Our once a year signature pilgrimage is limited to a smaller number of pilgrims and features various holy and sacred sites. This faith journey is an exclusive opportunity for 14 pilgrims to be forever changed by the experience. Additional private apartments within this 13th Century medieval hamlet can accomodate a larger group and the traveling priest. 
 

Itineray includes:

Round trip airfare to Florence Italy; private Tuscany Villa; Mercedes motor-coach; English speaking driver to and from the sacred sites as per itinerary; includes taxes, tolls and parking fees;  seven private bedrooms with bathrooms; full service kitchen; outdoor pool; daily continental chef breakfast and dinner provided; daily Mass scheduled at Basilica's and private Chapels; English speaking, Catholic tour guides and entrance fees where noted.
 

Does not include:
Trip insurance is optional 
Tips - driver and tour guide  
Lunch - on your own
Beverages - on your own

Day 1
Depart for your overnight internatinal flight to Florence, Italy.
 

Day 2
Arrive Florence airport and transfer to Tuscany 
 

A Peace Love Pilgrimage Ambassador will guide you through each day. Private tour guides where noted.

Upon arrival you will meet (2) english speaking drivers that will travel with you the entire week in (2) 7 passenger Mercedes SUV Mini-vans. 
Depart the airport and take in the sights and smells of Italy.
Lunch on your own.
Sightseeing for a few hours.
Stop at the market for any items or beverages you would like to have at the villa. There is a full service kitchen at the villa for your convenience. After rolling through the hills of Tuscany you will find a private villa where your group will relax for one week. It is a 13th century medieval hamlet overlooking olive groves and grape vines galore.
 
Welcome dinner reception and wine provided. Evening prayer led by your traveling priest.

Day 3

Morning prayer and breakfast al fresco on the veranda. 
Tuscany
As you rise to the most authentic beauty of the sunrise, the natural light leading to outdoor living, you can rest and recuperate in mind and body while exploring the surrounding gardens and terraces throughout this quaint village. The sidewalks of the beautiful grounds and historic buildings are marked by fragrant herbs scents galore.  

Free Wifi conncection is limited and laundry service is available.
A speaker will present a short visual of the local towns over coffee.

Private group Mass at the local Chapel is a few steps from the villa.
Lunch on your own. 

Dinner at the villa. Evening shared prayer.

Day 4
Morning prayer and breakfast at the villa.
Siena

Travel to Siena and learn about the life of Saint Catherine of Siena. Meet your private tour guide at the Duomo  in the morning and explore the art stacked from Michelangelo to Bernini. A private Mass requested for the group at the Basilica of Saint Dominic.

A two-hour afternoon guided walking tour explors three artisan shops sampling, espresso, bread, olive oil, wine, balsamic vinegar, gelato, deli meat and more.

Dinner at the villa. Evening prayer.

Day 5

Morning devotional and breakfast at the villa.
Rome  
Early morning departure. Two and a half hour drive to Rome. 
Legionaries of Christ tour guide option. Spend the day in the capital of Italy. Rome is a sprawling, cosmopolitan city with nearly 3,000 years of globally infulential art, architecture and culture on display. Vatican City, is its own city with its own Post Office and the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. There you find Saint Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museum, which house masterpieces such as Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel frescoes. 

Lunch on your own.

Dinner in Rome.

Evening prayer at the villa.

Day 6

Morning prayer and breakfast at the villa.
Assisi 
Be inspired by the life of Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Clare of Assisi in every direction. Explore the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi and see the tomb of Saint Francis in the crypt. On the top floor you can see the frescos that describe the life of Saint Francis. Visit the Basilica of Saint Clare and pray at the tomb of Saint Clare; the Cathedral of San Rufino; San Damiano; and the Piazza del Commune on your own. A Franciscan Friar will give a private tour prior to a 
private group Mass requested at the Basilica of Santa Maria.

Lunch on your own.

Dinner at the villa. Shared prayer.

Day 7
Morning devotional and breakfast at the villa.
San Gimignano
Explore an Italian hill town in Tuscany. Encircled by 13th century walls, the old town centers on Piazza della Cisterna, a triangular square lined with miedieval houses. It has an unforgetable skyline of medieval towers with breathtaking views.

Lunch on your own.
Private Mass in the local chapel.

Dinner and evening prayer at the villa.

Day 8
Morning prayer and breakfast at the villa.
Loreto
Early morning departure to the Holy House of Loreto in the mountains overlooking the Adriatic Sea. This is one of the most revered Marian shrines in the world. Thousands of miracles have been recorded that are attributed to Our Lady.

Private Mass requested in the Crypt of the Cross. 

Savour the Sanctuary of the Holy House of Loretto and each side altar.
Lunch is on your own.
There are many restaurant choices less than a 3 mile drive down the mountain on the shore of the Adriatic Sea.

A chef prepared farewell dinner at the villa is provided. Evening prayer.

Day 9

Check out of the villa in the morning.
Breakfast and lunch is on your own in transit from Tuscany to Florence.
Transportation to
Florence 
Spend the day in Florence, the capital of Italy's Tuscany region, home to many masterpieces of Rennaissance art and architecture. The English speaking tour-guide will walk with our group capitalizing on these sights:

One of the most iconic sights is the Duomo, a cathedral whith a terracotta-tiled dome engineered by Brunelleschi and a bell tower by Giotto.
The Galleria dell'Accademia displays Michelangelo's David.
The Ponte Vecchio bridge is a medieval stone closed-spandrel segmental arch bridge over the Arno River noted for still having shops built along it.

Final farewell dinner and one night hotel accomodations in Florence.

Day 10
Arrivederci. 
Make your way to the Florence airport. Option to stay longer is on your own. Extensions can be arranged in Florence or consider a river cruise to Southern Italy.