Saints and Knights from Venice to Umbra Italy
Italy: Saints & Knights from Venice to Umbra 2025
A special Journey through Friuli, Tuscany and Umbra. A wonderful mix of shrines, Eucharistic Miracles, Order of Malta sites, excellent wine estates, Italian cuisine spanning many different regions and beautiful accommodations including a villa as our home base while in Umbra.
$3,400
Single Supplement: $575
8 Nights, 9 Days
Group size: 16 - 26
Physical Activity: Moderate
Group Airfare Available
Highlights
Padua – Basilica of Santa Giustina (relics of St. Luke), Basilica of St. Anthony & Scrovegni Chapel ; Venice – St. Marks Basilica (relics of St. Mark), the Doge’s Palace, Murano Glass & Grand Canal Tour ; Friuli region – Rocca Bernarda – Order of Malta’s Wine Estate ; Sanctuary of Our Lady of Castelmonte, a place of Miracles; Bologna – Shrine of St. Catherine of Bologna (incorrupt body) & Basilica of St. Dominic (relics) ; Citta di Castello – Church of San Domenico (Bl. Margaret of Castello) ; Cascia – Basilica of St. Rita (incorrupt), Bl. M. Teresa Fasce, Bl. Simone Fidati and the Eucharistic miracle of Cascia ; Assisi ; Medieval Convent of St. Bartolomeo ; Foligno – Church of St. Francis (St. Angela of Foligno), private Estate Olive Oil tasting ; Arnaldo Caprai Wine Estate ; Montefalco – Church of St. Clare of the Cross (in-corrupt) ; Cortona – Basilica of Santa Margherita (incorrupt body of St. Margaret of Cortona) & Battle relics from a ship of the Knights of St. John; Castello di Magione – Order of Malta Wine Estate ; Orvieto – Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary, walking tour ; Bolsena – Basilica of St. Christina, the site of the Eucharistic Miracle of Bolsena and more.
- Small pilgrimage groups 16 – 26
- Professional Local Guide
- Luxury Coach
- Private transfer to hotel on arrival/check-in assistance
- VAT (Value Added Tax)
- 7 nights accommodations at 4-star hotels
- 1 night accommodation at 3-star hotel
- Wine Tasting at 3 Wines Estates
- Continental breakfast daily, 3 Lunches, 6 dinners
- Lunch and dinners include beverages: water/coffee & wine at dinner
- Daily Mass
7 nights accommodations in 4 Star Hotels or Villas
1 night accommodation in 3 Star Hotel
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: Moderate
Typical days on your trip:
Day 1
Arrive at Venice airport with departure for Padua. Afternoon visit to the Basilica of Santa Giustina. The Basilica houses the relics of many revered saints; relics of St. Luke the Evangelist and the remains of the Patrons of Padua; St. Justina and St. Prosdocimo. Lunch at leisure then we visit the Basilica of St. Anthony and the Scrovegni Chapel (frescoed between 1303 and 1305 by Giotto) is universally accepted as Giotto di Bondone’s masterwork. This evening we will enjoy dinner in Padua. (D)
DAY 2
Full day in Venice – We’ll start with a Vaporetto (water bus) to Rialto Bridge then a walking tour to St. Mark’s Square. We will start with Holy Mass and then visit St. Marks Basilica and the Doge’s Palace. Lunch at leisure then we will visit the Murano Glass shop where we will have a glass blowing demonstration and an explanation on the various types of glass created. Our day in Venice will end with a Grand Canal tour. This evening we will welcome you to Italia with a special welcome dinner in Padua. (B,D)
DAY 3
Full day visit to the enchanting region of Friuli; home to Hemingway, Joyce, D’Annunzio, Rilke and Pasolini. Today we will visit one of the most important of Order of Malta’s SMOM wine estates: Rocca Bernarda which has long been a point of reference in Friulan enology and has been extremely influential within the wine industry of Friuli. We will tour the elegant 15th century Villa, wine making facility and enjoy a typical Friulian lunch accompanied by its award winning wines. We then visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Castelmonte; one of the most ancient Marian shrines in the world. (B,L)
MedSeas has full itineraries available as part of the materials supplied for those who join the tour.
Private transfer to hotel on arrival/check-in assistance
Tours with luxury, air-conditioned coach.
Welcome and Farewell dinner
Meals: All breakfasts, three lunches and six dinners.
Drinks: Water, coffee & wine included
What our pilgrims are saying:
"Many companies advertise the uniqueness of their tours. MedSeas LLC delivers. They are attentive, caring and personally involved in making their tours not only memorable but spiritually enriching. My participation in the Saints, Knights and Wine tour exceeded all my expectations."
Hal Jopp,"I took the Saints, Knights and Wine tour in the fall of 2015 and would love to do it again. We visited Order of Malta sites, wineries and shrines not usually available on other tours. The schedule was full but not exhausting. We stayed at only 2 lodgings (one of which was an amazing villa) so packing and repacking was minimized. On this tour, I felt like a guest and not a tourist."
Janice Klich,