Seeking input for my first trip to Italy. I am a 55+ female who wants to extend my trip beyond the RS 9 day Heart of Italy tour which starts in Florence and ends in Rome. I’m traveling by myself, packing light & using public transport. More of Tuscany and Umbria is what I had in mind, but need some help in logistical planning. Here is the itinerary I was thinking of:
4/17-4/25 RS Heart of Italy Tour; 4/26 Extra day in Rome;
4/27 Train -Rome to Orvieto – Stay one night; 4/28-4/30 Train or bus to Assisi – Stay two nights; 5/1-2 Bus to Perugia – Stay two nights; (or should I stay 4 nights in either Assisi or Perugia?); 5/2 Train to Florence – stay one night; flight to Seattle 5/3
While staying in Assisi and Perugia I would like to take day trips to Montalcino or Montepulciano, take in thermal/spa South of Sienna, maybe a cooking class in Umbria. It would be really nice to enjoy some opera as well – even though I’m pretty sure it is not the right time of year for opera necessarily. Any ideas would be very much appreciated. Thanks.