DAY 1 DEPART THE U.S.A.

Departure from your gateway city, overnight transcontinental flight, meals served on board of the plane.

DAY 2 - ARRIVAL TO TURIN

Meet with your tour escort and head to Turin. The group will have a city tour of Turin including holy Mass at St. Francis de Sales (or Capella Pinardi) and visit to the sites associated with St. Dominic Salvo, and St. John Bosco including the Don Bosco’s rooms, Basilica. There is much to be learned from the Salesian fathers. Check into hotel, dinner and overnight in Turin.

DAY 3 TURIN - PADUA

After breakfast we will head to the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist where after the Jubilee Year the Shroud of Turin will be again on display for the public.This will be a unique chance for all of us to be amazed with the historical and scientific details concerning this piece of linen cloth; where it has trav-elled, how we still can see the face on it, blood stains, how old it is; these and many other intriguing questions will be answered right here as we watch the presentation and view the piece of the burial cloth! Same afternoon group will leave Turin, and head for Padua. Place of Mass to be announced. Check in to hotel for dinner and overnight in the city of St. Anthony.

"Il Santo" - basilica of St. Anthony in Padua

DAY 4 PADUA - VENICE - FLORENCE

This morning after a visit to the Basilica of St. Anthony, Il Santo we will leave for an excursion to Venice. We start with the Cathedral of St. Marc, celebrating holy Mass. Sightseeing will include St. Marc Square, Bridge of Sighs and a walk to the Grand Canal. Gondola Ride (optional). City tour will include inside visit to the Doge’s Palace and some free time for shopping by Rialto Bridge, souvenir shops, restaurants for lunch. Weather permitting we will enjoy a gondola ride along the Venice canals before returning to the mainland and departing for Florence. Dinner and overnight at our hotel/restaurant in Florence.

DAY 5 FLORENCE

Today we are on a walking city tour of FLORENCE; sightseeing will include Santa Croce, Cathedral, world renowned baptistery Gates of Heaven, Church of St. Ambrose which houses two Eucharistic Miracles, where we will celebrate holy Mass. Visit to the Academy with famous David by Michelangelo. Free time in Florence, afternoon for shopping, In the evening we will meet for dinner in one of the restaurants in the center.

DAY 6 - FLORENCE - SIENA - ORVIETO - ASSISI

Breakfast in Florence and we leave for Siena. Stop for visit and private holy Mass in the St. Dominic’s Basilica. Visit will in-clude the house where St. Catherine was born and the Cathedral. Tour will end on the main square of the Siena where their horse race, ?Il Palio, takes place. Same afternoon we will continue to Orvieto, another Eucharistic Miracle, hosted here in the Cathedral but originating from Bolsena. At the end of the day we are in Assisi, on time for dinner and overnight in Assisi.

DAY 7 ASSISI

This morning we will begin exploring Assisi and learning about St. Francis and his life. Our guided tour will start from church of Santa Chiara to see The Cross that spoke to St. Francis and pray his prayer before same Crucifix. We will learn more about St. Clare, the founder of Poor Clare’s, and see her incorrupt body. Walking along the streets of Assisi will take you to the focal point of your arrival in Assisi – Basilica of St. Francis and chapel with the tomb of the Saint. You will celebrate private holy Mass with your group here in the Basilica of St. Francis. In the afternoon after your visit to Assisi and a lunch break we will leave for half day excursion to Cascia – to St. Rita, Saint of the Impossible, this year it is 110 anniversary of her canonization. Return to Assisi dinner at our hotel.

DAY 8 ASSISI - LORETO - LANCIANO - ROME

In the morning after breakfast we will leave for Loreto, to the Shrine of the House of the Holy Family. Legend says that the house was miraculously transferred from Nazareth. "The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary, and she conceived of the Holy Spirit". Beautiful Piazza della Madonna with the Basilica of The Our Lady of Loreto embraces the ruins of the house, one can see the actual place of the event, Annunciation. After a visit and holy Mass in the Basilica of Loreto you will continue to Lanciano. Visit one of the most impressive Shrine of the Eucharistic Miracle dating from 8th century. After prayer before the Monstrance with the Precious Relics we will head towards Rome. Dinner and our overnight will be in our hotel in Rome.

DAY 9 ROME

We will start our Christian tour of Rome, our visits today will include St. Mary Major Basilica and St. John Lateran. This is the Cathedral of Rome and was Papal residence from the 5C until the papacy departed to Avignon in France. Today we will also see nearby Holy Staircase (Scala Sancta): the actual stairs that Jesus Christ walked on the day he went to Pilate. Also on our agenda are visits to the St. Paul Outside the Walls Basilica and Domitilla Catacombs as one of the largest on the Via Apia, it is here that we will celebrate holy Mass today. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Rome.

DAY 10 - VATICAN - ST. PETER'S

Today we have an early breakfast to be on time for the general audience with Pope Benedict XVI at the St. Peter's Square. Following is a visit to the Vatican Museums where we will see art masterpieces of Michelangelo, Bernini and others. We will walk through Geographical maps Gallery, Sistine Chapel with the magnificent fresco of The Last Judgment and many more halls and rooms filled with Christian art, history and inheritance of all civilization. Same day is our visit to the heart of Vatican State, St. Peter's Basilica, and underground burial stones with the tomb of St. Peter. After visit the group will celebrate holy Mass in “Santa Maria in Traspontina” on Via Conziliacione. After some free time in the late afternoon for shopping we end our day in our hotel with dinner..

DAY 11 HISTORICAL ROME

Early this morning we will celebrate holy Mass in one of the underground chapels in St. Peter’s Basilica. From here we will head to the Palatine Hill nearby to visit the magnificent Coliseum and walk through thousands years of history - including the Roman Forum and the Imperial Forum. Here we will view Roman temples, which are now used as Catholic churches, palaces, arches, ancient streets of Rome. Same afternoon tour will continue to Pantheon and the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church. We will end our day in one of the typical Italian restaurants, for our farewell dinner.

DAY 12 - ROME - USA

Early morning transfer to Rome international airport for flight back home, arrival will be on the same day.

RATES - based on minimum of 25 people:

- Departure Cleveland Ohio:
- check discount - 3920.00 US$
- credit card - 4035.00 US$

- single room supplement - 445.00 US$

Services included:
- Round trip air fares USA - Turin, Rome - USA,
- Airport tax included - SUBJECT TO CHANGE
- Superior tourist class hotels 3* and convents
- Accommodation in double rooms
- Breakfast and dinner daily, drinks included
- English speaking tour escort from Turin to Rome
- Local guides in Turin, Padua, Venice, Florence, Siena, Assisi and Rome
- Porterage of one piece of luggage per person in/out the hotel
- Entrance fees to Academy Florence, Doge's Palace, Vatican Museums, Catacombs and Coliseum Rome
  Holy Cross Florence
- Headsets for visit to basilica of St. Peter's, Assisi and Florence city tour
- High class air-conditioned tourist coach
- Daily holy Mass and General Audience tickets (if His Hollines in Vatican)

Not included:
- Tips for driver and guides
- Personal items
- Travel insurance available upon request to JeriCo Christian Journeys
- Gondola in Venice

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