Discovery Le Marche & Umbria - The 5 Senses 2026-27

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Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1Rome - Ascoli Piceno “the city of elegance” – Fermo “the Roman…

   Cisterns”– Ancona km.360. Departure from Rome – guided tour of Ascoli Piceno, known as the city of 100 towers, with a medieval and Renaissance character (the city is rich in history, culture and beautiful architecture, distinguished by luminous, majestic buildings in white travertine and limestone; walking tour through the historic centre arriving at Piazza del Popolo, known as “Italy’s sitting room” and unquestionably one of the country’s most fascinating squares, Piazza Arringo, and the Cathedral of Sant’Emidio) and Fermo (Piazza del Popolo, Palazzo dei Priori with the Sala del Mappamondo, Roman Cisterns) - lunch on your own – sweet tasting at the historic Caffè Meletti – in the evening, check-in at the hotel in Ancona - dinner at the hotel - after dinner Ancona by night, walking tour through the historic centre with tour leader – overnight stay.

2. Day 2Ancona “historic beauty and evocative views” & Corinaldo “an urban…

   marvel” km.100. Buffet breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit of Ancona (port, Mole Vanvitelliana or Lazzaretto, Porta Pia, Teatro delle Muse, Loggia dei Mercanti, Cathedral of San Ciriaco, Roman Amphitheatre, Piazza Cavour, Passetto, Arch of Trajan), Corinaldo, wonderful and unique, whose streets and squares enchant visitors and take them back to the Middle Ages (walking through the historic centre you can admire architectures with a distinctly medieval appearance, such as the great walls with bastions, swallow-tail battlements, loopholes, machicolations, arrow slits and fortified gates both to the north and south - as well as its imposing churches, the Augustinian complex, the many noble palaces and the town hall, without forgetting its historic theatre – a distinctive architectural feature of Corinaldo is its towers, the most famous of which is the Sperone Tower, a pentagonal tower about 18 metres high built in the 15th century) - free time for shopping - typical lunch in a restaurant – tasting of local products - in the evening return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – walking tour with tour leader – overnight stay.

3. Day 3Urbino “the ideal city, a Unesco World Heritage Site” & Gradara “the…

   fortress of Paolo and Francesca” km.220. Buffet breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit of Urbino (the ideal city, one of the most important centres of the Italian Renaissance, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Piazza della Repubblica, Palazzo Ducale and the Galleria Nazionale delle Marche –internal visit–, Raphael’s House, Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta) and Gradara, a medieval village that still appears today as one of the finest and best-preserved examples of a medieval historic centre and owes much of its fame to the magnificent, valuable and imposing Malatesta Fortress - typical lunch in a restaurant – free time for shopping - in the evening return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – after dinner Jesi by night, excursion by private coach with tour leader and walking tour through the historic centre – overnight stay.

4. Day 4San Severino Marche “a gem set amid greenery” – Macerata “the…

   Sferisterio” - Loreto “Basilica of the Holy House” km.150. Buffet breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit of Loreto (historic centre with Piazza della Madonna and the Basilica of the Holy House), San Severino Marche (the long and scenic Piazza del Popolo with the Town Hall, the Church of San Giuseppe and the Clock Tower), Macerata, home to one of the oldest universities in the world (a town steeped in history and culture, with many historic and artistic sites to see: the Italian-style Teatro Lauro Rossi, the noble Palazzo Buonaccorsi, the Weaving Museum, the splendid Mozzi Borgetti Library, Piazza della Libertà with its astronomical clock, but the true star of the city is the Sferisterio, one of the best-known open-air theatres in the world, with perfect acoustics) - typical lunch in a restaurant - in the evening return to the hotel - dinner at the hotel – free evening – tour leader at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

5. Day 5Ancona - Jesi “an open-air museum” - Fabriano “the city of paper,…

   arts and crafts” – Gubbio “the grey city” - Perugia km.170. Buffet breakfast at the hotel – in the morning guided visit of Jesi, an ancient town surrounded by wide walls, a true open-air museum, awarded by UNESCO the title of “exemplary city” for its commitment to preserving and enhancing its immense artistic and cultural heritage (walking through the town you come across imposing palaces, churches, museums and libraries) and Fabriano (walking tour through the historic centre with Piazza del Comune and the octagonal Sturinalto Fountain, Palazzo del Comune, Palazzo del Podestà, Clock Tower, Teatro Gentile, the Mazzolini and Giuseppucci pharmacy-museum, and the Paper and Watermark Museum) - typical lunch in a restaurant – in the afternoon visit of Gubbio (tour of the historic centre, Piazza Grande, Palazzo del Bargello, Palazzo del Capitolo, Cathedral, Church of San Francesco dei Muratori, to discover the wonders of this village) – in the evening, check-in at the hotel in Perugia - dinner at the hotel – free evening - tour leader at guests’ disposal – overnight stay.

6. Day 6Perugia “a little gem” & Montefalco “the balcony of Umbria” km.100

   Buffet breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit of Perugia (Piazza IV Novembre with the Fontana Maggiore, Corso Vannucci, the Medieval Aqueduct, Rocca Paolina, Collegio del Cambio) and Montefalco (Corso Mameli, Piazza del Comune, San Francesco Museum Complex) - typical lunch in a restaurant – DOC wine tasting - in the evening return to the hotel in Perugia - dinner at the hotel – after dinner, Perugia by night by private coach with tour leader and walking tour through the historic centre – overnight stay.

7. Day 7Assisi “the village of the soul, with its many Unesco sites” &…

   Spoleto “a delightful surprise” km.120. Buffet breakfast at the hotel – full-day guided excursion – visit of Assisi with its Franciscan UNESCO sites (tour of the historic centre beginning at the Basilica of Saint Clare, Piazza del Comune, Temple of Minerva, and ending with the Basilica of Saint Francis, the masterpiece of Giotto, Cimabue and many other artists – in Santa Maria degli Angeli, visit of the basilica of the same name with the Porziuncola) and Spoleto (Cathedral with the Chapel of the Heroes and the Chapel of the Relics, a UNESCO site, historic centre) - typical lunch in a restaurant – tasting of local products - in the evening return to the hotel in Perugia - dinner at the hotel – free evening – tour leader at guests’ disposal– overnight stay.

8. Day 8Perugia - Todi “an elegant medieval town” – Orvieto “the city…

   perched on a tuff cliff” - Rome km.210. Buffet breakfast at the hotel – in the morning guided visit of Todi (Piazza del Popolo, ancient site of the Roman forum with its principal monuments, the Cathedral, a marvel of Italian Gothic art, Palazzo dei Priori, Palazzo del Capitano and Palazzo del Popolo, all symbols of a former power) – lunch on your own – in the afternoon guided visit of Orvieto (the Cathedral with the masterpiece of the Chapel of San Brizio, the Fortress, St Patrick’s Well, Corso Cavour, Piazza del Popolo dominated in all their splendour by Palazzo del Popolo and the Papal Palaces) - continuation for the return journey – arrival in the evening. Please Note: the scheduled visits may be rearranged among the various days according to museum opening times or technical requirements, but the programme remains unchanged.

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