Arrival at Borgo San Faustino, an ancient estate on the hills of Orvieto close to Monte Peglia. Visit of the estate, farm and ancient cellars, welcome tasting of production wines, Orvieto Classico DOC and IGT in combination with local products. Accommodation in a standard room, dinner and overnight.
2nd day
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure for Orvieto, a wonderful city perched on a cliff of tufa. Visit to the San Patrizio's Well, an engineering masterpiece created by Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in the 16th century to provide water to the city in the event of a disaster. Continue to the medieval quarter, entrance to the hypogeum rooms of the "Pozzo della Cava", visit of the caves that include Etruscan tombs, cisterns and cellars. Light lunch with tasting of 3 wines, cold cuts, bruschetta, crostini, dry pastries and dessert wine. Walk through the streets of the old town to the Cathedral of Romanesque origin: inside the Chapel of San Brizio you can admire the prestigious frescoes by Luca Signorelli, Benozzo Gozzoli and Beato Angelico. Return to the village, dinner and overnight.
3rd day
Breakfast at the hotel. Meeting with the guide for speleological excursion to "Pozzi della Piana"*. The excursion begins with a visit to the medieval village of Titignano, which offers a magnificent view of Lake Corbara. Continue to the countryside until the entrance of the vast underground system: through a "natural slide" you will enter a system of caves of tectonic origin for a journey of about 3 hours. At the end of the excursion return to Borgo San Faustino. Entry to the wellness center lasting one hour and the possibility of relaxing treatments. Dinner and overnight.
4th day
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
Free time to discover the Biosphere Reserve between the Park of Monte Peglia and Selva di Meana through hiking trails or riding horse.
* PLEASE NOTE: the speleological excursion is guaranteed for a minimum of 4 people. In case of failure to reach the minimum number, an alternative activity will be proposed or a cost adjustment requested.
The order of activities and visits could be changed.
Details
The rate includes
3 overnights stay at Borgo San Faustino, standard double bedroom breakfast included
3 dinners (3 courses, drinks not included)
1 welcome tasting at the estate's cellars (4 wines paired with typical products)
Entrance to the well of San Patrizio di Orvieto
Visit to the "Pozzo della Cava"
Light lunch at the Pozzo della Cava including 4 wines
Speleological excursion with Guide
1 hour admission to the Wellness Center
Medical and baggage insurance
The rate does not include
Transfers, tourist city tax, admission to the Duomo of Orvieto (4 Euros payable locally), wellness treatments, tips, personal extras, anything not specifically mentioned in "The price includes"
Cancellation insurance (optional), price on request
notes
The speleological excursion is guaranteed for a minimum of 5 people.
An alternative activity could be proposed or a cost adjustment requested.
