Small Group Tour of Assisi and St. Francis Basilica Visit
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Assisi

Partake in a guided stroll of Assisi for a chance to witness the magnificent Basilica of Saint Francis, the Cathedral of Saint Rufino and Saint Claire’s Basilica, along with the bustling heart of the city, Piazza del Comune.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Assisi - Meet the guide at 10:30am and visit the old Roman ruins of the local amphitheater, which was reused in the Middle Ages as a quarry for stones to build local houses. You will see how the amphitheater was turned into a private neighborhood. From there, the view toward the Rocca Maggiore medieval castle is one of the best in the city.

Through narrow alleys and medieval squares you will reach Saint Rufino’s Cathedral and Saint Claire’s Basilica. From there, you will get to the main city square, Piazza del Comune. At the square you will see one of the best-preserved Roman temples in Italy

  • Basilica di Santa Chiara - The Basilica of St. Clare of Assisi, 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”

  • Chiesa Nuova - Chiesa Nuova.

The Chiesa Nuova is a church in Assisi, Italy, built in 1615 on the site of the presumed birthplace of St. Francis, the house of Pietro di Bernardone. It was then called Chiesa Nuova because it was the last church to be built in Assisi at that time.

  • Cattedrale di San Rufino - Assisi Cathedral, dedicated to San Rufino (Rufinus of Assisi) is a major church in Assisi.
  • Santa Maria sopra Minerva - The Temple of Minerva is an ancient Roman building in Assisi, Umbria, central Italy. It currently houses a church, Santa Maria sopra Minerva, built in 1539 and renovated in Baroque style in the 17th century.
  • Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d’Assisi - Recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage site, the basilica of St. Francis was built under the direction of Brother Elias, vicar general and architect of the order, starting in 1228, just two years after the saint’s death, as a place designed to receive his remains.
  • Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d’Assisi - If the solemn and dark lower basilica invites penance and silence, the upper church soars into the sky, airy and bright.

In a Gothic style with French influences, the nave has four bays, cross vaulting, and a polygonal transept and apse.

What's Included
  • Guided tour with an English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Admission tickets to St. Francis Basilica
Additional Information
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Please notice: on Sundays, big Catholic holidays and National holidays, guided tours inside the Basilica of St. Francis ar forbidden. Your guide will explain to you the church from outside, and you will enter alone on silence.
  • The tour is in English
Location
Parcheggio Saba Matteotti
Piazza Giacomo Matteotti
Parking Matteotti is the last parking of Assisi at the top of the city. The big parking in front of the hotel NUN. The meeting point is in front of the park ticket office
Cancellation Policy

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

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Joe_s
May 25, 2024
Great Day in Assisi! - Wow! Our guide was full of energy and factoids that we simply would not have found out on our own. A packed 2.5 hours that went by quickly as we moved from one fantastic site to the next. What a beautiful city and experience. Thanks so much
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590elizabethw
May 21, 2024
Assisi with Francesca, Umbria Con Me - Very happy with my experience with Umbria Con Me and one of their tour guides, Francesca.. We did 3 tours with her.. So very thoughtful to have the same person with us on each tour with my group of 7 ladies. Assisi was our last tour.. We started at the south end of town and ended at the basilica of St Francis. A lot to cover in 2.5 hours.. Francesca was a great fit for us and we appreciated her flexibility in leaving our group time to do some shopping.. our other tours with Francesca were Spello & Bevagna.. I will book again with Umbria Con Me; their pricing is very fair and they communicated promptly throughout our booking process.
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Katherine_k
May 20, 2024
Fantastic tour - Excellent tour with lots of details and information and our guide was outstanding. We received a lot of historical information about the city as well as very interesting information about paintings in the Basilica and so forth highly recommend this tour. I think our tour guide’s name was Alessandra, but I am not 100% sure on the spelling, and she was just excellent.
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Shayneg767
May 15, 2024
Assisi is absolutely amazing! - We had a great guide who answered all our questions and she was very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend the tour guide we had. I really liked that we were in a small group of just 14 people.
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Maria_r
Apr 28, 2024
This tour is a must!! You will be glad you did! - Alessandra provided an exceptional tour for our group of 4! She brought Assisi history alive with her wealth of knowledge, experience as an Assisian, and ability to reate analogies to current day living. She was also incredibly personable with our group members and answered our plethora of questions. I can’t describe enough how her tour made our day in Assisi a most memorable and meaningful one. Thank you so much!!
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Jeanne_o
Apr 27, 2024
Great way to see Assisi - This tour was great. Without a guide, so much would have been lost. Our guide was very knowledgeable. Also, with a guide we were able to go into the Cathedral skipping the very long holiday lines.
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Joanna_t
Mar 31, 2024
Great tour! - I enjoyed learning about the life of St. Francis and St. Claire and seeing the beautiful city. Our guide was very informative!
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Lisa_b
Feb 29, 2024
Great tour guide - We had a great tour with Werner. He is a very educated and knowledgeable tour guide who is personable and funny. It was easier touring with him that trying to plan the day ourselves and so much more fun. We highly recommend him.
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Joan_m
Dec 13, 2023
Excellent morning tour! - What a wonderful way to learn about Assisi with our amazing guide. Easy going, kind and informative. Michael was excellent. I would highly recommend this tour and off-season was the best.
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Cathy_s
Nov 22, 2023
Assisi fabulous!! - Fabulous tour is Assisi!!We highly recommend this tour. We learned to much about this great city and their saints!!
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