Join Dynamic Catholic on a life-changing pilgrimage to Rome, Assisi, and Florence
Dynamic Catholic will take you to places and give you experiences in Italy that the average group doesn’t have access to. Celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, attend an audience with The Pope, visit the home town of St. Francis in Assisi, explore beautiful Florence, and more.
St. Peter’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican Museums, an audience with the pope, the tombs of St. Peter and St. John Paul II, and a trip to Assisi. This pilgrimage will take you to places and give you experiences unlike any other trip you’ve been on.
Your trip includes
- Round-trip airfare from your desired Airport
- Prepaid seat assignments
- Accommodations at first-class hotels (or similar) in double occupancy
- ~ 3 nights: Le Meridien Visconti Hotel, Rome, Italy
- ~ 4 nights: Giotto Hotel, Assisi, Italy
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- Base Price: 2 Travellers in 1 Room: Queen or King Bed or 2 Twin beds
- Optional - Additional Cost:
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- ◦ Triple Room: Upon Request
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- Transfers by private coach
- Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner daily
- Glass of Wine and mineral water with all dinners
- Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
- Assistance of professional local guides throughout trip
- Sightseeing and admissions fees
- Headsets for additional sightseeing
- Catholic Priest, Mass daily & Spiritual activities
- Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
- Tips to hotel porters, hotel staff and restaurants
- Flight bag & Travel documents
Not Included
- Anything not mentioned.
Itinerary
Day 1: Depart United States
Your pilgrimage begins with an overnight flight to Rome. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
Day 2: Arrive in Rome
You will be transported to your hotel to unpack and relax before joining the other pilgrims for Mass, dinner, and a Welcome meeting.
Day 3: Vatican City
Attend the Papal Audience, experience Trevi Fountain, visit the Piazza Navona, see the Basilica of St. John the Lateran, and celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major.
Day 4: Rome Countryside
Celebrate Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, tour the Vatican Museums (including the Sistine Chapel), visit the tombs of St. Peter and St. John Paul II, and walk along the Appian Way.
Day 5: Assisi
Travel through the countryside to the Cathedral of Orvieto, which contains some of the most magnificent frescoes. After lunch, continue on to Assisi, the hometown of St. Francis.
Day 6: Assisi
Tour the quaint hilltop town of Assisi, visit the tomb of St. Francis, the Basilica of St. Francis, and the Basilica of St. Clare. Enjoy free time to stroll the medieval streets.
Day 7: Assisi, Siena, or Florence
Remain in Assisi for the day, or take a guided tour of either Siena, one of Tuscany’s most beautiful cities, or Florence, known for its world-class art and Tuscan cuisine. (Guided tours are additional)
Florence Day Tour $160 per person:
This morning we will depart Assisi for Florence. The tour starts at the Church of the Holy Cross, the Santa Croce, where many nobles are buried, such as Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli. Continue on and walk by Piazza Signorina, Palazzo Vecchio, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, and Republic Square to the Santa Maria del Fiore. This Cathedral is an iconic piece of architecture of Florence; it was designed by Filippo Brunelleschi in the 13th century. Next, visit the L’Accademia, a well-known art gallery, where you will have the opportunity to view the work from artists such as Botticelli, Ghirlandaio, Pontormo and the ever famous sculpture by Michelangelo, David. Lunch is included.
Siena Day Tour $85 per person:
Today, we’re embarking on a scenic drive to the beautiful Tuscan city of Siena. This medieval city is the birthplace of St. Catherine “Doctor of the Church”, and the Apostle of Italy, St. Bernardine. Visit the Basilica of St. Catherine, which is also known as the Basilica of St. Domenico. St. Catherine passed a large part of her life inside the walls of this Basilica. It is here you will also view the incorrupt head of St. Catherine. After, we will visit the Shrine of St. Catherine, which occupies the site of her family home. Enjoy our walking tour through the Siena including a visit to its Cathedral (Duomo di Siena). We will conclude at one of Italy’s finest squares, the Piazza Del Campo, where you will be given some free time to spend at your own leisure. Lunch is included. Return back to Assisi for dinner and overnight.
Day 8: Assisi
Visit St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, the church where St. Francis spent most of his life after founding the Franciscan Order. The afternoon is yours for last-minute shopping and sightseeing.
Day 9: Depart Rome
Say “ciao,” and revel in the memories as the bus transports you to the airport for your flight home.
*206 Tours Disclaimer:
Occasionally local religious and national holidays, weather, traffic conditions and other events may necessitate changes in the sequence of events or the missing of certain events/places. Though every effort will be made to follow the itinerary, it should be considered as an indication, rather than a contract of events and places to be visited.
