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Tour's Itinerary

• Day 1 Departure for Rome

  Depart on your overnight international flight from your local USA international airport. Today, we board our overnight flights to Rome, with snacks and beverages served aloft.

• Day 2 Visit to San Paul Outside the Walls

  Upon arrival, we are greeted by our Holy Land Tours and Travel representative who will accompany us throughout our tour. We will transfer to San Paul Outside the Walls, one of the four major basilicas in Rome, where we will celebrate Mass and visit the tombs of St. Paul. After Mass, we will retire to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

• Day 3 Vatican and Walking Tour of Rome

  Transfer to the Vatican City to join pilgrims from around the world for an audience with His Holiness the Pope (subject to the Holy Father’s schedule and health). After lunch at a local restaurant (included), we will enjoy a walking tour through the imposing baroque squares, fountains, and churches of Rome. We will start from Castel Sant’Angelo, then cross the Tiber River and reach Navona Square with the famous Bernini fountain of the Four Rivers. Continue to the Pantheon and the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, where we celebrate Mass. Balance of the afternoon at our leisure.

• Day 4 St. Peter's Basilica and Vatican Museums

  This morning we visit St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Catholic basilica ever built, and celebrate Mass there. Its soaring dome was engineered by Michelangelo, and the artist’s famous Pietà sculpture and countless other artistic wonders make St. Peter’s one of the most awe-inspiring buildings in the world. We visit the Vatican Museums. (Scavi Tour if possible).

• Day 5 St. John Lateran and Colosseum

  In the morning, we visit the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the oldest basilica in the Western World. We then visit the Holy Stairs, believed to be those that led to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, and the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the oldest and most important shrines in the world dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. We will also be celebrating Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major. In the afternoon, we go on a walking tour passing by the famous Colosseum, the largest ancient amphitheater in the world and the site of countless gladiator games.

• Day 6 Eucharistic Miracle of Orvieto

  We depart Rome and drive to Orvieto, where we visit the Gothic Cathedral built to house the holy relics of the Eucharistic Miracle of Orvieto. It was this miracle that occasioned the proclamation of the Feast of Corpus Christi and inspired St. Thomas Aquinas to write the famous hymn “Tantum Ergo.” Here, we celebrate Mass if possible.

• Day 7 Assisi and the Tomb of St. Francis

  In Assisi, we will visit the Basilica of St. Francis, the upper Basilica with Giotto’s frescoes representing the life of St. Francis, then the lower Basilica and the Tomb of St. Francis. We will be celebrating Mass in the Lower Basilica and the Tomb of St. Francis. We then proceed to the Basilica of St. Clare for a tour.

• Day 8 Visit to Siena and St. Catherine

  This morning we check out, followed by a scenic drive to the Tuscan city of Siena (2 hrs drive). 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 spent a large part of her life inside the walls of this basilica, which today houses relics of the saint. Afterward, visit the Shrine of St. Catherine, which occupies the site of her family home. We then visit the Basilica of San Francesco for the Eucharistic Miracle of hosts. Enjoy your walking tour through Siena, including a visit to its Cathedral (Duomo di Siena). Conclude at one of Italy’s finest squares, the Piazza del Campo, where we will be given free time to spend at leisure.

• Day 9 Exploring Renaissance Florence

  Today we have a full-day tour of the Renaissance city of Florence. Free time during lunch to explore the famous San Lorenzo market. In the afternoon, we will explore the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its great representation of Tuscan Gothic architecture, like the giant dome of the church, designed by Brunelleschi. We will see Giotto’s Bell Tower, a 14th-century masterpiece that rises to a height of 292 feet, and the Baptistry of San Giovanni, with the East Door, which is called the Gates of Paradise. The doors took artist Ghiberti 27 years to complete. Then we will visit Michelangelo’s parish church, Santa Croce, where Dante is buried. We then visit the Piazza della Signoria and potentially take a bus to Piazza Michelangelo if possible. We celebrate Mass potentially at the Duomo before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

• Day 10 Visit to Pisa and St. Anthony’s Basilica

  Today we depart for Padova, stopping first in Pisa. Pisa is a city in Italy's Tuscany region best known for its iconic Leaning Tower. Already tilting when it was completed in 1372, the 56-meter white marble cylinder is the bell tower of the Romanesque, striped marble Cathedral that rises next to it in the Piazza dei Miracoli. Also in the piazza is the Baptistry, whose renowned acoustics are demonstrated by amateur singers daily, and the Caposanto Monastery. We then continue to Padova to visit the Basilica of St. Anthony. We will see his uncorrupt tongue over 760 years ago, more than 30 years after his death. This scientifically inexplicable phenomenon is what faith calls a miracle, seeing that the relic of the tongue, the instrument used by St. Anthony for preaching, is still visible and uncorrupted after many centuries.

• Day 11 Exploring Venice

  After breakfast, we depart our hotel by bus to reach the dock. From here, by private motorboat, we reach Venice in 30 minutes by sea. Upon arrival, we celebrate Mass, then we will enjoy a guided tour of this fascinating town to see the Doge’s Palace (outside) and the Basilica of St. Mark the Evangelist (inside). If we can, we will also visit to view the Last Supper by Da Vinci. Enjoy free time for an optional Gondola ride, or shopping. In the afternoon, we will board the private boat back to our bus and drive to the hotel.

• Day 12 Exploring Milan

  After breakfast, we check out and drive approximately 3 hours to Milan. Milan is a vibrant city, rich in cultural events, artistic masterpieces, design and fashion shopping, and great food. With our expert guide, you will enjoy a walking tour starting from Castello Sforzesco, the imposing castle built by the Duke of Milan, Gian Galeazzo Visconti, in 1358. Next, we will visit the Duomo, the third-largest Gothic cathedral in the world, to admire the intricate architecture of statues, spires, and gargoyles. Proceed to the majestic glass-roofed Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (one of the world’s most glamorous and oldest shopping malls – it was built in 1867) and get to Piazza della Scala, where we can see the world’s most famous opera house. Break for lunch.

• Day 13 Return Flight Home

  Prepare to drive back to the airport for a safe flight back home to share the memories you have carried from your pilgrimage with your loved ones.

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