Assisi Private Tour

By booking the Assisi Private Tour you'll have an exclusive English guide at your disposal to learn about the history of Saint Francis of Assisi, and discover why this city is such an important place of pilgrimage.

Assisi Private Tour

The Assisi private tour will start outside the Basilica of St. Clare. The tour lasts 3 hours, during which we will explore the main monuments and points of interest.

We will visit the Upper Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and the Lower Basilica of St. Francis, both declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000. This site was constructed in honor of the founder of the Franciscan order.

For around 1 hour 30 minutes, we will explore the numerous chapels that form the sanctuary and the crypt containing the remains of St. Francis.

The tour continues to the Temple of Minerva in Piazza del Comune, which, although it functions as a church, has origins related to the Old Roman Empire.

Next, we will visit the Chiesa Nuova, built on the site of the former family home of St. Francis of Assisi.

The tour concludes with a discussion about the history of the city and the life of St. Francis.

Advantages of a private tour

Booking this private tour provides personalized service with an English-speaking guide. It can be booked any day of the week with various schedules available, and larger groups can benefit from cost savings.

Sundays and local holidays

Sightseeing tours of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi are not permitted on Sundays. The guide will explain the temple from the outside, and you can enter on your own. This also applies to Italian and Catholic holidays such as Christmas and Easter Sunday.