PILGRIMAGE TOUR FATIMA LOURDES LISIEUX & PARIS

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PILGRIMAGE TOUR FATIMA - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - BURGOS - LOURDES - PARIS - LISIEUX

Pilgrimage to most popular Marian Shrines, Fatima and Lourdes with day visits to Eucharistic Miracle in Santarem, Santiago de Compostela, Burgos and Lisieux to St. Therese the Little Flower and Miraculous Medal chapel in Paris. Pilgrimage is going through Portugal, Spain and France and ends in "city of light".....Paris!

Calvary, above the St. Stephen's, Hungarian chapel in Fatima

12 DAYS PILGRIMAGE ITINERARY

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Day 1 DEPART FOR PORTUGAL

Our journey starts with a flight to Portugal and its capital city Lisbon. Catholic pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes and Miraculous Medal in Paris.
Meals served on board the plane.

Day 2 ARRIVAL TO LISBON AND FATIMA

Upon arrival to Lisbon transfer to Fatima. On the way to Fatima short stop in Santarem to one of the most popular Eucharistic Miracles in Europe!
In Fatima group will check to hotel, dinner and candlelight procession at 9:30 in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima. Overnight in our hotel.

Day 3 FATIMA - ALJUSTREL - VALINHOS

Visit of places connected to the apparition in Fatima - basilicaFatima, tiny village Aljustrel, home of visionaries, pasturage at Valinhos where Our Lady also appeared and to the Cova da Iria, the actual place of the apparition where Our Lady of Fatima gave a message to the world through Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia. Holy Mass in one of the chapels in the Shrine. In the evening participating in the prayer service (optional). Dinner and overnight stay in Fatima.

Day 4 FATIMA - SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA

After breakfast and holy mass in Fatima in the early morning we leave for Spain for Santiago de Compostela. Along the way stop for lunch, in the late afternoon arrival and visit to the city of Santiago de Compostela St James - Santiago “Obradorio Plaza” and Cathedral of St. James.
Check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5 SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA - BURGOS

We will spend the morning in Santiago, breakfast and holy mass before our pilgrimage journey continues to Burgos, city of El Cid and many spanish kingswho were buried in this amazing Cathedral we also visit. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Burgos.

Day 6 BURGOS - LOURDES

In the morning city tour of Burgos and departure to Lourdes. After cheking to hotel free time before dinner. Time permitting you will have chance to walk to the shrine of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception. In the evening prayer of the Rosary during the candle light procession. First night in Lourdes.

Day 7 LOURDES

Tour of the shrine of about 2 hours visiting the Grotto of Massabielle where Blessed Virgin appeared 18 times to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. Group will also see The Baths, where one can be emerged in the Lourdes miraculous water. Guided tour will also include The Basilica of Immaculate Conception and Crypt
which is underneath and was first chapel built here as a place of worship, also Rosary Basilica, Church of St. Bernadette. Afternoon and time for lunch will be
on your own. Free afternoon until dinner and in the evening group can participate candlelight Marian procession. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes.

Day 8 LOURDES

Guided city tour of the Lourdes, visit to all of the places associated with the St. Bernadette. The Bolly Mill in Rue Bernadette Soubirous where saint was born on the January 7th, 1844 and it is place where she spent first years of her life. Group will also visit “Cachot” or jail where Bernadette lived with her family in great poverty at the time of the apparitions, baptismal font where she was baptized and last is visit to the chapel in Hospice where Saint received first Communion and where she was educated for about 8 years by Sisters of Nevers before becoming nun of the same order. Free afternoon and your last dinner and overnight in Lourdes.

Day 9 LOURDES - PARIS

After an early breakfast transfer toMiraculous Medal Chapel in Paris Lourdes train station for train to Paris. Arrival to Paris in the early afternoon. Today group will celebrate Holy Mass at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, hosting the tomb of St. Catherine Labore. Just across the street we will visit the church of St. Vincent de Paul founder of Daughters of Charity, order St. Catherine belonged to. Our sightseeing of Paris by bus will include Arc de Triumphe, Champs Elysees, the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame and more. Dinner and overnight stay in Paris.

Day 10 PARIS - LISIEUX excursion

Full day excursion to Lisieux, after breakfast, we are on the way to Normandy, for visit to St. Therese the Little Flower. After mass, visit the Carmel, where she
lived as a Carmelite nun. We will see the relics, the modern Basilica, dedicated to the great saint, "the greatest saint of modern times" (Pope Pious X) and
we will also visit the family home “Les Buissonets". Return to Paris for dinner and overnight.

Day 11 PARIS - free day

Today after the breakfast you will have a chance to explore Paris on your own ...free day for visits to its museums, churches, nice shopping areas, have lunch and some fine wines, cruise the Seine river and its bridges....last night in Paris for packing before departure back home.

Day 12 FLIGHT BACK HOME

Transfer to CDG, Paris International airport for flight back home. 

RATES & DATES:

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May 7 - 18, 2012 (rate is based on minimum 25 pilgrims in the group):

Land only...............................................................US$ 2480.00
Land and air......NEW YORK / NEWARK..........US$ 3950.00
Land and air.......HOUSTON...............................US$ 3985.00
Land and air.......LOS ANGELES.......................US$ 3995.00
Single room supplement...................................US$    580.00

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July 10 - 21, 2012 (rate is based on minimum 25 pilgrims in the group):

Land only...............................................................US$ 2390.00
Land and air......NEW YORK / NEWARK..........US$ 4280.00
Land and air.......HOUSTON...............................US$ 4395.00
Land and air.......LOS ANGELES.......................US$ 4495.00
Single room supplement...................................US$    580.00

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October 9 - 20, 2012 (rate is based on minimum 25 pilgrims in the group):

Land only.............................................................US$ 2490.00
Land and air......NEW YORK / NEWARK...........US$ 4280.00
Land and air.......HOUSTON...............................US$ 4395.00
Land and air.......LOS ANGELES........................US$ 4495.00
Single room supplement......................................US$ 580.00

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INCLUDES

• Round trip airfares, airport tax included - subject to change by the airline
• Superior tourist 3* class hotels and 4* first class hotels
• Accommodation in double/twin rooms
• Breakfast and dinner daily, drinks included
• High class tourist coaches according to the itinerary
• Escort and local English speaking guides in Fatima, Santiago, Burgos, Lourdes, Paris and Lisieux
• Train tickets Lourdes - Paris, TGV train
• Excursion to Lisieux from Paris, from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
• Two dinners out in restaurant in Paris, wine included 
• With priest in the group daily holy mass arrangements

NOT INCLUDED

• Tips for guides, drivers and hotel staff
• Dinner in Paris on DAY 11 - free daily
• Items of a personal nature (lunches, drinks, souvenirs...)
• Travel insurance - recommended and availabe upon request

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