Ciao Florence Tours · Florence
A coach day from Florence with a tour leader, a stop in Perugia, a local guide in Assisi and a last stop at Santa Maria degli Angeli. Pick it for the price: the cheapest guided Assisi day from Florence we list, with the transport sorted.
Ciao Florence Tours runs this coach from Piazzale Montelungo, a 5 to 10 minute walk from Santa Maria Novella station. The day is split. Perugia comes first, with its Duomo and the Eurochocolate store (a chocolate tasting is an option at booking). Then Assisi: a guided walk with a local guide, the Basilica of St Francis, free time for Santa Chiara and the Carlo Acutis tomb, and Santa Maria degli Angeli on the plain on the way home. The listing says 11 hours; guests in October 2026 reported 12 to 13.
The honest side. Assisi gets roughly three hours, and the most common complaint is that it isn't enough: "More Assisi and less Perugia", one guest titled his review. English and Spanish are guaranteed, which often means one guide doing both, so every explanation takes twice as long. The coach parks below the old town and guests describe a steep walk up; one reviewer's 85-year-old friend couldn't manage it. And the basilica "entrance fee" in the inclusions buys nothing, because entry is free.
Older reviews on the same listing describe an Orvieto and Assisi version (the Viator web address still says Orvieto); in 2026 the day goes to Perugia. If Assisi is your priority, the direct regional train from Florence takes about 2 hours 45 for 17.60 euro and the 08:02 gets you there before 11:00. Our Florence day trip guide has the details.
Find the Tours & News kiosk at the bus terminal and look for staff in fuchsia CiaoFlorence jackets with a clipboard.
Free time in the centre, the Duomo and the Eurochocolate store. One guest says the tasting option is three small chocolates.
The local guide walks you through town and into the Basilica of St Francis.
Santa Chiara and the Carlo Acutis tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore, on your own.
The big basilica on the plain built over the Porziuncola, the tiny chapel where Francis founded his order and died. Then back to Florence in the evening.
★★★★★Beatrice was a great guide! She shared so much information about Perugia and Assisi. She even shared some great tips like the view from the terrace of the chocolate museum.
★★★★★This area of Umbria Italy is amazing. [...] Assisi was very touching especially the magnificent and beautiful church where St Francis is buried.
★★★★★Perugia and Assisi were beautiful places I wouldn’t have gotten to see without this tour, and I’m so glad I did it!
★★★★★Tour of St. Francis Basilica in Assisi most interesting in terms of religious art history. Last stop at Portiuncula church also lovely.
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About 3 hours in town by the listing, roughly 2 guided and 1 free, plus 45 minutes at Santa Maria degli Angeli on the plain. Several guests wanted more.
No. Older reviews describe an Orvieto and Assisi day, but the 2026 itinerary pairs Assisi with Perugia.
English and Spanish are always guaranteed and the tour may be run by one multilingual guide. Italian, Portuguese or French need at least 4 travellers.
Nothing extra. Entry to the Basilica of St Francis and to Santa Maria degli Angeli is free; what you pay for is the transport and the guides.
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Coach from Florence with a tour leader and a local guide in Assisi, plus a stop in Perugia. Cheap for a full day.
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