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Orvieto - the Etruscan City Private Tour from Rome
Rome
Important Information
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Dress code required for churches : knees and shoulders must be covered
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Orvieto Undergroud Tour can be booked in advance upon request (cost not included in the price)
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Discover this medieval umbrian city, its world famous "wonders": the tufa outcrop, the Duomo and the Saint Patrick's Well and the whole ancient town center filled with narrow streets, beautiful churches, historic palace and the suggestive underground life: a maze of tunnels and caves. And beside the historic center it is no less interesting the surroundings of Orvieto, a large area lying between the borders of Lazio and Tuscany italian regions alternating green hills cultivated with olive trees and vineyards, unspoiled with many typical villages, boroughs and unusual places to visit.Want to visit Italy, but looking to see more than just the tourist cities? Orvieto is your answer and is perfe...
Highlights
From 5 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 5 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Small Wine Tasting
St. Patrick Well entrance tickets
Private tour Leader at your disposal (choose the language on the checkout)
Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
Entrance tickets in the Cathedral (Duomo)
Private licensed tour guide
Food and beverages unless specified
Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary
Orvieto - the Etruscan City Private Tour from Rome
Rome
About
Discover this medieval umbrian city, its world famous "wonders": the tufa outcrop, the Duomo and the Saint Patrick's Well and the whole ancient town center filled with narrow streets, beautiful churches, historic palace and the suggestive underground life: a maze of tunnels and caves. And beside the historic center it is no less interesting the surroundings of Orvieto, a large area lying between the borders of Lazio and Tuscany italian regions alternating green hills cultivated with olive trees and vineyards, unspoiled with many typical villages, boroughs and unusual places to visit.Want to visit Italy, but looking to see more than just the tourist cities? Orvieto is your answer and is perfe...
Highlights
From 5 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 5 hours to 6 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Small Wine Tasting
St. Patrick Well entrance tickets
Private tour Leader at your disposal (choose the language on the checkout)
Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
Entrance tickets in the Cathedral (Duomo)
Private licensed tour guide
Food and beverages unless specified
Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary
Itinerary
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Rome
Rome represents the starting point but also the end of the tour, because there will be 1 hour and half of driving time to get in Orvieto, and then 1 hour and half to come back from Orvieto to your accommodation
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Duomo di Orvieto
Situated in less than two hours drive, Orvieto was an important Etruscan City-State. Orvieto has a unique history that dates back to over several million years ago. The origin of the Orvieto rock is most likely due to an ancient volcanic eruption. It is believed that today’s rock, where the city of Orvieto stands today, is one of these great masses of tufa rock flung from the large crater that is now the Bolsena Lake. The Etruscans inhabited Orvieto until the III Century BC, and consequently the Romans invaded it. It took the Romans two years to conquer Orvieto, which is a natural fortress, surrounded by cliffs. The Etruscans had dug an intricate web of caves and numerous wells, in order to defend Orvieto for a long time. In addition, to being known for its high quality cuisine (ie truffles), the city boasts an incredible Gothic Cathedral with a frescoed " Last Judgment ”to rival Michelangelo's one, a labyrinth of ancient underground and St. Patrick's Well.
2 hours
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Pozzo di San Patrizio
In 1527 during the “Sack of Rome” the then Pope Clement VII took refuge in Orvieto. He commissioned Antonio da Sangallo the Younger in the construction of the well to serve as the water supply in case of siege The design of Sangallo, who already worked on the fortification of the city, was inspired by the spiral of the Belvedere in the Vatican . He created an ingenious system of two spiral staircases that never meet. They create a way to get in and out of the well (about 53 meters deep) without any traffic problems. Today it is a real pleasure to descend to its depths along the more than two hundred steps.
