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Rome • Tuscany • Florence • Assisi • Siena • Cinque Terre

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  • 13 Days ~ Airfare included from anywhere in the U.S. - Register EARLY as this pilgrimage is limited to 25 attendees age 21 or older.

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Trip Includes

  • 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 is available but not mandatory. Proximo Travel always has one or more Catholic Priests accompanying the group as chaplain(s).
  • 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 some dinners. Wine included with dinners.
  • All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide.
  • 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 passengers 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 ~ We always wait for passengers and never leave anyone behind.

Trip Does Not Include

  • Lunch
  • 6 Dinners
  • Trip Insurance
Hotels
Hotels listed below are our preferred hotels. If reservations cannot be made at one or more of these locations, a comparable hotel will be reserved. We only use 4 or 5 star accommodations.

Assisi

Florence

Rome

Trip Itinerary

    Day 1: Departure from USA.

    Day 2: Early arrival. We will visit the Basilica of St. Paul outside the Wall where the body of St. Paul is buried. It is the second largest basilica in Rome and the 5th in the world. Visit the Catacombs of St. Priscilla. En route to Assisi, stop at the AutoGrill for a quick lunch. Rest upon arrival in Assisi after checking into the hotel. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.

    Day 3: After breakfast, visit the tombs of St. Francis and St. Clare; enjoy a peaceful walk on the streets of Assisi. Lunch and dinner on your own in Assisi. Overnight in Assisi.

    Day 4: After breakfast, on the way to Florence, stop and visit the Porziuncula, a small church located within the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Upon arrival in Florence, check-in the hotel and begin the tour of the Ponte Vecchio and the Piazza della Signoria. Dinner and overnight in Florence.

    Day 5: After breakfast, visit Michelangelo's masterpiece, The David, in the Accademia. Visit the Duomo and the Baptistery. Visit the Basilica of San Lorenzo and the Medici Chapel (where the Medici family is buried). Visit the Basilica della Santa Croce where Michelangelo and 15 other glorious Italian artists and thinkers are buried. Free afternoon in Florence. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Florence.

    Day 6: Optional day to have free to shop and see more of Florence or take a tour to Cinque Terre (additional cost). Dinner on your own. Overnight in Florence.

    Day 7: After breakfast, visit San Gimignano which is known for its many towers. Seven of its towers are around the Piazza del Duomo. Visit the Palazzo del Popolo Civic Museum which contains outstanding artwork and frescoes from the 13th-15th centuries, including the famous Sala di Dante with frescoes by Benozzo Gozzoli. Stop for lunch and then visit the Poderi D'Arcangelo for a wine and oil tasting. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Florence.

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

    Day 9: Early departure from Florence to Rome. Upon arrival in Rome, visit 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 painted by St. Luke: the famous Salus Populi Romani. We may immerse ourselves in the local culture by attending an Italian mass at St. Mary Major as well. Visit St. John Lateran, the first Basilica ever to be built in the Roman Empire and Holy Steps. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

    Day 10: Early start by visiting St. Peter's in the Vatican, the largest Basilica in the world. There will be time for private devotion and shopping before lunch. In the afternoon, we will see the Vatican Museums, and the Sistine Chapel. Long pants, capris, or skirts below the knee, shoulders covered. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Rome.

    Day 11: Early start to visit the Colosseum, the symbol of the city of Rome, a great building that has been standing since 80 AD. Visit the Forum that was the central area of the city around which ancient Rome developed. Free afternoon and dinner on your own. Overnight in Rome.

    Day 12: We will have an early start as our private bus leaves around 7:00 am to the Vatican to experience the 10:00 am General Audience with the Pope. We will see the Pope very closely; sometimes we even shake his hand. There will be time for lunch in the area of the Vatican before we visit the Spanish Steps. This is the place where the Romans hung out. From there we will walk to Trevi Fountain, and have time for shopping. Followed by a walk to the Pantheon, the oldest functional building in the world, and then to the great artistic place of Piazza Navona around 4:30 pm. Farewell dinner at Piazza Navona. Red and white wine included. Casual Dress throughout the day. Overnight in Rome.

    Day 13: Our private bus brings us to the airport in Rome to fly back to USA.

    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.

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