Turin tour – In the footsteps of Don Bosco
4 days / 3 nights
The Turin tour retraces the steps of Don Bosco, with visits to places of spirituality of unique charm and beauty.
Discover the day by day programme of the Turin tour
Day 1
Arrival at the hotel in the centre of Turin and settling into the rooms. After meeting with the guide, transfer by coach to the Precettoria di Sant’Antonio. Here we will begin our tour to discover religious and other places that have characterised Piedmontese history over the centuries. The Preceptory is the ancient hospital of the Order of Saint Anthony of Vienne. In this complex, pilgrims suffering from the famous “St Anthony’s fire” were treated.
We will then move by coach to the Sacra di San Michele, a very ancient abbey on the top of Mount Pirchiriano. Recognised as a symbolic monument of the Piedmont region, it is also the place that inspired the writer Umberto Eco for his best-selling novel The Name of the Rose. Members of the royal family of the House of Savoy are buried inside the main church of the Sacra, which dates back to the 12th century.
Return by coach to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 2
After breakfast and meeting with the guide, we will visit the Museum where the most famous relic in the world, the Holy Shroud, is kept. The mysterious shroud in which the mortal body of Jesus was wrapped.
After leaving the museum, we will take a delightful walk through what is known as the Quadrilatero Romano which will allow us to discover or rediscover one of the most important neighbourhoods in the city centre.We will then reach the Sanctuary of the Consolata with the image of the Virgin Mary, which, according to legend, was found near the church of Sant’Andrea by a young blind man following a vision.
Lunch in a restaurant.
After the meal, we will delve into the life of Don Giovanni Bosco by visiting first the Basilica of Mary Help of Christians and then his House Museum, built right next door and where the Saint began his work of assistance towards the less fortunate young people, founding the Salesians.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 3
After breakfast and meeting with the guide, we will stay in the city to visit other very important places of worship. We will start with the Royal Church of San Lorenzo, wanted by the Savoys, it was the first “home” of the Holy Shroud. We will then move on to the Basilica del Corpus Domini, built in memory of the Eucharistic miracle of 6 June 1453. We will finish the morning at the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, the Cathedral of the city of Turin, inside which the Shroud Museum was built.
Lunch in a restaurant
After lunch, the tour continues with a walk through the streets full of chocolate shops, cafes and historic shops that fill the city, we will pass by the famous Mole Antonelliana until we reach Piazza Vittorio Veneto. The walk will be interspersed with a “gourmet” stop in a historic café where you can taste some excellent chocolate.
Return to the hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Day 4
After breakfast, meet your guide and transfer by coach to the Basilica of Superga. The imposing structure, located on the Superga hill, preserves inside some of the most important Royal Tombs, the royal flats built in the complex and the particular dome with its 131 spiral steps.
We will then move by coach to Colle Don Bosco, retracing the steps of the Saint. This is where he spent his childhood and where all the young Salesians gather to spread the message of solidarity towards others, which was Don Bosco’s mission.Return by coach to the hotel.
END OF SERVICES.
Turin tour
445€ per person
up to 30 people
Single room supplement: euro 90,00
15% reduction 3rd bed 2-12 years
0-2 years free
MINIMUM 20 – MAXIMUM 25 participants
THE PRICE INCLUDES:
On-site transfers as per the itinerary;
Nr 3 HB in double room in Hotel***;
Tourist tax;
Guided tours as per programme
2 lunches in a restaurant in Turin;
Entrance fees as per programme;
Radio-guides;
Medical/Luggage Insurance.
THE PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
Transfers to and from the hotel;
Lunch on the first and last day;
Extras and everything not mentioned in “the fee includes”.
Entry fee 30€
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