Renewal of Faith this Lent – A Spiritual Journey Through the Sacred Shrines of Italy

Itinerary

Day 01: 6th March 2027 (Saturday) – Singapore >> Dubai, UAE

• Singapore Changi Airport – 20:00hrs Meet at Singapore Changi International Airport (Terminal 3) for check-in and group departure orientation; flight departure to Dubai on Emirates (EK0353 00:30–04:10).

Day 02: 7th March 2027 (Sunday) – Dubai >> Rome >> Assisi, Italy (D)

• Arrival in Rome – Connect on Emirates flight EK0097 (08:55–12:40); arrival at Rome Fiumicino Airport; meet our pilgrimage coach and transfer into the green rolling hills of Umbria (174 km).
• Rivotorto – Arrive in Rivotorto and visit the historic first church and stone hut sanctuary built by St. Francis and his early companions; time for quiet prayer and meditation.
• Assisi – Check into our hotel in Assisi for welcome dinner with water included; overnight in Assisi.

Day 03: 8th March 2027 (Monday) – Assisi & St. Mary of the Angels (B, L, D)

• Guided Tour of Assisi – Morning walking pilgrimage through medieval Assisi; visit the Basilica of St. Clare, her tomb, and the original San Damiano Cross that spoke to St. Francis.
• Sanctuary of the Spoliation (St. Mary Major) – Pray before the tomb and relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the young apostle of the Eucharist.
• Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi – Guided visit to the monumental Upper and Lower Basilicas with Giotto frescoes, and veneration at the Tomb of St. Francis; Holy Mass.
• St. Mary of the Angels (Santa Maria degli Angeli) – Visit the grand basilica enclosing the beloved Porziuncola chapel where the Franciscan Order began, and the Thornless Rose Garden; prayer and contemplation; dinner and overnight in Assisi.

Day 04: 9th March 2027 (Tuesday) – Assisi >> Loreto >> San Giovanni Rotondo (B, L, D)

• Loreto (Santa Casa) – Drive across the Apennines to Loreto (140 km); visit the Basilica della Santa Casa housing the venerated Holy House of Nazareth where the Annunciation took place; celebrate Holy Mass in the Crypt followed by personal prayer.
• Lunch in Loreto – Group lunch at local restaurant with wine and water included.
• San Giovanni Rotondo – Scenic drive south along the Adriatic coast to San Giovanni Rotondo in Puglia (321 km); check into hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 05: 10th March 2027 (Wednesday) – San Giovanni Rotondo & Monte Sant’Angelo (B, L, D)

• Shrine of Saint Padre Pio – Celebrate morning Mass at the Shrine of St. Pio of Pietrelcina; visit the Old Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Padre Pio's monastic cell, his personal crucifix, and venerate his body in the crypt.
• Monte Sant’Angelo (Cave of St. Michael) – Scenic drive up the Gargano mountain promontory to the sacred Cave Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel, consecrated by the Archangel himself; time for personal prayer and petition.
• Evening in Puglia – Return to San Giovanni Rotondo for dinner at local restaurant with wine and water included; overnight stay.

Day 06: 11th March 2027 (Thursday) – San Giovanni Rotondo >> Rome (B, D)

• Hotel Chapel Mass – Early morning Holy Mass celebrated in the hotel chapel; breakfast.
• Journey to the Eternal City – Coach journey across Central Italy to Rome (381 km); lunch at leisure around Piazza Navona.
• Baroque Rome Walking Tour – Guided afternoon orientation: Piazza Navona, Church of St. Agnes in Agone, the ancient Pantheon, the iconic Trevi Fountain, and the Spanish Steps; free time for personal exploration.
• Check-in & Dinner – Check into hotel in Rome for dinner with water included; overnight in Rome.

Day 07: 12th March 2027 (Friday) – Rome: Vatican & St. Peter’s (B, D)

• Vatican City & St. Peter’s Basilica – Full-day guided pilgrimage at the Vatican; pass through the Holy Door into St. Peter’s Basilica; pray before the Tomb of St. Peter the Apostle, Michelangelo’s Pietà, and the Papal tombs; celebrate Holy Mass.
• Archbasilica of St. John in Lateran – Visit the mother church of all Catholic Christendom, the Cathedral of the Bishop of Rome; pass through the Holy Door.
• The Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta) – Veneration at the Holy Stairs brought from Pontius Pilate’s praetorium in Jerusalem by St. Helena; prayer and reflection; dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 08: 13th March 2027 (Saturday) – Rome: Major Basilicas & Tre Fontane (B, L, D)

• Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore) – Guided visit to Rome’s oldest Marian basilica; venerate the Holy Crib relic (Sacra Culla) and the miraculous Salus Populi Romani icon; pass through the Holy Door.
• Church of St. Alphonsus – Visit the sanctuary housing the original miraculous icon of Our Mother of Perpetual Help.
• Abbey of the Three Fountains (Tre Fontane) – Visit the sacred site where St. Paul the Apostle was martyred; celebrate Holy Mass.
• Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls – Pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Paul; pass through the Holy Door; panoramic view of the Colosseum; farewell group dinner with water included; overnight in Rome.

Day 09: 14th March 2027 (Sunday) – Rome >> Dubai, UAE (B)

• Thanksgiving Mass – Final morning celebration of Holy Mass at the hotel chapel; breakfast and check-out.
• Fiumicino Airport – Transfer to Rome Fiumicino Airport; check in for Emirates flight EK0098 to Dubai (15:10 departure).

Day 10: 15th March 2027 (Monday) – Dubai >> Singapore

• Homecoming – Connecting flight EK0354 to Singapore; arrival at Changi International Airport at 14:05hrs with renewed faith and rich Lenten blessings from the holy shrines of Italy.