Top Perugia Outdoor Activities

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!

Thanks to this special day trip you will discover all the things you don’t expect from Umbria! We’ll visit a prestigious farm in the area to learn its secrets: history of pork, anatomy of the pig, basic techniques of cutting the pig, processing of meat up to the production of sausages, preservation and salting of meat. 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. Back from the ride, we’ll enjoy a tasting of traditional Umbrian cuisine.

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.

We get up early in the morning to live one of the most exciting experiences you can ever imagine: ballooning over Umbria! Not just an unquestionably privileged point of view to observe the beauty of the region, but also an extraordinary adventure to be kept forever. At the end of the ride, we enjoy a large breakfast of typical products and renowned winery in the Assisi area. Requirements: suitable for everyone; we recommend a minimum age of 6 years Approximate duration: 4h (flight duration 1 hour) Departure at 6:30 a.m. Hotel pick up / drop off service upon request for a fee. Other languages available for a fee.

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. At the end, we’ll enjoy a delicious tasting.

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

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.

Thanks to this special day trip you will discover all the things you don’t expect from Umbria! We begin our cooking class with a fun shopping experience at a traditional local market.We then bring our shopping into the kitchen and we begin cooking ... we are so confident in your skills, that the lasagna you will prepare will be the main course of our lunch, buon appetito! Then, 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.

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. All the equipment is provided and there are dressing rooms and hot showers available at the end of the descent. Back from the adventure, we will have a delicious Umbrian lunch at a typical restaurant with drinks included!

This morning we'll head to Assisi to visit 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 is probably the most significant product among the delights of Umbrian gastronomy, made of simple, genuine and savory food. After the visit of Assisi, we'll visit a renowned oil mill where we'll learn about the production process of olive oil, from cultivation, to harvesting, pressing and usage, and we will taste it. Later, we'll have a delicious Umbrian lunch at a restaurant, drinks included. In the afternoon we'll visit the nature surrounding Assisi and Mount Subasio by quad. Few can resist the temptation to return after having tried it only once. Its versatility makes it a fun means of travel on any terrain: mud, stones, water. The quad doesn't ask for more! Guided excursion of 1 hour and a half, with a stop inside the San Francesco woods for a delicious aperitif included.

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.

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”.

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.

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

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. And if it is true that knowing is at the basis of taste, at the end of the museum tour, we’ll enjoy a rich 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 will begin along the enchantment of the Franciscan path through landscapes of uncontested beauty, spirituality, and fragments of precious history unique in the world. Back from the ride, we’ll enjoy a tasting of traditional Umbrian cuisine.

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 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 along the enchantment of the Franciscan path through landscapes of uncontested beauty, spirituality, and fragments of precious history unique in the world.

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!