Best Orvieto Private tour with Duomo and Underground
Description
This is the best tour of Orvieto! Take your time to get amazed by the facade of Orvieto's Cathedral, one of the most beautiful churches in the world. Explore the hand-made tunnels of an underground area of the city and see the memories of the ancient Etruscan civilization. Walk along the impressive medieval walls and stop at the viewpoints to admire great panoramas of the countryside.
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You will visit every part of the church, with a special focus on the beautiful San Brizio chapel, decorated by the reinassance artist Luca Signorelli. His frescoes are considered one of the most sensational works of art in Italy.
One of the prettiest chapels in Italy.
A beautiful walk in the heart of Orvieto will take you to the underground area of “Pozzo della Cava” where you will discover the hidden part of the city. These tunnels have been escavated during more than 23 centuries by the inhabitants of the area. Here your guide will explain you how the rooms were used during the history and you will look down inside the impressive 36 meters deep etruscan well.
Once you finished the underground tour, you will walk to the edge of the city; from the top of the cliffs you will admire stunning views on the rolling hills covered with vineyards and olive trees. Walking along the ancient walls of Orvieto you will enjoy many points of view on the countryside and the brown coloured medieval town. A short walk throug pictoresque little alleys will take you back to Piazza Duomo, ending point of the tour.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(13)
It was great, but we never went underground. Our tour guide was very flexible and let us stop and look if we saw something of interest.
Great experience. We were able to enjoy the places we wanted to see and at our pace. Pamela was fun to be around and we really had a nice time.
Our guide wove the story of the history of this town in to a great delivery for us. She started with the Etruscan history, looking over the mountains and valleys, then gradually brought us in to the city, where the history came to life with her words.
Our guide, Elena, was amazing! During our tour of the Orvieto Cathedral and underground, we were deeply touched by her warm, inspirational manner and depth of knowledge. She insightfully contextualized and explained the art and artifacts in a way that made us appreciate them all the more. We learned so much from her and enjoyed her pleasant manner. I've been on many such tours through the years. Elena's was the best!
Friendly and experienced guide, with a background in history and art, allowing you to explore the various aspects of the city
Emma was a great guide for our group. She spoke fantastic English and tailored the tour to our liking. Definitely would recommend doing a walking tour with Emma and learning about all the great history in Orvieto. We greatly enjoyed our time here.
Beautifully location, and great background and history from our guide. However, our guys did not except questions and frequently asked us to be quiet rather than ask questions because otherwise we wouldn’t understand the area. It felt a bit rude. Plus, he discouraged us from seeing the caves, even though that was stated as a part of the tour online.
Viviana did a wonderful job walking us through Orvieta. She was very patient with us, and she increased our knowledge of this stunning palate wich is central Italy. Many thanks Viviana!
Our guide, Pamela, was so knowledgeable and really made it interesting. I didn't realize the Douma played such an important role in the Renaissance. And the Truscan culture to the Romans.
Loved this informative tour or Orvieto — we highly recommend it. Great detail on the Duomo in particular. Recommend going to the effort of climbing up and down the well that was built in 1527. Very knowledgeable tour guide and a lovely town.
