Top Perugia Outdoor Activities

Umbria’s capital city, lively Perugia offers a range of attractions, from Etruscan–era fortifications and the Rocca Paolina (a medieval fortress and present-day cultural hub) to annual jazz and chocolate festivals. On this private walking tour, get a first-hand experience of the city’s charms, see its major sights, learn about its long history, and even enjoy a gustatory pause when you stop for an espresso at a local coffee shop.

Enjoy the highlights of Perugia in just hours without the hassle of a guidebook and map with this guided walking tour through the medieval town center. Stroll past top sights like Palazzo dei Priori, Rocca Paolina, Piazza IV Novembre, and the Roman aqueduct while learning about the city’s history and architecture from your guide. Stop to take in views from this hilltop town over the surrounding Umbrian countryside.

Go for a sunrise hot air balloon ride over some of Italy’s most beautiful scenery, and complement your journey with a delicious breakfast and wine tasting, on this one-of-a-kind outing. Meet in the early morning and take to the skies in the company of an experienced pilot; you’ll enjoy a special perspective on Assisi, Perugia, and the lovely Umbrian countryside. Upon landing, you’ll transfer to the Cantina Dionigi winery, where you can enjoy traditional local nibbles and wines.

Travel through the green fields and vineyards of Umbria on a trekking bike, without the inhibition of glassed-in tour bus windows. You can focus on the scenery as your guide leads the way through Bevagna and listen to commentary on the area's medieval history. Visit an organic winery for a tasting and settle down for a provided picnic lunch in a scenic spot.

Experience the gorgeous countryside of Umbria on a full-day bike tour that features a lunch stop at an agriturismo farm. Pedal past vineyards, olive orchards, and picturesque villages with an engaging guide who shares live commentary about this region of Italy. Take a well-deserved break for a multi-course lunch at an agriturismo farm, with the option to swim in their pool in warm weather.

This tour is a unique off-beaten- path Experiences, designed to suit all fitness levels, from outdoor experts to family looking for small adventures. Explore, Taste & Live!

Unforgettable jeep safari through one of the most panoramic vineyard in Montefalco, one of the best tour for discover Umbria among shady paths and beautiful valleys. Appointment at winery starting tour and food and wine tasting  All products that you will taste are hande-made!

Enjoy yoga in the open air, exploring the body and opening the mind. Breathe deep and let your body guide you. The class is open to all levels of experience, whether you have never done yoga before or are an experienced practitioner. Guided by a certified yoga teacher, you will be taken on a journey gaining knowledge about the body, how it moves and how you can help release tension and stress. Increase your self-awareness and well-being, build strength and flexibility. Learn to relax and enjoy the view of the beautiful Umbria countryside.

The extra virgin olive oil, made in simple, genuine and savory food, is probably the most representative product among the delights of Umbrian gastronomy. We are familiar with the oil mill where we could learn about the production process of olive oil, from cultivation, to harvesting, pressing and use of the product. At the end, we’ll enjoy a delicious tasting.

Rafting is certainly one of the most exciting and exciting activities to live in Umbria. Aboard an unsinkable raft, we launch ourselves into an adventurous descent, pushed by water currents, through places of great naturalistic interest otherwise inaccessible: rock walls, waterfalls, woods and large meadows. Back from the adventure, we’ll have some traditional bruschetta and wine tasting!

By trekking through springs, waterfalls and caves, you will be the friendliness of the people, the magnetism of the mountains. An experienced guide on the route and the surrounding landscape. Back from the excursion, you enjoy some tastings of typical local products.

We’ll first take a visit to the olive oil museum, where is the precious material of the museum and its countless virtues. Only a few steps away from this fascinating museum, and we are faced with 5000 years of narrative history through archaeological finds and artifacts that document the role of wine in Mediterranean civilization. And if it is true that we are enjoying a wine tasting and brunch in a prestigious winery, in which Torgiano wines and olive oils will be the undisputed protagonists. After a brief introduction to horseback riding and approaching with this noble animal, a relaxing horseback ride Back from the ride, we'll enjoy a tasting of traditional Umbrian cuisine.

UMBRIA ART & HISTORY GUIDED TOUR: 7 nights, beautiful towns and villages, priceless art, rolling landscapes and traditional cuisine!

UMBRIA THE WAY OF SAINT FRANCIS GUIDED TOUR, 7 nights, a spiritual journey through some of the most beautiful countryside imaginable, in the footsteps of the Poor Man of Assisi.

- Gubbio is one of the oldest Umbrian cities. Here you can breathe history from every stone and many are the traces of its glorious past: the Roman Theater of the first century AD, the Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo which overlooks the city and houses the remains of the saint, patron of Gubbio, the Church of Santa Maria Nuova which houses the fresco "The Madonna of the Belvedere" by Ottaviano Nelli. At the end of the tour, we enjoy a traditional Umbrian lunch at a local restaurant. - We dedicate the rest of the day to Perugia. The capital of the region of Umbria, is worth visiting not only for the beauty of its hilltop setting, but also for its fine old buildings. - During our time in Perugia, we’ll take a visit to Perugina Chocolate House, located inside renowned Perugina chocolate factory. A magic place to taste fine chocolate and enjoy a rich collection of pictures, labels, posters, gift boxes and special old machines to produce the chocolate and its most famous product the “bacio”.

