Christmas & New Year in Umbria

Christmas & New Year in Umbria

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Christmas & New Year in Umbria

15 Days

Visiting: Perugia & Gala Dinner, Free Time, Montefalco & Spoleto, Free Time or Siena & San Gimignano, Assisi & Lake Trasimeno, Rome, Free Time or Gubbio & Wine Tasting, Cortona & Gala Dinner, Free Time or Scenic Drive, Florence

Tour operator:

Leger Holidays

Tour code:

15xidu

From: $3576

NB: Prices correct on 26-Jun-2024 but subject to change.

Tour Overview

Treat yourself to Christmas and New Year in the heart of picturesque Umbria to spend a magical festive holiday visiting a plethora fascinating destinations.

Itinerary

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Day 1 : Dec 21

Local departure by coach or Door-to-Door service, then to northern France for an overnight stay.

Day 2 : Dec 22

Continue south into northern Italy and to our overnight hotel near Parma.

Day 3 : Dec 23

This morning we begin our journey south, pausing to visit the city of Bologna, the home of the famous Bolognese sauce! We continue southwards, before arriving at our 4-star hotel, Abbazia Collemedio Resort & Restaurant, where we will stay for ten nights. The hotel is nestled amongst rolling hills, not far from Perugia.

Day 4 : Christmas Eve Perugia & Gala Dinner

Location: Perugia & Gala Dinner

Enjoy the magical festive atmosphere during our excursion to Perugia. Perugia is a lovely medieval city rich in history and art. The historical centre reveals traces of both Etruscan and Roman civilisations; there is time to explore the well-preserved walls, cathedrals, piazzas or wander the labyrinthine alleyways.



Spend the time at your leisure, perhaps taking the opportunity to sip an aperitif in the heart of the city.
This evening, we’ll continue the celebrations with a Christmas Eve gala dinner at the hotel.

Day 5 : Christmas Day Free Time

Location: Free Time

Happy Christmas! Today is at your leisure to relax amidst the lovely hotel surrounds. We enjoy a delicious Christmas lunch at the hotel and light supper this evening.

Day 6 : Boxing Day Montefalco & Spoleto

Location: Montefalco & Spoleto

Enjoy a leisurely start today as we set out in search of some wonderful Umbrian scenery.

Montefalco is known as the 'balcony of Umbria' for its elevated position and spectacular vistas.

We visit Spoleto which has a compact centre filled with a wealth of history; the Ponte delle Torri bridge and hilltop fortress add to the town’s attractive appearance.

Day 7 : Dec 27 Free Time Or Siena & San Gimignano

Location: Free Time or Siena & San Gimignano

Today, you can enjoy free time at leisure or join us on our optional excursion to the neighbouring region of Tuscany, with a visit to the delightful towns of Siena and San Gimignano.



A maze of red-brick buildings, Siena is a wonderfully preserved medieval treasure trove. At its heart lies Il Campo, renowned as Italy’s most beautiful piazza, which bustles with life and is the scene of the frenetic Palio horse race twice each year.


Next we travel to San Gimignano, which is instantly recognisable by its thirteen stone towers, from which the town takes its nickname of ‘Medieval Manhattan’.

Enjoy beautiful views over the Tuscan countryside from the town’s lovely hilltop position.

Day 8 : Dec 28 Assisi & Lake Trasimeno

Location: Assisi & Lake Trasimeno

Enjoy an included, full-day excursion to medieval Assisi, most famous as the native town of St. Francis.

Explore the Piazza del Comune, the Basilica di San Francesco, which features frescoes by Giotto, or one of the many pink stone churches and basilicas dotted throughout the town.


To make the most of your visit, why not join our optional guided sightseeing tour?



On return back to the hotel, we pause to admire the scenic delights of Lake Trasimeno.

Day 9 : Dec 29 Rome

Location: Rome

Today, we visit the beautiful Italian capital city of Rome. We offer an optional sightseeing tour to introduce you to the city’s array of spectacular sights, including the Spanish Steps, the Trevi Fountain, the Piazza Venezia, and the Colosseum – the Romans’ greatest amphitheatre.

