ITINERARY

DAY 1 / 13 SEP (Sun): ASSEMBLE CHANGI AIRPORT

• Meet and assemble at ChangiInternational Airport 4 hours before departure for check in.
• Flight departs for Venice via Dubai.

DAY 2 / 14 SEP (Mon): VENICE - PADOVA          (D)

• Upon arrival in Venice, clear immigration and customs.
• Transfer to Padova.
• Visit The Basilica of St. Anthony.- One of the main attractions of Padua.It reflects a strong Byzantine influence and is dedicated to St. Anthony; whose tomb is inside the church. Preserving its relics in the basilica, the church soon became a pilgrimage destination for pilgrims.
• MASS.
• Check in hotel, dinner and overnight in Padova

 DAY 3 / 15 SEP (Tue): PADOVA - FLORENCE          (B/X/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out.
• Proceed to Florence.
• OWN LUNCH.
• Visit the Duomo St. Maria del Fiore - The Duomo di Santa Maria del Fiore is the main cathedral of Florence, Italy, and one of the city’s most famous landmarks. It was built between the 13th and 15th centuries and is best known for its huge red-tiled dome designed by Filippo Brunelleschi. The cathedral features a white, green, and pink marble exterior and represents the height of Renaissance art and engineering.
• Visit the Basilica of Santa Croce in Florence. - The Basilica of Santa Croce is a famous church in Florence, Italy, and one of the largest Franciscan churches in the world. Built in the 13th century, it is known for its Gothic architecture and beautiful frescoes by Giotto.
• The basilica is also famous as the burial place of notable Italians such as Michelangelo, Galileo, and Machiavelli, making it an important symbol of Italy’s cultural and historical heritage.
• MASS.
• Dinner, check in and overnight in Florence.

 DAY 4 / 16 SEP (Wed): FLORENCE - SIENA - ASSISI          (B/X/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out.
• Transfer to Siena and visit The Head of St Catherine of Sienna. - The mummified head of St. Catherine of Siena is a major relic housed in a dedicated chapel within the Basilica of San Domenico (Basilica Cateriniana) in Siena, Italy. Separated from her body in 1381, it is displayed in an ornate reliquary, often surrounded by frescoes depicting her life, making it a prominent pilgrimage site.
• MASS.
• OWN LUNCH.
• Depart for Assisi.
• Dinner, check in and overnight in Assisi.

 DAY 5 / 17 SEP (Thu): ASSISI - CHIUST DELLA BERNA - ASSISI          (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Transfer to Chiusi della Verna.
• Visit Sanctuary of La Verna. - La Verna (Chiusi della Verna) is a famous Franciscan sanctuary located in Tuscany, Italy. It is best known as the place where St. Francis of Assisi is said to have received the stigmata in 1224. Surrounded by forests and mountains, the sanctuary is an important pilgrimage site and a place of quiet reflection and spiritual significance.
• MASS.
• After lunch, transfer back to Assisi.
• Dinner and overnight in Assisi.

 DAY 6 / 18 SEP (Fri): ASSISI          (B/X/D)

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Visit the Basilica of St Francis - a major Franciscan pilgrimage site built in the 13th century to honor St. Francis of Assisi. The complex includes the Upper and Lower Basilicas, famous for their stunning frescoes by artists like Giotto, depicting the life of St. Francis. It also houses his tomb, making it a central place of worship, reflection, and Franciscan heritage.
• MASS.
• Proceed to visit St Chiara Church (UNESCO listed). - The Basilica of Saint Clare (Santa Chiara) is a historic church in Assisi, Italy, dedicated to St. Clare of Assisi, a follower of St. Francis. Built in the 13th century, it features a simple Gothic style with pink and white stone. The church houses the tomb of St. Clare and is an important pilgrimage site connected to the early Franciscan movement.
• Visit St Maria Maggiore - The tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis is located inside the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore (also known as the Sanctuary of the Spoliation or Santuario della Spogliazione) in Assisi, Italy. His body is displayed in a glass tomb in the right aisle, dressed in jeans, a sweatshirt, and sneakers.
• OWN LUNCH.
• Visit St. Damiano Monastery - The Monastery of San Damiano in Assisi, Italy, is a small historic monastery closely linked to St. Francis and St. Clare of Assisi. It is the place where St. Francis is said to have heard Christ speak to him from the crucifix, calling him to rebuild the Church. Later, it became the home of St. Clare and the Poor Clares, making it an important spiritual and pilgrimage site.Proceed to visit Eremo delle Carceri -The Eremo delle Carceri is a peaceful hermitage located on Mount Subasio near Assisi, Italy. It is a place where St. Francis of Assisi and his followers would retreat for prayer and solitude. Surrounded by forest, the hermitage reflects Franciscan ideals of simplicity, silence, and closeness to nature.
• Dinner and overnight in Assisi.

 DAY 7 / 19 SEP (Sat): ASSISI - GUBBIO - BAGNOREGIO - TERNI?          (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel and check out.
• Proceed to Gubbio.
• Visit Basilica of Sant'Ubaldo, Gubbio. - The Basilica of Sant’Ubaldo is a hilltop church located above Gubbio, Italy, dedicated to the city’s patron saint, St. Ubaldo Baldassini. Built in the 11th–12th centuries, it is best known for preserving St. Ubaldo’s incorrupt body. The basilica is an important pilgrimage site and is closely linked to Gubbio’s famous Ceri Festival.
• MASS and continue to visit Civita di Bagnoregio.
• After lunch, proceed to Chiesa di San Bonaventura and Mass.
• Transfer to Terni and check in hotel.
• Dinner and overnight in Terni.

