Cascia, Santa Rita and Roccaporena from Rome Private Day Tour
At a glance
Cascia, Santa Rita and Roccaporena from Rome Private Day Tour is a 10h private experience in Rome, Italy, operated by Rome-Limousines. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 15 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $601.27 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Private transportation, WiFi on board, All Fees and Taxes.
Highlights
- Private experience — just you and your group
- Hotel pickup included
- Free cancellation for flexible planning
- Wheelchair accessible
Quick facts
- Duration
- 10h
- Group
- Private tour — only your group
- Languages
- English, Italian
- Pickup
- Hotel pickup included
- Confirmation
- Instant confirmation
- Ticket
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Cancellation
- Free cancellation (see policy)
Overview
This day trip, departing from Rome, allows all those faithful to Saint Rita of Cascia to explore and admire the most significant and sacred sites in her life. A professional, English-speaking driver will pick you up in a comfortable Mercedes and, through a breathtaking countryside, you will be driven to Cascia in Umbria.
It is a fascinating and mystical journey that winds between the two most important cities in the life of the Saint, Cascia and Roccaporena.
What's included
What's included
- Private transportation
- WiFi on board
- All Fees and Taxes
- Bottled water
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- Lunch
- tickets
Itinerary
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Stop 1 · 2h
The Basilica of Santa Rita da Cascia is a minor basilica of Cascia, belonging to the homonymous sanctuary. The mortal remains of Saint Rita are venerated inside.
Rita from Cascia, born Margherita Lotti (Roccaporena, 1381 - Cascia, 22 May 1457), was an Italian nun of the eremitan monastery of Santa Maria Maddalena, beatified by Pope Urban VIII in 1628 and proclaimed Saint by Pope Leo XIII in 1900.)
In the first decades of the twentieth century, the steady increase in pilgrims visiting the reliquary with the remains of Saint Rita made the old church unsuitable for hosting such a large number of people. This was how Mother Maria Teresa Fasce, today blessed, abbess of the nearby monastery of Santa Rita da Cascia where Saint Rita had lived for more than forty years, promoted the construction of a new church suited to the needs of the faithful. -
Stop 2
Roccaporena is a fraction of the municipality of Cascia, in the province of Perugia. The village is located at a height of 707 m, at the end of a small gorge, about 6 km from Cascia. According to the Istat 2001 census data, it is inhabited by 73 residents. The town has existed since the Middle Ages, when, in 1381, Santa Rita da Cascia was born there. In 1939 the Opera di Santa Rita was founded, to promote the cult of the Saint, to cure and make known his memories to Roccaporena, and to do charitable works on his example by setting up an orphanage. The new Shrine was designed by the architect Oreste della Piana. The entrance is adorned with a portico; the interior has three naves, the apse, and the walls are adorned with mosaics. In two side chapels, there are six painted and multicolored glass windows made in 1966 by the Milanese artist Amalia
Panigati. In the church, there is also the leather mantle which, according to tradition, belonged to Rita.
Meeting point
Please, provide the correct pick-up address, thank you!
Good to know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- We kindly remaind our customers that this day trip to Cascia is led by a professional English-speaking driver, who will not enter the sites but gives information to develop a self-tour
- We provide customers with a booklet with all the information for a self-tour
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the Cascia, Santa Rita and Roccaporena from Rome Private Day Tour take?
The experience lasts about 10h.
How much does it cost?
Prices start from $601.27 per person. The final price depends on the date, time and number of travellers, and is confirmed on Viator before you pay.
What's included?
Private transportation; WiFi on board; All Fees and Taxes; Bottled water; Air-conditioned vehicle.
Where does it start?
Please, provide the correct pick-up address, thank you!
Can I cancel?
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Which languages is it offered in?
It is guided in English, Italian.
Is it worth it?
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 15 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor, which places it among the top-rated experiences in Rome.
