Depart from your hometown with your overnight flight; meals will be served on board.

Benvenuti a Roma! You will be warmly greeted by your Perillo Tours Christian Tour Manager and transfer by deluxe private air-conditioned motor coach to your hotel. Spend the afternoon at leisure in the “Eternal City” to help you adjust to your new time zone. A welcome dinner at a local restaurant, featuring the best of Roman Cuisine has been arranged. (D.)

After our daily included breakfast we will enjoy a full day guided tour of Rome. We make our way to the Catacombs, the underground burial site of the early Christians. After our visit, we will step back in time to visit “Ancient Rome,” including the Forum and the Coliseum. Its real name was the Flavian Amphitheater after the emperors who built it in the first century after Christ. Coliseum refers to the “colossal” statue of Nero that at one time stood at the entrance. In the afternoon after lunch (on your own) we visit three major basilicas in Rome: St Mary Major, St John Lateran and St Paul outside the Walls. This evening enjoy a special dinner at a trattoria, Roman style. (B.D.)

After breakfast we begin our tour of the Vatican Museums with exclusive access to the Vatican Gardens and lecture on a restoration project of the statues. After, we continue to the Vatican Museums including a guided tour of the Raphael Rooms and the Borgia Apartments. After  stopping for coffee in the Vatican Museums, finish your tour by visiting St. Peter’s Basilica. Duration of this tour is approximately 6 hours. After, return to your hotel, the rest of the evening is at leisure. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel. (B.D.)

After breakfast, our morning Papal Audience with preferred reserved seating awaits us. After, we depart Rome for a scenic transfer to Assisi, the town of beloved St. Francis. Today we visit this medieval town. We begin by celebrating Mass at the Tomb of St. Francis. After, we enjoy a tour of the Basilica of St. Francis, led by one of the Franciscan monks. We continue with a walking tour of the city, visiting the major sites associated with Francis and Clare, it also includes the Chiesa Nuova, built over the home of Francis’ family and the Church of San Rufino, with the baptismal font of the Saint and the Basilica of St. Clare. This evening enjoy dinner in Assisi. (B.D.)

After breakfast we depart for Siena, located in the central Italian region of Tuscany. Siena is a medieval walled city that still retains much of its charm. Visit the Piazza del Campo and celebrate mass at the Cathedral. we stop for lunch (on your own). After we depart for the Florence area. After checking in to our hotel the rest fo the afternoon is at leisure. Later we enjoy  wine tasting and dinner in Florence. Return to our hotel for overnight accommodations. (B.D.)

Celebrate Mass after breakfast then we begin our walking guided tour of the city including visits to the Duomo, Santa Croce Church and the famous statue of “David” by Michelangelo. The rest of the afternoon is at leisure to explore on your own. Dinner and overnight accommodations at your hotel in Florence. (B.D.)

Today we depart Florence for a visit to Padua enroute to Venice. We visit the Scrovegni Chapel (cappella degli scrovegni), with its priceless frescoes by Giotto. The next stop is the Basilica of St. Anthony of Padua (known simply as Il Santo), which dates back to the 1200’s. Arrive in the early evening to the magical city of Venice and check into your hotel in Mestre for dinner and overnight accommodations. (B.D.)

Walk in the famous “floating city”. Today, enjoy a walking city tour, including St. Mark’s Square, the Bridge of Sighs and a visit to the Doges Palace. Then visit the island of Murano to view a time-honored tradition of glass blowing. After, we return to Venice for a festive farewell dinner featuring northern cuisine. Return to your hotel in Mestre for your overnight accommodations. (B.D.)

Arrivederci! After breakfast depart to the airport for your return flight home. (B.)