Detailed Itinerary

Day 1- Monday, June 16, 2025: DEPARTURE TO ROME 

Day 2 – Tuesday, June 17, 2025: ARRIVAL TO ROME 
Meet our tour manager after the baggage claim area. Then we stop at the Basilica of St Paul Outside the walls to walk through the first Holy Door of our Jubilee Year Pilgrimage and to celebrate Mass. Originally founded by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, the Basilica is where the great Apostle Paul is buried. Break for lunch, continue to the hotel to check in, dinner and overnight.

Day 3 – Wednesday, June18, 2025: PAPAL AUDIENCE – FOUNTAINS AND SQUARES 
Early morning wake -up call today, we will reach the Vatican City to attend the Papal Audience in St Peter’s Square with Pope Francis. We then reach Castel Sant'Angelo by walk and from here we cross the river Tiber over the Bridge of the Angels, to reach Navona Square and enjoy time at leisure for lunch. Our afternoon guided tour includes the Pantheon (outside), Trevi Fountain, and Spanish Steps. Time at leisure for shopping before Mass and St Andrea delle Fratte. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight (B,D).

Day 4 – Thursday, June 19, 2025: DAY TRIP TO ASSISI 
After early breakfast, transfer to Assisi, there upon arrival we meet the local guide and visit the Basilica of St. Clare, the first and most important heroine of the Franciscan movement, view her remains and see the miraculous Crucifix. Continue to the Basilica of St. Francis. Our local guide will take us to explore the Basilica complex, which is composed of two churches built one atop the other. Beneath both churches is the crypt that houses the tomb of St. Francis. The lower Basilica dates from 1228 to 1230, and is richly decorated with beautiful stained-glass windows, and paintings done by some of the most important artists of the 13th and 14th centuries. In the upper Basilica, built from 1230 - 1253, we will marvel at the monumental frescoes painted by Giotto, which depict scenes from the life of the saint. Break for lunch. In the afternoon we will visit the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli. Crowned by the magnificent dome designed by Alessi, this great Basilica was built in 1569. It enclosed the shrine of the "Porziuncola" or the Little Portion Chapel around which the first Franciscan community was centered, the place where Clare received the habit from Francis, and the Capella Del Transito, which marks the spot where the Saint died. Celebrate Mass. Return to the hotel in Rome for dinner and an overnight (B,D).

Day 5 – Friday, June 20, 2025: IMPERIAL ROME & BASILICAS 
This morning, we will enjoy a walking tour of the Imperial Rome area. We start at the Colosseum (outside visit). Then we will continue to the Roman Forum, the religious, political, and commercial center of ancient Rome, and for centuries, the entire civilized world. We will see the Arches of Constantine and Titus. We will visit the Church of St Francesca Romana. Also known as Santa Maria Nova, is located between the Roman Forum and the Temple of Venus and Rome. According to tradition, the place where the basilica stands was the one where Simon Magus died. A stone commemorates the event: on this one we would still see the marks of Peter's knees, who knelt in prayer. Here we will celebrate Mass. Finally, we will see the Mamertine prison, where San Pietro was incarcerated. In the late afternoon we will drive to the Basilica of St John in Lateran, and we walk through the second Holy Door of our Jubilee Year Pilgrimage. This Basilica is the seat of the bishop of Rome, who of course, is also the Pope. The Basilica houses magnificent artwork and wood from the table used at the Last Supper. It is high above the altar above the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, to the left of the main Papal altar. From here we will walk to the Shrine of the Holy Stairs, so named because they are the steps which led to the praetorium of the Roman Procurator Ponzio Pilato. We end the day at the Basilica of St. Mary Major, walking through the third Holy Door of our Jubilee Year Pilgrimage. Today we will end the day celebrating Mass then we will visit the Basilica of St Mary Major, which is one of the oldest and most important shrines in the world dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary - Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight (B,D).

Day 6 – Saturday, June 21, 2025: VATICAN TREASURES - BASILICA OF ST PETER - SORRENTO
After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and return to the Vatican to visit the Vatican Museum where we see world-famous masterpieces including the incomparable Sistine Chapel, next, we reach t St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Christendom Church. At the Basilica we walk through the fourth Holy Door of our Jubilee Year Pilgrimage. We celebrate Mass and we enjoy a guided tour The Basilica was built on the site where St. Peter, the first Pope and Bishop of Rome, was martyred. It is here that we view Michelangelo's Pieta and pray at the tombs of St. Peter and Pope St. John Paul II. After break for lunch, we depart Rome on a 3 hrs. drive to Sorrento. Check in at our hotel, dinner and overnight (B,D).

Day 7 – Sunday, June 22, 2025: AMALFI COAST: POSITANO - AMALFI - SORRENTO 
Drive along the world-renowned Amalfi coast road. With breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea and the mountainous coastline of western Italy, we stop in Positano. Known for its narrow boutique and café-lined streets, this charming town is the gem of the Amalfi Coast. In the stunning town of Amalfi, we celebrate Mass at the Cathedral of St. Andrew, where we visit his relics and crypt. A full day of spectacular sights and awe-inspiring landscapes! Dinner and overnight in Sorrento. (BD)

Day 8 – Monday, June 23: DEPART SORRENTO to FRASCATI 
Stop along the way to visit Montecassino and celebrate Mass at the tomb of San Benedict. in the afternoon we reach Castel Gandolfo, the summer residence of the popes since the XVII century. Time at leisure before farewell dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight.

Day 9 – Tuesday, June 24, 2025: FLIGHT BACK HOME 
Today, we board our return flight with unforgettable memories.

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