GULUMIAN pilgrims tours – September the 14th->26th 2024

For all those arriving on the 12:00pm AZ621X flight from LAX to FCO, one of our assistants will be waiting for you outside the arrivals area holding a KEYS OF ITALY sign to escort you to the bus that will take you to the hotel.

Overnight: Hotel Valadier – Rome

08:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Transportation by bus.

Visit San Paolo fuori le Mura

Mess at 11:00 at San Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani 

Walking and visit to Piazza Colonna, Pantheon, Piazza Navona.

Lunch break – 90′ free time

Depart and visit to San Bartolomeo all’Isola

Departure towards Castel Romano Outlet with 90′ free time

Return to the hotel by bus expected at 7:45 PM

Overnight: Hotel Valadier – RomeSan Nicola da Tolentino agli Orti Sallustiani

09:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Transportation by bus.

Arrival at the Sanctuary and visit to the Sancta Sanctorum and St. John Lateran

Walking to Santa Croce in Gerusalemme and visit

Lunch break – 90′ free time

Bus transfer and visit to the Church of Domine Quo Vadis

Bus transfer and visit to the exterior of the Colosseum, Forum, Palatine Hill, St. Peter in Chains, the prison, and Piazza Venezia

Return to the hotel by bus expected at 6:30 PM

Overnight: Hotel Valadier – Rome

08:30AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Transportation by bus.

Visit to the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore

Walking visiting the exterior of the Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Spagna, Via del Corso, and Piazza del Popolo.

Return to the hotel and lunch. 90′ of free time

Bus transfer and visit to the Vatican Museums, the Crypt, and St. Peter’s Basilica

Return to the hotel by bus expected at 7:30 PM

Overnight: Hotel Valadier – Rome

07:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Breakfast in box to be eaten into the bus.

Transportation by bus.

Arrival at the hotel in Naples, luggage deposit at the hotel

Split into 2 minibuses with 15 seats and departure for Amalfi (3 hours of free time, during which you can have lunch and explore)

Bus transfer and visit of the Duomo in Ravello

Bus transfer and arrival at, and visit of, Villa Cimbrone and the Terrace of Infinity

Return to the hotel by bus expected at 7:30 PM

Overnight: Hotel Art Resort Galleria Umberto – Naples

09:30AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Transportation by bus

Arrival and visit to San Gregorio Armeno Church and Spaccanapoli

Lunch break – 90′ free time

Departure by bus to Pompeii and visit

Departure by bus to Beata Vergine Maria del Santo Rosario in Pompeii and visit

Return to the hotel by bus expected at 6:45 PM

Overnight: Hotel Art Resort Galleria Umberto – Naples

08:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Transportation by bus

Arrival in Cascia, lunch break, 90′ of free time

Visit to the Basilica of St. Rita

Transfer by bus to Roccaporena and visit to the Birthplace of Saint Rita

Arrival to the hotel by bus expected at 7:30 PM, dinner is included

Overnight: Hotel Cenacolo – Assisi

08:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Transportation by bus

Arrival in Assisi and visit to the Basilica of St. Francis, Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Church of the Stripping, and Blessed Carlo Acutis

Lunch break – 90′ free time

Departure by bus towards Florence

Visit to Piazzale Michelangelo and the Basilica of San Miniato al Monte

Arrival to the hotel by bus expected at 7:15 PM

Goodbye to tour leader.

Overnight: Hotel FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo – Florence

08:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Welcome by our local tour leader.

Walking the centre

Visit to the Galleria dell’Accademia – Michelangelo’s David

Holy Mass at the Florence Cathedral

City centre walking

Lunch break – 90′ free time

Visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce

Visit to Palazzo Vecchio

Walking through Piazza della Signoria and Ponte Vecchio

Arrival to the hotel by bus expected at 6:30PM

Overnight: Hotel FH55 Grand Hotel Mediterraneo – Florence

08:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Transportation by bus

Arrival in Pisa and visit to Piazza dei Miracoli (including ticket entrance to Duomo, Baptistery, Cemetery) and the city center. Leaning tower it is not included.

Lunch break – 90′ free time

Goodbye to our tour leader

Transfer by bus to Venice without tour leader

Welcome by our local tour leader and transfer to the hotel by public water taxi and walking

Arrival to the hotel expected at 8:00PM

Overnight: Hotel Hotel Messner – Venice

08:00AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception. Walking the centre

Arrival and visit to Santa Croce degli Armeni

Arrival and visit to San Lazzaro Island

Arrival and visit to the Monastery Museum

Arrival to Saint Mark’s square

Lunch break – 90′ free time

Visit to the Basilica of St. Mark and Rialto’s bridge

Arrival to the hotel expected at 6:30PM

Overnight: Hotel Hotel Messner – Venice

07:30AM departure from the hotel, meet at the reception.

Tour leader will guide until the bus, public water taxi and walking

Goodbye to our tour leader

Bus to Milan without tour leader

Arrival at the hotel in Milan to drop off luggage and welcome by our local tour leader

Transfer by bus to Duomo’s square, Lunch break – 90′ free time

Visit to the Duomo with elevator access to the terraces

Transfer by bus and visit to the Armenian Apostolic Church (still not confirmed from the Church)

Arrival to the hotel by bus expected at 7:00PM

Goodbye to our local tour leader

Overnight: Hotel Enterprise – Milan

3:30AM:

For all those with a 6:30 AM flight AZ2013S LIN-FCO, our bus driver will be waiting in front of the hotel, ready to depart and drop you off at the departures entrance of Linate Airport

For all those not taking this flight, the hotel check-out is at 10:00 AM