Educational Tour for Travel Professional Rome & Lazio

San Martino al Cimino - medieval town in Viterbo province, Italy

Beautiful Villa D'Este at Tivoli Gardens, Rome

Civita di Bagnoregio - Lazio Region, Italy

The Incredible Natural Hot-Springs of Saturnia, Italy

PRIVATE ROME AIRPORT (FCO)

Treasures of the Etruscans: Undiscovered Central Ital: November 15 - 21, 2023

Tour Code TUR-01383

Duration 7 days

Group Type Private

Departs From Rome Airport (FCO)

Meeting Point Rome Fiumicino

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Overview

During this educational experience we offer for travel professionals, you will travel from the very heart of the Roman Empire, center of the Catholic faith into the volcanic, wine-producing regions that were once the homelands of the ancient Etruscans. Our journey through this territory will touch the mountains of central Italy, take us past the lakes and hill-towns of northern Lazio and over the boarders into neighboring Umbria and Tuscany - all easy day trips from Rome and perfect antidotes to the city.

The tour starts and ends in Rome with private transfers to and from the Rome airport, an orientation tour of Rome by night and an incredible journey into the regions of Lazio, Umbria and Tuscany.

Our journey will take us the land around the volcanic lakes of Bolsena and Albano, to hilltop towns such as 'the dying town' of Bagnoregio, an underground world in Orvieto and to learn about the Jewish hisotry of Pitigliano and Sorano. We will try the thermal waters of Viterbo and Saturnia, taste food and wine from Lazio, Tuscany and Umbria and stay in a magnificent spa-hotel and a traditional agriturismo.

For a full detailed description of this incredible tour and educational experience see below!

Itinerary

Where We Visit: Rome Airport (FCO) Rome City Centre | Meeting Location: Rome Fiumicino

Arrive to Rome where you will be met at the airport and driven to the Hotel in central Rome.

Walking tour of Rome visiting the highlights and welcome dinner in Trastevere and enjoy the area so beautiful and charming at night. Overnight at the Diana Roof Garden hotel in Rome.

Where We Visit: Rome Tarquinia Viterbo and Villa Lante Gardens

This morning we will leave Rome and head to the Etruscan town of Tarquinia where we will learn more about this mysterious, wealthy population, who were wiped out by the expansion of the Roman Empire. Here we will visit the town and the famous necropolis, another UNESCO World Heritage site, containing over 6000 tombs and some of the most beautiful surviving examples of Etruscan frescoes, full of a wealth of scenes that bring to life this long-lost culture.

We will stop at the beautiful Lake Bolsena for lunch at La Pineta restaurant.

A settlement has existed in Viterbo since Etruscan times, when people first recognized the healing properties of the area’s natural springs. For the next 2 nights, relax as the Ancients once did enjoying the hot and cold waters of Viterbo, in the luxury of our 4-star hotel’s spa complex. You will have the rest of the afternoon free to enjoy some peaceful relaxation enjoying the hotel's spa faciliaties. The afternoon's entrance includes the: thermal calidarium in the Etruscan Cave, Bagnotherapy in thermal and salt water, Kneipp circuit (Finnish Sauna) and a spa kit (bathrobe, towel and slippers).

Keeping the mood relaxed after a hard day, we will enjoy the evening and have dinner on your own at the hotel restaurant and save your energies for tomorrow.

Where We Visit: Civita di Bagnoregio Orvieto

Today will begin in the slightly ethereal town of Civita di Bagnoregio. Balanced precariously on a hilltop of ancient tufa and commonly known as the ‘dying town’, its unique nature and incredible beauty have led to it being considered for UNESCO World Heritage status. We will step back in time as we explore the Medieval houses and churches of the half-abandoned town, progressively being eroded by nature.

Driving over the border into neighbouring Umbria, we will stop at Orvieto, another Etruscan town. For centuries the residents of Viterbo kept a secret about the tufa hill on which they lived: inside they had carved miles of tunnels to allow them to escape if ever the city were under siege. Our visit will start at the Labirinto di Adriano (Hadrian's Labyrinth) where we can visit some of the tunnel network before stopping to taste some typical Umbrian dishes for lunch.

In the afternoon our tour of the city will include Orvieto’s magnificent black and white striped Duomo and spectacular, if often disturbing, frescoes of the Last Judgment.

Our next stop of the day will be the Tuscan area of Maremma and the agriturismo La Parrina. Here will we enjoy this property based on organic products from the farm before turning in for the night under the roof that once hosted President Kennedy!

Overnight here.

Where We Visit: Saturnia

After an organic breakfast, we will drive through the beautiful countryside of Southern Tuscany to our first stop of the day. Sorano is one of Tuscany’s picturesque hilltop towns, that was once a stronghold of the powerful Orsini Family, whose castle continues to dominate the town today.

The next stop will be the town of Pitigliano. Although Etruscan in origin, Pitigliano is known to the discerning few who venture here, as ‘Little Jerusalem’. And why? During the creation of the ghetto in the anti-Semitic papal states, a large Jewish population fled over the border to neighboring Tuscany. Here they were welcomed by the ruling Orsini family, who believed the migrants could help in reviving the town’s failing economy.

Lunch today will be in a light lunch of local products and wines in a wonderful cellar under the houses of Pitigliano.

Our last stop, will be in the tiny spa-town of Saturnia; population 280! According to legend, the spring was created during a fight between the gods Jupiter and Saturn. When a thunderbolt Jupiter had aimed at his father missed its target and fell to Earth, it struck the ground with such force that it penetrated hell and from there the steamy, smelly waters flow! The smell may take a little getting used to, but the waters are guaranteed to be warm and relaxing at any time of the year for those brave enough to jump in!

In the evening, we will head for the coast where you can take a walk near the sea Porto Santo Stefano area and have dinner on your own before getting back for the last night and flight home.

Overnight at La Parrina.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What's Included

Detailed explanation of sites
English speaking professional tour guide
Entrance Fees
Hot springs visit
Meals as indicated in the itinerary
Tastings of local products
Wine Estate Visit
Wine Tastings
Return transfers to FCO

What's Not Included

Gratuities of any type
International fights
Local City Hotel Tax Paid Directly to Hotel
Meals not mentioned in the program
Personal Expenses or Extras at hotels

Pricing & Availability

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