9-Day Guided Tour to San Giovanni Rotondo and Rome

Arrival. Depending on your arrival time, we can visit the Basilica of São Paulo outside the Wall, where the body of São Paulo is buried. It is the 2nd largest basilica in Rome and the 5th in the world. Check in to the hotel and rest for a few hours if time permits. In the afternoon, we will visit Santa Maria Maior, the main Basilica dedicated to Mary in Rome. We will see the remains of Jesus' manger, Bernini's tomb, the remains of Saint Matthew the Evangelist, the tomb of Saint Jerome and the oldest icon in the world of the Virgin Mary painted by Saint Luke: the famous Salus Populi Romani. We can immerse ourselves in the local culture while also attending an Italian Mass in Santa Maria Maior. Casual dress. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Also called the Papal Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls or the Papal Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls, it is one of the four papal basilicas in Rome along with the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the Basilica of St. Mary Major and the Basilica of St. Peter and one of the seven pilgrimage churches in Rome.

Santa Maria Maggiore or Basilica of Santa Maria Maior is one of the four largest basilicas, one of the seven pilgrimage churches and the largest Mariana church in Rome - which is why it received the epithet "Major".

Start around 9am. Visit the Colosseum, the symbol of the city of Rome; a large building that has been standing since 80 A.D. Next, visit St. John Lateran, the first basilica built in the Roman Empire. In the afternoon, head to the stunning Catacombs where 500,000 people were buried. After the Catacombs, our private bus will take us to dinner and free time around the hotel. Overnight in Rome.

Start around 9am. Visit the Colosseum, the symbol of the city of Rome; a large building that has been standing since 80 Then visit St. John Lateran, the first basilica built in the Roman Empire. In the afternoon, go to stunning Catacombs where 500,000 people were buried. After the Catacombs, our private bus will take you to dinner and free time in the vicinity of the hotel. Overnight in Rome.

San Giovanni in Laterano or Papal Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, generally called just St. John Lateran or Lateran Basilica, is the cathedral of the Diocese of Rome and the official episcopal see of the Bishop of Rome, the Pope.

Catacombe di Roma are ancient catacombs — an underground set of corridors and shelters used for burials — beneath Rome, Italy, of which at least forty still exist, some of which have only been discovered in the last few decades.

Start the day around 9:30 am, visiting the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the Pope's private chapel. Tour of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, the largest basilica in the world. Long pants, capris or skirts below the knee, shoulders covered. Time to rest before dinner in the hotel area. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Start the day around 9:30 am, visiting the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, the Pope's private chapel. Tour of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, the largest basilica in the world. Long pants, capris or skirts below knee, shoulders covered. Time to rest before dinner in the hotel area. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

St. Peter's Basilica is a basilica in the Vatican State. It is the largest and most important religious building in Catholicism and one of the most visited Christian sites in the world. It covers an area of 23,000 m² or 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres) and can accommodate more than 60,000 devotees.

We will start early, as our private bus leaves around 7 am bound for the Vatican to experience the 10 am Audience with the Pope. We will see the Pope very closely; sometimes we even shake your hand. There will be time for lunch in the Vatican area, before visiting the Spanish Steps. This is where the Romans met. From there, we will walk to the Trevi Fountain and have time to shop. Followed by a walk to the Pantheon, the oldest functional building in the world, and then to the great artistic place of Piazza Navona at around 4:30 pm. Dinner in Piazza Navona. Includes red and white wine. Casual dress throughout the day. Overnight in Rome.

Known until the 17th century as Piazza di Francia, with its famous staircase to the Trinità dei Monti church, it is one of the most famous squares in Rome, Italy, located on the Campo Marzio rione. Its name is a reference to the Palazzo di Spagna, seat of the embassy of the Kingdom of Spain to the Holy See.

It is one of the most famous squares in Rome located on the rione Parione. Its shape is similar to that of the ancient stadiums of Ancient Rome, following the planning of the Stadium of Domitian (also known among the Italians of Campomarzio, due to the rude and strained nature of the exercises - handling of arms - and athletic sports that are there. performed).

On the way to Assisi, stop in Orvieto. Our tour will include the cathedral and the Eucharistic miracle. Then continue to Assisi. Dinner and overnight in Assisi

Orvieto is an Italian commune in the Umbria region, province of Terni, with about 20,692 inhabitants. It extends over an area of 281 km², with a population density of 74 inhabitants / km².

Spend a whole day in Assisi, enjoying the tranquility of the village in the mountains. See the tombs of San Francisco and Santa Clara; enjoy a peaceful stroll through the streets of Assisi. Visit the upper and lower basilicas of San Francisco, the Basilica of Santa Clara and the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, at the foot of Assisi. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.

The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, in the Italian region of Umbria, is the mother church of the Franciscan Order and a World Heritage Site since 2000.

Santa Maria degli Angeli is a papal basilica situated on a plain at the foot of a hill in Assisi, Italy, in the frazione Santa Maria degli Angeli

After breakfast, departure from Assisi. Our first stop is in Loreto where we will take a tour of the Sanctuary and Casa Santa. After lunch we will continue to Lanciano where we will visit the church of San Francisco and the sanctuary of the Eucharistic Miracle. After dinner, continue to San Giovanni Rotondo. Dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.

Loreto is an Italian commune in the Marche region, province of Ancona, with about 11 261 inhabitants. It extends over an area of 17 km², with a population density of 662 inhabitants / km². It borders Castelfidardo, Porto Recanati, Recanati.

Lanciano is an Italian commune in the Abruzzo region, province of Chieti, with about 35,793 inhabitants. It extends over an area of 66 km², with a population density of 541 inhabitants / km².

After breakfast, departure from San Giovanni Rotondo. When we return to Rome, our first stop will be Pietrelcina. This is the birthplace of Padre Pio. After a walk and time for lunch, we will continue to Monte Cassino where we will visit the Abbey and the Monastery, the mother house of the Benedictines. Finally, we will continue to Rome. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Pietrelcina is an Italian commune in the Campania region, province of Benevento, with about 3,028 inhabitants. It extends over an area of 28 km², with a population density of 108 inhabitants / km². It borders Benevento, Paduli, Pago Veiano, Pesco Sannita.

Monte Cassino is a rocky hill about 130 kilometers southeast of Rome, in the Latin Valley, Italy, 2 kilometers west of the city of Cassino and 520 m altitude.

After breakfast, get ready to return to Brazil.