Day 1: Depart USA / Rome, Italy

Day 2: Assisi
Arrive Rome where you will be met by your tour escort and awaiting motor coach after clearing customs and retrieving your luggage. Transfer to Assisi and check in at your Hotel. Enjoy dinner tonight at your hotel.

Day 3: Assisi
This morning, begin the day with Mass in the Basilica of St. Francis. After breakfast, you will participate in a guided tour of Assisi including such sites as the beautiful Basilica of St Francis, the Church of Santa Clara, which houses her incorrupt body and the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels which houses the Porziuncola. Remainder of day is free. Possibly hike up to the Hermitage, visit San Damiano, or simply explore the many winding uphill streets filled with shops and cafes. Dinner tonight at your hotel.

Day 4: Assisi / Lanciano / San Giovanni Rotondo
Depart Assisi this morning after breakfast. Drive east to Lanciano, a city noted for the Eucharistic Miracle, which became the foundation for the Feast Day of Corpus Christi. Mass will be celebrated here. Continue in the afternoon toward the Adriatic Coast and arrive at San Giovanni Rotondo late afternoon. Check-in at your hotel and enjoy dinner before retiring for the evening.

Day 5: San Giovanni Rotondo
Today, we celebrate Mass at the Tomb of St. Padre Pio. Afterward, visit sites associated with the life of this simple Capuchin monk noted for his deep humility, pious exercises and the stigmata he bore of the wounds of Christ. Three days after the monks celebrated the Feast of the Stigmata of St. Francis, St. Padre Pio was “gifted” with the outward signs of the wounds of Christ, though he had suffered from these wounds for 8 years internally. Visits include his tomb and cell, the old church where he received the stigmata, and his confessional. Dinner and overnight in SGR.

Day 6: San Giovanni / Pietrelcina / Rome
Today we will head to Rome. En route, stop at Monte Sant’Angelo, where St. Michael appeared in 490. Visit the Sanctuary of Monte Sant’Angelo, built in the 13th century by Charles I of Anjou. Continue to Pietralcina, birthplace of St. Padre Pio. Mass is scheduled here at Santa Maria degli Angeli in the church where St. Padre Pio celebrated his first Mass, followed by visits of his home, and the Sacred Family Church, which houses a museum dedicated to the life of the saint. Continue on to Rome for dinner and Overnight.

Day 7: Rome
Your day begins with breakfast followed by a full day tour of Rome. Begin with guided tour of Christian Rome visiting the three major basilicas including St. Mary Major, where Mass will be celebrated, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside the Walls, and complete the tour with a visit to the Catacombs. In the afternoon visit sites associated with Ancient Rome, including the Appian Way, the Arch of Constantine, the Palatine Hill and the Colosseum, including an interior tour. After dinner return to the Hotel for overnight.

Day 8: Rome
Walk to St. Peter’s for the Papal Audience (depending on the Holy Fathers schedule). Afterwards we will have a brief stop for lunch, on your own, before continuing with an afternoon tour of the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at a local church in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Rome
After Mass the group will participate in a Scavi Tour, if confirmed. The balance of your day is free to explore Rome on your own. Overnight in Rome with dinner at your hotel.

Day 10: / Rome USA
Transfer to Fiumicino Airport for your return flight home.

Take your parish on a tour of the Eucharistic Miracles of Italy. Deepen their faith in our Lord’s precious gift and set their hearts on fire for love of Him!

This is a SAMPLE ITINERARY, which may serve as a starting point for planning your customized pilgrimage. Contact us to customize a tour based on your desired travel dates and destinations.

Sample Itinerary 

Day 1: Depart USA
Enjoy dinner served aboard overnight flight.

Day 2: Rome
Upon arrival in Rome, the group will be met by the tour guide and escorted to the hotel. Balance of day at leisure to explore the “Eternal City” on your own. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 3: Rome
After breakfast and Mass, depart for a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica as well as a visit to the Vatican Museums including the Sistine Chapel. Enjoy an “Illumination Tour” of Rome this evening. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 4: Rome / Assisi
This morning, enjoy ½ day tour, visiting three major basilicas in Rome including St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside the Walls, as well as the Catacombs. Depart in the afternoon for Assisi. En route, visit Bolsena/Orvieto, the town closely associated with a Eucharistic Miracle. Visit the famous Cathedral of Orvieto, dating back to 1288. Continue to Assisi for dinner and overnight.

San Damiano: The door through which St. Clare elevated the Blessed Sacrament over the Umbrian valley and, through a miracle of the Eucharist, the Saracen army was vanquished and Assisi was saved.

Day 5: Assisi
Today, group will enjoy an orientation tour of Assisi, the town of beloved St. Francis, including the Basilica of St. Francis, the convent of St. Clare, and the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels. Afternoon is free to explore Assisi on own. Discover the interesting shops and eateries among the winding streets of this quiet, peaceful village. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.

Day 6: Cascia / Lanciano
This morning, depart for Lanciano. En route, stop in Cascia, home to St. Rita. Visit the Basilica of St. Rita, where lies her incorrupt body and several relics from her life. Another precious relic in the Basilica of St. Rita is the Eucharistic Miracle of Cascia. As the miracle is distinct from the life of the saint, it has a story of its own. Continue on to Lanciano, upon arrival group will go directly to the church which houses the relic of the living flesh of Jesus in a special Monstrance and Tabernacle. An explanation of the miracle will be presented by the custodian, Fr. Gabrielle. (if available) Dinner and overnight in Lanciano.

Day 7: San Giovanni Rotondo
Depart for San Giovanni Rotondo after breakfast. The group will enjoy a tour of St. Padre Pio’s tomb and cell, the old church where he received the stigmata, and his confessional upon arrival. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.

Day 8: San Giovanni Rotondo / Sorrento
Visit the Cave of St. Michael this morning before departing for Sorrento. Upon arrival visit the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rosary for Mass. Continue to Sorrento for a breathtaking view of the Bay of Naples. Ample time to enjoy Sorrento on your own with its exquisite shops and panoramic views of the bay which abound from terraced eateries. Savor a cappuccino and drink in this famous vista at leisure. Enjoy dinner and overnight.

Day 9: Sorrento / Monte Cassino / Rome
Depart Sorrento this morning. En route, visit Monte Cassino, the town closely associated with St. Benedict. Here visit the Abbey in which St. Benedict lived. Founded in 529A.D. the monastery is set on an impressive hill overlooking the town of Cassino. Arrive in Rome with afternoon free. This evening group will enjoy a “Farewell Dinner” with wine and music at a local restaurant. Overnight in Rome.

Day 10: Rome / USA
This morning, depart for Rome airport for our return flight home.