The Way of Francis from the north by foot

The Way of Francis from the north by foot

Starting from Euro 799,00 per person

1st day

ASSISI – SANCTUARY OF VERNA – PIEVE SANTO STEFANO (about 15 km – AVERAGE 5 HOURS)

Arrival in Assisi independently in the morning.

Our suggestion is to leave the car and find it again on the last day.

Transfer with one of our drivers towards the Sanctuary of La Verna. From here you start the walk in the direction of Pieve Santo Stefano.

Accommodation in the facility, dinner and overnight stay

2nd day

CITERNA – CITTA DI CASTELLO (about 20 km – MEDIUM – 7 HOURS)

In the morning after breakfast, transfer with one of our drivers from the Pieve Santo Stefano structure to the starting point of Citerna.

From here the path leads us to Città di Castello.

Accommodation in the facility, dinner and overnight stay

3rd day

PIETRALUNGA – GUBBIO (about 26 km – MEDIUM – 8 HOURS)

In the morning after breakfast, transfer with one of our drivers from the Città di Castello structure to the starting point in Pietralunga.

From here the path continues up to Gubbio

Accommodation in the facility, dinner and overnight stay

4th day

GUBBIO – VALFABBRICA (about 30 km – MEDIUM/DIFFICULT – 8 HOURS) 

 In the morning sightseeing tour of the city with the Gubbio Express

Continuation towards Valfabbrica

Accommodation in the facility, dinner and overnight stay

5th day – VALFABBRICA – ASSISI (about 15 km – EASY – 5 HOURS)

After breakfast we leave for the last journey of the journey which will lead to our destination: Assisi.

Accommodation in the facility, dinner and overnight stay

6th day – ASSISI

Morning dedicated to the discovery of Assisi 

Notes

Every evening of the itinerary, overnight accommodation is provided in facilities such as the Pilgrim’s Refectory of the Santuario de La Verna, 3/2 star hotels, farmhouses and guest houses, along the route of Via di Francesco who have availability therefore guaranteeing overnight stay and dinner in the structure every night.

As regards the two trips that we normally feel like suggesting by car between Pieve Santo Stefano – Citerna and between Città di Castello – Pietralunga, they are included because the route, according to the many who have traveled the route is demanding and above all because it would force them to add two further overnight stays.

Our best offer is starting from €799.00 per person

The rate is per person and includes:

  • 5 nights accommodation in a double room with half board (drinks included)
  • Transfer services from Assisi to La Verna, from Pieve Santo Stefano to Citerna, from Città di Castello to Pietralunga
  • Gubbio Express
  • Pilgrim’s Credential
  • Europ Assistance insurance

The rate does not include:

  •  Extras, tips and offers
  • Lunches
  • Luggage transport with the exception of the stages served by private transfer
  • Means of transport
  • City tax where introduced by the relevant municipality
  • Anything not expressly indicated in the item “the rate includes”

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    Stories of Extraordinary and Mystical Women

    Stories of Extraordinary and Mystical Women

    Starting from Euro 144,00 per person

    1st DAY

    Arrival in the afternoon in Assisi and walk to discover the city and traces of the life of Saint Clare, who as a teenager left her father’s house to follow Saint Francis and his life.

    Overnight stay

    2nd DAY

    After breakfast we move to Foligno, Santa Angela, one of the first Italian mystics, was born in the medieval Umbrian town in 1248.

    Free lunch

    In the afternoon, move to Cascia home of Santa Rita, invoked as “saint of impossible things”

    Overnight stay

    3rd DAY

    After breakfast we go to Collevalenza, in the near Todi, where the Sanctuary of Merciful Love founded by Mother Speranza is located, where the purifying pools are located.

    Free lunch

    In the afternoon, transfer to Narni, where Blessed Lucia was born woman mystically united with Christ from a very young age. Visit to Narni underground

    Our best offer is starting from €144.00 per person

    The rate is per person and includes:

    • 2 nights accommodation in a double room
    • Entrance to Narni Underground
    • Europ Assistance  Insurance

    The rate does not include:

    • Extras, tips and offers
    • Means of transport
    • City tax where introduced by the relevant municipality
    • Anything not expressly indicated in the item “the rate includes”

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      In the footsteps of Santa Rita

      In the footsteps of Santa Rita

      Starting from Euro 149,00 per person

      A trip to Cascia for a weekend dedicated to Santa Rita to discover her message of dialogue and peace.

      1st DAY

      Arrival in the early afternoon in Roccaporena of Cascia, the birthplace of Santa Rita. You will have the opportunity to visit some of the significant places of the Saint. For the more daring we suggest climbing the Scoglio della Preghiera.

      Return to the facility for dinner and overnight stay

      2nd DAY

      After breakfast, free walk around Cascia and visit the Basilica of Santa Rita, visit to the ancient Monastery with the most significant places in the life of Santa Rita.

      Lunch in a restaurant

      Our best offer is starting from €149.00 per person

      The rate is per person and includes:

      • 1 night’s accommodation in a double room with half board
      • 1 lunch in a restaurant (drinks not included)
      • Europ Assistance Insurance

      The rate does not include:

      •  Extras, tips and offers
      • Means of transport
      • City tax where introduced by the relevant municipality
      • Anything not expressly indicated in the item “the rate includes”

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        Via di Francesco from the north by bike

        Via di Francesco from the north by bike

        Starting from Euro 834,00 per person

        An itinerary along the Via di Francesco in the northern section that you can cover with your bicycle or with our assistance with a rental bike.

