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Celebrating our 32nd Year Providing Superior Catholic Pilgrimages

Providing Superior Catholic Pilgrimages to Rome, Italy, Fatima, Lourdes, Medjugorje, Pope John Paul II, Steps of Paul, the Holy Land, World Youth Day, the Passion Play & more!

The Catholic Pilgrim Office operates tours for pre-formed groups of 15 or more from U.S. departure cities. Call us about details and generous host benefits!

The Catholic Pilgrim Office and

The Quest Travel Group

Day 1 - Depart North America via jet service to Europe. Dinner and breakfast served aboard the aircraft.

Day 2 - Arrival at Fiumicino Airport, meet with your resident English speaking guide and transfer to your hotel for check in.  In the afternoon we will have a panoramic tour of Rome, including a stop at the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps.

Day 3 - After breakfast, your local English speaking guide will pick you up at your hotel for full Day tour of Rome,  including Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and the Basilica. Time for lunch on own. Continue with the visit of Rome to the Coliseum, St. Mary Major Basilica and St. John's in Lateran Basilica. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 4 - Breakfast at the hotel.  Your guide will transfer you on foot to St. Peter's Square, where the Papal Audience will take place (subject to Pope's availability).  After Papal Audience, half Day excursion to Orvieto.  After our visit of the Cathedral, some time free and then return back to Rome to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 5 - This morning we depart to Sorrento. Check in at hotel.  Balance of the Day at leisure for individual activities.

Day 6 - After breakfast we travel to Pompeii for full Day tour of the Excavations, followed by guided visit of Pompeii's Sanctuary. After our visit, return back to Sorrento for dinner and overnight.

Day 7 - This morning we depart to San Giovanni Rotondo. In the afternoon, a guided visit of the Church and the Sanctuary of Padre Pio. After our visit, return back to the hotel in San Giovanni Rotondo for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 - Today we have a half Day excursion to Monte Sant'Angelo to visit San Michele Sanctuary. We return back to San Giovanni Rotondo for dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 9 - This morning we depart for Loreto for a visit of Loreto on your own. Continue to Florence for dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 10 - In the morning we have a half Day walking tour of Florence including the Cathedral, the Baptistery, Giotto's Belltower, Ponte Vecchio and Santa Croce Church.  Afternoon at leisure for individual visits or activities.  Return back to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 11 - This morning, after breakfast, we depart to Padua, and visit the Cappella degli Scrovegni.  Continue to Venice Mestre. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Venice Mestre.

Day 12 - This morning we transfer from Venice Mestre to Piazzale Roma for our visit to Venice downtown.  Meet with local English speaking guide for half Day walking tour of Venice, including Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Square and Basilica.  Afternoon at leisure in Venice downtown for activities of your own. Late afternoon transfer from Venice downtown to Piazzale Roma to Venice Mestre by motor coach. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Venice Mestre.

Day 13 – After breakfast, we depart for the Venice Marco Polo Airport for our flight home.  The end of an unforgettable tour.

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