Italy Pilgrimage 2024

 

Tuscany and Umbria

September 8-16, 2024 (Women Only)

$3995 

 

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Gem Fadling will join Mary in leading this trip for women only. This pilgrimage is limited to 18 people keeping an intimate atmosphere.  Gem will lead our spiritual formation during our morning times together after we spend time reading from the Book of Common Prayer. Mary has been friends with the Gem for over 37 years and is delighted to share this pilgrimage's leadership with Gem. See the itinerary below.

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Itinerary

 

Each Pilgrimage Includes-

• 8 Breakfasts

• 8 Lunches or dinners

• 2 Tuscan vineyard visits with wine-tasting and lunch

• 8 Gatherings designed by the facilitators

• Private monastery or hotel rooms with attached bath (no single supplement charges)

• Guided tours (entrance fees for all tours included)

• Entrance to the mineral hot springs (Terme)

• All transfers by private bus

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Day 1- Florence

• Dinner and orientation

Day 2- Florence

Breakfast and Lunch included

• Morning group gathering

• Walking tour of Florence (3 hours)

• Afternoon free to explore

• Evening Compline and debrief

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Day 3- Florence to Assisi

Breakfast and Dinner included

• Morning group gathering

• Winery tour and lunch in Arezzo countryside

• Bus to Assisi

• Evening Compline and debrief

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Day 4- Assisi

Breakfast and Dinner included

• Morning group gathering

• Visit to San Damiano

• Lunch together in town

• Afternoon free to explore

• Evening Compline and debrief

 

Day 5- Assisi

Breakfast and Dinner included

• Morning group gathering

• Visit the Basilica of St Francis

• Lunch together in town

• Afternoon free to explore 

• Evening Compline and debrief

 

Day 6- Assisi- Hot Springs- Siena

Breakfast and Dinner included

• Morning group gathering

• Hot Springs (Terme) afternoon with lunch

• Arrive Siena

• Evening Compline and debrief

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Day 7 Siena

Breakfast and Lunch included

• Morning group gathering with solitude retreat time

• Tour of St Catherine's home and Santa Maria Della Scala

• Lunch together in town

• Afternoon free to explore 

• Evening Vespers and debrief

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Day 8 Siena- Montepulchiano- Florence

Breakfast and Lunch included

• Morning group gathering

• Visit Winery and lunch

• Arrive in Florence 

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Day 9 Florence

Breakfast included

• Morning gathering over breakfast

• Check-out by 11 am

 

***Itinerary subject to change due to current circumstances