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Private Tour from Rome: Padre Pio and St. Michael's Cave

5.00(20)Rome· Ancient city · food · artPortuguese, English, French

Set off from Rome for a spiritual journey into the heart of Puglia. You will be picked up from your hotel or apartment and travel in a comfortable private air-conditioned minivan, accompanied by a dedicated tour assistant. The first stop will be the Grotto of San Michele Arcangelo in Monte Sant’Angelo, one of the oldest shrines in Christianity, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A mystical place linked to the apparitions of the Archangel Michael, it has been a pilgrimage destination for over a thousand years. You will then continue to San Giovanni Rotondo to visit the Shrine of Padre Pio, one of the most important in the Catholic world. You will see the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, where Padre Pio lived and worked, with relics and his incorruptible body. You will also visit the new Church of San Pio, designed by Renzo Piano, which houses the crypt with his remains. You will have time to pray, reflect and have lunch before returning to Rome, bringing with you a unique spiritual and cultural experience.

Languages
Portuguese, English, French, Spanish

What's included

Private transportation
Visit Sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel and Grotto of St Michael (Cave not wheelchair accessible)
Pick up and drop off
Assistant for the entire duration of the tour
Driver
In-vehicle air conditioning
Visit to the Shrine of Padre Pio

Meeting point & pickup

Wait in the lobby or outside your apartment/B&B 10 minutes before the agreed time.

Cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Private tour: Private tour is wheelchair accessible Access Cave of San Michele: St. Michael's Cave is included in the tour but not wheelchair accessible Pickup included

Where you'll be

from€465/person
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Where this sits in Rome

Rome is about 33 min by road from Rome Fiumicino Airport. Three thousand years stacked on top of each other, still busy being a capital. Stay central and walk — the Forum, the Pantheon and a dozen churches worth the detour are closer together than the map suggests, and the city rewards wandering more than ticking off.

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