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Assisi: the Three Major Basilicas. St. Francis, St. Clare and Porziuncola chapel
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Assisi: the Three Major Basilicas. St. Francis, St. Clare and Porziuncola chapel

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Overview

See the highlights of Assisi on a 3-hour tour with a knowledgeable official guide. This tour will allow you to know about the most important churches in assisi. St. Francis Basilica, St. Clare Basilica and Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels with Porziuncola.

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  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Mobile ticket

What's included

Tour with official guide of Assisi

Round trip transfer from Assisi center to Porziuncola

Entry tickets

Gratuities

Meeting and pickup

Travelers meet at the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of Basilica of St. Clare near the fountain

What to expect

  1. Assisi

    10 min

    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.
    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.
    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.

  2. Basilica di Santa Chiara

    30 min

    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".

  3. Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli

    40 min

    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.

  4. Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

    25 min

    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.

  5. Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

    25 min

    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.

Cancellation Policy

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

Times are local to the experience (Europe/Rome).

Additional Information

  • 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.
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted
  • Up to 15 travelers per booking
  • Each booking must include at least one adult.

FAQs about Assisi: the Three Major Basilicas. St. Francis, St. Clare and Porziuncola chapel

Can I cancel Assisi: the Three Major Basilicas. St. Francis, St. Clare and Porziuncola chapel for free?

Yes. For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the start time.

How long does it take?

It takes about 2 hours 30 min.

Where does it start?

In front of Basilica of St. Clare near the fountain

What's included?

  • Tour with official guide of Assisi
  • Round trip transfer from Assisi center to Porziuncola
  • Entry tickets

What's not included?

  • Gratuities

Which places does it visit?

It visits Basilica di Santa Chiara, Basilica di Santa Maria degli Angeli, Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi.

Which languages is it offered in?

It is offered in German, English, Italian, Spanish.

Is it suitable for children?

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

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