An amazing half day adventure is waiting for you in the green Umbria. Meet your local expert in Todi and depart for a funny e-bike tour in the umbrian unspoilt countryside. Reach a unique location: an oil mill where if you bring your ear closer to the olive trees, you 'll hear: Roberta and Giovanna's laughter as they mimic gestures they made as little children. The rustle of the plants in November, while Kevin and Stefano lighten them from the fruits. Sabrina who collects and reports everything in order. Then there is Matteo who holds the thread of the net from whose wefts he lets out some trace, fragrant like that of extra virgin olive oil . This is a place where you can delight the sight, the palate and the soul. At the end of the visit of the oil mill enjoy a delicious oil tasting before your departure. Total Km 40 .Elevation gain: 160 metera Duration: 6 hours .Degree of difficulty: low

Thanks to this special day trip you will discover all the things you don’t expect from Umbria! We will learn the biological phases of the product from the grain to the grind, learn to recognize the various types of flour, the flour processing techniques, the seasons and their crops, and experience the flour processing into typical Umbrian pasta. At the end of the class, we’ll enjoy a delicious plate of pasta! And then, after lunch, ,a relaxing horseback ride will begin along the enchantment of the Franciscan path through landscapes of uncontested beauty, spirituality, and fragments of precious history unique in the world.

A 9 km- track with a friendly, engaging and capable english speaking guide. Among colors, lights and unforgettable views for a day of relaxation and taste. The tour includes also a food tasting with local specialties. The advantage of walking with a local expert is to familiarize yourself with people, with some traditions that make each community unique and to discover hidden places off the beaten paths. Your tour guide isn’t just expert about the region you’re exploring… it’s his home. He will introduce you to the people, places and traditions that make each community different and unique.

Enjoy a relaxing carriage ride through the vineyards, and taste some of Umbria's best organic wines.

- We begin our day visiting Assisi, the old town and the Franciscan places: Basilica di San Francesco, Chiesa di Santa Chiara, Piazza del Comune, Cattedrale di San Rufino, Chiesa di San Damiano. - River rafting is certainly one of the most fun and exciting activities to live in Umbria. Aboard an unsinkable raft, we launch ourselves into an adventurous descent on the streams, pushed by water currents, through places of great naturalistic interest otherwise inaccessible: rock walls, waterfalls, woods and large meadows. - The Cascata delle Marmore is the highest in Europe. It pours into the valley formed by the river Nera, an environment extraordinarily rich in cultural, historical and naturalistic heritage. The botanical guides of the park will take you along the ring of the nymph and the meeting of the waters paths, telling you the legend about the origin of the Marmore Falls and providing notions about the most characteristic and curious flora that will fascinate even children.

- This morning we’ll lead to Assisi, the old town and the Franciscan places: Basilica di San Francesco, Chiesa di Santa Chiara, Piazza del Comune, Cattedrale di San Rufino. - The extra virgin olive oil, known as green gold, probably is the most representative product among the delights of Umbrian gastronomy, made of simple, genuine and savory food. We’ll visit a renowned oil mill where we could learn about the production process of olive oil, from cultivation, to harvesting, pressing and use of the product. - The Cascata delle Marmore, is the highest in Europe. It pours into the valley formed by the river Nera, an environment extraordinarily rich in cultural, historical and naturalistic heritage. The botanical guides of the park will take you along the ring of the nymph and the meeting of the waters paths, telling you the legend about the origin of the Marmore Falls and providing notions about the most characteristic and curious flora that will fascinate even children.

Exciting horseback ride through the wonderful valleys of Umbria dedicated to those who are already familiar with this beautiful animal and have good riding skills. The path, in fact, though flanked by an excellent guide, presents difficult paths, bottlenecks, etc. Back from the ride, we’ll enjoy an excellent lunch of traditional Umbrian cuisine.

Thanks to these special day trips you will discover all the things you don´t expect from Umbria! We will take advantage of the wise guide of a truffle hunter, assisted by an incomparable four-legged scout, to learn the secrets of this noble tuber, through a naturalistic path of great beauty. And then, after lunch, a relaxing horseback ride will begin the enchantment of the Franciscan path through landscapes of uncontested beauty, spirituality, and fragments of precious history.

We’ll firstly take a visit to the olive oil museum, where this precious product is illustrated through museum objects retracing its history and analyzing its countless virtues. Only a few steps away from this fascinating museum, and we are faced with 5000 years of history narrated through archaeological finds and artifacts that document the role of wine in Mediterranean civilization. You will spend three unforgettable hours on board a luxury motorboat with a professional skipper, through foam trails, naturalistic landscapes of incomparable beauty, historical houses, adventurous maneuvers, moments of fun and relaxation. During the journey, we’ll take a stop for a short visit to Isola Maggiore or Isola Polvese. On board a rich aperitif will top off this vip style experience!