Pilgrimage to Italy & Medjugorje
Date
Activity Level
Moderate – High
Book By
Group Limit
Pilgrimage to Italy & Medjugorje
Pilgrimage Overview
Join us on a Pilgrimage to Italy & Medjugorje with Fr. Tien-Tri Nguyen!
DAY 1
Depart USA
Today we take our flights to Rome with beverages and snacks served aloft.
DAY 2
Arrive Rome
Upon arrival we are greeted by our Holy Land Travel Center Representative who will accompany us throughout our tour. We then transfer to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Rome (Dinner)
DAY 3
Rome
After breakfast, the group will attend one of the highlights of the trip, the Papal Audience. In the afternoon, we visit the Basilica of St. John Lateran, the oldest basilica of the Western World. We then visit the Holy Stairs, believed to be those that led to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, and the Basilica of St. Mary Major, one of the oldest and most important shrines in the world dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Overnight: Rome (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 4
Rome
Today we tour the Vatican Museums, where we will marvel at the sight of the incredible collections of art, we will see the Tapestry Gallery, Raphael Rooms, and Sistine Chapel. After we continue to St. Peter’s Basilica, built on the site where St. Peter the Apostle was martyred. Here, we will have the opportunity to pray at the tomb of St. John Paul II and view Michelangelo’s Pieta sculpture. Next, we begin our walking tour of Rome where we will view the famous Colosseum’s Exterior – the largest ancient amphitheater in the world and the site of countless gladiator games. Continue to the Roman forum, the administrative capital of the Empire and the site of some of the most famous speeches in history by the likes of Julius Caesar, Mark Anthony, and Cicero. We continue walking to marvel at the sight of the illuminated Trevi Fountain before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Rome (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 5
Orvieto & Assisi
We depart Rome and drive to Assisi via Orvieto, where we visit the Gothic Cathedral built to house the holy relics of the Eucharistic Miracle of Orvieto. It was this miracle that occasioned the proclamation of the Feast of Corpus Christi and inspired St. Thomas Aquinas to write the famous hymn “Tantum Ergo.” Here we celebrate Mass. We attend a local wine tasting where a light spread will be served. We then transfer to our hotel in Assisi for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Assisi (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 6
Assisi
In Assisi, we will visit the Basilica of St. Francis, the upper Basilica with Giotto’s frescoes representing the life of St. Francis, then the lower Basilica and the Tomb of St. Francis. We then proceed to the Basilica of St. Clare for a tour. After lunch, we will transfer to the Convent of San Damiano, where St. Francis received his call to rebuild the Church and where St. Clare lived and died. Here we celebrate Mass before returning to Assisi.
Overnight: Assisi (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 7
Assisi to Florence
Today we depart Assisi and drive towards Tuscany to reach Siena. In Siena we visit the Basilica of San Francesco. Here, 223 Consecrated Hosts have remained intact for 276 years. The permanent miracle of the Sacred Hosts is kept in the Chapel of Piccolimini in the summer months and in the Chapel of Martinozzi in the winter months. We then continue to Florence for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Florence (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 8
Florence
Following breakfast, we head into the Tuscan countryside to explore this region’s rich history and culture. We reach Pisa to visit the leaning tower; it’s pretty Romanesque’s monuments and Cathedral. We return to Florence in the afternoon for more time at leisure in the city. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Florence (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 9
Florence
Today we have a full-day tour of the Renaissance city of Florence. We visit St. Ambrose Church. The reliquaries of two Eucharistic miracles which took place in 1230 and 1595 are held in this Church. In the miracle of 1230, a distracted priest left several drops of consecrated wine in the chalice after Mass. The next day, returning to celebrate Mass in the same church, he found in the chalice drops of living Blood coagulated and incarnated. The blood was immediately placed in a crystal cruet. The other Eucharistic miracle took place on Good Friday in 1595, when several fragments of the Consecrated Host were miraculously unharmed in a church fire. Free time during lunch to explore the famous San Lorenzo market. In the afternoon, we will explore the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore, with its great representation of Tuscan Gothic Architecture, like the giant dome of the church, designed by Brunelleschi. We will see Giotto’s Bell Tower, a 14th century masterpiece that rises to a height of 292 feet and the Baptistry of San Giovanni, with its East Door which is called the Gates of Paradise. The doors took artist Ghiberti 27 years to complete. Then we will visit Michelangelo’s parish church, Santa Croce, where Dante is buried. Here we celebrate Mass before returning to our hotel in Florence for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Florence (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 10
Return Rome
Today we depart Florence to return to Rome. Upon arrival, we will visit our final Major Basilica, San Paul Outside the Walls. We then have free time before returning to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Overnight: Rome (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 11
Flights to Medjugorje
We take our flights to Medjugorje. Upon arrival to Dubrovnik (or Split) International Airport, your group will meet with your guide and driver and your pilgrimage journey to Medjugorje begins. After short border formalities, between the Republic of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, group will arrive in Medjugorje. Check in to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.
