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Rome, Italy’s capital, is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture and culture on display. Ancient ruins such as the Forum and the Colosseum evoke the power of the former Roman Empire.
Vatican City, headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church, has St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel frescoes.
Assisi is a hill town in central Italy’s Umbria region. It was the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi (1181–1226), one of Italy’s patron saints. The Basilica of St. Francis is a massive, 2-level church, consecrated in 1253. Its 13th-century frescoes portraying the life of St. Francis have been attributed to Giotto and Cimabue, among others. The crypt houses the saint’s stone sarcophagus.
San Giovanni Rotondo is the name of a city and commune in the province of Foggia and region of Apulia, in southern Italy. San Giovanni Rotondo was the home of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina from 28 July 1916 until his death on 23 September 1968.
Fly from your departure airport to Rome on a scheduled flight. Transfer to our hotel in Rome. Mass timing will be advised. Overnight in Rome.
Guided tour of the Vatican City in the morning, starting from the Basilica San Pietro, the tombs of the Apostles. In the afternoon, join us for a guided tour of Rome. We’ll visit Piazza Navona, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Time permitting, we’ll see the magnificent Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, St. John Lateran and the Holy Stairs. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Assuming the Holy Father is in town, we’ll join the general audience today. Optional tour of the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel. In the afternoon, we can travel to Tivoli to visit the famous Villa d’Este (or) guided tour of the ancient Rome, including the Colosseum, the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, the Catacombs. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
Travel to Assisi to arrive there before mid-day. Here, we’ll spend the day to see the beautiful Umbrian town of St Francis. Mass at the Basilica in the evening, visit the chapel of St Clare, take a walk through the mediaeval-style streets of Assisi. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.
Breakfast in Assisi and continue our journey to the home of Padre Pio. There will be an opportunity to receive a personal blessing with Padre Pio’s glove and crucifix. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni.
Visit the Capuchin Friary, the new Basilica and Padre Pio’s tomb. Participate in the Way of the Cross. In the afternoon, visit Monte Sant’s Angelo, the shrine in the cave where the Archangel Michael appeared. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni.
Travel back to Rome to spend the night. Sunday Mass will be arranged at an appropriate time. Spend our last evening in Rome for your last minute shopping or see the Eternal City by night!
A free morning in Rome before we transfer you to Rome airport for your return flight to your destination airport.
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