Beverly Travel Italia

Italy MILAN/PADUA
This morning we arrive in Milan and are met by your tour leader who will remain with us until the end of our tour. We depart the airport and arrive for a visit to Milan’s beautiful Cathedral, or “Duomo”, where Saint Ambrose baptized Saint Augustine. Following Mass at the Basilica of San Carlo al Corso, we depart for Padua, the home of Saint Anthony, where he centered his preaching mission. We arrive at our hotel for dinner and overnight in Padua.
PADUA / VENICE
Our day begins with a visit and celebration of Mass at Saint Anthony’s Basilica, where we will see the tomb of St. Anthony. From here we drive to Venice, where upon our arrival we begin a walking tour of Venice and see Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. Following free time for lunch in shopping in St. Mark’s Square, we visit the Basilica of Saint Mark, one of the most distinguished creations of medieval architecture and symbol of the ancient Venetian Republic, which contains the tomb of Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron saint of Venice. Finally, we enjoy dinner at Ristorante Cantina Canaletto in Venice before returning to Padua for overnight.
PADUA / FLORENCE / PISTOIA
Today we depart for the Tuscany region of Italy and the center of the Renaissance. Upon our arrival, we enjoy a guided tour of Florence’s main sights, including the Cathedral with its magnificent Dome by Brunelleschi, Giotto’s elegant belfry and the Baptistery with Ghiberti’s Gate to Paradise. We also visit the Basilica di Santa Croce, where we will see the tombs of several famous people, including Michelangelo, Galileo & Machiavelli. Following Mass at Santa Croce, we enjoy free time in Florence’s historic center. Dinner and overnight outside Florence in Pistoia.
PISTOIA / SIENA / ASSISI
This morning we drive to Siena, the quiet hometown of St. Catherine, second only to Florence in its contribution to the Renaissance. Here we will visit and celebrate Mass at the Basilica of San Domenico, followed by a visit to the Church of the Crucifix to see the Cross where Saint Catherine received the stigmata. Following free time for lunch in Piazza del Campo, we enjoy a guided tour of the historic center of Siena, including a visit to Siena’s magnificent dark-green and white striped Cathedral. Late afternoon we continue onto Assisi, the birthplace of the gentlest of saints, Saint Francis. We arrive at our hotel in Assisi for dinner and overnight.
ASSISI
Today we enjoy a full day in the medieval town of Assisi. We begin our day with a visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli, built to enclose the tiny Church of the Porziuncola, Saint Francis’ place of prayer and where he consecrated Clare as the Bride of Christ. Following Mass, we visit the Basilica of Saint Clare, Francis’ friend, and foundress of the Poor Clare nuns, and see the crucifix that spoke to St. Francis in San Damiano. Following free time for lunch and shopping in Assisi’s historic center, will visit the Lower Basilica of St. Francis, followed by a visit to San Damiano to pray in the place where Francis wrote the “Canticle of the Sun”. Dinner and overnight in Assisi.
ASSISI / LORETO
Famous throughout the world for its sanctuary of the same name, Loreto lies at the centre of the Marche region, in the province of Ancona. It offers relaxation, traditions, art and flavours to travellers and pilgrims passing through.
It does so thanks to the natural beauty found between the Conero Riviera and Leopardi's Colli dell'Infinito, passing through an unmissable crystal-clear sea. Loreto is considered, historically, a singular place: it is in fact a town created by the presence of a sanctuary, that of the Madonna di Loreto also known as Santa Casa, built between 1468 and 1587. But according to tradition, the history of the sanctuary began much earlier, on the night between 9 and 10 December 1294, when on the hill where the religious building would later be erected, the house that was said to have been inhabited by the family of the Virgin Mary in Nazareth and where Our Lady was supposed to have received the announcement of Jesus' birth was moved.
The discovery of the village can commence by following the walls built by Leo X to protect the 'Villa di Santa Maria in Loreto' from the assault of the Turks. Passing along Via Sisto V, one can observe silverware, religious objects, ceramics and textile works that trace the ancient tradition of Loreto craftsmanship alongside the 'madonnari' who draw on the ground, while, once through Porta del Palazzo Apostolico or Porta Marina, one can go in search of the fountains that over the centuries have provided refreshment for pilgrims.
