DIVINE TOUR
Day 1: Arrival in Bologna area.
Day 2: Our program starts from Urbino (UNESCO), where Raphael was born. Urbino is notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture. Guided visit of the town.
We continue with a visit to Città di Castello, surrounded for long stretches by the sixteenth-century walls. Here the "breath of art" can be found in the evocative atmosphere of the historic centre, in the elegant Renaissance architecture in the masterpieces of Raphael and Luca Signorelli.
After this intensive day full of art, let’s taste some good wine – famous Sagrantino di Montefalco is produced in the area (the most tannic from Italian wines).
Day 3. Visit of the main town of Umbria – Perugia. Pass along Lake Trasimeno with a stop for a lunch. Then explore Montepulciano area and taste the famous Vino Nobile di Montepulciano in a cellar.
Day 4. Admire the beautifully preserved medieval city of Siena to see the 13th-century marble Cathedral and the shell-shaped Piazza del Campo which hosts the biannual Palio horse race. Then we’ll continue through the iconic green heels of Val d’Orcia that seem to be itself the masterpieces of renaissance painters. A stop in the characteristic San Quirico d’Orcia and then visit of Montalcino (Brunello di Montalcino wine tasting).
Day 5. Following the footsteps of Raphael, we visit Rome and Vatican, where the most of his works are preserved. Guided FD tour.
Day 6. We’ll finish the tour visiting the cradle of Renaissance – Florence. A full day guided tour.
Day 7. Departure