pilgrimage

9 Days/8 nights Pilgrimage Italy

 Nine wonderful days visiting Italian Holy places.

 

 

Day 1    

MILAN
Arrive at Milan airport and transfer to the hotel for accommodation. 

 

Day 2    

MILAN - TURIN (140km/2h)
City tour featuring the Duomo square, the Scala Theatre, the elegant street Corso Vittorio Emanuele etc. Continue to Turin to visit the Holy Shroud Museum where you can see the copy of the Shroud and all the studies made to determine the authenticity of this linen cloth. Overnight in hotel.

 

Day 3    

TURIN - PADUA (370km/4h)
Depart to Padua to visit the center and the Basilica of St. Anthony where the remains of the Saint are kept. Overnight in hotel.

 

Day 4    

PADUA -  FLORENCE (240km/3h)
After breakfast, on to Florence where we explore the city during a half-day panoramic city tour, including the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, Piazza Della Signoria, Ponte Vecchio etc. Accommodation and overnight at hotel.

 

Day 5  

FLORENCE - ASSISI (170km/2h)
Depart to Assisi for a half day city tour to visit the Basilica of Santa Maria (where the "Portiuncola" is located) and the Basilicas of St. Clare and St. Francis (including the Tomb of the Saint). Overnight in hotel.

 

Day 6  

ASSISI - CASCIA - ROME (250km/4h30min)
In the morning, departure for Rome. En route, we will stop in Cascia to visit the Sanctuary of St. Rita. Arrival in Rome and accommodation in hotel.

 

Day 7    

ROME
Today enjoy a full-day guided sightseeing of the "Eternal City": in the morning visit the major Basilicas in Rome (the Basilica of St. Mary Major and St. John in Lateran plus the Holy Stairs); in the afternoon visit the Ancient Rome (the Coliseum, Imperial Forum etc.). Overnight in hotel.

 

Day 8  

ROME
In the morning visit with a local guide of St. Peter’s Basilica and the Vatican Museums (included Sistine Chapel). Afternoon at leisure. Overnight in hotel.

 

Day 9  

ROME 
According to your flight departure time, transfer to the Airport.

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