The visit continues with the Belvedere or Piazzale Giovanni Paolo II, where you can admire the Musone Valley, the Rimembranza Park, Porta Romana, Piazza della Madonna, where all the main city monuments are located, and the Banderuola church, where tradition has it that the Holy House of the Madonna stopped before arriving on Monte Prodo. Dinner and overnight in Hotel Marche reghion.
Gran Sasso D'Italia - ROME
This morning we depart passing through the tunnel "The Gran Sasso d'Italia" (or simply Gran Sasso) is the highest mountain massif in the Apennines and peninsular Italy and arrive in the Eternal City for a visit to the first of the four major basilicas of Rome, the wonderful Basilica of Saint Paul’s Outside the Walls, where the Apostle is buried. Here we will walk through St. Paul’s Holy Door as well as explore the basilica’s beautiful grounds before continuing onto the ancient Catacombs of St. Calixtus, passing by the ancient Appian Way, the traditional pilgrims’ route followed by Peter and Paul. Following our tour of the Catacombs, we pause for our own celebration of Mass. We will next visit Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (Church of the Holy Cross), which house pieces of the True Cross. Following dinner this evening, we enjoy a panoramic “Rome by Night” motor coach tour, including a walk to the world-famous Trevi Fountain. Overnight in Rome.
ROME
Today we embark on a day’s worth of sightseeing beginning with a drive to Capitoline Hill, where we will enjoy a view of the ancient Roman Forum and see Constantine’s Arch, the Arch of Titus, the Circus Maximus, and ancient Roman Aqueducts. We stop for some free time outside the famous Colosseum and an opportunity for some picture-taking. We will next visit another of Rome’s major basilicas, Saint Mary Major, the most important church in the world devoted to Our Lady. After walking through St. Mary’s Holy Door, we celebrate Mass where Mass has been celebrated every day since the 5th century. Following Mass, we will visit the beautiful Church of Santa Prassede, which houses a piece of The Column of the Flagellation, where Jesus was scourged before his Crucifixion. In the afternoon we will visit one of the great art collections in the world, the Vatican Museums. Our tour culminates with Michelangelo’s masterpiece, the Sistine Chapel, which was recently restored to its original splendor. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
ROME – Papal Audience
This morning we arrive at the Vatican for an Audience with the Holy Father. Following free time for lunch and shopping in Piazza Navona, we will visit the world-famous Pantheon. Later in the afternoon, we will visit and celebrate Mass in the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. The church houses the tombs of Saint Catherine of Siena and the great early Renaissance painter Fra Angelico. Our day concludes with a visit to the Church of the Gesu’, mother church of the Jesuit Order, which contains the remains of its founder Saint Ignatius of Loyola. Late afternoon we arrive in Piazza di Spagna to see the Spanish Steps and enjoy free time for shopping. Dinner and overnight in Rome.
ROME
Our day begins with a visit to the Church of Santo Spirito in Sassia for our celebration of Mass. In 1994, the church was appointed by Saint John Paul II as the Divine Mercy Spiritual Centre. We will next arrive at St. Peter’s Basilica, where we will walk through its Holy Door. Here we may pray in the Chapel of the Holy Sacrament, followed by a guided tour of St. Peter’s Basilica, where we see a young Michelangelo’s wonderful Pieta followed by a visit to the Tombs of the Popes in the Vatican Grottoes. Following free time for lunch and shopping near St. Peter’s Square, we will visit the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, the Pope’s cathedral church where relics of both Peter and Paul remain under the main altar. As we enter the basilica through its Holy Door, we will see its impressive statues of each of the Apostles. From here we cross the street to visit the church of the Scala Santa. Here we see the Holy Staircase of 28 marble steps (now covered in wood) which is believed to be a staircase from Pilate’s palace in Jerusalem and brought to Rome by Saint Helen in the 4th century. This evening, we gather for our “farewell dinner” at Ristorante La Carovana. Overnight in Rome.
ROME-DEPART
We rise for breakfast and depart for Leonardo da Vinci Airport to board our return flight home.

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