marian shrines of portugal, spain & france - 10 days from
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Marian Shrines of Portugal, Spain & France -
10 Days from $2795 including Airfare from JFK & All
Taxes Escorted Faith-Based Tour- 10 Days/8 Nights: 2 Nights Fatima, 1 Night
Santiago de Compostela, 1 Night Burgos, 2 Nights Lourdes, 2 Nights Barcelona, 16
Meals (8 Buffet Breakfasts & 8 Dinners), Extensive Sightseeing: Obidos, Fatima, Braga,
Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, San Ignacio de Loyola, Lourdes, Carcassonne, and
Barcelona. Airport Transfers, Professional English Speaking Tour Director.
Price is net and subject to change according to airfare cost at time of booking. Minimum size 20 pax. 2 Frees Air & Land (in singles)
Package Inclusions
Round-trip Airfare from JFK (air add-ons available from many other US cities)
Meeting and assistance upon arrival in Lisbon
10 Days/8 Nights at 4-star centrally located hotels (Fatima superior 3*) See list below
16 Meals: 8 Buffet Breakfasts & 8 Dinners including a welcome and a farewell
Escorted Motor Coach Transportation by first class air-conditioned bus
Professional English Speaking Tour Director
Extensive Sightseeing: Obidos, Alcobasa, Fatima, Braga, Santiago, Burgos, San Ignacio
de Loyola, San Sebastian, Lourdes, Carcassonne, and Barcelona
Mass/Religious Service: Fátima, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos, and Barcelona.
All Airport transfers, hotel taxes, and baggage handling.
2 Nights in Fatima
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner daily at the hotel in Fatima
½ Day city tour of Fatima and the Shrine
Escorted deluxe Motor Coach transportation Fatima –Braga- Santiago d Compostela
1 Night Santiago de Compostela
Buffet breakfast and Dinner at the hotel in Santiago
1/2 Day walking Sightseeing tour of Santiago including the Cathedral
with spare time for shopping.
Escorted deluxe Motor Coach Transportation Santiago - Burgos
1 Night Burgos
Buffet breakfast and Dinner at the hotel in Burgos
1/2 Day Sightseeing Tour of Burgos including the Cathedral.
Escorted deluxe Motor Coach Transportation Burgos – San Ignacio de Loyola - San
Sebastian - Lourdes (France)
2 Nights Lourdes
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner daily in Lourdes
1/2 Day Sightseeing Tour of Lourdes including the Shrine with free time to participate
in private prayers, bathe in the sacred waters, and walk in the torch procession.
Transportation Lourdes – Carcassone - Barcelona
En route visit to the fortified medieval city of Carcassonne
2 Nights Barcelona
Buffet Breakfast and Dinner daily in Barcelona
Half day city tour including a visit and entrance fees to Gaudi’s “Sagrada Familia”
Baggage handling and all taxes
HOTELS USED: Fatima: Lux Fatima 4* Santiago: Tryp Santiago 4* Burgos: Corona de Castilla 4*
Lourdes: Santa Suzanne 3*
Barcelona: Confortel Bel Art 4*
A GLANCE OF THE SITES WE’LL VISIT:
Fatima is famous for the reported religious visions that took place there in 1917. The Shrine is called the Basilica of our Lady of the Rosary, name the Virgin Mary chose when she appeared to local peasants children in a pasture called Cova da Iria. Orientation including visits to the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and the Chapel of the Apparitions
Obidos is surrounded by medieval walls where we can admire the harmony of its architecture, and the diversity of their handicrafts. Stroll through its narrow cobblestone streets streets that seem to echo the footsteps of the royals and commoners who once walked on these stones. The houses add charm to the town with their white walls and blue trimmings complemented by flower boxes filled with a riot of colors. One of the main attractions is its castle and the Church of St. Mary.
Braga is a city in northwestern Portugal, close to Galicia. It is considered the oldest Christian archdiocese in the country and one of the oldest in the world
Santiago de Compostela is a charming Galician town. Its magnificent Cathedral is the reputed burial-place of Apostle St. James and it is the destination of The Way of St. James, a major historical pilgrimage route since the Middle Ages. Guided sightseeing visiting the cathedral.
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Burgos was founded in 884, and its historical heritage is always evident to the visitor. It’s a monumental town, charming for its medieval northern Castilian ambience, its gothic cathedral,Cartuja de Miraflores, and the Monastery of Las Huelgas. Guided walking tour, visit the grotto, the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home.
San Ignacio de Loyola was a Spanish knight from a local Basque noble family, hermit, priest since 1537, and theologian, who founded the Society of Jesus (Jesuits Order) and, on 19 April 1541, became its first Superior General
Lourdes is the most visited pilgrimage shrine in the Christian world and the site of a Marian apparition in 1858 to the 14-year old Bernadette Soubirous. Four to six million pilgrims visit the shrine each year, from around the world, and it is estimated that more than 200 million pilgrins have come to Lourdes since 1860. Guided walking tour, visit the grotto, the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home
Carcassonne is and enchanting and interesting place to visit. The old part of the city is entirely enclosed in a medieval fortress. Visitors can stroll along the cobblestone streets, browsing shops selling Medieval wares, or nibbling on the classic peasant stew cassoullet at various cafes.
