insurance, HB hotel in Todi, guided tours for 8 days, museum tickets, bus tours and Italian classes in Todi for 8 days
Sunday
Transfer from Rome Airport (Fiumicino) to the hotel in Todi
Dinner
Monday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Perugia.
Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Perugia and sightseeing tour of the city
16.30: Departure from Perugia to go to Ponte San Giovanni
17.00: Arrival in Ponte San Giovanni
18.00: Return to Todi
19.00: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

The regional capital of Umbria, Perugia was a cultural center long before it became a Roman municipium around 90 BC. Founded as early as the seventh century BC, Perugia was already an important center by the fourth century BC when the Etruscans built their first walls there. Remnants of these walls plus other Etruscan foundations and artifacts can be seen throughout the modern city center. Our visit takes us through Etruscan arches, restored by the Roman emperor Augustus, and again by Pope Paul III, an Etruscan well and ancient aqueduct, plus the Archeological Museum, a complex of structures that reveal the urban planning of the ancient town from the third century BC to the 15th century AD. A segment of Roman road with cart gutters is still visible, along which are the remains of a semicircular building, and a terracotta conduit that probably led to a fountain hundreds of years older than the present late medieval fountain in the city center.

In nearby Ponte San Giovanni we will visit the Ipogeo dei Volumni, late Etruscan tombs of the Velimna family.

Tuesday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Carsulae. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Carsulae and sightseeing tour of the archeological city
15.30: Departure from Carsulae, to go to Otricoli
16.00: Arrival in Otricoli and visit of the archeological site of the city 18.30: Return to Todi 19.30: Arrival at the hotel Dinner
Along the ancient Flaminian Way on the rolling plains at the foot of the Martani mountains, we visit the spectacular remains of the Roman town of Carsulae. Virtually untouched by later development, Carsulae is a fine example of Roman urban planning and architecture. The Flaminian Way, a road that at one point led to Berlin, runs through the town center and features several splendid ancient monuments such as the theatre, amphitheater, tombs, twin temples, the Arch of San Damiano, the Fonnaia bridge, and the catacombs and abbey of San Faustino.

Following the Flaminian Way a little further is Ocriculum, an archeological site with the remains of a large theatre, an arcade, part of a second-century AD bathhouse, and an amphitheatre, partly constructed, partly carved out of rock.

Wednesday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Orvieto. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Orvieto and sightseeing tour of the city
17.30: Return to Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Thursday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Orvieto: Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Orvieto
17.30: Return to Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Orvieto has been fundamental in the study of Etruscan culture. It has two major archeological museums and several sites of interest, including the Crocifisso del Tufo, an outstanding necropolis dating from the sixth century BC, and the Belvedere temple, a fifth-century BC Etruscan temple in tetrastyle.

Friday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Spoleto. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Spoleto and sightseeing tour of the city
17.30: Return to Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

In Spoleto we will walk along the striking Ponte delle Torri, a Roman aqueduct-bridge that offers breathtaking views of the town and surrounding countryside. The remains of the first-century Roman theatre are part of an archeological museum that houses rare Bronze Age artifacts. A second- century amphitheater, built outside the city walls, the Arco di Druso, Arco di Monterone - a third century BC arch from which the Flaminian Way entered the upper town - and the Arco delle Felici are among the many Roman remains that make Spoleto more than the town that hosts the world- famous Festival of Two Worlds.

Saturday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Gubbio. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Gubbio and sightseeing tour of the city
17.30: Return to Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Gubbio is home to the famous Eugubine Tablets, inscribed partly with Umbrian characters of Etruscan derivation, partly with Latin, dating from the late second to the early first century BC. We will also visit remains of Roman thermal baths, the Pomponio Grecino mausoleum, and an outdoor theatre that hosts productions each summer.

