Padre Pio and St. Michael the Archangel Private Tour from Rome

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Rome, Italy

12 to 14 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Ideal for Catholic pilgrims or travelers looking to explore outside the tourist circuit in Rome, this private tour visits San Giovanni Rotondo, the hometown of Saint Pio of Pietrelcina in the Apulia region of southern Italy. See the Sanctuary of Santa Maria delle Grazie, the Sanctuary of the Archangel Michael, and San Pio Church, designed by famous architect Renzo Piano and the second-largest church in Italy.

A private day trip to San Giovanni Rotondo from Rome
Relax in luxury transportation from Rome with a private driver
Visit sites related to Saint Pio of Pietrelcina, better known as Padre Pio
All entrance fees and Lunch are included

What's Included

Pick-up and drop off with luxury transportation and private chauffeur
Private English-speaking tour escort at your disposal
Entrance in the Church of San Pio "Chiesa Grande"
Visit of the cript which hosts the body of St. Pio
Entrance in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie
Entrance ticket at St. Pio's Museum
Entrance in the Sanctuary of Archangel Michael in Monte St. Angelo
Lunch

Gratuities. If you are satisfied with the service, a gratuity is customary.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pick up at 6:30am at your accomodation (hotel, B&B, apartment). Please confirm us the pick up address. N.B.: If your accomodation is not in the area indicated on the above map, send us a message to arrange your pick up.

Operating hours
.6:30 am

Itinerary

Chiesa Di San Pio

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Convento Santa Maria delle Grazie

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Santuario di San Michele Arcangelo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible
Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Child rate applies only when shared with 2 paying adults
Dress code required: knees and shoulders must be covered
Wheelchair available on request. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required
Please advice any specific dietary requirements or allergies at time of booking
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 19 reviews

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Worth it! Great Experience!

Jessica_C, Apr 2025

Amazing! Francesco and Luigi were outstanding and made the experience memorable. The trip from Rome to S.G. Rotondo and back was very relaxed and comfortable. Francesco was a wealth of knowledge on Padre Pio and let us explore at our own place. We explored, experienced and learned way more than expected all while embracing the religious importance of Padre Pio. So glad we went on this tour and would highly recommend.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you so much for this wonderful review! Hope to see you again sometime!

Blessed in this journey

Gena_V, Apr 2025

It was spiritual journey, we had enough time to go around town, attend a mass, eat lunch. timing was perfect for the mass. there were arranged time for rest stops for bathroom breaks. we felt safe with the driving of Luigi. And Francesco M was our guide, he was informative and sensitive to the needs of my Aunt. we used a lift when available. Thank you for your kind attention. Will be glad to recommend the trip.

Response from Host, Apr 2025

Thank you so much for taking your time to write this review for us and our community, we’re so glad your experience with us was pleasant. Hope to see you again!

We couldn’t have done this on our own

MariaTeresa_L, Jan 2025

It was dream come true for my husband who developed a devotion for Padre Pio last year. It’s a long ride from but it was well worth it and I don’t think we would have appreciated visiting Pietrelcina if we just took an Uber to go there and back. We thank God for our tour leader Sabrina who took us to the different chapels in Pietrelcina and this included leading our family of 5 down a beautiful hallway with mosaic walls built and gifted by Filipinos some years back because of their devotion to Padre Pio. The right wall showed mosaic images of the life of Christ while the left wall had mosaic images of the life of St. Francis of Assisi. The day before the tour, we asked if we could hear Mass in Pietrelcina as it was going to be a Sunday. Viator accommodated our request and Sabrina timed it so that we could still find seats for the 11:30am mass. She brought us to Padre Pio’s crypt after (it could’ve been before the Mass when there were less people at the crypt, but I’m glad she made a judgment call to do this after the mass so our family could be seated for Mass. I told Sabrina if there was an opportunity, if we could hear confession too. She tried in Pietrelcina but there was none. Part of the tour was having lunch which our family enioyed. Other than Pietrelcina, the tour includes going to the Saint Michael the Archangel chapel/sanctuary. Didn’t expect this special walk down to a chapel/cave. And Sabrina was able to help us find a place where there were was an English priest-confessor. ❤️ I wish Sabrina could have spoken more about Padre Pio but that’s on me because I didn’t ask more about him. More than anything, I am grateful that it was Sabrina who was our tour leader because I really felt her faith and she was not shy about sharing this with us and emphasizing about faith and God’s love. Florian our driver got us sooner to the various destinations efficiently and safely. He was kind to interact with too. This made our trip to Italy both memorable and meaningful. Perfect for our family Jubilee pilgrimage. My only feedback for consideration of Viator is to fix the Viator app because when it asked me to choose a certain currency (INR) to avail of my points (to give me a discount for my succeeding ordered trips), I couldn’t select the currency on the app. Even Arif, our tour leader for our Pisa trip tried to help but even if we tried restarting the app and my phone, it didn’t work so I wasn’t able to avail of my earned points. Hope other customers don’t have the same concern.

Response from Host, Jan 2025

Thank you so, so much for having taken your time to write this lovely review for us, we really appreciate it and we hope you will choose us again the the future!

Loved!!

Nora_C, Nov 2023

Great experience great guide loved everything we seen couldn’t of done it on our own learned so much

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Thank you so much for your sweet review; it was our pleasure being part of this experience. Hope to see you again soon!

Immersive & Miraculous Experience

Michael_F, Nov 2023

My aunt and I had the absolute best time with Francesco (guide) and Luigi (driver) !!! Francesco conducted himself very professionally and was clear in giving directions. He came across as very knowledgeable, both in terms of historical and cultural fact, as well as providing anecdotes that were very interesting. Luigi, our driver, was careful and brought us back to our hotel in a timely manner. He also made the necessary stops during the long trip to accommodate our needs. This particular tour allowed us into a few exclusive places (both at Padre Pio and St Michael sanctuaries). Truly holy and miraculous, my aunt experienced a miracle right after leaving Padre Pio sanctuary! I would highly, very highly recommend, that you also take and try this beautiful tour and memorable experience!

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Hi Michael, thank you so much for your kind words. We work very hard to make sure our clients are satisfied and happy with their experience. Thus we’re very happy this was the case. Hope to see you again soon!

Tour inolvidable, atención de lujo

hectorhugo_v, Oct 2024

Luigi y Francesco muy atentos y muy puntuales. Gracias a su guía pudimos ahorrar tiempo para entrar a los lugares y aprovechar nuestra visita al máximo. Les dije que era cumpleaños de mi madre y fueron muy agradables y hasta organizaron un pastel con “Tanti Auguri a te” que cantaron todas las personas en el restaurante durante la comida. Algunas de las fotos más bonitas de nuestro viaje fueron en estos momentos y mi mamá estuvo muy feliz y muy complacida de cumplís su sueño de ver al padre Pio.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Gracias por haber compartido su experiencia con nosotros, fue un placer compartir este experiencia con usted y su madre! Esperamos podernos ver otra vez pronto!

Fue una experiencia increíble , y siempre bien guiados por nuestro Guía Luis , sin duda la recomiendo

Rosalba_L, Jul 2023

Estar junto al cuerpo incorrupto del San Pío , haber podido ir a Misa en su santuario y visitar la Gruta de San Miguel , la única iglesia del mundo que ha sido bendecida por el mismo Arcangel San Miguel , todo una experiencia para recordar por siempre

Response from Host, Jul 2023

¡Gracias por tu comentario! Nuestra mayor recompensa es saber que nuestros clientes están satisfechos con nosotros, ¡y tener clientes satisfechos nos empuja a hacer todo lo posible para que sigan manteniendo su confianza! ¡Gracias!