Barcelona is located in the northeastern part of the country, 90 miles south of the French border. People from all around the world enjoy visiting this city for its individuality, cultural interest and physical beauty. When Hans Christian Andersen visited in 1862, he remarked that Barcelona was the "Paris of Spain." You're likely to agree. The city is a major cultural center with a fascinating history. Everywhere are archives, libraries, museums and buildings of interest - plus superb examples of modernist and Art Nouveau décor and architecture. Guided sightseeing city tour including the Sagrada familia.
DAY-BY-DAY ITINERARY
Day 1: USA- Lisbon, Portugal
Overnight flight to Lisbon. Dinner, movie, and breakfast on board.
Day 2: Lisbon–Obidos-Alcobaça–Fátima
Welcome to Portugal! Meeting and assistance upon arrival and transfer to Fatima.
En route visit to the medieval walled city of Obidos. Stop in Alcobaça to visit the 12th-century
Church of Santa Maria Monastery, built for 999 Cistercian monks and one of the most important
medieval monasteries in Portugal. In the late-afternoon, arrive in Fátima, site of one of the world’s
most famous Catholic shrines. This evening meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers and join
the rosary and candlelight procession at the Our Lady of Fátima Basilica. Welcome Dinner at
your hotel in Fatima tonight. Overnight in Fatima (BD)
Day 3: Fátima
After breakfast this morning, attend Mass at the Sanctuary and visit the Our Lady of Fátima Shrine
with the tombs of the visionaries and the Chapel of the Apparitions, made famous by the Virgin
Mary’s apparition to three shepherd children—Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia—on May 13, 1917.
This afternoon, time to explore on your own, or join a guided optional excursion. Dinner at your
hotel. Overnight in Fatima (B)
Day 4 Fátima–Braga–Santiago De Compostela, Spain
Journey north this morning and stop in Braga, one of the oldest Christian cities in the world and
nicknamed the “Portuguese Rome.” Visit the Bom Jesus do Monte (Good Jesus of the Mount)
sanctuary and see the unique zigzag stairway that is dedicated to the five senses—sight, smell,
hearing, touch, and taste—and the three theological virtues—faith, hope, and charity. Later, cross
into Spain and head for Santiago de Compostela. Visit St. James' Cathedral and attend the rosary
and Mass. Santiago de Compostela has been known throughout history for the key 9th-century
pilgrimage route, the Way of St. James, to its cathedral, which houses the Apostle James’ remains
beneath the high altar. Dinner at your hotel in Santiago. Overnight in Santiago (B,D)
Day 5 Santiago De Compostela–Burgos
Today, travel to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile. Your visit, upon arrival, takes you to
the magnificent cathedral, a masterpiece of gothic architecture and the burial place of Spanish
national hero El Cid. Dinner at your hotel in Burgos. Overnight in Burgos (B,D)
Day 6 Burgos–San Ignacio De Loyola–San Sebastian-Lourdes, France
Travel through the Basque region toward Lourdes. En route, attend Mass at the 17th-century
Sanctuary of Loyola, built in honor of San Ignacio de Loyola, founder of the Jesuit religious order.
See its spectacular dome and main altarpiece, built in marble and jasper. En route stop in San
Sebastian for a look at the famous bay. Cross the border into France, and overnight in Lourdes,
home to another of the world’s most famous places of pilgrimage. Dinner at your hotel in Lourdes.
Overnight in Lourdes (B,D)
Day 7 Lourdes
Today’s guided walking tour includes the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette
in 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, Bernadette’s birthplace, and her family home. The afternoon
is at leisure to further explore this little market town that became a pilgrimage place of world
renown during the 19th century. Attend Mass. Dinner at your hotel. Overnight in Lourdes (B)
Day 8: Lourdes–Carcassonne–Barcelona, Spain
Leave France this morning and head for the French-Spanish border. En route, visit fortified
Carcassonne, founded by the Visigoths in the 5th century and the most medieval-looking city in
France. See the ramparts, castle walls, and drawbridges that are still well preserved from the
Middle Ages. Overnight in Catalonia’s lively and beautiful capital, Barcelona. Dinner at your
hotel. Overnight in Barcelona (B)
Day 9: Barcelona
Guided sightseeing includes a drive around Montjuïc to see the Olympic Stadium and a great
panoramic view of the port and city. Continue to the city center to Plaza Catalunya and Paseo de
Gracia to admire the fascinating eccentricity of Gaudi’s architectural masterpieces in Houses
Battló and Mila and the Sagrada Familia (entrance fees included). Join the optional excursion to
Montserrat, situated 4,055 feet above sea level in a mountain range composed of strikingly pink
conglomerate, a form of sedimentary rock, and site of the Benedictine abbey that hosts the Virgin
of Montserrat Sanctuary, patron saint of Catalonia. Farewell Dinner tonight at your hotel in
Barcelona. Overnight in Barcelona (B,D)
Day 10: Barcelona–USA
After breakfast at your hotel, transfer to the airport for you return flight home, arriving later today.
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