Spiritual Highlights Of Italy - Faith-based Travel
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Day 1 - ARRIVE IN ROME, ITALY Welcome to Italy! Check into your hotel, with the rest of the day free to explore on your own. This afternoon, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers, and prepare for your upcoming spiritual journey. Later this evening, a welcome dinner awaits at your hotel. (D)
Day 2 - ROME This morning, attend the Papal Audience (subject to availability) for the chance to see the Pope and receive the Papal Blessing. Later, with a Local Guide, visit two of Rome's major Papal Basilicas. First visit the Basilica of St John Lateran, the cathedral church of Rome where the Pope has his seat as Bishop of Rome. Experience the Scala Sancta (Holy Stairs), transported from Jerusalem to Rome around 326 AD by St. Helena, Emperor Constantine's mother. These 28 marble steps are traditionally ascended in a kneeling position with a prayer recital dedicated to Jesus Christ. Then, visit the impressive St. Mary Major Basilica, where a reliquary contains wood from the Holy Crib, and attend [M] Mass. * Consider joining an optional excursion to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, home to some of the world's greatest masterpieces. (B)* For operational reasons, changes to the Rome program cannot be excluded.
Day 3 - ROME. EXCURSION TO CASTEL GANDOLFO A different, quite unique experience is offered today. We will take an included excursion to Castel Gandolfo, a quaint village in the hills outside Rome, to visit the Papal summer residence and its manicured gardens with a Local Guide. This is a unique chance to see the rooms that have been occupied by many Popes over the centuries. Enjoy the opportunity to reflect and meditate in the garden's quiet and relaxing surroundings. En route back to Rome, stop and visit the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls. Later this afternoon, enjoy time to relax in Rome or select an optional excursion, perhaps with a deeper look at Roman history by exploring the early Christian site of secret worship and burials in the underground catacombs. * Today's Distance: 56 mi / 90 km (B)* For operational reasons, changes to the Rome program cannot be excluded.
Day 4 - ROME - PIETRELCINA - SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO On your way south, stop in quaint Pietrelcina, to visit the house where the beloved St. Pio was born, before heading towards San Giovanni Rotondo on the east coast, the Saint's home from 1916 until his death in 1968. Today's Distance: 258 mi / 415 km (B,D)
Day 5 - SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO. EXCURSION TO MONTE SANT'ANGELO Attend [M] Mass this morning at Santa Maria delle Grazie (Old Church), then visit St. Pio's friary, including his tomb, cell, confessional, and St. Pio Pilgrimage Church (New Church). Afterwards, take a short drive to the nearby Shrine of Monte Sant'Angelo, one of Christendom's most celebrated, where St. Michael the Archangel appeared in 490, 492, and 1656. Tonight, attend the candlelight procession in San Giovanni Rotondo. Today's Distance: 43 mi / 70 km (B,D)
Day 6 - SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO - LANCIANO - LORETO - ASSISI AREA Visit St. Francis Church in Lanciano, home of the Sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle, and attend morning [M] Mass. Continue to the famous Marian Sanctuary of Loreto for a guided visit including the Holy House, where, according to tradition, angels transported the house of the blessed Virgin Mary. Arrive at the hilltop village of Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis and St. Clare. Today's Distance: 298 mi / 480 km (B,D)
Day 7 - ASSISI Today, learn more about St. Francis, patron saint of animals and the environment. Meet your Local Guide and visit the Basilica of St. Clare, founder of the Order of Poor Clares, and the Upper and Lower Basilicas of St. Francis Basilica, famous for its 14th-century Giotto frescoes depicting the life of St. Francis, where you attend Mass [M]. Next, stop at the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, situated at the foot of Assisi's hills and protecting the Porziuncola, where St. Francis is said to have founded the Order of Friars Minor in 1209, and the Cappella del Transito, where the saint died in 1226. (B)
Day 8 - ASSISI AREA - CASCIA - ROME This morning, travel to Cascia, a scenic town located in Umbria and home of St. Rita, the "Patron Saint of Impossible Causes." Visit the Sanctuary and see the Major Basilica, housing the chapel with St. Rita's tomb. Stop in prayer at the Minor Basilica, site of the Eucharistic Miracle, commemorated each year with the Feast of Corpus Christi. Return to Rome for a final overnight stay. Today's Distance: 149 mi / 240 km (B)
Day 9 - ROME Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
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| Tour Duration | 9 Days | ||||||
| Start City: | Rome | ||||||
| Price From | $1,799.00 See in Cart
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| 2026-04-28 | $2,429.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2026-06-16 | $2,459.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2026-07-14 | $2,359.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2026-09-19 | $2,459.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2026-10-13 | $2,429.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2027-04-27 | $2,559.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2027-05-21 | $2,589.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2027-06-15 | $2,589.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2027-07-13 | $2,479.00 | See in Cart | |
| 2027-07-27 | $2,379.00 | See in Cart | |
Features
- Meals
Buffet breakfasts daily, 4 dinners
- Notes
The Papal audience in the Vatican is subject to availability
Mass services may be in local language and venues are subject to change
For operational reasons, changes to the Rome program cannot be excluded.
Departure May 21 St. Pio's feast day (25 May) - No Papal audience on this departure
Departure September 19 Anniversary of St. Pio's passing (23 September) - No Papal audience on this departure
- Travelers Notes
The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations"with value-minded travelers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app! - Guided sightseeing in Rome, including St. John Lateran Basilica and the holy stairs
- Mass at Rome's St. Mary Major Basilica
- Guided sightseeing of Castel Gandolfo Gardens and Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
- Stop in Pietrelcina, birthplace of St. Pio
- Catholic Mass at Santa Maria delle Grazie in San Giovanni Rotondo
- Visit to Padre Pio's Friary, including the shrine and tomb
- Visit to Padre Pio's Pilgrimage Church with candlelight procession
- Catholic Mass in Lanciano
- Visit to St. Francis' Church in Lanciano
- Catholic Mass at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi
- Visit to the Upper and Lower Basilicas of St. Francis, with St. Clare's Basilica in Assisi
- Visit to Santa Maria degli Angeli Basilica featuring the Porziuncola
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ASSISI|CASCIA|CASTEL GANDOLFO|CO_EUROPE|CO_RELIGIOUS|CO_UNDER_1200|EUROPE|FAITH-BASED|GF_CATHOLIC|GF_COSMOS|GF_ITALY|GF_MARIAN|ITALY|LANCIANO|LORETO|MONTE SANT'ANGELO|PIETRELCINA|Private Touring|ROME|SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO|UMBRIA|VALUE VACATION
- Private Touring
6 guests in a party: $1,852*18 guests in a party: $481*
- Related Option Title
Spiritual Highlights of Italy
- UNESCO Sites
Assisi (the Basilica of San Francesco)|Rome (St. Paul Outside the Walls)|The properties of the Holy See in Rome enjoying extraterritorial rights and San Paolo outside the Walls|Vatican City
- Product Group
Spiritual Highlights of Italy
- Transportation
- Title
Spiritual Highlights of Italy - Faith-Based Travel
