Tour · Collette · 9 nights

Shrines of Italy

Attend the weekly Papal audience in Vatican City
Tour a family-owned winery in the Assisi countryside
Celebrate Mass at several sacred basilicas along the way

$6,799 pp twin share

$8,299 pp solo share

9 nights

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Shrines of Italy

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Tue 24 Aug 2027 → Thu 2 Sep 2027 9 nights · Rome Land $5,999 from $5,999 pp twin share Select
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Tue 21 Sep 2027 → Thu 30 Sep 2027 9 nights · Rome Land $6,799 from $6,799 pp twin share Guaranteed Select
Wed 29 Sep 2027 → Fri 8 Oct 2027 9 nights · Rome Land $6,799 from $6,799 pp twin share Enquire
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Departs Wed 29 Sep 2027 Returns Fri 8 Oct 2027

Duration9 nights

OperatorCollette

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HighlightA nine-night pilgrimage through Italy's holiest sites, from Rome's basilicas to St. Francis's Assisi and the sacred Holy House of Loreto

Visit the Holy House of Loreto and its Nazareth shrine. Walk the Assisi hometown of St. Francis with a local expert. Explore the Catacombs where early Christians buried their dead

From the hallowed Basilica of St. Francis to the glorious Sistine Chapel, discover why Italy is a bastion of Catholicism. Discover the Holy House of Loreto, said to have been transported from Nazareth by angels. Spend time at the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi, the beloved saint’s hometown. Explore the burial sites of the Catacombs where the early Christians hid and venerated their dead. Attend the weekly Papal audience and receive the blessing given by the Holy Father. Discover Michelangelo’s Last Judgment mural and explore St. Peter’s Basilica. See the world’s most inspirational sites and relics on a journey through the rolling hills and lively cities of Italy.

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Itinerary

1
Rome, Italy
Wed 29 Sep
Your tour opens in Rome, the spiritual center of the Catholic faith. As arrival times will vary, there is no scheduled sightseeing today. Spend the day as you wish, exploring the city independently. This evening, savor regional flavors as you join your fellow travelers for a welcome dinner.
Dinner
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Rome
Thu 30 Sep
Begin your exploration of Rome’s most revered Christian sites with a visit to the Cathedral of Saint John Lateran and its ancient Baptistery. Continue to the Scala Sancta, the Holy Stairs, believed to be the very steps that Christ climbed when he appeared before Pontius Pilate. Then, visit the Marian Basilica of St. Mary Major, before concluding your day at Saint Praxedes, one of Rome’s oldest churches, where you have the possibility of celebrating Mass.
Breakfast
3
Rome - Santa Maria degli Angeli, Assisi
Fri 1 Oct
Travel north to the region of Umbria, known as “the green heart of Italy” and where St. Francis spent most of his life. Pause for lunch at a family-owned winery nestled in the countryside. This afternoon, visit the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, where you explore the Porziuncola – the small chapel that is the founding site of the Franciscan Order. Stroll through the rose garden, where tradition holds that the miracle of the thorny bush took place. Then pause for a moment of reflection at the Chapel of the Transitus, where St. Francis of Assisi passed away. You’ll have the opportunity to celebrate Mass at the basilica before checking into your hotel in the early evening. Settle in for a four-night stay before spending an evening at leisure.
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Assisi - Loreto - Assisi
Sat 2 Oct
This morning, journey across the Apennine Mountains to the Marian shrine of Loreto, a site so sacred that more than fifty Popes have made a pilgrimage here. Pause for a moment of devotion at the statue of the Madonna di Loreto, especially venerated as the universal patroness of air travelers. Then, visit the shrine of the Holy House of Nazareth, which is believed to have been miraculously transported by angels from the Holy Land in 1294. The Holy House is revered as the place where the Virgin Mary was born, lived, and received the Annunciation. You have the opportunity of celebrating Mass at the basilica before returning to Assisi in time for dinner at your hotel.
BreakfastDinner
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Assisi
Sun 3 Oct
Guided by a local expert, set out on a morning-long walking tour of the medieval hilltop town of Assisi, birthplace of St. Francis. Spend time at the church of St. Clare, pausing for a moment of reflection at the crucifix from which Jesus spoke to Francis. Visit the Sanctuary of the Spoliation that now enshrines the tomb of St. Carlo Acutis, the first millennial saint who used his skills in website design to document and share Eucharistic miracles. Then, explore the 13th-century basilica of St. Francis, where you can see many of his possessions and a series of famous frescoes depicting his life. You can celebrate Mass at the basilica before an afternoon at leisure to spend in prayer and meditation or exploring more of this charming hilltop town on your own.
Breakfast
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Assisi - Roccaporena - Cascia - Assisi
Mon 4 Oct
This morning, travel along the winding roads of the Nera Valley to the hamlet of Roccaporena, the birthplace of St. Rita. Visit the humble home where the patron saint of impossible causes was born, and see the small church of San Montano where she was married. You will have the opportunity to celebrate Mass in Roccaporena before continuing on to Cascia for a visit to the basilica that houses St. Rita’s earthly remains. Return to Assisi in the early evening, in time for dinner at your hotel.
BreakfastDinner
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Assisi - Rome
Tue 5 Oct
This morning, say ciao to Assisi and travel back to Rome where you visit the Catacombs. Upon arrival, follow the steps down to the underground tunnels where early Christians, martyrs and saints gathered to worship and bury their dead. You have the possibility of celebrating Mass in one of the garden chapels before continuing to your hotel. Then, settle in for a three-night stay and an evening at leisure.
Breakfast
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Rome - Vatican Museum - St. Peter's Basilica
Wed 6 Oct
Today, explore the Vatican Museum, including the Sistine Chapel where the Pope is elected and where Michelangelo’s famous Last Judgment mural is located. End your visit in St. Peter’s Basilica, the world’s largest church. Feel the grace around you as you meander along towering marble columns and stand in awe before the Pietà, Michelangelo’s renowned sculpture of the Christ and the Virgin Mary. The afternoon is yours to explore more of the Eternal City. You may celebrate Mass at a local church before an evening at leisure.
Breakfast
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Rome - Papal Audience
Thu 7 Oct
Early this morning, attend the weekly Papal Audience in the Vatican City to receive the blessing given by the Holy Father. The afternoon is yours to do as you wish. This evening, gather for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant, celebrating the end of a memorable pilgrimage to Italy.
BreakfastDinner
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Rome - Tour Ends
Fri 8 Oct
Your tour comes to a close in Rome.
Breakfast

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Attend the weekly Papal audience in the Vatican City.
Tour a family-owned winery and learn about local life in the countryside of Assisi.
Visit the Holy Stairs, believed to be the steps that Christ climbed when he appeared before Pontius Pilate.
Follow in the footsteps of St.
Francis and join a local expert for a fascinating walking tour of Assisi.
Venture underground to the Catacombs of Rome, where early Christians hid and buried their dead.

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