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SICILY-MALTA & ROME!

CATANIA-PALERMO-MONREALE-TAORMINA-SYRACUSE-AGRIGENTO-VALLETTA-GOZO-ST PETERS-ST JOHN LATERAN!

Once-in-a-lifetime experience

 APRIL 11th  - 22nd, 2027

 Spiritual Director: Fr. Marc Swartvagher.

$6,499.00 Per person, double occupancy.

Single Room: $7,799.00.

A deposit $350.00 per person is required at time of booking.

Full payment 120 days before departure.

TOUR COST INCLUDES:

Non-stop airfare from JFK-CATANIA, Delta Airlines.

Transportation By A.C. Motor coach.

Departure taxes & fuel surcharges.

Touring with English speaking guide.

Mass & Rosary daily.

Daily breakfast and dinner.

Four Star Hotels.

All gratuities.

Catania- 2 nights - Hotel Katane Palace.

Agrigento -1 night - Hotel Baia di Ulisse.

Palermo - 2 nights - Hotel Casena dei Colli.

Malta - 3 nights - Hotel AX Odycy.

Rome - 2 nights - Hotel A-Roma Lifestyles.

NOT INCLUDED: Lunch, beverages, travel insurance, and items of a personal nature.

*REMEMBER, SPACE IS LIMITED!

Please be advised that we only have a certain amount seats available.

To guarantee your seat, you must submit a deposit as soon as possible. No seats will be held by word of mouth.

PILGRIMAGE ITINERARY

Board your overnight transatlantic flight to "CATANIA". Dinner and breakfast are served on board.

Early morning arrival in Catania and visit Catania’s historical Centre, stated “Unesco World Heritage Site”, with its original Baroque style and its unique streets built with black lava stone. The color scheme of the city-Centre buildings is black and dark grey, relieved with white limestone details around doors and windows. The effect is
extremely elegant! The walking tour will start from the scenic "Duomo Square" with its magnificent Cathedral and the famous “Liotru” statue, antique lava-stone
elephant, symbol of the city. Not far from here we will reach "University Square" and we will have a walk along the splendid baroque Via dei Crociferi, the most representative 18th-century street in Catania, where we will admire the famous "St. Benedict Monastery". Dinner and overnight in Catania.

Today we will visit Taormina, a charming town renowned for its magnificent position above the sea commanding a celebrated view of "Etna". Visit of Taormina’s fascinating "Greek Theatre" which will leave you breathless for its commanding view on Giardini Naxos Bay and the "Etna Mountain". Free time for a nice walk among the picturesque Medieval typical narrow streets, to go shopping and looking around the local handicrafts. Dinner and overnight in Catania.

After breakfast departure to "Syracuse" to visit the most beautiful and greatest "Greek colony in Sicily and World Heritage Site". The visit will start with the
“Archaeological Park of Neapolis”, with its Greek Theatre, the Roman Amphitheatre, the Latomie of Paradise and the Ear of Dionysius. Proceeding on and visit of the splendid Ortigia, a small island which is the historical Centre of Syracuse. In Ortigia you will admire the beautiful Cathedral. The façade is a powerful Sicilian-Baroque composition. Departure to Agrigento. Dinner and overnight in Agrigento.

This morning tour of Agrigento, you will visit the famous "Valley of the Temples" stated World Heritage Site. As one of the most prosperous of the ancient Greek
cities on the island, Agrigento presents a remarkable series of Doric Temples of the 5th century. Among hundreds of almond trees, you will admire the rests of the ancient Akragas. You will see the “Temple of Hera”, the “Temple of Concordia” and the “Temple of Heracles”. Departure to visit Monreale, its huge "Norman Cathedral", proclaimed the "Eighth Wonder of the World", and its splendid Cloister in Arab-Norman style. Dinner and overnight in Palermo.

After breakfast in hotel, the morning will be spent the day discovering the stunning Palermo, one of the richest towns on the island for its history and art. Palermo
stands on a bay dominated by Mount Pellegrino. While the Baroque predominates, there is a profusion of different architectural styles reflecting the city’s multicultural past. Visit of the wonderful eclectic Cathedral, the astonishing "Martorana Church" and the amazing "Cappella Palatina". Along the path you will admire the famous "Teatro Massimo" and the debated fountain in Pretoria Square, adorned with 16th century sculptures. Dinner and overnight in Palermo.

After breakfast transfer to Cefalù, charming Medieval town situated at the northern coast of Sicily. Visit of its stunning "Norman Dome", free time to stroll through the town. Afternoon flight from Catania to Malta. Dinner and overnight in Malta.

After breakfast departure for a full day excursion to explore the "Grand Harbour Area", the Maltese Capital Valletta and the "Three Cities" area. The tour will start with the Malta Experience, an audio-visual show that traces the history of Malta through the ages. During the Valletta tour you will visit the "St. John's Cathedral" within the masterpieces of "Caravaggio", stop at the Barraca Gardens enjoying scenic views of Valletta harbor. From the Baracca Gardens, we will take a boat to reach the Three Cities area. The Three Cities ( Birgu, Cospicua and Senglea ) are the trio towns across the harbor from Valletta. Dinner and overnight in Malta.

Today after breakfast accompanied by your tour guide and a 20-minute ferry crossing you will reach the port of Mgarr at the Island of Gozo. From the port you
will be transferred to the "Ġgantija MegalithicTemples", a “UNESCO World Heritage Site” and one of the best-preserved Megalithic Temple in Malta. In Gozo, we
start a tour including Gozo’s main attraction, namely "Ta' Pinu Basilica", Dwejra Bay, Qbajjar Salt Pans. Then we will take a short break at the picturesque Xlendi
Bay. In the afternoon we will take walking tour of Victoria, exploring its charming narrow streets, markets, and shops before walking up to the "Citadel of Gozo", a
medieval fortress overlooking the entire island. Late afternoon ferry back to Malta. Dinner and overnight in Malta.

Early morning departure from Malta and early arrival in Rome, here you are met by your tour guide and warmly greeted to Rome. Transfer to the "Basilica of St.
John Lateran", Cathedral of Rome. Adjacent to the Basilica of St. John's in Lateran are the "Holy Stairs". According to tradition, the staircases were part of the
praetorian of Pilate in Jerusalem, hence were sanctified by the footsteps of Jesus Christ during his Passion. Afternoon tour of the "Basilica of St. Mary Major", one
of the oldest shrines dedicated to the Blessed Virgin. This shrine contains a relic from the manger where the infant Jesus was laid. Here you can pray at the
tomb of "Pope Francis". We will also visit the Coliseum (only from the outside). Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Your program today includes "St. Peter's Square", where accompanied by your tour guide, you will be admitted to the "Papal Audience". After a hopeful message
pronounced in various languages, his Holiness Leo XIV will import his blessing. Afternoon guided walking tour of "Fontana di Trevi, Piazza Venezia, Pantheon" (only from the outside) and "Piazza Navona". The rest of the day at leisure, to explore your own paths, to shop, or just to sit in one of the outside cafes and watch the world go by. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

This morning you will be transferred to the airport for your return flight home. You will be asking yourself, "Where did the time go?"

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