Italy - The Pillar

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What's Included

• All tickets for included activities listed on itinerary
• Accommodations in double-occupancy rooms
• Daily Mass and visits to Rome's hidden gems
• Licensed, local tour escort and Catholic guides
• Attendance at a live Pillar Podcast recording
• Verso preparation and follow-up resources
• Tours by JD & Ed from The Pillar and Joan Watson from Verso
• Exclusive presentation by Liz Lev
• Verso Pilgrimage Director
• Breakfast daily at hotel, 1 lunch, 5 dinners
• Audio headsets
• Transportation on private motorcoach (Days 5 and 6)

What's Not Included:

• Roundtrip airfare (groups of 10 or more can schedule an optional group flight - pricing available 10 months prior to departure)
• Airport transfers to/from U.S. departure city
• Airport transfers in Rome
• Passport, visa, or luggage fees
• Gratuities for pilgrimage director, guide(s), driver(s), hotel staff, and meals (optional add on)
• Any personal purchases
• Any meals not indicated on itinerary
• Any required COVID tests or vaccinations
• Recommended travel protection with Cancel for Any Reason coverage
• Anything else not explicitly mentioned as included

Payment Instructions

• To pay online by credit card or ACH (bank transfer), please select that option and follow the instructions to pay your deposit and future payments.

• To pay by check, please make checks payable to “Verso Ministries, LLC” and include your booking number in the memo line. Please mail check payments to Verso Ministries, P.O. Box 986, Notre Dame, IN, 46556. You will receive a confirmation when your payment is successful. It might take a few days to update on your Pilgrim Portal.

Terms & Conditions

Please review our terms and conditions by clicking here. All pilgrims participating on a Verso Ministries pilgrimage must read, review, understand, and agree with the terms and conditions.

Payment Schedule

Deposit due upon registration – $500/person                                                                                   Payment due 180 days prior to departure – $1,000/person
Final balance due 120 days prior to departure – Final balance

Please note: Payments can be made in installments on your Pilgrim Portal prior to the final payment due date. Payments must be a minimum of $100. 

Cancellation Policy

All cancellations of individual pilgrims must be made in writing (email or letter) to Verso Ministries. Individual pilgrims should cancel with their group leaders, who are then responsible for notifying Verso Ministries in writing (email or letter). Cancellations are possible at any time, but refunds are subject to cancellation fees at the rates listed here. Cancellation fees are for individual pilgrims. Any cancellation charges incurred from other suppliers or vendors (flight, lodging, ground transportation, tickets, etc.) may come in addition to the administrative fees listed here. All group flight airline tickets, optional excursions, trip options, pre/post extensions, private transfers, and additional hotel nights are non-refundable 100 days or less prior to departure unless otherwise noted. We highly recommend the purchase of individual travel insurance.

• Within 2 weeks of deposit: Free cancellation*
• After deposit & 91 days or more from departure: Deposit is retained
• 90-61 days prior to departure: 25% of trip cost is non-refundable
• 60-31 days prior to departure: 50% of trip cost is non-refundable
• 30 days or less prior to departure: 100% of trip cost is non-refundable

*To qualify for free cancellation within 2 weeks of deposit, deposit must be made 180 days or more prior to departure.