Rome to Orvieto: Duomo, Well, City Underground Wine Tasting/Lunch

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Rome to Orvieto: Duomo, Well, City Underground Wine Tasting/Lunch

Price from
€835
Duration
9 h
Group size
Private tour
Guide languages
English, Italian

Overview

Join a full-day tour from Rome and discover Orvieto, a charming Medieval town perched on a rock cliff. Orvieto Duomo will amaze you with its colorful and imposing architecture and the masterpieces it enshrines.

Marvel at the sight of the Underground Caves below the street level, following your guide into a hidden world.

Among the array of architectural marvels, prepare to be awestruck by the renowned St. Patrick's Well, a staggering 53 meters deep.

At lunchtime, your private driver will lead you to a winery overlooking the town and the valley. There, you will taste three Umbrian wines and homemade delicious local tidbits. Before returning to Rome, you will also visit the vineyard, the winery, and the Etruscan Caves.

What's included

Admission tickets to St. Patrick's well
Transfer back to your hotel in Rome
Admission tickets to Underground Orvieto
Admission tickets to the Cathedral
Wine Tasting and rich selection of typical products in a local winery
Full-day private luxury car with driver
morning snack: cheese honey, sweet wine
2-hour professional guide in Orvieto Kindly ask for languages that are not listed..
Pick up from your location in Rome

Not included

food for babies (à la carte)

What you will do

Orvieto
A private driver will pick you up at your hotel/B&B/apartment in Rome, and lead you fto Orvieto, where you will meet your guide for a private visit to the town.
You will embark on a journey through this enchanting, picturesque town, a hidden gem rich in masterpieces, preparing your senses for a delightful wine tasting in a fabulous location.
As we stroll through town toward the cathedral, enjoy a complimentary tasting of local artisan cheese paired with regional honey and a glass of sweet Passito wine (or a non-alcoholic alternative).
You will walk among the medieval street and learn the history of this Papal siege, admiring its imposing palaces and squares before visiting the Basilica and the Well.
The time includes the ride to reach Orvieto.
2 h
Pozzo De San Patrizio
The tour includes a visit to St Patrick’s Well. Carved in the tuff, it will impress you with its over 200-foot depth and the remarkably intertwined staircases that never meet.
It was dug in the XVI century to guarantee a supply of water to its citizens all year round in case of calamity. It is a hydraulic masterpiece!
1 h
Duomo di Orvieto
The main highlight is the Gothic Cathedral. Its multicolored façade is covered with dazzling mosaics and splendid bas-reliefs. The interior contains the relics of the Miracle of Bolsena and incomparable frescoes of the “Apocalypse” by Fra Angelico and Luca Signorelli‘s “Day of Judgment” and” Life after Death.”
These masterpieces will surprise you entering St. Brizio Chapel, as they surprised Michelangelo, who studied Signorelli’s work and took inspiration for the Sistine Chapel. The celestial “Madonna with the Child and Angels” and infinite other great masterpieces cover all the Cathedral inside and outside.
The Papal Palace across the square, a monumental Gothic structure, was a residence for the Popes. Strolling around the town, you may admire many Renaissance and Gothic Palaces ( all from the outside).
1 h
Orvieto Underground
Discover with your private guide what is hidden below this peculiar town: columbaria, quarries, ravines, an underground medieval oil mill, and more! The underground caves date back to the Etruscan period, 5th Century B.C., when they had to dig deep wells to find water. Over the centuries, the Caves were used for different purposes and then dismissed until 1970, when archeologists discovered them.
1 h
Orvieto
INCLUDED! At lunchtime, you can taste 3 Umbrian signature wines while enjoying a traditional mix of delicious local products: Cinta Senese cold cuts, a selection of local cheese, freshly baked bread, and extra virgin olive oil of own production.
as an alternative, stay in Orvieto’s historic center for an authentic, multi-course regional lunch and save some spare time to explore local artisanal shops.
Note that time includes driver back to your location in Rome.
4 h

Meeting point

Pickup: We pick up our customers from all Hotels, B&B and Apartment. You have not booked your hotel, yet: do not worry, you will communicate it later on.

Important information

Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Note that St Patricks Well has 248 steps downward and 248 upwards; visitors with mobility limitations can step only some of them and and exit from the entrance. Entering every sacred place one must cover knees and shoulders..
• Infants must not sit on laps. - We can offer one baby aged 0 to 4 for free if there is a seat available for a baby seat in the vehicle. Please make the request, and we will reconfirm availability. If you have more babies in your family group, don't hesitate to ask; we will be happy to accommodate them.