Tourists who have booked to visit Rome in the coming weeks will experience the city during a rare historical moment. Following the death of Pope Francis on 21 April, a series of religious rituals and procedures will be enacted that might impact travel plans.

The faithful will be flocking to Rome to honor the death of Pope Francis, with his funeral scheduled for Saturday April 26. While the city is heavily booked out, there are still ways to visit affordably.

Authorities in Rome are getting ready for an influx of pilgrims travelling to pay their final respects to Pope Francis ahead of his funeral on Saturday. Italy's state railways company Ferrovie dello Stato has put together a plan to manage the spike in demand, Italian newspaper La Repubblica reports.