Sunday
Day off

Monday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Spello. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Spello and sightseeing tour of the city
15.30: Leaving from Spello, to go to Colfiorito
16.00: Arrival in Colfiorito and tour of the city
18.00: Return to Todi
19.00: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Tuesday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian course
10.30: Departure for Urvinum Hortense. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Urvinum Hortense and sightseeing tour of the city
15.30: Departure from Urvinum Hortense to go to Tuoro
16.00: Arrival in Tuoro and sightseeing tour of the city
18.00: Return to Todi
19.00: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Two archeological sites on the tour dedicated to native Umbrian civilization are Colfiorito and Urvinum Hortense, which features a temple, a basilica and part of a basalt road. We will also visit Tuoro to learn about Hannibal's victory over the Roman army on the shores of Lake Tasimeno.

Wednesday
Breakfast
Transfer from the hotel in Todi to Rome Airport (Fiumicino)

Medieval Umbria
(10 days) (min. 6 persons, HB in central hotel)
All packages include airport transfers, insurance, HB hotel in Todi, guided tours for 8 days, museum tickets, bus tours and Italian classes in Todi for 8 days

Sunday
Transfer from Rome Airport (Fiumicino) to the hotel in Todi
Dinner

Monday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Perugia. Meeting point in front of the school
(via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Perugia and sightseeing tour of the city
18.00: Return to Todi
19.00: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Tuesday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Perugia. Meeting point in front of the school
(via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Perugia, and sightseeing tour of the city
18.00: Return to Todi
19.00: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

The regional capital Perugia is built on Etruscan and Roman foundations that are still visible throughout the town. The late Medieval historical center boasts the splendid 13th-century fountain, town hall and cathedral, plus the Rocca Paolina, a 16th-century underground fortress built into the hillside.

Wednesday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Assisi. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Assisi, and sightseeing tour of the city
18.00: Return to Todi
19.00: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Assisi, St. Francis' birthplace, is embellished with dozens of medieval churches plus the renowned upper and lower churches of St. Francis with frescoes by Giotto.

Thursday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses at school
10.30: Departure for Spello. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Spello and sightseeing tour of the city
15.00: Departure from Spello, to go to Montefalco
15.30: Arrival in Montefalco and tour of the city
18.00:Return to Todi
19.00: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Spello is perhaps the most picturesque medieval town in Italy, with Roman gates and arches overlooking rolling hills covered with olive groves and vineyards.

Montefalco is situated 1,500 feet above the Via Flaminia and features architecture ranging from the second to 13th centuries and a splendid circular piazza at the town center. Today it is famous for its wine, olive oil and hand-woven fabrics, while during the middle ages the Franciscans commissioned many works from local artists, now housed in the church of San Francesco.

Friday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses at school
10.30: Departure for Orvieto. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Orvieto and sightseeing tour of the city
17.30: Return to Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

The beautiful medieval town Orvieto is known for its imposing Gothic Cathedral, other medieval buildings, and its famous white wine.

Saturday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Tour of Todi (visit of San Fortunato Church, il Duomo, la Consolazione etc...)
14.30: Departure for Montecastello Vibio. Meeting point in front of the school
15.00: Arrival in Montecastello Vibio and sightseeing tour of the city
18.00:Return to Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
DinnerTodi grips its hilltop location with tenacity and natural grace; its ancient fortifications rise out of a plinth of olive groves attesting to its name, which means "high-hilled fortress".

Montecastello Vibio is home to the smallest theatre in the world.

Sunday
Day off

Monday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Spoleto. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI) 11.30: Arrival in Spoleto and sightseeing tour of the city
17.30:Return to Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Famous Spoleto is the host city of the Festival of Two Worlds; the historical center boasts imposing Roman remains, temples and amphitheatres together with the splendid Byzantine-style cathedral.

Tuesday
Breakfast
9.00 - 10.00: Italian courses
10.30: Departure for Gubbio. Meeting point in front of the school (via Mazzini, 18 - 06059 TODI)
11.30: Arrival in Gubbio and sightseeing tour of the city
17.30: Return for Todi
18.30: Arrival at the hotel
Dinner

Gubbio is a beautiful hilltop town built over Roman foundations; the central square offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding countryside. Gubbio also features a Roman theatre at the foot of the hill, with medieval streets leading up to churches, museums and the ducal palace.

Wednesday
Breakfast
Transfer from the hotel in Todi to Rome Airport (Fiumicino)