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Assisi (St. Francis and St. Claire) and Cascia (St. Rita) Private Tour from Rome

Rome, Italy

11 to 12 hours (approx.)
Hotel pickup offered
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Offered in: English
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Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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Overview

Pilgrims have been coming to Assisi, Italy since the 13th century to venerate St. Francis, who was born and buried here, but you don’t have to be religious to enjoy the beauty of this postcard-perfect town. Framed by the long, undulating hills of Umbria and the forests of Monte Subasio, Assisi is one of the best-preserved medieval towns in the world and one of Italy’s most spell-binding gems. Not everybody knows that Saint Rita of Cascia is often called “the saint of the impossible”. St. Rita’s story is one of the power of prayer and of faith. She was blessed with the Stigmata of Our Lord on her forehead. Although this stigmata gave off a highly offensive odor she bore it with humility and upon her death in 1457 the fragrance of flowers emanated from her body.

What's Included

  • Visit of the Porziuncola
  • Private tour leader at your disposal (choose the language on the checkout)
  • Visit Santuario della Spoliazione - Carlo Acutis's grave
  • Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary
  • Private professional guide on Sunday due to masses inside the Basilicas
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Meeting and Pickup

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Pick up at 7:00 am at your accomodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address. N.B.: If your accomodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.

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Rome (pass by)

Rome represents the starting point but also the end of the tour, because there will be 2 hours of driving time to get in Assisi, and then 2 hours to come back from Cascia to your accomodation
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Basilica di Santa Chiara

The Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi, realized with the typical pink stone extracted from the quarry of the Subasio mountain, contains precious frescos dating back to the period from the XIIth to the XIVth century. In the chapel on the right, along the unique nave of St. Clare of Assisi, finishing in transept and polygonal apse, you can admire the Crucifix which, according to tradition, would have invited St. Francesco in the church of St. Damiano in order to "reset up the Church".
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Chiesa di Santa Maria Maggiore / Santuario della Spogliazione

Venerable Carlo Acutis from an early age he recited frequent rosaries and received his First Communion at the age of 7. He contracted Leukemia at young age, and although he had requested that his parents take him on pilgrimages to the sites of all the know Eucharistic miracles in the world, his failing health prevented that. He died from M3 fulminant leukemia on 12 October 2006 at the age of 15. He was buried in Assisi in accordance with his wishes.
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30 minutes Admission Ticket Included

Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the basilica of St. Francis was built under the direction of Brother Elias, vicar general and architect of the order, starting in 1228, just two years after the saint's death, as a place designed to receive his remains.Pope Gregory IX laid the first stone was on July 17, 1228, the day after the canonization of St. Francis, in the place previously used for executions and burials of criminals. According to tradition, Francis himself, on his deathbed, indicated this spot to his companions as the place for his burial.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Included

Basilica di Santa Rita

The Saint born in 1381 in the near Roccaporena and baptized with the name of "Margherita", on desire of the father got married renouncing, in a first time, to enter in an Augustinian convent according to what were really her most intimate aspirations. After 18 years of a difficult and violent wedding, her exemplary conduct led the husband to convert himself. In a period of communal battles the husband was killed by the family of the Casciani; "Margherita", in order to avoid bloody and never ending vendetta, forgave her proper compatriots and was welcomed in the Monastery of the Augustinian Sisters of Santa Maria Maddalena. In 1442, during the night of Holy Friday, she received the stigmata from a thornbush of the crown of the Crucifix , that according to the tradition, embedded itself in her forehead.
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1 hour Admission Ticket Included

Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli

Built on a grandiose scale, the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli is the seventh largest Christian church. Its magnificence may be at odds with the simplicity preached by St Francis himself but the flocks of pilgrims coming to visit the primitive Porziuncola chapel and the Cappella del Transito called for a building that was able to accomodate the faithful. The Porziuncola chapel was given to St Francis by the Benedictines, and is important because it was the initial nucleus from which the Franciscan order was born. The Cappella del Transito is the place where the saint died on October 4th 1226.
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2 hours Admission Ticket Included

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Additional Info

  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Wheelchair avaible on request. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required. Additional price € 50,00.

Frequently Asked Questions (7)

Q: What is the cancellation policy for the Assisi (St. Francis and St. Claire) and Cascia (St. Rita) Private Tour from Rome?

A: You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund. For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET). Read more Apr 2025

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the tour for a full refund.

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What's Included

Activity name

  • Visit of the Porziuncola
  • Private tour leader at your disposal (choose the language on the checkout)
  • Visit Santuario della Spoliazione - Carlo Acutis's grave
  • Visit of the Basilica of St. Rita in Cascia
  • Lunch
  • Visit of the basilicas of St. Francis and St. Claire in Assisi
  • Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffer
  • Professional Tour guide (not on Sunday due to masses inside the Basilicas)
  • Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary
  • Private professional guide on Sunday due to masses inside the Basilicas

Additional Info

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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Wheelchair avaible on request. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required. Additional price € 50,00.
  • Please advice any specific dietary requirements or allergies at time of booking

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