Marian Shrines of Europe (11 Days)
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$1,589 Day by Day details
Enjoy 11 days in Portugal and Spain. Start in Lisbon with a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing featuring visits to Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony. Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarém; in Fatima, visit Our Lady of Fatima Shrine—where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917— the Chapel of the Apparitions, and the Spring. You can join the evening’s rosary and candlelight procession. Next is the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages along with Rome and Jerusalem. Travel along the ancient “Way of St. James” to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile and enjoy a guided visit to the cathedral. Travel along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, one of the world’s most famous places of pilgrimage. Visit the Grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home. You may wish to bathe in the healing waters, attend the “Blessing of the Sick”, or join the evening’s rosary and candlelight procession. Across the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa, where guided sightseeing features the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. End in Madrid, where guided sightseeing, including a visit to the Prado Museum, and a farewell dinner await you.
Day 1 
Depart Home
Depart Home Board your overnight transatlantic flight.
Day 2 Arrive Lisbon
Arrive Lisbon Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 p.m. meet your Tour Director, then enjoy this evening’s welcome dinner with your traveling companions. (D)
Day 3 Fatima
Fatima Sightseeing with a Local Guide features visits to JERONIMOS MONASTERY and the CHURCH OF ST. ANTHONY. Afterwards, depart for Fatima, and while en route visit the CHURCH OF THE HOLY MIRACLE in Santarém, site of a famous Eucharistic Miracle. Then visit the OUR LADY OF FATIMA SHRINE, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917. Join this evening’s rosary and candlelight procession at the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine. (BB,D)
Day 4 Fatima
Fatima Today, visit the CHAPEL OF THE APPARITIONS, the visionaries’ homes, their tombs (in the basilica), and the SPRING. Join this evening’s rosary and candlelight procession. (BB)
Day 5 Santiago de Compostela
Santiago de Compostela Enjoy guided sightseeing in Santiago de Compostela, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages along with Rome and Jerusalem. Visit the CATHEDRAL where behind the high altar lie the relics of St. James the Apostle, the brother of St. John the Evangelist. (BB)
Day 6 Burgos
Burgos Travel along the ancient “Way of St. James” to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to the magnificent CATHEDRAL. (BB,D)
Day 7 Lourdes
Lourdes Continue along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, home to one of the world’s most famous places of pilgrimage. Your guided walking tour includes visits to the GROTTO where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, the OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE, the BIRTHPLACE OF ST. BERNADETTE, and her FAMILY HOME during the time of the apparitions. Join this evening’s memorable rosary and candlelight procession. (BB,D)
Day 8 Lourdes
Lourdes Why not bathe in the healing waters and attend the “Blessing of the Sick”? Tonight, you may wish to join this evening’s rosary and candlelight procession again. (BB)
Day 9 Saragossa
Saragossa Cross the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa. Enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide and visit Spain’s most famous Marian Shrine—the BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR—home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. According to local tradition, on January 2 of the year 40, the Mother of God appeared upon a pillar to the Apostle St. James the Greater while he was preaching the Gospel. The pillar is conserved and venerated within the basilica today. (BB,D)
Day 10 Madrid
Madrid Journey to Madrid, where guided sightseeing includes the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de España with its monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, the Cibeles Fountain, elegant Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Today’s highlight: a visit to the PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. Balance of the day is at leisure. Enjoy this evening’s farewell dinner. (BB,D)
Day 11 Return Home
Return Home Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (BB)
Price per person starts at: US $1,589 based on double occupancy.
HIGHLIGHTS:
THIS TOUR INCLUDES:
NOT INCLUDED:
- LISBON: Welcome dinner; guided sightseeing, visit Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony
- SANTARÉM: Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle
- FATIMA: Walking tour, including visits to the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, the Chapel of the Apparitions, and the spring
- SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: Guided sightseeing; visit the cathedral
- BURGOS: Guided sightseeing, visit the cathedral
- LOURDES: Visit the grotto; guided walking tour, including the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home
- SARAGOSSA: Guided sightseeing, visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
- MADRID: Guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum; farewell dinner
THIS TOUR INCLUDES:
- 9 nights accommodation in superior hotels (LISBON: Mundial, FATIMA: De Fatima, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: Hesperia Peregrino, BURGOS: Almirante Bonifaz, LOURDES: Grand Hotel Moderne, SARAGOSSA: Silken Reino de Aragon, MADRID: Husa Moncloa)
- 15 meals: 9 buffet breakfasts and 6 dinners, including Welcome Dinner in Lisbon and Farewell Dinner in Madrid
- All activities and entrance fees per itinerary
- Hotel baggage handling and gratuity
- Transportation including private deluxe motorcoach with air-conditioning and extra leg room (where coach travel is used)
- Tour Director throughout your trip
NOT INCLUDED:
- International Airfare (please ask, we can help arrange air from your departure city!)
- Arrival and Departure Transfers
- Federal Inspection Fees for the U.S. Customs and Immigration
- International Air Transportation Tax, agricultural tax, any other taxes
- Security fee and airport taxes and fees
- Passports, visas and vaccinations
- Tips to your tour director, tour host, tour driver, local city guides
- Gratuities on ferries, trains and cruise ships
- Laundry, telephone, mini bar, alcohol, beverages and food not on the regular table d'hôte menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel or restaurant)
- Optional excursions
- Porterage at airports
- Travel protection/insurance
- Excess baggage fees
- All other items of a personal nature
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