Day 1
Check in at Dublin airport for our early morning Aer Lingus flight to Naples, departing at 07:30 and arriving at 11:45. On arrival we will be met by our representative and our coach. We will drive to Pietrelcina where we will have lunch at the Piana Romana. After lunch we will attend mass in the church beside the friary and time permitting we will visit the houses connected to the life of St. Pio. We will then drive to the Bei Park Hotel, three miles outside Benevento where we will be spending three nights on a half board basis.
Day 2 + 3
During our stay in Benevento we will visit the shrine of St. Philomena and Morcone, the little convent where St. Pio first entered the Capuchines. In Pietrelcina we will spend our time wandering the little laneways where St. Pio spent his childhood. See the home and birthplace of St. Pio also.
Day 4
Today we will transfer to San Giovanni and check in at the Hotel Colonne for four nights on a full board basis.
Days 5 – 7
During our stay in San Giovanni we will visit the Monastery of Our Lady of Grace for Mass. See the old tomb of St. Pio, his Cell, his Confessional, and the Cross under which he received the Stigmata. Watch a short film, and enjoy a welcome "cuppa" in the English Office. Visit the new Basilica and the new tomb of St. Pio. We will also visit Monte San Angelo and San Marco in Lamis, two beautiful shrines not to be missed.
Day 8
Our coaches will transfer us from our hotel to Naples airport. Check in at Naples airport for Aer Lingus flight to Dublin, departing at 12:30 and arriving at 14:55.

Day 1
Check in at Dublin airport for our early morning Aer Lingus flight to Naples, departing at 07:30 and arriving at 11:45. On arrival we will be met by our representative and our coach. We will drive to Pietrelcina where we will have lunch at the Piana Romana. After lunch we will attend mass in the church beside the friary and time permitting we will visit the houses connected to the life of St. Pio.Transfer to Hotel Colonne and check-in for 4 nights on a full board basis.
Day 2
After breakfast we will celebrate Mass in the Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie. We will visit the English Office where we will hear about the incredible life of St. Pio. There will be an opportunity to receive a personal blessing with St. Pio’s glove and crucifix. Return to our hotel for lunch. After lunch we will visit the Capuchin Friary, the cell where St. Pio lived and died, the crucifix before which he received the stigmata. We will visit the new Basilica with its wonderful mosaics and also visit St. Pio’s tomb. Afterwards we will take part in the Way of the Cross before returning to our hotel for our evening meal.
Day 3 – 4
Today we take the coach to San Marco in Lamis where we can browse the local markets. We will visit St. Matthew’s monastery and have the blessing of the oils before returning to our hotel for lunch. In the afternoon, we visit Monte Sant’Angelo, the shrine in the cave where the Archangel Michael appeared in the 5th century and where we will celebrate Mass. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 5
In the morning we leave San Giovanni and drive to Conca Park Hotel in Sorrento where we check-in for 3 nights on a half board basis. This is a four star hotel, with swimming pool, within walking distance to the centre of the town
Day 6
Morning tour on the Coast of Amalfi. Optional Day trip to the famous Isle of Capri. Enjoy the short comfortable boat journey, the fabulous scenery on the Isle (optional chair-lift to the hill-top), and the shopping.
Day 7
Relax with a free day around Sorrento
Day 8
Morning drive to Naples airport for our departure at 12.30, arriving back in Dublin at 14.55