Jubilee Year 2025 – Ultimate Holy Year – 5 Day Rome Pilgrimage

Jubilee Year 2025 – Ultimate Holy Year – 5 Day Pilgrimage

In anticipation of the opening of the Holy Doors for the Holy Year 2025, this Ultimate Holy Year 5 Day Pilgrimage offers the unforgettable experience of visiting all 7 Pilgrim Churches of Rome which includes Rome’s 4 Major Basilicas PLUS a day-trip to the home of St Francis – Assisi.

Make a pilgrimage to Rome before or during the Jubilee Holy Year of 2025 and visit each of the most important sites, relics and icons in Christendom, all accompanied and guided by our expert devout Catholic guides.

Over five days, pilgrims to Italy will visit:

1. all seven of St Philip Neri’s Pilgrim Churches including the four Major Basilicas and the Holy Doors;
2. the Holy Steps;
3. the Relics of the Passion of Christ;
4. the Relics of Saints Peter and Paul;
5. the most breathtaking sights of Rome as you journey through the history of religious life and the legacy of St Benedict in Trastevere;
6. a St Francis Tour of the stunning city of Assisi – the home of St Francis and St Clare of Assisi.

Our Ultimate Holy Year 5-Day Pilgrim Package is essentially our 4-Day Package with the addition of a day-trip pilgrimage to the birthplace of St Francis of Assisi and of St Clare in Umbria, just under 150 miles north of the capital.

Pilgrims on a budget can travel by train, while the option of a private car and driver is also available. Please note that transport to and from Assisi is not included. In each case the journey takes a little under 2.5 hours each way but of course you are welcome to stay in Assisi after the tour as the pilgrimage will have concluded. Our 5-Day Pilgrim Package usually runs from Tuesday to Saturday (with the Assisi day-trip taking place on the Saturday), but as ever we can tailor private experiences to your requirements.

Let Crucis Tours guide you on the pilgrim experience of a lifetime with our Catholic guides and scholars who understand the faith and the true significance of the many artefacts, relics, icons and sacred locations here in the birthplace of the Church.

For those with mobility problems we can find a workaround for our more difficult walking tours, including our bite-size 1-hour basilica tours and the private car option. Reach out, contact us and let us know what you’d like to do and we’ll do our best to accommodate you here in the Eternal City of Rome.

For those who wish to only do individual Major Basilicas, then we also offer the standalone Holy Door tours of each Major Basilica – the Basilica of St Peter Tour, the Cathedral of St John Lateran Tour, the Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls Tour and the Basilica of St Mary Major Tour.

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Day 1 – Tuesday Afternoon – Religious Life Walking Tour

MEETING POINT	Piazza dei Cavalieri di Malta, to the left of the famous keyhole: Google Maps What3Words: risks.voucher.lights
START	3:30 pm Tuesday
END	6:30 pm at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere
DURATION	3 hours depending on queues
DRESS CODE	Comfortable clothing, covering shoulders and knees
INCLUDED	Devout Catholic guide All tickets Taxes
NOT INCLUDED	Accommodation Guide tip Transport to/from the pilgrim experience

Day 2 – Wednesday Afternoon – Via Crucis Relics Tour

MEETING POINT	Fountain in front of the entrance to the Basilica of St Mary Major. Google Maps What3Words: chemistry.ember.braked.
START	3 pm Thursday
END	18:30 pm at the Basilica of the Holy Cross of Jerusalem
DURATION	3-3.5 hours depending on queues
DRESS CODE	Comfortable clothing, covering shoulders and knees
INCLUDED	Devout Catholic guide Entrance via the Holy Door Taxes
NOT INCLUDED	Accommodation Guide tip Transport to/from the pilgrim experience

Day 3 – Thursday Morning – St Peter’s Basilica

MEETING POINT	Outside Radio Vaticana, Piazza Pia, 3 Google Maps What3Words: adopting.visual.caravan
START	9.00 am Thursday
END	10.30 am Thursday
DURATION	1.5-2 hours depending on queues
DRESS CODE	Comfortable clothing, covering shoulders and knees
INCLUDED	Devout Catholic guide Entrance via the Holy Door Taxes
NOT INCLUDED	Accommodation Guide tip Transport to/from the pilgrim experience

Day 4 – Friday Morning – Basilicas of St Lawrence and St Sebastian with Catacombs

MEETING POINT	In front of the entrance to the Basilica of St Lawrence. Google Maps What3Words address: nurture.string.quality
START	9 am Friday
END	11.30am at the Basilica of St Sebastian
DURATION	2 – 2.5 hours
DRESS CODE	Comfortable clothing, covering shoulders and knees
INCLUDED	Devout Christian guide 2 of the 7 Pilgrim Churches including relics and a journey into the Catacombs Taxes Entry ticket to Catacombs
NOT INCLUDED	Accommodation Guide tip Transport to/from the pilgrim experience

Day 4 – Friday Afternoon – Saints Peter & Paul Tour

MEETING POINT	At the Fountain of the Porter (Fontana del Facchino) next to the Basilica of Santa Maria in Via Lata on the corner of Via Lata and Via del Corso. Google Maps. What3Words: machinery.friend.reds
START POINT	3 pm Friday
END POINT	6 pm at the Major Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls
DURATION	3 hours depending on queues
DRESS CODE	Comfortable clothing, covering shoulders and knees
INCLUDED	Devout Catholic guide Entrance via the Holy Door Taxes Entry tickets for Mamertine Prison Museum ? Via Lata Crypt
NOT INCLUDED	Accommodation Guide tip Transport to/from the pilgrim experience

Day 5 – Saturday – St Francis Tour of Assisi

MEETING POINT	Ristorante Bar San Francesco, Via San Francesco 52, 06081 Assisi Google Maps What3words: talker.riot.shopper
START	2 pm Saturday
END	6 pm
DURATION	4 hours
DRESS CODE	Comfortable clothing, covering shoulders and knees
INCLUDED	Devout Catholic guide Taxes
NOT INCLUDED	Accommodation Guide tip Transport to/from the pilgrim experience (to be arranged)

Additional information

Ticket Type	Adult (16+), Student ID, Child (under 16)