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Join a full-day tour from Rome and discover Orvieto, a charming Medieval town, surprisingly perched on a rock cliff. Among other architectural masterpieces, discover the famous 53 meters deep St. Patrick’s Well.
At lunchtime, you’ll be taken to a local winery to taste four Umbrian wines along with a delicious regional meal. You will also visit the vineyard, the winery, and the Etruscan Caves before heading back to Rome.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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Join a full-day tour from Rome and discover Orvieto, a charming Medieval town, surprisingly perched on a rock cliff. Among other architectural masterpieces, discover the famous 53 meters deep St. Patrick’s Well.
At lunchtime, you’ll be taken to a local winery to taste four Umbrian wines along with a delicious regional meal. You will also visit the vineyard, the winery, and the Etruscan Caves before heading back to Rome.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Duomo di Orvieto, Piazza del Duomo 26, 05018, Orvieto Italy
Duomo and walking tour:
Your driver will lead you from Rome to Orvieto, where you will meet your guide for a private visit to the town.
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 visits from outside during the walking tour).
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Pozzo di San Patrizio, Piazza Edouard Cahen, 05018, Orvieto Italy
Included in the price and worth the visit is St Patrick’s Well, carved in the tuff. It will impress you with its over 200 feet depth and the remarkably intertwined staircases that never meet.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Orvieto, Orvieto, Province of Terni, Umbria
Lunch at a renowned winery.
At lunchtime, you will have the opportunity to taste 4 Umbrian wines enjoying a typical meal (all included). You will also visit the vineyard, the winery, and the Etruscan Caves. In case you are interested, they send their products all over the world.
After this experience, your private driver will bring you back to your location in Rome.
Duration: 3 hours