Overnight: Medjugorje (Dinner)
DAY 12
Medjugorje
After breakfast on your first morning in Medjugorje, your local guide will begin introductions starting with a walk from your hotel to the Church St. James. You will arrive just before your first English language mass at 10:00 am. While in Medjugorje, we will join thousands of pilgrims from all over the world celebrating daily mass at St. James Church, visiting Bijakovici Village, Apparition Hill (also known as Podbrdo, where Our Lady first appeared), and gathering at 6PM each evening together to pray the rosary. All three Mysteries will be prayed during the evening program. Today we will attend Veneration of the Cross which is held on Fridays. After the Holy Mass, there is the Blessing of the Sick and blessing of any religious items or souvenirs that you have with you. Every pilgrim in Medjugorje will have time for private devotions, shopping, or simply enjoying your own “freedom of prayer.” We will enjoy dinner each night at our hotel.
Overnight: Medjugorje (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 13
Medjugorje
Our Lady has always called us to be close to her Son. For this, you will have the opportunity to adore the Blessed Sacrament at the altar outside of St. James Church. Adoration is held on Tuesdays and Saturdays; In the afternoon we transfer to Mt. Krizevac. In 1933, the villagers built a 30 foot high cross atop a mountain to commemorate Jesus’ passion and death on the cross. Your group will have the opportunity to climb this mountain and venerate that very cross. While climbing, your group is invited to pray the Stations of the Cross (to meditate on Jesus’ suffering Road to Calvary), pausing fifteen times for each Station.
Overnight: Medjugorje (Breakfast, Dinner)
DAY 14
Return Home
Today we transfer to Dubrovnik or Split. Time permitting, we will take a short orientation tour before boarding our return flights home with memories that will last a lifetime.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Roundtrip Flights
- Excursions per itinerary
- 4-5 Star Hotels
- 4 Nights Rome
- 2 Nights Assisi
- 3 Nights Florence
- 3 Nights Medjugorje
- All Meals per Itinerary
- Professional Catholic Tour Guides
- Spiritual Director
- Daily Mass
- Gratuities
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
- Passport and Visas (Refer to the section below for Passports or Visas help)
TRAVEL INSURANCE
We recommend that all travelers purchase a travel protection plan to help protect themselves and their trip investment. Travel protection plans can provide coverage for trip cancellation, trip interruption, emergency medical expenses and emergency evacuation/repatriation, trip delay, baggage delay, and more. Please go to the link below to learn more Click here for Travel Insurance Details.
Join Newsletter
Join Newsletter
Join our newsletter for the most recent updates and exclusive offers!
Related Pilgrimages
Related Pilgrimages
Search Pilgrimages
Search Pilgrimages
Search Pilgrimages
More Of Our Pilgrimages
More Of Our Pilgrimages
What Our Customers Are Saying
Contact Us
Give Us A Call
We are accessible by phone from
Monday - Friday: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (MST)
OR
Schedule A Call
We will call you when it is convenient to you.
Click below!
