Orvieto and Civita di Bagnoregio: Private Full Day Trip from Rome

About this tour

A private eight-hour drive from Rome to the Umbrian hilltop town of Orvieto, famous for its cathedral and underground warren of Etruscan tunnels and medieval chambers. Your Mercedes and driver give you time to explore the layered history—from subterranean passages beneath the medieval streets to the Renaissance frescoes of Luca Signorelli inside the duomo, a work that later captivated Michelangelo. The trip includes a stop at the eroded village of Civita di Bagnoregio across the valley.

Highlights

• Descend into Orvieto's honeycomb of Etruscan and medieval tunnels
• Admire Luca Signorelli's Heaven and Hell frescoes in the cathedral
• Walk the narrow streets of a town built atop volcanic rock
• View Civita di Bagnoregio's isolated hilltop settlement
• Private transport with English-speaking driver for eight hours
• Hotel collection and return to Rome included

What to expect

Your driver will collect you from your Rome hotel and drive you north-west into Umbria. In Orvieto, you'll have leisure to roam the compact medieval centre at your own pace—descending into the subterranean passages that honeycomb beneath the town, a network shaped by Etruscans and enlarged through the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Above ground, the cathedral's ornate façade dominates the main piazza; inside, Signorelli's frescoes of the damned and redeemed cover the chapel walls. From Orvieto's edge, you can see across to Civita di Bagnoregio, a nearly-isolated hamlet slowly eroding on its own plateau. Your driver remains at your disposal throughout.

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