The Hidden Villages of Tuscany and Umbria

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Overview
Highlights
- I like to spend much of the day exploring
- Whether walking through historic neighborhoods at a moderate pace or out and about on a coach, I prefer to keep my days full
- Stairs don’t bother me, and I love to keep up with the group
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Itinerary
Hotel check-in from 03:00 p.m.
After checking-in at the hotel and getting your room, take some time to freshen up and relax before our Orientation session. We will have a welcome drink. Orientation: The Group Leader will greet everyone and lead introductions. We...
Walking up to 1 mile at moderate pace throughout the day; standing in museums. At Museo Della Battaglia, several flights of stairs with handrail (no elevator). At Busatti Textile Factory, flight of stairs with handrail (no elevator); downstairs uneven surface and dust...
Getting on/off a motorcoach : driving to the oil mill and Cortona is about 35 miles, approximately 1 hour. Walking up to 1.5 miles in Cortona; hilly terrain to reach the city center from parking than flat terrain and than downhill.
Our first field trip today is ...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 14 miles throughout the day, approximately 1/2 hour riding time Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day; generally flat terrain; standing in the Civic Museum.
We’ll embark on a field trip to Monterchi, where della Fran...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 40 miles throughout the day, approximately 1 hour riding time. Walking up to 1.5 miles, approximately 2.5 hours; standing up to 1 hour, opportunities to sit in churches and museum, restrooms available; generally flat terrain....
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 100 miles throughout the day, approximately 2 hours riding time. In Gubbio walking up to 2 miles; hilly, several city elevators.
After checking out of the hotel, we will board our private motorcoach and transfer to Spol...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 40 miles throughout the day, approximately 1 hour riding time. Walking up to 2 miles throughout the day; generally flat terrain, some hilly sections.
We will begin our learning adventure with an expert-led walking field...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 90 miles throughout the day, approximately 2 hours riding time. Walking throughout the day approximately 3.5 miles. In Assisi, flat terrain, escalators to reach the top; some cobblestone alleys in Assisi.
Our first fiel...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 80 miles throughout the day, approximately 1.5 hour riding time. In Perugia, generally flat terrain with some flights of stairs.
Our first field trip of the day will be to Perugia, the lively medieval walled hill town w...
Getting on/off a motorcoach; driving about 145 miles throughout the day, approximately 3 hours riding time. Walking in Orvieto approximately 1.5 miles; generally flat terrain.
After checking out of the hotel, we will board our private motorcoach and begin our tr...
Hotel check out by 11:00 a.m. See your program’s travel details regarding transfers.
If you are returning home, safe travels. If you are staying on independently, have a wonderful time. If you are transferring to another Road Scholar program, detailed instructio...
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