PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI & PADUA
DEPARTURE DATE: 25 October 2025
RETURN DATE: 1 November 2025
COST PER PERSON: £1075.00 sharing, £1295 in single room.
COST INCLUDES: Outward flight Manchester – Italy; Return flight Venice to Manchester; Airport duty & passenger taxes. 1 suitcase per person for the aircraft hold, 20kgs; 4 nights half board Hotel Assisi; 3 nights half board Padua; all transfers in Italy; English speaking tour leader/guides.
WHAT IS EXTRA: Travel insurance £65 per person.
BOOKING FORMS: are now available from Fr Peter: stjosephspudsey@dioceseofleeds.org.uk
ORGANISED BY: Northern Star Travel Ltd
ITINERARY:
Day 1 – Saturday 25th October: Depart Manchester 13.50hrs arrive in Rome Ciampino 17.30hrs, flight no. FR3204. Coach for the transfer to Assisi where we check-in to our hotel (BV Grand Hotel) for dinner and 4 nights stay on half board basis. Mass will be celebrated on arrival.
Day 2 – Sunday 26th October: After a leisurely breakfast this morning, we will be joined by our guide for a visit to the Basilica of St Clare for Mass, we then have a guided visit of the Basilica of St Francis, afternoon at leisure to explore this wonderful place. The hotel is just a 2km walk from the old town of Assisi.
Day 3 – Monday 27th October: This morning Mass will be celebrated at the Basilica of St Mary of the Angel, there will be ample time to visit the Porziuncola – the small church inside the Basilica where the Franciscan movement started. We will visit the monastery at San Damiano, which was the first monastery of the order of St Clare.
Day 4 – Tuesday 28th October: Mass will be celebrated at the Basilica of St Francis and the remainder of the day is free in Assisi.
Day 5 – Wednesday 29th October: Depart after breakfast for the coach journey to Padua where accommodation has been arranged for 3 night’s stay on dinner, bed & breakfast basis at Casa del Pellegrino, right opposite the Basilica of St Anthony, where Mass will be celebrated before dinner.
Day 6 – Thursday 30th October: Mass will be celebrated in St Anthony’s Basilica, after Mass we will be met by our local guide who will give us a tour including the Basilica, Piazza’s Erbe & Frutta, the University & Pedrocchi Café Bar. There will be plenty of free time in the afternoon for shopping and relaxing.
Day 7 – Friday 31st October: Today there will be a full day excursion to Verona, on arrival we will meet our guide who will show us the Massive Roman Arena & the House/Balcony of Juliet. There will be plenty of free time to enjoy this beautiful city. Mass will be celebrated in Verona.
Day 8 – Saturday 1st November: Celebrate Mass then transfer to Venice Marco Polo airport for the flight back to Manchester, departing 15.45hrs, arriving at Manchester 17.20hrs, flight no. FR2899.