Shrines of Italy, Croatia & Medjugorje | June 3, 2023
Join us for a Shrines of Italy, Croatia & Medjugorje tour starting at $4,198* from New York on June 3, 2023. You will see Milan, Mestre, Rialto Bridge, Piazza San Marco, the Doge’s Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, the Basilica of St. Antony, Ljubljana, Marian Shrine of Marija Bistrica, Medjugorje, St. James Church, Dubrovnik, Bari, San Giovanni Rotondo, Church of Santa Maria, Delle Grazie, Home for the Relief of the Suffering, Lanciano, Assisi, the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels, Church of Santa Chiara, Basilica of St. Francis, Roma, Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Roman Forums, Capitoline Hill, the Basilica of St. Peter, Basilica of Saint John Lateran, Holy Stairs, St. Peter’s Square and much more.
What’s Included
- All Inclusive Pricing
- Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
- Entrance and Program Fees
- First Class Hotels
- Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
- Guided Tours
- Hotel Gratuities
- International Airfare from NY
- Administrative Fees
- Meals as listed in the itinerary
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 June 3 – DEPART THE USA
Day 2 June 4 – ARRIVE MILAN/PADOVA
Day 3 June 5 – PADOVA/VENICE
After breakfast, transfer to the city of Mestre to take a private boat to reach the island. A Vaporetto ride will give us the best city view. The palaces lining the waterway were built over a span of five centuries and present a panoramic survey of the city’s history. The Rialto Bridge spans the canal in the very heart of the city. Meet your local guide for a walking tour that includes Piazza San Marco, the Doge’s Palace, and the Bridge of Sighs. After breaking for lunch on your own, you will take a boat back to your bus. Stop at the Basilica of St. Antony to celebrate Mass. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 4 June 6 – PADOVA/LJUBLJANA/ZAGREB
Day 5 June 7 – ZAGREB/MEDJUGORJE
Day 6 June 8 – MEDJUGORJE
Day 7 June 9 – MEDJUGORJE/DUBROVNIK
This morning, you will check out and transfer to Dubrovnik. With a local guide, spend the afternoon visiting Dubrovnik, a city today under the protection of UNESCO, which carries the appellation of the Pearl of the Adriatic. In the evening, embark on a ferry to Italy. Dinner and overnight on board.
Day 8 June 10 – BARI/SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO
Day 9 June 11 – SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO/LANCIANO/ASSISI
Day 10 June 12 – ASSISI/ROMA
Today, you will visit Assisi, the birthplace of the beloved St. Francis! Start from the Church of Santa Chiara, then visit the site where St. Francis was born, and the house where he spent his childhood. Reach the very heart of the town, the Piazza del Commune (Town Hall square). Continuing toward the ancient city walls to the Basilica of St. Francis, built above the inspiring final resting place of the saint. The interiors of the basilica are intricately decorated with frescoes from the 12th and 13th centuries. Celebrate Mass. Break for lunch and shopping. Continue to Rome. Check in at the hotel. Dinner and overnight.
Day 11 June 13 – ROMA
Today, you will start with a panoramic walking tour of Imperial Rome. See the Colosseum, the Arch of Constantine, the Roman Forums, and the Capitoline Hill. Continue by bus to the major basilicas of Rome. First, visit the Basilica of St. Peter, the most important temple of Christianity, which houses 2,000 years of history and famous works of art such as the Pietà by Michelangelo. Break for lunch on your own. Then, continue the tour with the Basilica of Saint John Lateran, donated to the Church directly by Emperor Constantine after 313 BC. Then, visit the Holy Stairs, which according to the Christian tradition, are the steps that led up to the praetorium of Pontius Pilate in Jerusalem, which Jesus Christ stood on during his Passion on his way to trial. The stairs were, reputedly, brought to Rome By St. Helena in the late 4th century. Also, visit St. Mary Major, where you will celebrate Mass. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.