What You Will Do
Meet the locals as you taste your way around Perugia’s historic center on this 4-hour tour. With a foodie guide, you’ll enjoy ten tastings of classic Umbrian foods plus wine and beer tastings from one-of-a-kind restaurants, charming cafes and shops as you walk in the footsteps of ancient Etruscans, Roman emperors, noble families and Renaissance painters. You’ll enjoy enough food for breakfast and a hearty lunch including pastries, cheeses and cured meats, olive oils, fresh truffle pasta, chocolates, gelato and more!
Highlights:
• 4-Hour Food & Wine Walking Tour of Perugia with a local foodie guide
• Discover Perugia’s history + taste foods with an ancient history
• Enjoy 10+ samples of regional food, and discover where the locals go
• Meet the restaurant owners, chefs and shop keepers and hear their stories and passion
• Visit one of Italy’s Top 100 artisan gelaterias
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Itinerary
Meeting Point
Please arrive at least 5-10 minutes early outside of Turan Cafe (not Turreno) in a group of stores just past the intersection of Via Calderini and to the right of the Fontana Maggiore if you are looking directly at the Cathedral.
1
Turan Cafè
20 minutes
Enjoy breakfast Italian style and learn the history of this charming cafe as you sip a creamy cappuccino or tea with a freshly baked pastry.
2
Caffè di Perugia
20 minutes
Enjoy a variety of typical cheeses and Umbria’s famous Prosciutto in a historic cafe linked to Umbria's rich fabric traditions.
3
Osteria a Priori
30 minutes
Sample the ancient and nearly extinct Fagiolina del Trasimeno with tangy olive oil and Grechetto wine.
4
Antica Spezieria e Drogheria Bavicchi
20 minutes
Step back in time while tasting Perugia's famous and lesser known chocolates at the city's oldest spice shop and general store.
5
Perugia Tartufi
30 minutes
Enjoy a taste of Sagrantino wine alongside a plate of handmade pasta with black truffle sauce. Then meet Marco, a truffle hunter and taste a variety of truffle products.
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