Walking in the Footsteps of St. Francis: Annecy, Padua, & Assisi
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Group Leader: Anthony Stopyra
Requested Return Date: 6/25/2026
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Day 1: Fly to Switzerland
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Day 2: Geneva | Annecy region
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to the Annecy region
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Day 3: Annecy region
Visit the Basilica of Visitation
Take a walking tour of Annecy Old Town
Enjoy a cruise on Lake Annecy
Exploration time in Annecy
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Day 4: Annecy region | Padua region
Travel via Turin to Padua
Visit the Turin Cathedral (time permitting)
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Day 5: Padua region | Assisi
Visit the Basilica of San Antonio
Visit Scrovegni Chapel
Take a guided tour of the University of Padua
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Palazzo Bo
- Anatomical Theatre
- Great Hall
- Room of Medicine
Travel to Assisi
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Day 6: Assisi
Tour Assisi with an expert local guide
Visit the Basilica of St. FrancisVisit the Chiesa Nuova
Visit the Duomo di San Rufino
Visit the Basilica di Santa Chiara
Visit the St. Mary of Angels Basilica
Visit the Church of San Damiano
Visit Eremo delle Carceri
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Day 7: Assisi
Group-Leader arranged morning Mass
Visit the Sanctuary in La Verna
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Day 8: Assisi | Rome
Travel to Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Roman Forum
- Colosseum
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Day 9: Rome
Guided visit to the Roman Catacombs
- Journey down the Appian way
- Visit the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Explore Rome on your own
Participate in a cooking class
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Day 10: Rome
Group Leader-arranged Papal Audience
Take a guided tour of Vatican City
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica
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Day 11: Depart for home
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Day 1: Fly to Switzerland
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Day 2: Geneva | Annecy region
Meet your Tour Director at the airportTravel to the Annecy region
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Day 3: Annecy region
Visit the Basilica of Visitation
Take a walking tour of Annecy Old Town
Enjoy a cruise on Lake Annecy
Exploration time in Annecy
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Day 4: Annecy region | Padua region
Travel via Turin to Padua
Visit the Turin Cathedral (time permitting)
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Day 5: Padua region | Assisi
Visit the Basilica of San Antonio
Visit Scrovegni Chapel
Take a guided tour of the University of Padua
With your expert local guide you will see:
- Palazzo Bo
- Anatomical Theatre
- Great Hall
- Room of Medicine
Travel to Assisi
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Day 6: Assisi
Tour Assisi with an expert local guide
Visit the Basilica of St. FrancisVisit the Chiesa Nuova
Visit the Duomo di San Rufino
Visit the Basilica di Santa Chiara
Visit the St. Mary of Angels Basilica
Visit the Church of San Damiano
Visit Eremo delle Carceri
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Day 7: Assisi
Group-Leader arranged morning Mass
Visit the Sanctuary in La Verna
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Day 8: Assisi | Rome
Travel to Rome
Take a guided tour of Rome
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Roman Forum
- Colosseum
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Day 9: Rome
Guided visit to the Roman Catacombs
- Journey down the Appian way
- Visit the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls
Explore Rome on your own
Participate in a cooking class
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Day 10: Rome
Group Leader-arranged Papal Audience
Take a guided tour of Vatican City
With your expert local guide you will visit:
- Sistine Chapel
- St. Peter’s Basilica
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Day 11: Depart for home
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