North Carolina Triad Italy Pilgrimage September 21-October 1, 2026 Rome | Assisi | Orvieto | Lanciano | San Giovanni ROtondo
Join us on this amazing 11 day pilgrimage where will visit all of the major and off the beaten path pilgrimage sights of Rome including the 4 Major Basilicas, Vatican Museums, Colosseum, Pantheon, Trevi Fountain and much more. After we conquer Rome, we will head to the home of Padre Pio in San Giovanni Rotondo with a stop in Lanciano to see the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano. We will also walk in the footsteps of St. Francis and St. Clare in Assisi and visit the beautiful town of Orvieto, which is home to the Eucharistic Miracle of Orvieto
Contacts
To register, visit ciaoromatravel.com/register
For more information, contact PJ Anderson of Ciao Roma Travel:
PJ Anderson | info@ciaoromatravel.com | 219-616-2029
Itinerary
DAY 1 | Depart Greensboro for Roma!
DAY 2 | Arrive in Rome, Drop bags at Hotel, Sunday Mass, First glimpse of St. Peter’s, Lunch, Pantheon, Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, San Luigi dei Francesi, Sant’Agostino, Rest at Hotel, Dinner at Al Passetto di Borgo
DAY 3 | Mass at St. John Lateran, Scala Santa, Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, Aventine Hill, Sandwich Lunch, Colosseum, Roman Forum, Trevi Fountain, Dinner at Abruzzi
DAY 4 | Private Mass at St. Peter’s, Visit Dome, Pizza Lunch in St. Peter’s Square, Vatican Museums & Sistine Chapel, Dinner at L’Isola della Pizza
DAY 5 | Papal Audience in St. Peter’s Square with Pope Leo XIV, Lunch at Polese, Rest at hotel, Mass at St. Mary Major, Santa Prassede, Sant’Alfonso, Santi Martino e Silvestro, San Pietro in Vincoli, Dinner at Baffettos
DAY 6 | Scavi Tour OR Catacombs of San Callisto, St. Paul Outside the Walls, Tre Fontane, Piazza Navona, Dinner at Le Cave
DAY 7 | Private Bus to San Giovanni Rotondo, Mass at the Eucharistic Miracle of Lanciano, Check into hotel, Visit Sanctuary of Padre Pio, Dinner
DAY 8 | Guided tour of Sanctuary of Padre Pio, Lunch, Private Bus to Assisi, Visit Santa Maria degli Angeli, Check into Assisi Hotel, Dinner at Il Menestrello
DAY 9 | Mass at the Basilica di San Francesco, Santa Chiara, Chiesa Nuova, Lunch, San Damiano, St. Francis’ Hermitage, Tomb of St. Carlo Acutis, FREE TIME, Dinner I Monaci
DAY 10 | FREE MORNING in Assisi, Private bus to Tenuta Le Velette Winery for winery tour & tasting, Visit Duomo of Orvieto, Dinner in Orvieto, Private Bus to Rome Hilton Airport
DAY 11 | Depart for the US! Ciao Roma!
*Itinerary is subject to change
WHAT'S INCLUDED
11 days of travel
Roundtrip Airfare from Raleigh, Charlotte or Greensboro if within budget. HOPEFULLY GREENSBORO
Private Coach Bus to and from Airport in Rome
5 Hotel nights in Rome. Short walk to St. Peter's
2 Hotel nights in Assisi in the main city center
Private Roundtrip coach bus from Rome-Assisi
ALL meals, breakfast, lunch and dinner except 1-2 lunches. Meals include tips. Meals include wine and water.
ALL Driver tips
ALL site fees (Vatican Museums, Dome of St. Peter's, Colosseum, St. Francis' Hermitage, Scavi Tour or Catacombs)
Rome Bus Passes for Subway/Buses