Assisi Basilica Tour: Discover St. Francis, St. Clare, and Porziuncola Chapel in 3 Hours
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Assisi
Discover the prominent sights of Assisi over a 3-hour guided tour with a well-informed official guide. This will enable you to explore the most significant churches in Assisi, including the Basilica of St. Francis, the Basilica of St. Clare, and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels with Porziuncola.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Assisi - Meet your guide in front of the Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi and start your tour.
The church realized with the typical pink stone extracted from the quarry of the Subasio mountain, contains precious frescos dating back to the period from the XIIth to the XIVth century.
In the chapel on the right, along the unique nave of St. Clare of Assisi, finishing in transept and polygonal apse, you can admire the Crucifix which, according to tradition, would have invited St. Francesco in the church of St. Damiano in order to “reset up the Church”.
After the visit, you will take a taxi (included) to reach the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels.
Built on a grandiose scale, the Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli is the seventh largest Christian church. Its magnificence may be at odds with the simplicity preached by St Francis himself but the flocks of pilgrims coming to visit the primitive Porziuncola chapel and the Cappella del Transito called for a building that was able to accomodate the faithful.
After this visit, you will return in Assisi center to visit the magnificient St. Francis Basilica.
It is the mother church of the Roman Catholic Order of Friars Minor Conventual in Assisi, a town in the Umbria region in central Italy, where Saint Francis was born and died. The Basilica of Saint Francis is world-famous for its 13th-14th century frescoes by the best painters of Italy at that time. Among those, the most famous is Giotto.
What's Included
- Tour with official guide of Assisi
- Round trip transfer from Assisi center to Porziuncola
- Entry tickets
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
- Please notice: on Sundays, big Catholic holidays and National holidays, guided tours inside the Basilica of St. Francis ar forbidden. You guide will explain to you the church from outside, and you will enter alone on silence.
Location
Basilica di Santa Chiara
Piazza Santa Chiara
In front of Basilica of St. Clare near the fountain
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Milissa_c
Apr 29, 2024
Great tour - Wonderful tour. Very informative. Learned a lot about st Francis and st Clair. Tour guide did great job. Happy we good tour
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Ruby_m
Apr 23, 2024
Perfect for our group! - Werner was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and interesting. He was a joy as our leader. I would definitely do this tour again and would ask for Werner!
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Linwood_b
Sep 8, 2023
Highly recommended tour for Assisi - Begonia (our guide with Umbria con me) was an excellent tour guide. Rather informed about history and the details of the importance of Francis, and Assisi, she brought the art, city, and history to life! Highly recommend this tour to help you appreciate Assisi!
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Lattitude_13
Sep 7, 2023
Excellent tour of Assisi! - Fantastic tour of Assisi! We really enjoyed this tour by our guide, Begonia. She was very knowledgeable and friendly. She was able to engage us on any level of interest that we expressed. Highly recommend Umbria con me tour of Assisi!
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J5674fwcynthial
Jul 2, 2023
Well-organized trip to Assisi from Rome - Our group of 7 people had a great time on this well-organized full day trip to Assisi from Rome on a Sunday in May 2023, starting from David, my email contact in Umbriaconme, who responded quickly to my inquiries and considered my request to add the Duomo in Orvieto in our itinerary, to Fabrizio, our driver and to Maricar, our tour guide.
Fabrizio is very professional and we were impressed when he arrived on time at our hotel in Rome in his Sunday suit. He is a reliable driver and speaks English very well. On our way to Assisi, he told us about the historical buildings and famous roads in Rome and Umbria as well as amusing stories about Italy, so there was no boring moment in the 3-hour journey each way.
Maricar, our guide in Assisi is a competent tour guide and very knowledgeable about the history of the 3 Basilicas (St Francis, Sta Chiara and Saint Mary of the Angels) and Umbria as she was from there. As we have 2 elderly in our group, she took care of their needs so that they will be able to visit the Basilicas at their own pace. She also went out of her way to find a restaurant nearby that would serve late lunch with typical Umbrian dish.
Highly recommended.
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Aranza_a
Nov 22, 2022
Our personal time for... - Our personal time for prayer, also I felt really sick at the middle of the tour and the tour guide was more than understanding of my situation
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Michael_p
Sep 6, 2022
If In Assisi this tour is a must. - Our tour guide was wonderful. She had a wealth of experience with the area. It was obvious that she has a real passion for this tour. She was knowledgeable and had a good sense of humor.
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Faviola_g
Jun 1, 2022
Absolutely informative! - Marica, our guide, was amazing, extremely knowledgable, like a history book. She was patient and thorough!! Her english was perfect. My 12 and 10 years old kids understood her and learned alot from her details. The taxi ride to Sta Maria de Angeli was smooth and easy.
Be sure to wear comfy walking shoes and bring a water bottle.
Great, great tour given by Marica! Thank you
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