DAY 8 / 20 SEP (Sun): TERNI - GRECCIO - RIETI - TERNI          (B/X/D)

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Proceed to visit The Sacred Cave of San Francesco (Sacro Speco) -The Sacred Cave of San Francesco (Sacro Speco) in Narni, Umbria, is a historic 13th-century Franciscan sanctuary located in a forest, where St. Francis of Assisi retired to pray and meditate. It is a significant, quiet pilgrimage site featuring a cave, a chapel with 14th-century frescoes, and a "well of wine" legend.
• Continue to Greccio and visit Shrine of Greccio. - The Shrine of Greccio (Santuario di Greccio), known as the "Franciscan Bethlehem," is a 13th-century monastery in Italy's Rieti Valley where Saint Francis of Assisi created the first live nativity scene in 1223. Perched on a rocky cliff, the site features the original chapel, a 13th-century church, and a Nativity museum.
• MASS.
• OWN LUNCH.
• Visit Poggio Bustone - Poggio Bustone is a small town in Lazio, Italy, closely connected to St. Francis of Assisi.
• It is known for the Franciscan sanctuary where St. Francis stayed and preached peace to the local people. Surrounded by mountains, Poggio Bustone is an important pilgrimage site and a symbol of reconciliation and spiritual renewal.Franciscan Sanctuary Fonte Colombo - The Franciscan Sanctuary of Fonte Colombo is a historic retreat located near Rieti, Italy. It is famous as one of the places where St. Francis of Assisi wrote the Rule of the Friars Minor, the guide for the Franciscan Order. Nestled in a peaceful forest, the sanctuary reflects Franciscan values of prayer, simplicity, and closeness to nature, making it an important spiritual site.
• Sanctuary of La Foresta. (Franciscan Retreat)
• Back to Terni, dinner and overnight in Terni.

DAY 9 / 21 SEP (Mon): TERNI - LANCIANO - SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO?          (B/L/D)

• Breakfast in hotel then check out.
• Proceed to Lanciano and visit the Eucharistic Miracle (St. Legonziano Church) - The 8th-century Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano occurred in the Church of St. Legonziano (now San Francesco) in Italy, when a doubting monk witnessed bread and wine turn into human flesh and blood. Scientific analyses (1970–1971) confirmed the relics are heart tissue (myocardium) and type AB blood, lacking preservatives.
• MASS.
• Lunch at local restaurant.
• Transfer to San Giovanni Rotondo.
• Check in, dinner and overnight in San Giovanni Rotondo.

DAY 10 / 22 SEP (Tue): SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO - ROME          (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel and check out.
• Visit Shrine of Padre Pio. - The Sanctuary of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, houses the venerated, incorrupt body of Padre Pio in a glass-enclosed crypt. Exhumed in 2008 and moved to the new, Renzo Piano-designed church in 2010, the remains are displayed for public pilgrimage, drawing millions annually. The body rests in the crypt of the Church of Saint Pio, located next to the older Church of Our Lady of Grace (Santa Maria delle Grazie).
• MASS.
• OWN LUNCH along the highway.
• Transfer to Rome.
• Visit Chiesa di San Francesco a Ripa. - The Chiesa di San Francesco a Ripa is a historic church in Rome, Italy, dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi. Built in the 17th century, it features Baroque architecture and houses artworks and chapels honoring Franciscan saints. The church is an important center for Franciscan worship and devotion in the city.
• Check in, dinner and overnight in Rome.

DAY 11 / 23 SEP (Wed): ROME          (B/X/D)

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Proceed for General Papal Audience - giving pilgrims a chance to see the Pope and receive his blessings.**Papal Audience is subject to His Holiness’s schedule and availability and is subject to change without prior notice**
• OWN LUNCH.
• Visit St. John Lateran Basilica - The Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome, Italy, is the cathedral of the Pope and the oldest major church of the Catholic Church. Founded in the 4th century, it is dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist. Known as the “Mother of all Churches,” it is a symbol of the Church’s authority and a major site of worship and pilgrimage.
• Pontificio Santuario della Scala Santa - The Pontifical Sanctuary of the Scala Santa in Rome, Italy, is a sacred site that houses the Holy Stairs (Scala Santa), believed to have been climbed by Jesus Christ during His Passion. Pilgrims ascend the stairs on their knees in prayer, making it an important place of devotion, penance, and spiritual reflection.
• Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. - The Basilica di Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, Italy, is a historic church that houses important relics of the True Cross brought from Jerusalem. Built in the 4th century, it is a major pilgrimage site and an important place of devotion to the Passion of Christ.
• Visit St. Mary Majors Basilica. - Pope Francis’s tomb is located in the Basilica of St. Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) in Rome, situated in the side aisle between the Pauline Chapel and the Sforza Chapel. Following his funeral in April 2025, he was buried there, breaking a 120-year tradition of popes being interred in St. Peter's Basilica, to honor his deep devotion to the Salus Populi Romani icon.
• Dinner and overnight in Rome.

DAY 12 / 24 SEP (Thu): ROME - AIRPORT          (B)

• Breakfast in hotel.
• Farewell Mass.
• Free and easy.
• Own lunch.
• In the evening, transfer to airport for flight back to Singapore.
• Flight departs at 10:10 pm.

DAY 13 / 25 SEP (Fri): SINGAPORE        

• Arrive Singapore with fond memories of your Franciscan Sites Pilgrimage.

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   ~~~~~ This itinerary is subject to change based on flight, traffic & weather conditions ~~~~~