Padre Pio's Shrine in San Giovanni Rotondo Private Tour from Rome

5.0
(30 reviews)

11 to 12 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: Portuguese and 4 more

San Giovanni Rotondo is famous all over the world as the native city of St. Pio (known as Padre Pio) of Pietrelcina, and as the city where the venerated monk worked his miracles. Pio was beatified in 2002. In the Capuchin Monastery Padre Pio received the stigmata in 1918, and there where all those supernatural events that led to his sainthood and canonization took place as well. Visiting this Monastery and viewing the chambers where St. Pio conducted his life means jumping into a context of spirituality and mysticism; it is a destination that the devout and tourists alike should make every effort to visit.

What's Included

Lunch
Private English-speaking tour escort at your disposal
Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
Entrance to the Church of St. Pius "Great Church"
Visit of the crypt which hosts the body of St. Pio
Entrance in the church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Entrance ticket at St. Pio's Museum
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pick up at 6:30 am at your accomodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address. N.B .: If your accomodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.

Itinerary

Duration: 11 to 12 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    After the death of Padre Pio, the Saints friars thought of constructing new church, because it is too sensitive to the material and spiritual needs of the devotees, the existing church could not contain. 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.

    4 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2

    Originally built in 1540, the Capuchin Monastery is the site where the Saint lived from September 1916, until his death in September 1968. It was here that Pio received the stigmata in 1918, and where all those supernatural events that led to his sainthood and canonization took place as well. Visiting this Monastery and viewing the chambers where St. Pio conducted his life means jumping into a context of spirituality and mysticism; it is a destination that devout and tourists alike should make every effort to visit.

    2 hours Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
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Cancellation Policy

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

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