PerilloTours.com Offers the 6-Day Tour of Umbria Exclusively for Food Lovers

Online, July 18, 2012 (Newswire.com) - Perillo Tours, one of the prominent vacation organizers offering pocket-friendly Italy travel packages, now proposes an appetizing 6-day tour of Umbria. Through this package, travelers can travel to Umbria to explore the natural beauty of the region and enjoy the mouth-watering Italian cuisine.

On day 1, tourists arrive at the Rome airport. There, they are received by a Perillo representative who takes them to the luxury hotel Posta dei Donini which is located in San Martino in Campo, near Perugia. The scrumptious welcome dinner in the evening will be a splendid spread of authentic Italian delicacies and organic dishes from the renowned Slow Food Presidia of Umbria. It is followed by an introduction to the trip by the tour escort.

Day 2 begins with a delicious Italian breakfast. Tourists are then taken to Orvieto, one of the famous tourist attractions in Umbria. After enjoying the splendid beauty of the place, tourists head for other important places such as the Duomo Gothic Cathedral, Palazzo del Gusto and the head office of the Enoteca Regionale of Umbria and Todi. In the afternoon travelers will be offered a light lunch along with authentic Umbrian wines. They will also be treated to lip-smacking cakes and desserts of the famous Adriano pastry shop of Orvieto. The day ends with a trip to the Caseificio Montecristo in Pian di Porto where tourists can relish the delicious taste of the baby Pecorino cheese.

On day 3, tourists get to visit the holy Basilica of St Francis in the Italian town of Assisi. The trip continues to other Italy tourist attractions such as Bevagna and Montefalco after which visitors are taken to explore some of the ancient olive groves of the country. It includes tasting of the famous Sagrantino wine and the extra virgin olive oil for which Italy is famous.

Day 4 covers a visit to the Castello di Poreta which is a large grove of olives. Here, tourists get to taste the extra virgin olive oil and the Roveja, an organic variety of small wild pea. The next destination is Perugia where vacationers will get some free time to explore the city. They also get to taste the celebrated Baci Perugina chocolates at the Perugina chocolate museum and some mouth-watering pastries at the historical Pasticceria Sandri pastry shop. A quick visit to the Bottega delle Erbe Aromatiche is included for some herb shopping.

Day 5 starts off with a trip to Lake Trasimeno and its surrounding towns. Following that, tourists visit the cellars of Castello the Magione and Azienda Madrevite where they can sample the local products such as wine and olive oil. The trip concludes with a visit to Castiglione del Lago followed by a traditional Italian dinner at Trattoria l'Acquario. On day 6, travelers are transferred to the Rome airport from where they will fly back home.

Perillo Tours is the ultimate destination for those who wish to travel to Umbria. To know more about Italy and to benefit from some useful Italy travel advice, log on to PerilloTours.com.