This tour will lead you into a spiritual dimension. Your driver will pick you up and bring you to the appointment with your professional guide in Assisi.
The memory of Saint Francis and Giotto permeate the little town of Assisi: both changed the way of conceiving faith and painting.
Situated in Umbria, a region between Rome and Florence, it acts as a magnet for tourists, not only for the spectacular Basilica but also for the beauty of the hills, its art, and good living.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Transportation by air conditioned luxury car
✔ Guided tour of the Basilicas and of the town
✔ Professional Certified Tour Guide. Kindly ask for languages that are not listed..
✔ 2 hours free time for lunch and exploring
✔ Pick up and drop off from all Hotels, B&B and Apartments
✖ Lunch
✖ Offerings to Saint Francis Basilica
Pickup Locations
1. Massimi City Garden
2. Williams Residence
3. Domus Mariae Montelanico
4. Aberdeen Hotel
5. Hotel Albergo Santa Chiara
6. Chroma Pente
7. Dharma Luxury Hotel
8. Best Western Hotel Astrid
9. Hotel Duca D'Alba
10. Doria Palace Boutique Hotel
11. Eterna Roma
12. Hotel Edera
13. Hotel Giotto Flavia
14. Hotel De Rome
15. Hotel Archimede
16. Hotel Abruzzi
17. Hotel Amalfi
18. Best Western Hotel Piccadilly
19. Cassiopea
20. Tmark Hotel Vaticano
Additional Info: We pick up our customers from all Hotels, B&B and Apartment. You have not booked your hotel, yet: do not worry, you will communicate it later on.
Itinerary
1
Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli
Basilica of Santa Maria Degli Angeli
Your driver will pick you up from your hotel and lead you to this mystic site. On the way, you will enjoy the beautiful Italian countryside.
This stop is essential to understand Francis’s life.
Your guide will wait for you at Santa Maria Degli Angeli, where Francis prayed and died ( the Porziuncola). The Porziuncola is a 9th-century little church enclosed in a Papal Basilica, is the most sacred place for the Franciscans.
Duration: 30 minutes
2
Basilica di Santa Chiara
Santa Chiara Basilica
You will enjoy strolling around the narrow streets of the ancient town and reach the Church of Santa Chiara. Its Byzantine Crucifix revealed to the Saint his mission. In this Basilica, pilgrims can venerate the mortal remains of St. Clare, and pray silently in front of the Crucifix, using the Saint's words.
Note: When the Basilica closes to visitors on Sunday, and religious holiday ( 1st and 6th Jan / 15th Aug /1sr Nov / 8th and 25th Dec ), the guide explains the church and its history from outside.
On the way to Piazza del Comune (Town Hall Square), you will pass the Oratorio, the birthplace of St. Francis, with the remarkable Augustan Temple of Minerva.
Duration: 60 minutes
3
Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi
Basilica of Saint Francis
The main highlight is the Basilica of Saint Francis, the goal of countless pilgrimages, whose Crypt contains the tomb of the Saint. Artists from all over Italy, such as Giotto, Cimabue, and Simone Martini, frescoed the dark vaulted Lower Church. The walls of the upper Church are decorated mostly by Giotto with Scenes of the Old and New Testament. It is a real mystic place also for not-Christians, immersed in a spectacular environment.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
