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Assisi: Full-Day Tour Including St. Francis Basilica

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Assisi: Full-Day Tour Including St. Francis Basilica

Activity provider:UMBRIA CON ME

From US$ 303.52 per person

See the highlights of Assisi on a 6-hour tour with a knowledgeable local guide. This unique tour will allow you to learn about the most authentic places to feel the spirituality of Saint Francis of Assisi.

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Duration 6 hours
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Live tour guide
English, Italian, German
Small group
Limited to 8 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Visit the St. Francis Basilica
  • Experience the Porziuncola
  • See the Eremo delle Carceri
Full description
After meeting your guide at 10:30 AM, you will visit the Basilica of Saint Francis, which is world-famous for its 13th-14th century frescoes by the best painters of Italy at that time. Among those, the most famous is Giotto. From there, you will head to the main city square, Piazza del Comune. At the square, you will see one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Italy — Minerva's temple — which is surrounded by imposing medieval government buildings.  You will then head down to the old Roman ruins of the local amphitheater, which was reused in the Middle Ages as a quarry for stones to build local houses. You will see how the amphitheater was turned into a private neighborhood. From there, the view toward the Rocca Maggiore medieval castle is one of the best in the city. Through narrow alleys and medieval squares you will reach Saint Rufino’s Cathedral and Saint Claire's Basilica.  After free time for lunch, in the afternoon you will explore Sanctuaries and Franciscan Sites outside Assisi by driver and guide.  Your tour will start with the visit of Eremo Delle Carceri. “Carceri” is a metaphoric name given to this place which is nowadays an impressive old Franciscan friary built in the 15th C. on the mountain slopes. It incorporates the grottoes that were used by Saint Francis as a retreat. From there, you will also enjoy one of the most stunning views over the Umbrian Valley below.  After the hermitage you will be taken to the sanctuary of Saint Damiano, which is the place of Saint Francis' vocation. It is here, that the vision of the crucifix advising Francis to fix his church is said to have taken place. It was the starting point of Francis' new experience as a friar in the footsteps of Jesus Christ.  The last part of your tour will take you to the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, which protects the tiny Porziuncola under its gigantic dome. This is the very small chapel where Francis and his first companions founded the Franciscan community, and also the place where Saint Francis passed away. 
Includes
  • Professional guide (3 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the afternoon)
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan for the afternoon tour
  • Lunch
  • Entrance fees (2.50€ per person)

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In front of Basilica of St. Francis (lower entrance).

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

  • As the tour enters churches, please dress appropriately
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed, and knees and shoulders must be covered for both men and women. You may risk being refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • Please note on Sundays, big Catholic holidays, and national holidays, guided tours inside the St. Francis Basilica are forbidden. Your guide will talk about the church from the outside, and you will enter alone in silence

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