From St Peter to St Francis Pilgrimage

Rome • Montecassino • San Giovanni Rotondo • Monte Sant’Angelo • Lanciano • Assisi

This 9-day pilgrimage takes you from Rome to Assisi, journeying through Italy’s most sacred sites. Celebrate Mass at St Peter’s Basilica, visit the Vatican Museums, and pray at the major Papal Basilicas and Catacombs.

Travel to San Giovanni Rotondo to honor Padre Pio, visit Montecassino Abbey and the grotto of St Michael, and reflect at the Eucharistic Miracle site in Lanciano. Conclude in Assisi, celebrating Mass at the tomb of Francis of Assisi and visiting the Portiuncula and San Damiano.

Why Choose This Tour?

✔ Follow Great Saints – Pray at the tombs of Padre Pio and Francis of Assisi, and visit sacred sites linked to their lives.
✔Powerful Eucharistic & Angelic Sites – Reflect at Lanciano’s Eucharistic Miracle and the grotto of St Michael at Monte Sant’Angelo.
✔Daily Mass & Spiritual Renewal – Private Masses, guided reflection, and time for prayer throughout.
✔Comfort & Fellowship – Centrally located hotels, private coach travel, and shared moments of faith with fellow pilgrims.
✔ Ideal for first-time visitors and seasoned travelers alike

Tour Highlights

What you will see

St Peter’s Basilica & the Vatican Museums (Rome)
Basilica of Saint Mary Major
St Paul Outside the Walls & the Catacombs
Montecassino Abbey
Tomb of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo
Grotto of St Michael at Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo
Eucharistic Miracle site in Lanciano
Basilica of St Francis of Assisi & the Portiuncula in Assisi

Where you will stay

8 nights in comfortable 3★ or 4★ hotels with half-board
Centrally located accomodation
Meals in hotel or at local traditional Italian trattorias

How to get there

Private coach transfers
Air conditioned coach
All travel segments under 4 hours

Itinerary

Arrival in Rome: Entering the Eternal City

Arrive in Rome, the heart of the Catholic Church. Take time to rest and reflect before joining your fellow pilgrims for a welcome dinner, opening the journey with prayer and fellowship.

Rome: The Vatican: Heart of the Church

Celebrate Mass at St Peter’s Basilica and walk through the Holy Door, a powerful symbol of mercy and renewal. Explore the Vatican Museums and stand beneath Michelangelo’s masterpiece in the Sistine Chapel.

Rome: Rome’s Great Basilicas & Holy Stairs

Visit Basilica of Saint Mary Major and Basilica of Saint John Lateran, the cathedral of the Pope. Pray on the Scala Sancta, traditionally believed to be the steps Jesus climbed during His Passion.

Rome: Witness of the Martyrs

Celebrate Mass at St Paul Outside the Walls, honoring the great Apostle. Descend into the ancient Catacombs, sacred resting places of the early Christians whose courage shaped the Church.

Montecassino & San Giovanni Rotondo

Travel south to Montecassino Abbey, founded by St Benedict. Continue to San Giovanni Rotondo, home of Padre Pio, a humble friar known for his deep prayer and compassion.

San Giovanni Rotondo: Padre Pio & St Michael the Archangel

Pray at Padre Pio’s tomb and visit the places where he lived and ministered. Later, journey to Monte Sant’Angelo to the ancient grotto of Sanctuary of Monte Sant'Angelo, one of Christianity’s oldest pilgrimage sites.

San Giovanni Rotondo to Assisi: Lanciano & Arrival in Assisi

Stop in Lanciano to reflect at the site of the Eucharistic Miracle. Continue to peaceful Assisi, home of Francis of Assisi. Visit the Basilica of St Mary of the Angels and the Portiuncula.

Assisi: In the Spirit of St Francis

Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi and pray at the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Visit San Damiano, where Christ spoke to Francis, and the Hermitage of the Carceri, a place of silence and contemplation.

Assisi: Return to Rome & Departure

Return to Rome with hearts renewed, carrying the peace of St Francis and the strength of the saints as you prepare for your journey home.

What’s included:

Daily private Masses
Breakfast and Dinner (dinners at hotel or at local restaurants)
Tickets to the general audience with the Pope
Entry Fees to sites with headsets
Private english speaking guides
Professional english speaking tour leader
Private transfers with deluxe air conditioned coach
Hotel Accommodation in centrally located hotels and city tax
Tipping of local guides, group leaders and drivers
Offers for churches

Not included:

Travel Insurance
Flights
Lunches