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DAY 1 | Arrival day in Mestre

DAY 2 | Tour Venice & St. Mark’s Basilica
Take a boat ride to St.Mark’s Square to visit the Byzantine basilica and its golden mosaics with a private guide. A walking tour through the unique Venetian urbanscape follows.

Day 3 | Tour Padua / mass in Assisi
Tour Padua with a licensed guide and see the Saint Anthony Basilica where relics of the saint are lain. Afterwards attend mass in Assisi, the city where the Franciscan movement started.

DAY 4 | Tour Assisi & the holy sites of St. Francis
Visit the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli and its Porziuncola – the church within a church – that St. Francis dedicated his life to. Proceed through the Umbrian wood to the Carceri hermitage where the saint used to pray.

DAY 5 | Tour & mass in Loreto / Transfer to Lanciano
Take a guided tour of Loreto and its Basilica della Santa Casa, which enshrines the house where Mary was born and lived in Nazareth. Enjoy a mass in this sacred place before leaving the Marche’ region for Abruzzo.

DAY 6 | Mass in Manoppello / Tour Padre Pio’s town
Have mass at the Volto Santo Basilica in Manoppello, a church famous for its Sudarium. Then do a guided walking tour of San Giovanni Rotondo, the town that was home to Padre Pio.

DAY 7 | Mass at the Montecassino Abbey / Transfer to Rome
Celebrate mass at the Montecassino abbey and enjoy the guided tour of its museum, which displays the many phases of monastery history and art.

DAY 8 | Rome & the Vatican
Tour the Vatican - its museums & gardens, the Sistine Chapel and St. Peter’s Basilica.

DAY 9 | Basilicas of Rome / Mass in the catacombs
Visit some of the most beautiful basilicas in Rome and celebrate mass in one of the catacombs located on the ancient Appian Way.




DAY 10 | Departure

 *Please note that starting from January 16th 2023 Venice will be asking access tickets to be able to visit the historic city centre. We will provide you with the necessary information regarding the new rules and regulations.