Day 10 : Dec 30 Free Time Or Gubbio & Wine Tasting

Location: Free Time or Gubbio & Wine Tasting

Relax or join our half-day optional excursion to visit the picturesque town of Gubbio.


This afternoon relax and enjoy an included visit to a local vineyard to sample some wonderful authentic produce!

Day 11 : New Year's Eve Cortona & Gala Dinner

Location: Cortona & Gala Dinner

Join our leisurely drive to the splendid Etruscan town of Cortona.

Enclosed by ancient stone walls, the town enjoys a dominant position overlooking the Chiana Valley with sweeping views.



We return to the hotel to prepare for tonight's gala dinner.

Day 12 : New Year's Day Free Time Or Scenic Drive

Location: Free Time or Scenic Drive

Enjoy a leisurely start today following on from last night's festivities! You can join our optional scenic drive to mark the start of the New Year with some marvelous Umbrian scenery.

Day 13 : Jan 2 Florence

Location: Florence

We say goodbye to Umbria this morning and commence our journey north to our overnight hotel in the Parma area.

En route we visit the wonderful Renaissance city of Florence.

There will be time at leisure to explore the many highlights including the charismatic Ponte Vecchio, the spectacular cathedral and bustling Piazza della Signoria.



To make the most of your visit, join our optional sightseeing tour with a local guide.

Day 14 : Jan 3

Continue to our overnight hotel in northern France.

Day 15 : Jan 4

Return home.

Accommodation

You will stay for ten nights at the 4-star Abbazia Collemedio Resort & Restaurant.

Overnight stays in the Parma area will be in 3-star standard hotels. Overnight stays in northern France will be in city-style hotels.

Check out our Q&As

  • How long has the tour company been trading?

    40 years

  • Do you operate a “single share” option and how does it work?

    Sole use of your own room on all Single Traveller holidays: means you still get your privacy and time out from the group.

  • Will the accommodation included meet local health and safety regulations?

    Yes

  • Battlefield Tours - Will it be possible to visit a particular cemetery whilst on the tour?

    Please contact us and we will check to see whether you can visit a particular cemetery on any of our Battlefield Tours, if we are not able to fit it into our itinerary then you could take some time out of the tour and do this independently by taxi or public transport.

  • What policies are in place for Covid-19?

    Please contact us for latest Covid-19 policies

Reviews of this operator

Gary White (Google Reviewer)  

Just got back from a...

27-May-2024

Just got back from a holiday with leger holidays to callea spain which my wife done as a surprise for my 60th and wedding anniversary together my wife and i had a great time the coach journey there was excellent regular stops for toilet breaks and a stretch. Our two drivers Geoff and katrina were brilliant serving regular drinks and making the trip pleasant all the people on the coach were pleasant the hotel in spain was so nice the best we've stayed in lovely staff lovely bar the guy at the bar was great really friendly nice room. Overall our journey there and our return journey was brill the only thing that was not good at all was the ibis hotel on the return journey the room was horrible not a nice breakfast not polite French staff. Not really interested in trying to speak some english if i was leger should try and use a different hotel. Once again a big thank you to Geoff and katrina well done guys for making our holiday lovely. Hope to see you on another holiday soon

Will (Google Reviewer)  

I went on the 4...

05-Jan-2024

I went on the 4 countries trip and swiss glacier express and overall it was a great trip. The coach I was on was silver service, it was tidy had nice seats and other accessories such as charging points and headsets which was very handy. The drivers Alex and Dave were fantastic, very kind, funny and respectful throughout the whole trip and a pleasure to talk to. The excursions were very pleasant and all ran very smoothly. The hotels were decent and offered a good service. I overall very much recommend leger holidays.

Sally Matson  

Excellent customer service

10-Jan-2023

Booked our ‘Christmas in Austria & Scenic Trains of the Tyrol’ through George on the customer Helpline. Nothing was too much trouble, everything clearly & patiently explained. He even had permission to log in on his day off to finalise the sale! A charming and helpful young person and a credit to the company.

