Assisi - in the footsteps of St. Francis

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About this activity

San Francesco was an extraordinary man and in this tour we will get to know the places where he lived and where he rests today. Together we will go to the discovery of a man and an extraordinary city.

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At a glance

Duration: 2–3 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: German, English, Italian
Operated by: Umbria guida turistica ed escursionistica

What is included

Included

Included: Local guide

Not included

Not included: Headphones Basilica San Francesco - mandatory
Not included: Entrance to the Sacred Convent of San Francesco
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

Basilica di Santa Chiara

15 min Admission included

Place of burial of St. Clare preserves the Crucifix of San Damiano that spoke to St. Francis. Even in the days of mob fascinates by its simplicity and mysticism that emanates.
Cattedrale di San Rufino

15 min Admission included

Place of the Baptism of San Francesco as well as one of the most fascinating Romanesque churches in Umbria. Its facade is a book yet to be interpreted for the quantity and quality of the fantastic figures that adorn it!
Chiesa Nuova

15 min Admission included

Built in the 1600s and therefore "new", it preserves the remains of the presumed birthplace of San Francesco, which belonged to his father Pietro Bernardone.
Piazza del Comune

10 min

The "living room" of the city shows the remains of the ancient Temple of Minerva, now the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, and the palaces of the free medieval municipality: Palazzo dei Priori, del Capitano del Popolo
Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

30 min Admission not included

The official biography of Saint Francis painted by Giotto and the shop is read as an open book through which to know the life and works of the Saint who has "refounded" the medieval Church. One of the absolute masterpieces of the art of all time and UNESCO patronage as the whole city of Assisi.
Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

30 min Admission not included

The beauty as a mirror of the soul that here rests his gaze on the works of Cimabue, Simone Martini, Lorenzetti and Giotto that talk to us about the relationship between St. Francis and Christ.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

End point

Cancellation

Free cancellation

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

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The tour is accessible to disabled people if accompanied or provided with motor vehicles. The slopes are such as not to allow the individual disabled traveler to move easily independently on each site of the guided tour
In the period 15 February - 6 April 2026 the tour does not include a guided tour inside the Basilica of St. Francis due to the display of the remains of St. Francis. Access will be allowed only by Reservation required and free of charge. During this period more space will be devoted to visiting other Franciscan places in the city without detracting from the general spirit of the tour offered to visitors.
If necessary you can change both the time and meeting point DA where to start the tour by contacting the Guide directly after the Guided Tour Reservation.