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Grand Catholic Italy 2010
| | Globus Tours - Land Discount with Air: 10% |
| Land only discount: 10% |
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Tour Operator |
Globus |
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Tour Code |
TV0 |
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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 |
$2169 (Select Dates) * |
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Countries Visited |
Italy
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City Highlights |
Venice, Siena, Rome, Florence, Assisi |
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Headsets throughout the tourRome: Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, 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; Papal audience (subject to availability)Montecassino: Visit the Benedictine abbey and its museumSan Giovanni Rotondo: Visit Padre Pio’s Friary, the Old Church, and the New ChurchMonte Sant’Angelo: Visit the ShrineLanciano: Visit the Eucharistic Miracle ChurchLoreto: Visit the Holy House of LoretoAssisi: Celebrate Mass; guided walking tour, visit the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare; also visit the St. Mary of the Angels Basilica and the PortiunculaSiena: Guided walking tour, visit the Sanctuary of St. Catherine and the Basilica of St. DominicFlorence: Guided walking tour, visit Michelangelo’s David, and the cathedralPadua: Visit St. Anthony’s BasilicaVenice: Private boat ride; guided walking tour, visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica; farewell dinner at a local restaurant
MEALS
Full buffet breakfast (B); 6 three-course dinners (D), including a welcome dinner in Rome and a farewell dinner in Venice.
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Day 1: (Mon.) Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2: Arrive in Rome, Italy.
(Tue.) Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with wine 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 around 326 AD 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. (B)
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 Tiber River and visit the COLOSSEUM, one of the New 7 Wonders of the World®, and the ROMAN FORUM, where Roman legions marched in triumph. (B)
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 AD, and its MUSEUM. Then, journey to Italy’s eastern coast and San Giovanni Rotondo, home to the beloved St. Padre Pio. (B,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 AD, 492 AD, and 1656. (B,D)
Day 7: San Giovanni Rotondo–Lanciano–Loreto–Assisi.
(Sun.) Visit Lanciano and the CHURCH that 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. (B,D)
Day 8: Assisi–Siena–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. (B,D)
Day 9: Florence.
(Tue.) Your walking tour with a Local Guide 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. (B)
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. (B,D)
Day 11: (Thu.) Transfer to the airport for flights leaving no earlier than 10 am. Your homebound flight from Venice arrives the same day. (B)
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| Mar 22 - Apr 01, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Apr 05 - Apr 15, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Apr 19 - Apr 29, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | May 10 - May 20, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | May 17 - May 27, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | May 24 - Jun 03, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | May 31 - Jun 10, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jun 07 - Jun 17, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jun 14 - Jun 24, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jun 21 - Jul 01, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jun 28 - Jul 08, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jul 05 - Jul 15, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jul 12 - Jul 22, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jul 19 - Jul 29, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Jul 26 - Aug 05, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Aug 02 - Aug 12, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Aug 09 - Aug 19, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Aug 16 - Aug 26, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Aug 23 - Sep 02, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Aug 30 - Sep 09, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Sep 06 - Sep 16, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Sep 13 - Sep 23, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Sep 13 - Sep 23, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Sep 20 - Sep 30, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 | | Oct 04 - Oct 14, 2010 | Call Us | $2169.0 | N/A | $2169 |
* 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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