          1st day

          ASSISI – SANCTUARY OF VERNA – SANSEPOLCRO (about 35 km)

          Arriving in Assisi in the morning, leave the car and move by private van to the Sanctuary of La Verna, from where the first stage by bicycle begins. You can visit the suggestive sanctuary, nestled in the woods, before setting off on your bike. You will cross Pieve Santo Stefano, before skirting the lake of Montedoglio and then arriving in Sansepolcro. Dinner and overnight stay in a structure in San Sepolcro

            2nd day

            SANSEPOLCRO-CITY OF CASTELLO (30 KM)

            You will leave Sansepolcro behind to cycle through the countryside between Tuscany and Umbria. The only climb of the day is the one, quite steep, which will lead you to the village of Citerna. From here continue towards Città di Castello, making the most of the dirt cycle path that runs along the Tiber river. Dinner and overnight stay in a structure in Città di Castello

              3rd day

              CITY OF CASTELLO-PIETRALUNGA (30 KM)

              One of the most demanding stages of the entire Northern route, with two climbs to overcome. The first is long and regular, immersed in the woods, which alternating dirt and asphalt will lead you to Pieve de’ Saddi. The second is shorter, but steep, just before reaching Pietralunga, a small village surrounded by greenery, ideal for relaxing and resting. Dinner and overnight stay in a structure in Pietralunga

                4th day

                PIETRALUNGA-GUBBIO (24 KM)

                Leaving behind Pietralunga, you will cycle on roads immersed in the green of the Umbrian nature, almost completely free of traffic. Also in this stage you will have to face two climbs, but not too demanding. The last kilometers before arriving in the heart of Gubbio will be completely flat. Dinner and overnight stay in Gubbio

                  5th day

                  GUBBIO-VALFABBRICA (33 KM)

                  In the morning sightseeing tour of the city with the Gubbio Express. Another stage that flows through the nature of the Umbrian Apennines and which will bring you significantly closer to Assisi. Along the way you will have to face two climbs, which will give you wonderful views of the surrounding valleys before arriving in the small historic village of Valfabbrica. Dinner and overnight stay in a structure in Valfabbrica

                    6th day

                    VALFABBRICA-ASSISI (22 KM)

                    Assisi is now upon us and the few kilometers to go will allow you to arrive easily. You will only have to overcome a few ups and downs in the first part of the day, while the last kilometers, which alternate dirt and asphalt, flow in the Umbrian plain from where you can already see the unmistakable profile of Assisi. Time to discover the city

                      Note

                      Each night of the itinerary, accommodation is provided in facilities such as the Refettorio del Pellegrino at the Sanctuary of La Verna, 3/2-star hotels, farmhouses, and guesthouses along the Way of St. Francis. These facilities ensure availability, guaranteeing overnight stays and dinner each night.

                        Our best offer is starting from € 834,00 per person in a double room


                        The rate is per person and includes:

                        •  5 nights in facilities along the way
                        • Half board treatment (drinks not included)
                        • Sightseeing tour with the Gubbio Express in Gubbio
                        • Transfer by private van from Assisi to La Verna
                        • Umbria & Bike Kit
                        • Pilgrim Credential
                        • Assicurazione Viaggi Europ Assistance

                        The rate does not include:

                        • Extras and tips
                        • Gpx tracks or detailed road map
                        • Luggage transport along the route
                        • Possible extra night in Assisi
                        • Bicycle rental
                        • City tax where applicable
                        • Means of transport
                        • Anything not expressly indicated under “the price includes

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                            IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UMBRIA & BIKE

                            Retrace St.Francis’s footsteps

                            Retrace St.Francis’s footsteps

                            Starting from Euro 245,00 per adult person

                            FIRST DAY

                            Arrival in Assisi, known universally as the birthplace of Saint Francis.  Sightseeing tour with Assisi Serafica Bellezza Eco Tour, a tourist bus that allows you to visit the significant places of Assisi. The tour allows you to visit the historic center comfortably seated with an audio-video guide and to enter the Art Gallery, the Roman Museum and the Rocca Maggiore

                            Accommodation and overnight stay

                            SECOND DAY

                            After breakfast we move to Gubbio, one of the most beautiful medieval cities in Umbria, where Saint Francis performed the miracle of the she-wolf. Here the family will take a sightseeing tour with the friendly Gubbio Express, an electric rubber train with audio-video guide.

                            In the afternoon you will have the opportunity either to travel a stretch of the Via di Francesco that leads to Assisi or to organize a lesson on the track with professional and qualified ebike instructors for children.

                            Overnight stay

                            THIRD DAY

                            After breakfast, the day in Assisi will see a complete immersion in the nature praised by Saint Francis and in the morning you will access the FAI Forest of San Francesco, a true interior journey to discover that message of perfect harmony between Man and Creation that Saint Francis taught the world.

                            Our best offer is starting from €245.00 per person
                            for 2 adults and 1 child up to 10 years free!

                            The price per adult includes:

                            • Quote for 1 free child up to 10 years of age
                            • 2 nights accommodation with breakfast
                            • Assisi Serafica Bellezza Ecotour Tickets
                            • tickets for the Gubbio Express
                            • entrances to the Bosco Fai di San Francesco
                            • Europ Assistance insurance

                            The fee does not include:

                            • Extras, tips and offers
                            • Meals
                            • Means of transport
                            • City tax to be paid on site
                            • Anything not expressly indicated in the item “the rate includes”

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