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• Flights from anywhere 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. Transportation with luxury bus.
• 4 or 5 star hotels in downtown areas.
• 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 PhDs.
• Luggage handling (1 suitcase and 1 carry-on per person).
• Single Supplement If the passenger wants a guaranteed room of their own, they have to pay $900 for a single supplement. As long as the passenger is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate the single supplement does not apply.
• 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.
• Trip Insurance. Work directly with Travel Guard to protect your investment and insure your money. There are different packages to choose from depending on your travel needs. Use the above link or the link right below the picture of the pope on our home page to visit their site.

1. 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.
2. 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).
3. 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
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Auburn, MA 01501

September 1, Day 1: Departure from USA.

September 2, Day 2: Arrival. Visit the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Wall where the body of St. Paul is buried. It is the 2nd largest basilica in Rome and the 5th in the world. GO THROUGH THE HOLY DOORS. Check in to the hotel and rest for a few hours, if time permits. In the afternoon, we will be visiting St. Mary Major, the main Basilica dedicated to Mary in Rome. We will see the remains of Jesus' manger, the tomb of Bernini, the remains of St. Matthew the Evangelist, the tomb of St. Jerome, and the oldest icon in the world of the Virgin Mary, the famous Salus Populi Romani Painted by St Luke. GO THROUGH THE HOLY DOORS. We may immerse ourselves in the local culture by attending an Italian Mass at St. Mary Major as well. Casual dress. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

September 3, Day 3: We will have an early start as our private bus takes us to the Vatican to experience the Audience with the Pope. There will be time for lunch in the Vatican area. After lunch we will visit the Trevi Fountain. From there we will walk to the Pantheon, the oldest functional building in the world. We will conclude by visiting the great artistic Piazza Navona and at least a few of the many nearby churches, such as St Catherine of Siena, St Philip Neri, St Agnes and St Agostino, which houses the tomb of St Augustine’s faithful mother, St Monica. Dinner and overnight in Rome

September 4, Day 4: Start the day around 9:30 am, by visiting the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel (the Pope's private chapel). Proceed to St. Peter's in the Vatican, the largest Basilica in the world. GO THROUGH THE HOLY DOORS. There will be time for private devotion, lunch and shopping for religious items. Tour of the Colosseum from the outside, the symbol of the city of Rome; a great building that has been standing since 80 A.D. Long pants, capris, or skirts below the knee will be required and shoulders covered. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

September 5, Day 5: Celebrate Mass at the Catacombs and tour of the Catacombs. Then off to St. John Lateran, the first Basilica ever to be built in the Roman Empire and the Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope. GO THROUGH THE HOLY DOORS. Visit the Scala Santa, the stairs on which Jesus walked on Good Friday in the residence of Pontius Pilate. Then a visit to Santa Croce en Gerusalemme, a church built on the ancient home of Constantine’s mother, St Helena which houses a truly important collection of relics. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

September 6, Day 6: We travel to Assisi today, stopping for lunch in Civita Bagnoregio, a uniquely beautiful and charming village that will delight you. We then continue on to Assisi with a visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli which houses the small church of St Francis called the Portiuncula. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.

September 7, Day 7: Spend a full day in Assisi taking in the tranquility of the mountain village. We will see the tombs of St. Francis, St. Clare and Blessed Carlo Acutis, who will be canonized in 2025. Enjoy the peaceful walk on the streets of Assisi, a perfectly preserved Medieval city. Visit the upper and lower Basilicas of St. Francis, the Basilica of St. Clare, Santa Maria Maggiore and perhaps a visit to the tranquil and holy mountaintop hermitage of St Francis. Dinner and overnight for a second night in Assisi.

September 8, Day 8: Travel to Siena. We will visit this beautiful medieval city with its center gathered within ancient walls which hold beautiful monuments and museums. We will also visit the Piazza del Campo, Palazzo Comunale and Torre del Mangia, and visit the beautiful Duomo which is a majestic example of Romanesque-Gothic Style. Dinner and overnight in Siena.

September 9, Day 9: We leave today for Fiumicino, so we will be closer to the airport . On the way, we will stop for lunch in Orvieto and visit the magnificent cathedral which houses the Eucharistic miracle of Bolsena. Then on to Fiumicino. Check-in hotel in Fiumicino. Dinner and overnight in Fiumicino.

September 10, Day 10: 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.