Guided tour of Assisi in Spanish, Italian, and French

2 h 30 min Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Small Group Guided Tour in Spanish, Italian and French.

Discover the essence of the city of San Francisco through a tour designed to offer a personalized experience, adapting every detail to your pace and interest.

The tour begins at the historic Porta Nuova, and continues through the most significant landmarks of Assisi to the Basilica of San Francesco.

On the guided tour of the Basilica of San Francisco, two options for explanation are offered: with explanation inside: This option is made inside the monument and has a supplement of 3 € per person. The other mode is with explanation from the outside : The guide performs the explanation from outside the temple, and has no additional supplement.

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At a glance

Duration: 2 h 30 min
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: Italian, French, Spanish
Operated by: Toursumbria

Ages: Adults (0–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Guided Tour in Spanish, Italian or French

Not included

Not included: Admission fees: The explanation from the outside of the Basilica of San Francisco, has no supplement, but the explanation inside with guide, has a supplement of

Itinerary

Stop 1

20 min

Inside, the Crucifix of San Damiano is preserved—which, according to tradition, spoke to Saint Francis—along with the crypt where the remains of Saint Clare, founder of the Poor Clares, rest.
Piazza del Comune

15 min

A highlight is the Temple of Minerva, a Roman architectural gem featuring perfectly preserved Corinthian columns that now serves as a church (Santa Maria sopra Minerva). You will also see the Captain of the People’s Palace (Palazzo del Capitano del Popolo) and the Tower.
Chiesa Nuova

20 min

Built in 1615 on the site traditionally identified as the birthplace of Saint Francis, where you can see the small cell where his father, Pietro di Bernardone, imprisoned him in an attempt to make him abandon his path of poverty.
Oratorio S. Francesco Piccolino

10 min

According to local tradition, the saint’s mother, Donna Pica, gave birth to Saint Francesco right here to mimic the birth of Jesus in a manger.
Stop 5

25 min

In the Sanctuary of the Despojo you will visit the striking glass tomb of Carlo Acutis, the "millennial saint".
Basilica Papale e Sacro Convento di San Francesco d'Assisi

45 min Admission included

Lower Basilica: A space of recollection and gloom that houses the Crypt with the tomb of the Saint.

Superior Basilica: A bright Gothic space containing the famous frescoes by Giotto, which narrate the life of San Francisco in 28 scenes.

The reservation does not include entrance to the basilica with guide.

On the guided tour of St. Francis Basilica, you have two options for explanation:

Explanation inside : It has a supplement of 3 € per person.

Explanation from the outside : It is done from the outside and has no supplement.