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. We'll spend 3 hours walking around the city stopping to see the main monuments and any other points of interest you may find interesting.

First, we'll visit the Upper Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi and the Lower Basilica of St. Francis. Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000, this site was constructed in honour of the founder of the Franciscan order.

For about 1 hour 30 minutes, we'll discover the numerous chapels that form the sanctuary and the crypt containing the remains of St. Francis.

The tour will continue to the Temple of Minerva in Piazza del Comune where you'll learn about its origins related to the Old Roman Empire.

Afterwards, we'll visit the Chiesa Nuova, built on the site of St. Francis' former family home.

The tour will conclude with a discussion of the city's history and St. Francis' life.

Advantages of a private tour

By booking this private tour you'll enjoy personalized service with an English-speaking guide, available any day of the week with several schedules to choose from. Large groups can also save money.

Sundays and local holidays

Sightseeing tours of the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi aren't permitted on Sundays. The guide will provide information about the temple from the outside, and you can enter independently. This applies on Italian holidays and other Catholic holidays such as Christmas and Easter Sunday.