March 8 – 16, 2024
October 18 – 26, 2024
Tourgrimage
- To keep our prices affordable, you are responsible for any domestic flights, where you can use your frequent flyer miles. We will assist you in setting up these flights for a smooth connection at our airports of departure to Italy.
Pilgrimage cost includes: Transfers as per itinerary. ▪ Clean, modern hotels or pensiones staffed by religious congregations. ▪ Transportation with luxury bus and taxis. ▪ All breakfasts and dinners. Wine included with all dinners. ▪ All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide. Snacks and shopping not included.
“Tourgrimage” to Florence, Rome, and Assisi!
Ponte Vecchio, Florence, Italy
Our mission is to provide an affordable yet very enjoyable tour of Italy accompanied by one of our friars and an English speaking, licensed Italian tour guide. To keep prices affordable, you may use your frequent flyer miles and set your own flight schedule to arrive at our port of entry. We will stay at both modern hotels and pensione, the latter run by religious communities with chapels that serve pilgrims and tourists.
Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi, Assisi, Ita
Trip Includes:
▪ Flights from our airport of departure in the United States: New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta and Chicago. ▪ Daily Mass when possible ▪ Airport Taxes, Security Fees & Fuel Surcharges, saving you an average of $400-$600! ▪ Transfers as per itinerary. ▪ Clean, modern hotels or pensiones staffed by religious congregations. ▪ Transportation with luxury bus and taxis. ▪ All breakfasts and dinners. Wine included with all dinners. ▪ All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide. If you feel that the tour guide did a great job, offering them extra tips is greatly appreciated. ▪ Guided Tours and Tour Fees ~ Our tour guides are very caring, licensed, and well educated. Many of our guides have their PhD’s. ▪ Single Supplement (as long as the passenger is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate. If the passenger wants a guaranteed room to of their own, then they have to pay the $350 single supplement) ▪ Remember: Our trips are scheduled after the high season to avoid the crowds and heat! You will never be expected to pay extra for anything while on the trip.
Trip Does Not Include:
▪ Lunch ▪ Trip Insurance. Work directly with Travel Guard to protect your investment and insure your money. There are different packages to choose from depending on what your travel needs are. Use the link on our website ( www.franciscanpilgrimages.com ) which is below the picture of Pope Francis on our home page to visit their site.
Steps For Registration:
1) Call Jenell at the number below, or register online with a credit card and pay your $500 deposit per person to save your spot. The $500 deposit is part of the total price of the trip. 2) A $1,000 air fare Deposit (AD) per person is due 2 months from the registration. 3) The balance is due 1 month before the trip departure date. The balance can be paid either through your credit card, money order or bank check.
For all correspondence, questions and mailings: Jenell Klovas Tel: 414- 427- 0570 x246 email: jenellfpp@thefranciscans.net 9230 W Highland Park Ave Franklin, WI 53132
NOTE: If you sign up for a trip within 2 months of the departure date (September 3, 2023), you pay the deposit of $500 with a credit card and the balance is required to be overnighted in the form of a personal check, money order or bank check.
Pilgrimage Leaders:
Fr. Greg Plata, OFM
Ms. Manuela Manfré
