What you can expect

Visit Umbria

Visit Umbria

Discover a region where food, wine, art, culture and architecture collide

Stay in the ancient town of Trevi

Stay in the ancient town of Trevi

Trevi rises on the slopes of Monte Serano

The Town of Macerata

The Town of Macerata

Enjoy Italian opera

About this trip...

About the trip

If holidays for you are all about sampling delicious food, this tour is calling your name. Join fellow foodies for a week of complete indulgence in Umbria, the green heart of Italy and an undiscovered gem. Based in the beautiful, medieval hilltop town of Trevi, here we'll taste freshly made ricotta cheese and a series of local wines, trek through olive groves (tasting its produce along the way) and enjoy an opera in the nearby town of Macerata. We even get time to laze at the sea-side!  Join us as we experience this beautiful part of Italy. Perfetto!
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What's this?

What's included?

  • Return flights & transfers
  • Airport taxes & charges
  • Twin/double room for single use
  • Breakfast and dinner daily with Italian wine
  • Welcome drink
  • Inclusions: Guided tour of Trevi including lunch, Day by the sea with sunbeds & umbrellas, Gong & Sound bath experience, visit to Macerata including tickets to the Opera, Ricotta Farm visit in Montefalco and a guided walk through the Olive Groves
  • Accompanying Solos Tour Leader
  • Fully Financially Protected

What's extra:

  • Insurance click here

Itinerary

  • Rome - Trevi
  • Exploring Trevi
  • Day by the Sea
  • Trevi – Macerata - Trevi
  • Trevi – Montefalco - Trevi
  • Free Time & Gong & Bath Experience
  • Walking through Olive Groves
  • Departure Day

What you’ll be doing

Day One: Rome - Trevi

Day One: Rome - Trevi

After checking into our hotel, in the evening we will enjoy a welcome drink of prosecco whilst we get to know our fellow travellers. Dinner will follow in the hotel restaurant.
  • Dinner Included
Day Two: Exploring Trevi

Day Two: Exploring Trevi

Today we enjoy a guided tour of the beautiful, medieval town of Trevi where we learn more about its long and fascinating history. After, we will enjoy a traditional Italian meal, which we tuck into for our lunch. The rest of the day is free for you to explore Trevi independently.
  • Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Day Three: Day by the Sea

Day Three: Day by the Sea

After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit the seaside town of Civitanova Marche where we can relax and enjoy the sunshine. In the afternoon we will transfer back to our hotel in Trevi.

  • Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day Four: Trevi – Macerata - Trevi

Day Four: Trevi – Macerata - Trevi

After breakfast at the hotel we can relax by the pool before meeting for lunch in the hotel restaurant. Late afternoon we transfer to Macerata. Set amid green hills, Macerata is a charming provincial town with a wonderfully preserved hilltop centre, its old town is threaded through by skinny cobblestone streets lined by honey-coloured brick palazzi and it springs to life in summer for the town's celebrated month-long opera festival.

We will have some free time to explore Macerata independently and maybe have a typical Italian aperitif before watching the opera at the Sferisterio Arena. 2024 Opera: Departure 16 July - La Norma Departure 23 July - La Boheme Departure 01 August - La Norma
  • Breakfast and Lunch Included
Day Five: Free Time

Day Five: Free Time

After breakfast at the hotel, today is free for you to explore Trevi independently. The medieval centre of Trevi is a network of alleys and narrow streets still surrounded in part by the original defensive walls (built in the 13th century). The raised position of the town means it also has some exceptional views across the Umbria countryside as far as Assisi and beyond. After dinner, under the stars, in a wonderful garden with a marvellous view, we will enjoy a magic experience of a “Gong and Sound Bath”: a relaxing experience that revitalizes the effects of tension. A great stress reliever!

  • Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day Six: Trevi – Montefalco - Trevi

Day Six: Trevi – Montefalco - Trevi

After breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer to Montefalco to visit the town centre and then head on to a winery where we will enjoy wine tasting and a light lunch. Our afternoon is at leisure before we meet in the evening for dinner.

  • Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day Seven: Walking through Olive Groves

Day Seven: Walking through Olive Groves

Today we will have a guided gentle trek through the olive groves to the local family house (approx. 1.5 hours) where we will taste Bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil produced by the family. Later we will walk back to Trevi and the afternoon is at leisure.

  • Breakfast and Dinner Included

Day Eight: Departure Day

Day Eight: Departure Day

After breakfast at the hotel, we will transfer to Rome for our flight home.

