Venice • Bologna • Padua
- 9 Days - THIS PRICE INCLUDES AIRFARE FROM ANY MAJOR AIRPORT IN THE US.
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- Flights from ANY MAJOR AIRPORT in the United States and flights between countries as per your itinerary (all necessary flights on your trip are included).
- Daily Mass will be scheduled.
- Airport Taxes, Security Fees & Fuel Surcharges Saving you an average of $400-$600!
- Transfers as per itinerary.
- 4 or 5 star hotels in downtown areas.
- Transportation with luxury bus.
- All breakfasts and all dinners. Wine included with all dinners.
- All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide. If you feel that the tour guide did a great job, offering them extra tips is greatly appreciated.
- Guided Tours and Tour Fees ~ Our tour guides are very caring, licensed, and well educated. Many of our guides have their PhD's.
- Luggage handling (1 suitcase and 1 carry-on per person).
- Single Supplement (as long as the passenger is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate. If the passenger wants a guaranteed room to of their own, then they have to pay the $900 single supplement).
- Remember: Our trips are not more expensive during high season ~ Passengers will never be expected to pay extra for anything while on the trip.
- NOTE: If you wish to deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith as a preparation for this pilgrimage, we recommend the following book as it is faithful to the teachings of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church (Imprimatur by ARCHBISHOP FELIPE AGUIRRE FRANCO): The Catholic Faith in Easy Terms. Introduction, Nihil Obstat, and Imprimatur by Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco.
- Lunch
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- Call us (855) 842-8001 or register online with a credit card and pay your $500 deposit per person to save your spot. The $500 deposit is part of the total price of the trip.
- A $1,000 Additional Deposit (AD) per person is due one month from the registration. The AD is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check).
- The balance is due 4 months before the trip departure date. The balance is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check).
Proximo Travel
PO Box 561
Auburn, MA 01501
Monday, Sept 2, Day 1: Fly to Venice Airport.
Tuesday, Sept 3, Day 2: Arrive in Italy and drive to Padua and check into our hotel. Perhaps visit the shrine of At Anthony of Padua. Overnight in Padua.
Wednesday, Sept 4, Day 3: Today we plan to visit the Basilica of St Justina (relics of St Luke) and the Sanctuary of St Leopold Mandic in Padua. Then we will travel to Schio and visit the The Church of the Holy Family and the Shrine of St Josephine Bakhita. Overnight in Padua.
Thursday, Sept 5, Day 4: We travel to Bologna today but first we stop in Verona. We will spend about half a day in this beautidul city, including a visit to the Basilica de Corona. This site will require a 20-30 minute climb up stairs or catch a minibus to access the mountain location. Then on to Bologna, hopefully in time to visit the Church of St Sigismund where the incorrupt body of Blessed Imelda Lambetini lies. She died at 11 years old and is the patron Saint of First Communion. Overnight in Bologna.
Friday, Sept 6, Day 5: First a visit to The Shrine of St Dominic and the beautiful duomo in Bologna. Then on for a half day in Ravenna, another exceptionally beautiful city, including the Chapel of Saint Andrea. Overnight back in Bologna.
Saturday, Sept 7, Day 6: First, we travel to Farrara and the church of St Mary in Vado, site of a eucharistic miracle. Then on to Mestre, on the outskirts of Venice. Overnight in Mestre.
Sunday, Sept 8, Day 7: After morning Mass, we make the short trip to Venice to tour the canals and city and visit the famous piazza and Basilica of St Mark. Back to overnight in Mestre.
Tuesday, Sept 9, Day 8: Another day trip to Venice to visit the Churches of St Geremia (tomb of St Lucy), St Roch (Rocco) and the Basilica Maria della Salute (St Mary of Health). Overnight in Mestre.
Wednesday, Sept 10, Day 9: Fly back home.
Please note: We do our best to ensure that all sites listed in this itinerary will be seen. However, due to scheduling conflicts, or other circumstances beyond our control, sites may be visited on a different day than listed. If this happens it will also necessitate a change in the restaurant for dinner. However, we will never sacrifice the quality of the meal, all restaurants will meet Proximo Travel's very high standards. Since we have several different trip configurations touring at the same time, it is likely that groups on different tours will be combined when their itineraries overlap in certain areas.
