Umbria is a landlocked region in central Italy, the only one on the Italian peninsula with neither a coastline nor a border with another country. Known as the 'Green Heart of Italy', it is a land of rolling hills, oak forests, olive groves, and medieval hill towns. Umbria is famous for the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, the Gothic Duomo of Orvieto, the festivals of Spoleto and Perugia, and a hearty cuisine built around black truffles, cured pork from Norcia, lentils, and the powerful Sagrantino red wine of Montefalco.
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Guided experiences that show you Umbria through its food.
Black Truffle Hunting in Norcia
Norcia and the surrounding Sibillini hills produce some of Italy's finest black truffles. A real hunter and his dogs lead the way through oak and hazelnut woods before a tasting of freshly found truffle on local dishes.
Includes: Working truffle dogs in action · Birthplace of Italian truffle culture · Fresh-dug tartufo nero di Norcia · Sibillini mountain scenery
Sagrantino Tour & Tasting at Arnaldo Caprai
The estate that modernised and championed Sagrantino di Montefalco DOCG. Tastings move from crisp Grechetto to a finale of powerful 100% Sagrantino against sweeping hill views, often capped by the flagship 25 Anni.
Includes: Flagship 25 Anni Sagrantino · Pioneer estate of the appellation · Panoramic vineyard walk · Modern gravity-flow cellar
Scacciadiavoli Historic Cellar & Sagrantino Tasting
One of the area's oldest wineries, founded in 1884 and built as a multi-level gravity-fed cellar by the Pambuffetti family. It makes a more intimate, historic alternative to the larger Montefalco estates.
Includes: Historic gravity-flow cellar · Family-run since the 19th century · Sagrantino Passito dessert wine · Traditional-method sparkling
Orvieto Underground Caves & Wine Tasting
Explore the labyrinth of Etruscan-era caves carved beneath the hilltop city, then taste crisp Orvieto Classico DOC and local food in an atmospheric underground cellar setting.
Includes: Etruscan tuff caves · Crisp Orvieto Classico DOC · Aperitivo in a cave · Gothic cathedral nearby
Umbrian Cooking Class - Strangozzi & Umbricelli
Make Umbria's signature hand-rolled eggless pastas - strangozzi and umbricelli - at a working farmhouse, then sit down to a multi-course lunch of your own dishes with local wine.
Includes: Hand-rolled eggless pasta · Working farmhouse setting · Eat what you cook · Recipe cards to take home
Olive Oil Mill Tour & Tasting (Frantoio)
Umbria's DOP olive oil from the Colli Assisi-Spoleto is among Italy's finest. Tour a working frantoio and taste several extra-virgin oils with warm bread, ideally during the autumn pressing.
Includes: DOP Umbria extra-virgin olive oil · Working olive mill · Harvest-season pressing · Guided sensory tasting
Norcineria Salumi & Charcuterie Tasting, Norcia
Norcia is the birthplace of Italian pork butchery - the word 'norcino' comes from here. Taste Prosciutto di Norcia IGP and an array of cured meats in a historic family norcineria.
Includes: Home of the norcino tradition · Prosciutto di Norcia IGP · Wild boar salumi · Family shop since 1938
Perugia Food Walking Tour & Baci Chocolate
Walk medieval Perugia sampling Umbrian specialties with a local guide, capped by the city's famous Perugina and Baci chocolate at the Casa del Cioccolato.
Includes: Home of Baci chocolate · Eurochocolate festival city · Etruscan old town · Truffle and cheese tastings
Castelluccio Lentils & Piano Grande Sibillini Experience
A high-plateau food experience centred on the prized Lenticchie di Castelluccio IGP, best paired with the spectacular early-summer Fioritura wildflower bloom across the Piano Grande.
Includes: IGP Castelluccio lentils · Fioritura wildflower bloom · 1,450 m Sibillini plateau · Lentils with Norcia sausage
Lake Trasimeno Fishing & Lake-Fish Tasting
Join Trasimeno's historic fishermen's cooperative for a boat excursion and a tasting of landlocked Umbria's lake cuisine - tegamaccio stew and carp 'in porchetta'.
Includes: Working fishermen's co-op · Tegamaccio lake stew · Sunset boat option · Carpa regina in porchetta
Truffle Hunt & Organic Wine Lunch near Assisi
A combined experience from an organic winery near Assisi: a morning forest truffle hunt with dogs followed by a multi-course truffle lunch paired with the estate's own organic wines.
Includes: Truffle hunt and winery in one day · Estate organic wines · Truffle-paired lunch · Assisi countryside scenery
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Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Book tours and cooking classes at least a few days in advance — small-group experiences sell out quickly.
Come hungry — most food tours include 5-8 tastings.
Bring cash for unscheduled stops the guide may recommend.