Puglia Pilgrimage: Explore Sacred Shrines

Embark on a spiritual journey from Rome to Padre Pio’s Shrine, exploring sacred sites and architectural marvels in San Giovanni Rotondo.

Duration: 13 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Santuario Padre Pio - The Sanctuary of San Giovanni Rotondo is a significant place of worship situated in the city of the same name in the province of Foggia, Puglia. It is primarily renowned as the site of veneration for San Pio da Pietrelcina, the Capuchin friar who resided and passed away there in 1968. The sanctuary comprises several religious…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Visit Sanctuary of St Michael the Archangel and Grotto of St Michael (Cave not wheelchair accessible)
  • Pick up and drop off
  • Assistant for the entire duration of the tour
  • Driver
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Visit to the Shrine of Padre Pio
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a spiritual journey from Rome to the heart of Puglia. Guests will be collected from their hotel or apartment and travel in a comfortable, private, air-conditioned minivan, accompanied by a dedicated tour assistant.
The first destination is the Grotto of San Michele Arcangelo in Monte Sant’Angelo, one of Christianity’s oldest shrines and a…

Location
Santuario Padre Pio
Piazzale San Maria Grazie
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sarahsojos
Mar 19, 2026
Unique, Spiritual Experience! - Absolutely incredible 5 star tour! Paula and Max made the experience so special! They accommodated our every need and truly made this the highlight of our Italy vacation. It's worth the price to get to see both Padre Pio and the grotto of St. Michael the Archangel from Rome. It's the only tour offering this unique and spiritual itinerary. Highly recommend!
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Elizabeth_s
Mar 17, 2026
Private day tour to Padres Pio and St Michael sanctuaries - This is a very spiritual tour for catholic tourists. If you are lucky enough to get Walter as your driver and Simone as your tour guide you with have a great experience. They were both very polite, respectful, courteous and knowledgeable about the areas that you will travel through. It is a long day but well worth the time and money. They also recommended an absolutely wonderful restaurant for true Italian cuisine as well for the lunch stop.
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Sandymv8844xe
Mar 8, 2026
Best Tour Ever! Mamma Mia❤️ - Our experience with Mamma Mia Italia was amazing! It surpassed all of our expectations. Our tour guide Simone and our driver Max were the kindest and most respectful people. We went in a very long journey from Rome to Saint Giovanni Rotondo first and then to the Basilica Santuario di San Michele Arcangelo. Simone and Max came very early in the morning, and were very well prepared with information related to the sites we visited as well as the different regions on the way to our destination. Our tour guide Simone was extremely sweet to my mother who is a senior and had trouble walking, his kindness without a doubt made the experience better. I highly recommend Mamma Mia Italy 🇮🇹 Simone and Max were simply outstanding but I also have to add the vehicle was immaculate! Overall great experience ♥️🇮🇹♥️🇮🇹
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Mukul_g
Dec 2, 2025
An Unforgettable Experience!! 100 Stars!! - An absolute first class experience from the time we were picked up to the time we were dropped off 12 hours later. Max and Giulia were kind professional and patient with our questions and needs during the excursion. I highly highly recommend this tour, the cost was worth it. Feeling the spirit praying by St Padre Pio and the cave where St Michael the Archangel first appeared was a moving and special moment in my life. My bride and i were so blessed to be able to experience this together…
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Joseeugenio_b
Dec 1, 2025
Great experience - It is a very pleasant experience, two wonderful places, of incredible spirituality. Giulia and Max, our guide and the driver, very attentive and helpful.
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Mattsj9905gr
Nov 14, 2025
Day long tour from Rome to San Giovanni Rotondo - Deena and Roberto were amazing guides very knowledgeable, friendly conversation and delivered us safely and took care of our needs on our day long tour. They entertained us very well so appreciative of their efforts. We highly recommend touring with them whenever possible.
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Juliafs462yy
Jul 4, 2025
A great experience. - Federica and Max were great, they picked us up on time, with prefect rest stops- we had the opportunity for mass and had plenty of time to walk around, have lunch and got back to hotel at a great time. Thank you!
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Stay628975
Jun 19, 2025
A dream come true with wonderful people - Our tour guide Irene is fabulous and very knowledgeable. We will certainly recommend her. The driver, Jan Luke is also wonderful and a gentleman.
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895pial
Jun 8, 2025
Great tour … seeing St Pio was amazing! - We were a family of 5 adults with one having mobility issues so we knew we needed a private tour. Stefano (guide) and Massimo (driver) picked us up on time and safely got us to and from San Giovanni Rotondo. We were not rushed and were given ample time to walk to the basilica and crypt. Seeing Saint Padre Pio was a blessing! Very moving spiritual experience especially since I was named after him. We were able to attend mass and Stefano took us to a good and reasonably priced restaurant nearby for lunch. Massimo was an excellent driver. Both were friendly and professional. Highly recommended tour!
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Tukisas2022
May 27, 2025
Amazing Private day trip to in San Giovanni Rotondo and the Basilica Sanctuary of San Michele - Driver Max and tour guide Paola were fantastic! We were late for our 6:30 am pick up and they waited so patiently with a warm smile. They made sure we had adequate stops during our journey. We arrived at the Basilica Sanctuary of San Michele in enough time to attend mass! We then traveled to San Giovanni Rotondo. Paola went with us and helped us navigate the sites of St. Padre Pio and ensured we had adequate time for gift shops and to submit a request for a mass. Following the tour, we ate at a fantastic restaurant across from the site and both Max and Paola were ensured we had our privacy for our meal all while coordinating our experience with the staff since we do not speak Italian. Overall, Paola was very knowledgeable and very pleasant to be around. Max was also very helpful and patiently waited for us. They are a fantastic team and highly recommend them both. We will likely request them for other excursions for future trips.
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From $192
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).