Visit Assisi from Rome with a private chauffeur and local guide
Description
The memory of Saint Francis and Giotto permeates this hill town; both changed how to conceive faith and painting.
Your driver will pick you up at your Hotel/B&B/Apartment at 7:30 to lead you to Assisi. On the way to Assisi, the Appennini mountains offer vast panoramic views and painterly vistas, thanks to numerous ancient small hill towns.
Our local guide will wait for you at Santa Maria Degli Angeli, where Francis prayed and died for an immersive 3-hour experience.
ITINERARY
Papal Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli
This day trip to Assisi from Rome starts with the visit of the Porziuncola, essential to understanding Francis's life and the most sacred place for the Franciscans. The Porziuncola is a 9th-century little church enclosed in the Basilica.
Santa Chiara Basilica
You will enjoy strolling around the ancient town's narrow streets to reach the Church of Santa Chiara. Its Byzantine Crucifix revealed to the Saint his mission. In this Basilica, pilgrims can venerate the mortal remains of St. Clare and pray silently in front of the Crucifix, using the Saint's words.
On the way to Piazza del Comune (Town Hall Square), you will pass the Oratorio, the birthplace of St. Francis, with the remarkable Augustan Temple of Minerva.
Basilica of Saint Francis
The main highlight of the Assisi day trip from Rome is the Basilica of Saint Francis, the goal of countless pilgrimages, whose Crypt contains the Saint's tomb. Artists from all over Italy, such as Giotto, Cimabue, and Simone Martini, frescoed the vaulted Lower Church. The upper church walls are decorated mostly by Giotto with the Scenes of the Old and New Testament. Immersed in a spectacular environment, it is a magical place also for not-Christians.
After the tour, you will have 2 hours of free time for lunch and explore this enchanting town. The driver will be waiting for you to bring you back to your hotel in Rome.
Included
- Pick up from your location and full day car with driver at disposal.
- Professional local Tour Guide
- Guided tour of the Basilicas and the town
- Offer for the Basilica
- Drop off back to your hotel in Rome
- COVID 19 safety measures: face mask and hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff (social distancing from other visitors enforced: temperature checks for everybody entering museums and archaeological sites).
Excluded
- Lunch
Know before you go
The Booking Confirmation Voucher is all you need to bring with you
Please note that:
- Big bags or backpacks and big umbrellas are not allowed; small backpacks and foldable umbrellas are allowed.
- You must bring something to cover shoulders (a scarf is OK) and knees inside every sacred place
The tour involves walking; wear comfortable shoes. Be prepared for any kind of weather condition