Umbria con Me · Assisi
A licensed Umbria con Me guide for your party only, from Santa Chiara through the old town to the Basilica of St Francis. Pick it for families and groups: one price covers up to 15 people, so from four adults up it costs less than the shared walk.
Same operator as the small-group walk, different maths. Viator prices this one per group, not per person: $263 for anyone from 1 to 15 travellers. Four adults on the shared tour pay $276, so here you get the guide to yourselves for less. A couple pays about $132 each, still about twice the shared price.
The route starts at the fountain in front of Santa Chiara (the church is introduced outside), then Chiesa Nuova, Piazza del Comune, half an hour at the Temple of Minerva and two 45-minute blocks in the basilica. Because it's private, guides adapt. Recent reviews mention detours to the Carlo Acutis tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore, lunch tips, shelter from a thunderstorm and a slower pace for a guest with a back injury.
Two costs sit outside the price: headsets for the basilica at 3 euro per person (Viator shows them as an extra charge) and a tip. The basilica itself is free to enter. On Sundays, major Catholic holidays, national holidays and on 3 and 4 October, the guide explains the basilica outside and you enter alone, in silence; on 4 October it is closed to visitors.
Meet by the fountain in front of the Basilica of St Clare; the guide introduces the church from the square.
The 17th-century church over the house where, by tradition, Francis grew up.
The main square, with the medieval tower, the town hall and the lion fountain.
A Roman temple front from the 1st century BC, now the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.
Two 45-minute blocks in the Upper and Lower Church; the tour ends at the basilica.
★★★★★He customised the tour to our preferences given it was just my family of 4 attending. He provided the life and history of St. Francis and other figures important to the area.
★★★★★Werner was a great guide for our family of 6 (2 adults and 4 teenagers). He gave us a comprehensive history of Assisi, St. Clare, St. Francis, as well as the opportunity to visit the tomb of Carlo Acutis, and provide us with a wonderful lunch option, too.
★★★★★Furio was a wonderful guide. He was extremely knowledgeable and engaging. We really appreciated his flexibility in tailoring the tour to our interests.
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Per group. Viator charges $263 for the whole party, from 1 to 15 people, so the cost per head falls as your group grows.
Headsets at the basilica, 3 euro per person, and a tip if you wish. Entry to the basilica is free.
He isn't on the fixed route, but several reviewers say their guide took them to his tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore. Ask at the start.
The listing says stroller accessible but not wheelchair accessible. Expect cobbles, slopes and some steps.
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