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Grand Catholic Italy
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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| Package Information |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
TV |
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Vacation Quality |
First Class |
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Vacation Type |
Escorted Tour |
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Number of Days |
11 |
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Starting Price |
$1979 (Select Dates) * |
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Single Supplement |
$347 |
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Triple room disc. |
$50 |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Assisi, Rome, Siena, Tuscany, Venice |
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ROME:
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Catacombs, St. John Lateran Basilica, the Holy Stairs, St. Mary Major Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum
MONTECASSINO:
Visit the Benedictine abbey
SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO:
Visit Padre Pio’s Friary, the Old Church, and the New Church
MONTE SANT’ANGELO:
Visit the Shrine
LANCIANO:
Visit the Eucharistic Miracle Church
LORETO:
Visit the Holy House of Loreto
ASSISI:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare; also visit the St. Mary of the Angels Basilica and the Portiuncula
SIENA:
Visit the Sanctuary of St. Catherine and the Basilica of St. Dominic
FLORENCE:
Guided sightseeing including headsets, visit Michelangelo’s David, and the cathedral
PADUA:
Visit St. Anthony’s Basilica
VENICE:
Private boat ride; guided sightseeing including headsets, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica; farewell dinner in a local restaurant
INSIDE VISITS
Inside visits and special features are shown in UPPERCASE in the tour description, including admission charges when applicable.
MEALS
9 buffet breakfasts (BB); 6 threecourse dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Rome and a farewell dinner in Venice.
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
Airport transfers are included with land and air price.
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Day 1 (Mon.)
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrival in Rome, Italy (Tue.)
Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner at a local restaurant. (D)
Day 3 Rome (Wed.)
Attend the weekly general audience of the Pope (subject to availability). This afternoon, visit ST. PAUL OUTSIDE THE WALLS and the CATACOMBS. During the persecutions, the catacombs were used as places of refuge for the celebration of the Eucharist. Next, visit ST. JOHN LATERAN BASILICA, the HOLY STAIRS, which were brought from Jerusalem to Rome about the year 326 A.D. by St. Helena, mother of Constantine the Great, and consist of 28 white marble steps. As a favorite of pilgrims every where, these steps may only be ascended on the knees. Then visit the impressive ST. MARY MAJOR BASILICA. (BB)
Day 4 Rome (Thu.)
This morning, enjoy a guided visit of the VATICAN MUSEUMS and the SISTINE CHAPEL, world-famous for Michelangelo’s ceiling paintings and The Last Judgment. Continue to monumental ST. PETER’S SQUARE and BASILICA. Cross the River Tiber, and visit the COLOSSEUM, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World®, and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman Legions marched in triumph. (BB)
Day 5 Rome–Montecassino–San Giovanni Rotondo (Fri.)
Visit the ABBEY OF MONTECASSINO, the first of the Benedictine monasteries founded by St. Benedict around 529. Then journey to Italy’s eastern coast and San Giovanni Rotondo, home to the beloved St. Padre Pio. (BB,D)
Day 6 San Giovanni Rotondo. Excursion to Monte Sant’Angelo
(Sat.) Visit the FRIARY OF PADRE PIO, including his tomb, cell, confessional, and the OLD CHURCH where he received the stigmata. Also visit the NEW CHURCH. Afterwards, visit the nearby SHRINE OF MONTE SANT’ANGELO, one of Christendom’s most celebrated shrines and where St. Michael the Archangel appeared in years 490 A.D., 492 A.D., and 1656. (BB,D)
Day 7 San Giovanni Rotondo–Lanciano– Loreto–Assisi (Sun.)
Visit Lanciano and the CHURCH, which is home to an 8th-century Eucharistic Miracle. Afterwards, visit the HOLY HOUSE OF LORETO where, according to tradition, angels transported the home of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Arrive at the hilltop village of Assisi, home of St. Francis and St. Clare. (BB,D)
Day 8 Assisi–Florence (Mon.)
Celebrate Mass this morning followed by a guided walking tour of Assisi. Visit the BASILICAS OF ST. FRANCIS and ST. CLARE. See the crucifix that spoke to St. Francis. Also visit the ST. MARY OF THE ANGELS BASILICA and the PORTIUNCULA. On the way to Florence, stop in Siena and visit the SANCTUARY OF ST. CATHERINE and the BASILICA OF ST. DOMINIC. (BB,D)
Day 9 Florence (Tue.)
Guided sightseeing features a visit to the ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS to see Michelangelo’s David, the CATHEDRAL, and Giotto’s Bell Tower. Balance of the day is at leisure. (BB)
Day 10 Florence–Padua–Venice (Wed.)
Depart for Padua and visit the BASILICA OF ST. ANTHONY to see the tomb and reliquaries of this miracle-working saint and patron of lost and stolen articles. Journey on to Venice, one of the world’s most romantic cities. Enter by PRIVATE BOAT and meet your Local Guide. Visit ST. MARK’S SQUARE and its BASILICA, and enjoy a farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (BB,D)
Day 11 Venice (Thu.)
Transfer to the airport for flights leaving no earlier than 10 a.m. Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB) |
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Land & Air and Land Only prices are based on per person in a double occupancy room. Single (Land & Air) and Single (Land Only) prices are based on per person in a single room. Land & Air prices are based from New York (JFK/EWR), for air supplement prices from your departure airport please call us toll-free at 1-800-935-2620. Taxes are not included on the listed prices.
| Touring Date |
Land & Air |
Land Only |
Single
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Single
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| Mar 24 - Apr 03, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2326 | | May 05 - May 15, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | May 19 - May 29, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Jun 02 - Jun 12, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Jun 30 - Jul 10, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Jul 14 - Jul 24, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Jul 28 - Aug 07, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Aug 11 - Aug 21, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Aug 25 - Sep 04, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Sep 22 - Oct 02, 2008 | Call Us | $1989 | Call Us | $2336 | | Oct 06 - Oct 16, 2008 | Call Us | $1979 | Call Us | $2326 |
* All prices are subject to change without notice and at any time by the tour operators. Availability is limited and must be reconfirmed at time of booking. Please call us toll free at 1-800-935-2620 to confirm availability and current pricing on all our discounted specials. The prices on this website are not guaranteed until a deposit has been made. We are not responsible for errors, omissions, or changes in these prices until a booking has been confirmed by one of our agents.
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