  • Breakfast Included

Accommodation

Hotel Antica Dimora Alla Rocca Four-star

Dating all the way back to the 1650s, our historical hotel oozes elegance, antiquity and style. Sitting on top of the medieval hilltop town of Trevi, it's also a short drive from Assisi.

Facilities include

This hotel has a small, outdoor swimming pool with sun terrace and free Wi-Fi throughout. Each evening we can dine in the hotel’s gourmet restaurant savouring four courses showcasing the best of Italian cuisine, each accompanied by a different red or white wine.

Room includes

All the hotel rooms are in keeping with the traditional building and are all different shapes and sizes having private bathrooms with a bathtub or shower, air-conditioning, mini bar, satellite TV, telephone and Wi-Fi.

Dates & Prices

Departure Return Nights Price from Other Info Regional flights
16 Jul 2025 23 Jul 2025 7 £1629.00 Please call for regional flights
23 Jul 2025 30 Jul 2025 7 £1659.00 Please call for regional flights
6 Aug 2025 13 Aug 2025 7 £1689.00 Please call for regional flights

Frequently asked questions

Transfer Time
The transfer time from Rome Fiumicino Airport to the hotel is approximately 2 hours, depending on weather and traffic. Some of the day trips included in this holiday involve coach transfers of up to an hour and a half each way.
Time difference
Italy is one hour ahead of the UK.
 
 
Passports and visas
Passport validity requirements If you are travelling to an EU country (except Ireland), or Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Andorra, Monaco, San Marino or Vatican City, you must follow the Schengen area passport requirements.Your passport must be:
  • issued less than 10 years before the date you enter the country (check the ‘date of issue’)
  • valid for at least 3 months after the day you plan to leave (check the ‘expiry date’)
You must check if your passport meets these requirements before you travel. If your passport was issued before 1 October 2018, extra months may have been added to its expiry date.Contact the embassy of the country you are visiting if you think that your passport does not meet both these requirements. Renew your passport if you need to.Check with your transport provider or travel company that your passport and other travel documents meet their requirements.Passport stamping at Italian border control, you may need to:
  • show proof of your accommodation, for example, a hotel booking confirmation or proof of address if visiting your own property (for example, a second home)
  • show proof of insurance for your trip – check FCDO’s travel insurance guidance
  • show a return or onward ticket
  • prove that you have enough money for your stay. The minimum amount required depends on your accommodation
  • follow procedures if you are hosting a guest at your property in Italy
Check your passport is stamped if you enter or exit the Schengen area through Italy as a visitor. Border guards will use passport stamps to check you’re complying with the 90-day visa-free limit for short stays in the Schengen area. If relevant entry or exit stamps are not in your passport, border guards will presume that you have overstayed your visa-free limit.You can show evidence of when and where you entered or exited the Schengen area and ask the border guards to add this date and location in your passport. Examples of acceptable evidence include boarding passes and tickets.
Visa requirements
You can travel to countries in the Schengen area for up to 90 days in any 180-day period without a visa. This applies if you travel:
  • as a tourist
  • to visit family or friends
  • to attend business meetings, cultural or sports events
  • for short-term studies or training
If you are travelling to Italy and other Schengen countries without a visa, make sure your whole visit is within the 90-day limit. Visits to Schengen countries within the previous 180 days before you travel count towards your 90 days.
Health requirements 

Compulsory vaccinations: None.

At least 8 weeks before your trip:

  • check the latest information on health risks and find out what vaccinations you need for Italy on TravelHealthPro
  • check where to get vaccines and whether you have to pay on the NHS travel vaccinations page

Altitude sickness is a risk in parts of Italy, including the Alps and the Dolomites. More information about altitude sickness is available from TravelHealthPro (from the UK’s National Travel Health Network and Centre).

Gratuities
We suggest a Group Collection to cover guides, transfer drivers, and hotel staff of €35.00 per person. Your Tour Leader will collect this on your behalf and distribute it accordingly, thus relieving you of the burden of who, when and how much to tip. The tipping of housekeeping will be left to your individual discretion (a small amount left in your room on departure should cover this and would be much appreciated). As is customary, ‘the hat’ will be passed around for the driver and guide on all optional excursions. For any meals that are not included in your itinerary, or taxi fares, your Tour Leader can advise of an appropriate % to add on.
Dress Code
The emphasis is on casual clothing throughout. Go for light, loose cotton clothing and comfortable shoes or walking boots.
Important Information
Please note:
  • A reasonable level of fitness/mobility is required
  • The order of the itinerary and events may be subject to change

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