From the hallowed Basilica of St. Francis to the glorious Sistine Chapel, discover why Italy is a bastion of Catholicism. Spend time at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, the beloved saint’s hometown. Stay two nights in San Giovanni Rotondo. Reflect at the Grotto of Michael the Archangel. Discover the cathedral of Salerno and the abbey of Montecassino. Explore the burial sites of the Catacombs where the early Christians hid and venerated their dead. Attend the weekly Papal audience and receive the blessing given by the Pope. Discover Michelangelo’s Last Judgment mural and explore St. Peter’s Basilica. See the world’s most inspirational sites and relics on a journey through the rolling hills and lively cities of Italy.
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11 Days
10 Nights
15 Meals
9 Breakfasts
6 Dinners
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Complete your spiritual journey through Italy with a 2-night Extension to Venice & St. Anthony of Padua. Place your hand on Saint Anthony's tomb during a devotional visit to Padua's Basilica. Enjoy a full day tour of Venice. Visit Murano Island for a glass-blowing demonstration. Then explore St. Mark’s Basilica, which enshrines the body of Saint Mark the Evangelist under the high altar. The extension is lead by a Collette Tour Manager and includes daily breakfast and 1 dinner. Your will be accomodated in Mestre on the Venetian mainland.
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The beautiful city of Florence is a gem in the crown of the renowned region of Tuscany, and its capital city should not be missed. Enjoy a wonderful full day of shopping and sightseeing as a local expert highlights such treasures as the Ponte Vecchio, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza del Duomo, the famed Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore and Piazza della Signoria. You will also view the Square of Santa Croce church, one of the oldest and largest Franciscan churches in the world. Before your return to Assisi, take some time at leisure to savor the local flavors of this region and shop in the wonderful boutiques and acclaimed handicraft shops that Florence offers.
Experience the eerie pull of history as you walk through Pompeii, the excavated ruins of a Roman city at the foothills of Mount Vesuvius. Discover what was buried under more than 60 feet of ash and pumice, sealing history away until it was discovered in the mid-1700s. The walking tour begins at Porta Marina, the city gate leading to the Sea. Ascend to the Forum, which was once the core of daily life in the city, as well as Pompeii’s main places of citizen worship. Along the way see the theatres, bath complex, and plaster casts while a local expert guides you through Pompeian life and history.
On a compelling tour of Rome’s most famous antiquities, you’ll discover why this city has been known through the ages as the “Eternal City.” Spend your afternoon with a local expert leading you through Rome’s iconic monuments. Visit the legendary Colosseum, the site of ancient gladiator contests. Discover the harrowing legends of this symbol of the plight of early Christians. The Colosseum was once believed to be one of the sites where the first Christians were martyred, though it was later proved a myth. Still today the religious significance endures, and the Colosseum marks the start of the Good Friday Procession, during which the Pope commemorates the stages of the Passion of Jesus. Your tour continues with a visit to the Roman Forum, a social space once located at the center of Rome and surrounded by the ruins of the Senate and of ancient pagan temples. As you step on the ancient flagstones paving the Via Sacra, or “Sacred Way” close your eyes and imagine it as it was more than 20 centuries ago, when Julius Caesar walked there.
Venture underground to the catacombs of Rome, where early Christians hid and buried their dead.
Discover the Holy House of Nazareth and the beautiful Madonna of Loreto.
Join a local expert for a fascinating tour of Assisi.
IncludedAttend the weekly Papal audience in the Vatican City.
Spend time at the renowned Abbey of Montecassino, founded by St. Benedict.
Visit the Holy Stairs, believed to be the steps that Christ climbed when he appeared before Pontius Pilate.
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