Day-To-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Spello
Day 2: Spello - Spoleto, 28 mi. (45 km)
Day 3: Spoleto
Day 4: Cycling to San Luca (Montefalco), 14 or 23 mi. 23 or 37 km (visiting Montefalco)
Day 5: A short ride to Torgiano, 23 mi. (37 km)
Day 6: Train ride to Perugia, 15 or 20 mi. (24 or 32 km) or cycling in surroundings of Torgiano, 21 or 29 mi. (33 or 47 km)
Day 7: Cycling to Assisi and cookery lesson, 16 mi. (25 km)
Day 8: Departure
Distances are approximate.
Day 1: Arrival in Spello
You arrive at your hotel, the 4 star, la Bastiglia in Spello www.labastiglia.com The hotel is situated in the historical center of the town and has a terrace offering a magnificent view over the Valle Umbra and the surrounding hills. In late afternoon, there is a route briefing and bike set-up. In the evening, enjoy a tasting menu paired with a selection of fine wine in the restaurant:
- Selection of Bruschette with cherry tomatoes, black truffle and olive oil from Spello paired with Grecchetto dell’Umbria
- Scrambled eggs with black truffle paired with Trebbiano Spoletino
- Tagliatelle with Cacio cheese, pepper and black truffle paired with Montefalco: Rosso
- Selection of cheeses and salami paired with Sagrantino di Montefalco
- Tozzetti Biscuits paired with Sagrantino passit
Day 2: Spello to Spoleto, 28 mi. (45 km)
Today you will leave Spello and cyce through the valley you across the center of Foligno, a town with not only interesting monuments, but also many good restaurants, bars, and shops. Then cycle on to Spoleto, today's destination. Your hotel, the 4 star San Luca (www.hotelsanluca.com), is situated in a historical building, a restored tannery of the 19th century, at the border of the old town center. In the evening you will enjoy a dinner restaurant San Lorenzo www.ristorantesanlorenzo.com or Il tempio del Gusto www.iltempiodelgusto.com
Day 3: Cycling to San Luca (Montefalco), 23 km
This morning you still have time to visit Spoleto, because the ride of today is short. You cycle through an undulating landscape to San Luca, a village at the foot of Montefalco.
Day 4: Cycling to San Luca (Montefalco), 14 km
This morning a loop route brings you to the lovely town of Montefalco It is a short ride but you have to conquer the hill on which the town is built. Montefalco is famous for its Sagrantino docg wines and in the medieval town center there are some nice churches and the museum ‘San Francesco’ to visit. A nice downhill ride brings you back to your hotel. In the afternoon you will have a cookery lesson with Lorenza Zuccari.
The cooking class starts at 4:30 p.m and takes about 3 hours. During the class, you learn to prepare a multi-course Umbrian meal. The Umbrian cuisine is incredibly rich, varied, and tasty. Recipes vary according to the season, utilizing only the freshest ingredients available and providing you with a deeply individual Italian experience.
*On some occasions the cookery lesson can be in the morning followed by a lunch.
Day 5: A short ride to Torgiano, 23 mi. (37 km)
After breakfast you cycle to Bevagna, which has a lovely medieval square with a fountain and two Romanesque churches. The square is a real meeting place for the friendly inhabitants of the town.
After visiting Bevagna, a short ride will lead you to the small town of Torgiano. In medieval times it was a fortified village, situated on the confluence of the rivers Chiascio and Tiber (Tevere). The town is famous for its excellent wines. You have enough time to visit the nice wine museum with its rich collection of ceramics and art (subject wine making) from Etruscan till modern times. In the afternoon at the winery of the Lungarotti family, you will visit the winery and taste their excellent Torgiano wines. Your hotel is in the quiet town center.
Day 6: Train ride or cycle to Perugia, 15 or 20 mi. (24 or 32 km) or cycling in surroundings of Torgianao, 21 or 29 mi. (33 or 47 km)
Today there are two options:
Cycling and train ride/Cycle to Perugia
Perugia is the capital of the province. A short cycle tour takes you to the station in Ponte S.Giovanni at the foot of Perugia. From here, a local train will take you into the historical center of Perugia. You can also choose to cycle the entire distance which only adds a few more kilometers. The center, with its little alleys and characteristic town squares, is a lively and vibrant place. The renaissance palaces, medieval churches, museums, and many galleries will make a lasting impression. After your visit, return by train and bike back to the peaceful, hospitable town of Torgiano.
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A trip in the surroundings of Torgiano
Close to Torgiano (6 km) is the village of Deruta which has, in part, managed to retain the highly distinctive features of its medieval buildings. Deruta is universally famous for its ceramics and there are many ateliers to visit. The origins of this ancient art go back as far as the Etruscan times and nowadays the many local workshops still make excellent quality ceramics. Numerous Italian and foreign museums have pieces of Deruta ceramics on show, including the Victoria and Albert Museum. The town hall hosts the art gallery and the ceramics museum. The next stop is the sanctuary of Madonna dei Bagni. Inside the church there are more then 600 votive tiles, all testimony to the tradition of the Deruta ceramics. Cycling through a beautiful hilly landscape, you pass typical Umbrian hamlets like Casalalta. Cycle back to Torgiano through the Tiber valley. Tonight a very special dinner will await you in restaurant Si.Ro. You will taste some typical Umbrian dishes during a delicious three course dinner followed by a coffee with a grappa or another after-dinner spirit. For the lover of black truffle you can also enjoy some dishes prepared with the "Diamonds of the Kitchen."
Day 7: Cycling to Assisi and cooking lesson, 16 mi. (25 km)
Today is a short ride in which you will cross the valley, cycling along quiet country roads. From afar, you will see Assisi, like many other Umbrian towns built on a hilltop. Before reaching Assisi, however, you can stop for a moment to visit the Franciscan basilica in S.Maria degli Angeli. Under its impressive dome still lies the humble little chapel ‘Porziuncola’, where Saint Francis came to pray. You will have enough time to visit the main monuments of the town, like the basilica of Saint Francis with its beautiful frescoes by the painters Giotto, Simone Martini, Cimabue, and Pietro Lorenzetti.
Day 8: Departure
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Customer Feedback
Gary H. 2 years ago
This trip was a last minute decision. We chose an unguided trip because my wife wanted to maximize her opportunity to speak Italian and we felt comfortable since we have taken an unguided one with Tripsite before. The best part is hard to select- the dinner below Assissi that we learned to cook with the chef, Rosita, in the hotel, the couple sitting next to us at a table in Spello-the woman jumping up every few minutes to hug and kiss her boyfriend while we were eating a fantastic dinner, the sounds of Mozart's Requiem floating out of a small auditorium, sung by 15 young people while we were eating at a fantastic Pizza place in Torgiano. What else? Well, of course the local food, the local wine, the towns in the valley and on top of the hills and the incessantly changing views. We both felt it was a special vacation and we were totally relaxed. Do I have any suggestions? Not really, we are still fighting the bends raising our heads above the memories to our life back Read more… here. We'll be back.
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