Euan Donald (Google Reviewer)  

Been on two tours now...

10-Oct-2023

Been on two tours now the “D Day beaches” and “ All Quiet on the Western Front” tour of the Somme and Ypres. Both four days in total, two travelling and two on the site of the various battles. This is outstanding value for money, picked up from Carlisle , Cumbria and literally looked after all the way through the tours. The coaches are great and the accommodation spot on . The guides are very knowledgeable ( Mark Hope brilliant guy)and the bus drivers professional . Absolutely fantastic .

Sue Sinfield (Google Reviewer)  

Due to covid it was...

21-Jul-2022

Due to covid it was 3rd time lucky for us to visit lake Garda, what a treat. One or two hiccups but no fault of Legers at all. Praise to Graham and Chris for their excellent driving and coffee service. Our visit to Verona, our guide was very informative but did walk at a pace sometimes had to hurry to keep up. A lovely holiday

Michael Stephen Shilleto   England

Four Countries New Year & the Swiss Glacier Express

07-Jan-2024

Firstly we must thank Alex and Dave our tour guide / drivers who entertained us through out . The tour was fantastic so was the hotel’s food and entertainment. The tour was through the new year holidays as expected lots of shops closed and hotels were understaffed which was lost on some travelers. We travelled back from stop 24 on a luxuria coach I would recommend paying the extra for the comfort alone

Hilary Jackson (Google Reviewer)  

I recently went on a...

12-Jun-2024

I recently went on a 4 night tour to Scarborough. Driver was great hotel superb. My criticism is too many destinations crammed into day excursion. Example visit to Flamborough head stop for 1 hour it was teeming nobody got off coach but even if fine pointless. Then on to Bridlington coach Park 1.5 ml from centre. Most people are hard pressed to get to center & back in 1.5 hours pointless. Incidentally if Leger paid a permit they could alight us in the resort. Very bad logistics. On to Whitby with a decent stop should have taken us there & bypassed the other stops. I will not go with them again. I will source a better holiday with excursions to one place only.

aled blackshaw (Google Reviewer)  

just returned from a solos...

25-Mar-2024

just returned from a solos break to valkenburg and rhine valley i enjoyed the break overall although both journeys were considerably longer than expected due to several picks ups. I could have done without the 3 countries meeting point excursion to be honest and the lunch on rhine cruise was very basic. The drivers/couriers were efficient and good humoured and provided free lunch vouchers on the ferry which were much appreciated. I probably would book another break with leger but to somewhere a lot closer to home.

Mary Elmhirst (Google Reviewer)  

I was told by a...

19-May-2024

I was told by a customer service advisor (Michael) , our hotel overlooked the River Seine, which was totally untrue. It was nowhere in sight and a good walk to get to it. My view from the hotel room was a wall and a window, There was no porterage available and although our drivers offered, after a 15 hour journey to France, we all opted to take our own luggage. To get into the shower there was a step to it and the floor of the shower was like an ice rink when wet, with nothing to hold onto. ( I showered wearing my slippers to avoid slipping). The plunger to the sink was unusable; (the lever to retrieve it was broken). The staff were pleasant and helpful, the bed was comfortable and clean abd the breakfast was worthy of the 3 stars given. Otherwise, I have stayed in a better 2* hotel in France. The driver and travel rep, Paul were both very friendly and pleasant but it was the first time Paul had been on this trip and therefore had little knowledge of the places we visited! There was no commentary and the history of Monet and Versailles was read out from a book! All in all, nothing would persuade me to take part in another Leger tour.

TU  

Many thanks to Molly.

03-Jan-2023

I have recently booked a trip to Le Mans and had the good fortune to speak to Molly. She was very helpful and a pleasure to talk to. She was able to answer all but one of my queries with clarity and promised to ring me with the answer to the un-answered question as it required further investigation. This she duly did. An unusually pleasant experience when making a booking over the phone, if only it could be this easy every the time.

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