Assisi and the sanctuaries

Under the cypress shade on the upper square, you tilt your head: the white façade of the Basilica of Saint Francis cuts the Umbrian sky, and inside, Giotto’s cycle from the 1290s walks you through the saint’s life scene by scene. Higher up, 4 km from the center, the Eremo delle Carceri clings to Mount Subasio, all wind and laurel scent. Down in Santa Maria degli Angeli, the huge dome shelters the tiny Porziuncola where Francis died in 1226. Between them: stone lanes, springs, and bells striking unhurried hours.

This full‑day journey starts at your Perugia hotel, where your driver meets you and stays on call until return, in a quiet Mercedes with chilled water and a flexible route. You explore while they drive: 25 minutes to Assisi, then seamless ZTL access, smart drop‑offs and patient waits while you taste a torta al testo on Piazza del Comune or browse medieval works at the Diocesan Museum. Across Umbria, your private chauffeur fine‑tunes stops to your pace: pause in the Bosco di San Francesco, detour to Spello 13 km away for Pinturicchio’s frescoes, or climb to the Rocca Maggiore viewpoint.