Padre Pio and St. Michael the Archangel Private Tour from Rome

At a glance

Padre Pio and St. Michael the Archangel Private Tour from Rome is a 12h – 14h private experience in Rome, Italy, operated by Rome Italy Explora. Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 20 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor. Prices start from $1,335.96 per person, and free cancellation is available. Included: Private tour leader at your disposal (choose the language on the checkout), Entrance in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur.

Quick facts

Duration

12h – 14h

Group

Private tour — only your group

Languages

Portuguese, English, Italian, French, Spanish

Pickup

Hotel pickup included

Confirmation

Instant confirmation

Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation

Free cancellation (see policy)

Overview

Itinerary

1. Stop 1

   Rome represents the starting point but also the end of the tour , because there will be 4 hours of driving time to get in San Giovanni Rotondo, then 25 minutes to get in Monte Sant Angelo and then almost 5 hours to come back.
   
   There’s the restroom stop each 2 hours from Rome to San Giovanni Rotondo.

2. Stop 2 · 2h

   After the death of Padre Pio, the Saint’s friars thought of constructing a new church, because too sensitive to the material and spiritual needs of the devotees, that the existing church could not contain. After the presentation of several projects, Friars entrusted the design of a new church to the architect Renzo Piano, so that it could accommodate 6,500 people. For its size it is the second largest church in Italy, after St. Peter's Church in Rome.

3. Stop 3 · 2h

   Long dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie, the new Sanctuary conceived by Renzo Piano occupies – with its enormous conch-shell structure - and represents the second-largest church in Italy after Milan's Duomo. Finally opened after ten years of construction, and also known as the Church of St. Pio, the new Sanctuary was almost entirely financed by the offerings of pilgrims. Today it can hold up to 6,500 people at once.

4. Stop 4 · 1h

   Long dedicated to Santa Maria delle Grazie, the new Sanctuary conceived by Renzo Piano occupies – with its enormous conch-shell structure - and represents the second-largest church in Italy after Milan's Duomo. Finally opened after ten years of construction, and also known as the Church of St. Pio, the new Sanctuary was almost entirely financed by the offerings of pilgrims. Today it can hold up to 6,500 people at once.

5. Stop 5 · 1h

   San Michele Pilgrimage Shrine consists of the original Sanctuary of the Archangel Michael in a grotto and the crypt and devotional museums. To find the shrine as the octagonal bell tower, built in the 13th century, rises above the town of Monte Sant' Angelo on Puglia's Gargano Promontory. From the small square by the bell tower, pilgrims and tourists pass through the Gothic arches of San Michele. Descending the long stone staircase constructed in the 13th century (or elevator for the disabled), visitors arrive in the nave with frescoes and murals. On the Bronze doors, made in 1076 in Constantinople, are 24 panels depicting Bible scenes. The doors lead to the cave of Saint Michael. The Sanctuary of the Archangel Michael, or San Michele, in the grotto dates from the 5th - 6th centuries and is the site where devotion to the Archangel Michael began. The original grotto of San Michele is said to have been consecrated by the archangel and is the only church not consecrated by human hands.

Meeting point

Good to know

• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Dress code required: knees and shoulders must be covered
• Wheelchair avaible on request. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required. Additional price € 50,00.
• Please advice any specific dietary requirements or allergies at time of booking

Cancellation policy

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

Frequently asked questions