Our Itinerary

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Day 1: October 01, 2025 – Departure 

Depart for overnight flight to Rome, 

Day 2: October 02, 2025 – Description (D) 

Arrive in Rome and meet your local Tour Manager. Lunch on your own. Tour St. Paul Outside the Walls with Dr. Liz Lev (pending availability). Celebrate Mass. Hotel check in. Welcome Dinner. Overnight in Rome. 

Day 3: October 03, 2025 – Rome (CB | D) 

Breakfast at hotel. Tour St. Peter’s Basilica/visit Holy Doors (with Liz Lev) Mass at St. Peter’s. Lunch on your own. Private Sistine Chapel Tour (pending availability) with Liz Lev. Group dinner in Netuno. Overnight in Rome. 

Day 4: October 04, 2025 – Florence (CB | D) 

Breakfast at hotel. Check out of hotel. Depart for Florence. Continue to Florence. Walking tour of Florence including the Baptistry Doors, the Academia Gallery to see the world-famous statue of David, and Santa Croce. Hotel Check in. Mass at San Lorenzo. Group dinner. Overnight Florence. 

Day 5: October 05, 2025 – Florence | Modena | Desenzano (CB | L | D) 

Breakfast at hotel. Depart for Modena for a Balsamic tasting and lunch. Arrive Desenzano. Hotel Check in. Group dinner. Overnight in Desenzano. 

Day 6: October 06, 2025 – Desenzano (CB | D) 

Breakfast at hotel. Boat ride. Depart for Sanctuary of the Madonna in Della Corona. Mass at the Sanctuary. Stations of the Cross. Lunch on your own and afternoon at leisure. Group dinner on the coast. Overnight in Desenzano. 

Day 7: October 07, 2025 – Desenzano | Sirmione | Padua | Mestre (CB) 

Breakfast at hotel. Hotel Check out. Depart for Sirmione. Brief walking tour of Sirmione. Lunch on your own en route. Continue to Padua. Mass in Padua. Arrive Mestre. Hotel Check In. Dinner on your own. Overnight in Mestre. 

Day 8: October 08, 2025 – Venice (CB | WT | D) 

Breakfast at the hotel. Mass. Walking tour of Venice. Free time for lunch and shopping. Group Dinner and wine tasting. Overnight in Mestre. 

Day 9: October 09, 2025 – Departure (CB) 

Depart on independent fights back to the USA 

The itinerary is tentative and subject to final confirmation. 

CB | Breakfast L | Lunch D | Dinner R | Reception WT | Wine Tasting  and a few Surprises!

Itinerary is tentative and subject to change