Our Umbria holidays & tours
For a rural idyll in Italy, look to Umbria, where undulating hills of farmland: sunflowers, vineyards, olives, eventually give way to truffle-filled forests and the rising ridge of the Apennines. Dotted around, medieval towns like Assisi, Gubbio, Macerata and Urbino, remind you of Italy’s cultural power, but it is the power of seduction that Umbria sways today, from beautiful pilgrimage walking trails to farm stays. Our holidays to Umbria satisfy every kind of gourmet: whether you’re interested in locally-sourced food, staying in brilliant agriturismi, truffle hunting and preserving heritage traditions, or seeing and helping protect historic sites and landscapes: Umbria satisfies all who hunger, whether that’s for landscapes or local food.
Our top Umbria holidays
Umbria cooking holiday, Italy
From
€2080 to €2140
5 days
ex flights
Italian cooking in a farmhouse between Umbria and Tuscany
Small group2026: 22 Aug, 11 Oct, 2027: 11 Apr, 23 Apr, 14 May, 30 May
Umbria self guided walking holiday, Italy
From
€1200 to €1900
7 days
ex flights
Easy hiking tour, through vineyards and cultural heritage
Tailor made
Umbria luxury self catering apartment, Perugia, Italy
From
€690 to €1170
per week
Luxury romantic apartment rental - historical villa Perugia
Accommodation
Umbria gourmet tour, Italy
From
€650 to €2900
5 days
ex flights
Relaxing gourmet tour: oil,wine, food tasting & art in Italy
Tailor made
Italy wine tour in Umbria & Tuscany
From
€2080
6 days
ex flights
Taste best umbrian and tuscan wines, great culinay holiday
Small group2026: 4 Oct
Umbria to Tuscany walking and cooking holiday
From
€1590
5 days
ex flights
Come to discover Umbria, cook and walk just like a local
Small group2026: 22 Aug
Cycling holiday in Umbria, Italy
From
£1450
8 days
ex flights
The peace of Tuscany & Umbria by bicycle
Tailor made
Rome, Assisi & Umbria in comfort
From
£3229
8 days
ex flights
Discover Rome & the Green Heart of Italy, Umbria
Small group2026: 12 Sep
Umbria farmhouse accommodation in Italy
From
€70 to €110
per accommodation per night
Bio Hotel in Pietralunga Forest, Umbria, Italy
Accommodation
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Umbria map & highlights
As Italy’s only landlocked region, Umbria more than makes up for the lack of coastline with Lake Trasimeno and the tributaries of the River Tiber offering ample excuses to roll up trouser legs and cool off during the heat of summer. Without a major motorway or a city larger than Perugia, Umbria is abound with unscathed Etruscan scenery and a visit to the town of Montefalco offers a superb natural terrace from where to survey all from afar. From Città di Castello in the north to Spoleto in the south, the Central Apennines form Umbria’s spine and grant walkers and cyclists countless Roman roads and ancient foot paths which lead up and down from one alfresco terrace or shaded beech grove to the next.
Assisi
1. Assisi
Two of Italy’s favourite worlds collide in Assisi as art meets religion in the ecclesiastical architecture of San Francesco and Santa Chiara basilicas, and the Romanesque facade of the Cathedral of San Rufino. As the birthplace of several saints, Saint Francis being the best known, the whole town is a UNESCO site and the medieval ruins of Rocca Maggiore provide a fabulous location to take it all in.
Gubbio
2. Gubbio
The slopes of Mount Ingino are on the map for several reasons, including: high pasture hikes, the gorgeously Gothic Gubbio and one of the world’s largest Christmas trees. Xmas and hiking aside, Gubbio is an atmospheric and slightly stern looking town with Roman ruins and a hilltop mausoleum adding to a confusion of narrow alleys and steep stone steps which never fail to lead to an out of the way cafe.
Montone
3. Montone
Montone is one of Umbria’s best preserved small towns and invites visitors to sample the sublime sluggish charm of central Italy. Elegant alfresco terraces and scenic hillside piazzas provide the setting for an afternoon of people or cloud watching whilst the constant clang of metal signals the start of May’s traditional iron forgers’ festival – perhaps a caffeine-free alternative to espresso?
Orvieto
4. Orvieto
A funicular railway dissects Orvieto’s volcanic slopes to reach the prized restaurants, narrow alleyways and Gothic cathedral spires that lie within. Some of the sheer cliff top views from the Pozzo di San Patrizio (St Patrick’s Well) are breathtaking, but descend deep below the soft volcanic tuff and you’ll find a labyrinth of subterranean tunnels and tombs, definitely worth investigating further.
Perugia
5. Perugia
Umbria’s capital rivals Volterra for Etruscan archways and secular structures, with the Palazzo dei Priori, Fontana Maggiore and Capella di San Severo all doing their best to tempt travellers from Tuscany. A closer inspection unveils frescos by Raphael and Perugino, plus the mysterious “underground city”, although these days it’s chocolate (Oct) and jazz (July) festivals that occupy space in the cultural calendar.
Spoleto
6. Spoleto
Rocca Albornoziana fortress surveys Spoleto’s Roman ruins from the Sant'Elia hills and can be accessed either by scenic escalator or steepish walking trail, if you’re feeling fit. An interconnecting bridge, the Ponte delle Torri, leads to the wooded mountain of Monteluco and encapsulates the valley setting as the trail extends to the hermitage of St Francis hidden deep within the ‘bosco sacra’ (sacred wood).
Our Umbria holidays reviews
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Harriet Sherwood20 Jun 2026
Excellent. Marina is the best host ever - charming, helpful, informative and super-generous. I couldn't recommend this holiday more. The cooking sessions with Gianluca were a lot of fun, and the results were delicious. The truffle hunting session was hilarious, and the lunch that followed was incredible.
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Amanda Blacklock18 Jun 2026
Absolutely fantastic - really can’t recommend it more highly. The amazing setting combined with Marina’s fabulous hosting, Gianluca’s super menus & chef skills and a really great ambience.read more
Monica McCormick07 May 2026
Top notch. I enjoyed the whole thing — the cooking sessions, the excursions, the delicious meals, and the lovely setting. Marina and Gianluca, our hosts, were very warm and welcoming.read more
John Braddock18 Apr 2026
Our hosts were very kind and helpful.read more
