Sample Itinerary:

Day 1 - Home - Lisbon

Board your overnight transatlantic flight to Lisbon. Dinner and breakfast are served on board.

Day 2 - Arrive Lisbon

Arrive Lisbon. Meet your Priest, tour guide and fellow pilgrims. After an orientation drive through Lisbon, we stop and visit St. Anthony's Church. Despite what might be assumed from his name, Saint Anthony was born and grew up in Lisbon. Traditionally, the invocation of his name is considered the best means of locating lost objects. Dinner and overnight in Lisbon.

Day 3 - Lisbon - Santarem - Fatima

After breakfast depart Lisbon for Santarem, where one of the oldest cities in the world is located. We will walk through its narrow streets to the Church of St Stephen, containing the oldest recorded Eucharistic miracle. This miracle has been on continuous display since 1269. We then continue on to Fatima, the place where the Blessed Mother appeared in 1917 to three simple shepherd children and exhorted mankind to pray for world peace. Dinner and overnight in Fatima

Days 4 - Fatima

Six times, from the May 13 to Oct 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary appeared to three novices belonging to the diocese of Leiria. A new big basilica is under construction, however just as beautiful, an older basilica was constructed here in 1928, and millions of pilgrims visit each year. Fatima is one of the most visited holy places for Catholics from around the world. The atmosphere of intense spirituality and the importance of Fatima have been attested to by the visits of two Popes: Paul VI and John Paul II.
Touring Fatima, see the Little Chapel of the Apparitions, Basilica, the site of Francesco and Jacinta's graves, the Hamlet of Aljustrel, where the children lived, and Valinhos, the site of Our Lady's appearance after the children's return from prison. Follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra (The Sacred Way) culminating in the Chapel of Calvary, which overlooks all of Fatima. Join pilgrims from around the world in an evening candlelight procession to pray the rosary. Dinner and overnight in Fatima.

Day 5 - Fatima - Alba de Tormes - Salamanca

After breakfast depart for Salamanca. On the way we stop in Alba de Tormes, where St. Teresa of Avila is buried. Arrive in Salamanca with free time for exploration before dinner and overnight.

Day 6 - Salamanca - Avila - Burgos

After breakfast we depart for Avila. Here atmosphere has changed very little since the days of St. Teresa of Jesus, to whom the city is dedicated. St. Teresa the great mystic, was the first woman to be named a Doctor of the Church. In Avila we will visit: the Cathedral, which contains many of St. Teresa relics; The crypt of the Convento of La Santa, built on the site of the house where she was born, is home to the most comprehensive museum dedicated to her life, and La Encarnacion Convent, the first convent she found. Afternoon departure to the city of Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile. After dinner explore Burgos (on your own), and admire the magnificent limestone Cathedral.

Day 7 - Burgos - Loyola - Lourdes

After breakfast depart Burgos, heading for Lourdes, France. En route stop in Loyola, the birthplace of St Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. Here, we'll see the 17th Century Basilica dedicated to St Ignatius. Behind the sanctuary is the family home of St. Ignatius, which we'll visit during our stop. The most venerated place in this building is the room where Ignatius at age 30, was brought following his serious wounding at the Battle of Pamplona. Later we motor through the Pyrenees Mountains into Lourdes. Here, standing between the spectacular mountain-river, Gave de Pau, stands picturesque Lourdes, the birthplace of St Bernadette to whom Our Lady appeared in 1858 near the Grotto of Massabielle. Settle into your hotel, explore before dinner, followed by a candlelight procession (every evening from Apr through Oct) before retiring for the evening.

Day 8 & 9 - Lourdes

After breakfast, our guided tour of Lourdes will include the sanctuary; the Basilica of St Pius X, the world's largest underground church; and the baths where hundreds of miraculous cures have taken place. During your stay in Lourdes you may celebrate daily Mass at the Grotto, enjoy a video presentation telling the story of Lourdes, and walk in the footsteps of St Bernadette. See Boly Mill where St Bernadette was born and the "Cachot," an abandoned prison where Bernadette's impoverished family lived. Join your prayers with those of pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous spring, and submerge yourself in the healing baths. Experience Christ's love as you walk the life-sized Stations of the Cross overlooking the holy Grotto. Kneel in the chapel built on the very rock of the Grotto in obedience to the request of the "Immaculate Conception." Attend the blessing of the sick and participate in nightly candlelight processions requested by Our Lady. Time for private devotions before dinner and overnight.

Day 10 - Lourdes - Home

Your homebound flight or;
Choose one of our Optional Post-Pilgrimage Tours
Optional Post-Pilgrimage Tours:
Paris, Nevers, & Lisieux - Additional $1,599 per person.
Please call for Medjugorje post optional tour

Day 9 -Lourdes & Paris

After breakfast leave on the one-hour flight to Paris. Upon arrival in Paris, you will meet a new guide and transfer to the hotel. Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal. View the incorrupt body of St Catherine Labouret whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the Blessed Virgin displayed a vision of the miraculous medal and later the green scapular. The Virgin promised bountiful graces for all who wore these. Our sightseeing tour includes some of the most beautiful and important churches in the world such as Notre Dame Cathedral and Scare Cour, see the sights as the Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe, and drive through the Champs Elysees. Enjoy other sights on this mostly panoramic tour. Return to the hotel for little relaxing, dinner and overnight.

Day 10 - Paris - Excursion to Nevers

Leave by motor coach for Nevers by way of the picturesque Loire Valley. After taking the veil in 1867, St Bernadette lived for 12 years as a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Nevers. Throughout her life she suffered from and eventually died of asthma at the age of 35. See St Bernadette's incorrupt body at the convent of St Gildard, miraculously preserved since her death in 1879. Dinner and return to the hotel in Paris.

Day 11 - Paris - Excursion to Lisieux

After breakfast we travel northwest by motor coach to the town of Lisieux, the home of St Therese whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times." Her extraordinary love for God and service to humanity come alive as you visit the Basilica Cathedral of St Peter, and Les Buissonets, her family home. On display are relics, clothing, and personal objects belonging to the "little flower." View the statue depicting the Virgin Mary who smiled at St Therese during an ecstacy before curing her illness. Combine your prayers in the Carmel Chapel with those of the Carmelite sisters, just as St Therese did before her death in 1897. Return to Paris for dinner and overnight.

Day 11 - Paris - Home

Transfer to the airport for your return flight.

Rates

Please note: Prices are subject to change. Please call for 2009 Pilgrimage Dates & Prices

2008 Departure Dates & Prices
Mar	02 - 11		$2,499
Mar	16 - 25	Holy Week & Easter	$3,149
Mar	30 - Apr 08		$3,149
Apr	13 - 22		$3,299
Apr	27 - May 06	Feast of the Ascension	$3,299
May	11 - 20	Spiritual Director: Fr. Joseph Joseph Mundakal	$3,249
May	25 - Jun 03		$3,249
Jun	08 - 17		$3,599
Jun	22 - May 01		$3,599
Jul	20 - 29		$3,549
Aug	17 - 26	Spiritual Director: Fr. Jim Sullivan	$3,599
Aug	31 - Sep 09		$3,599
Sep	14 - 23		$3,299
Sep	28 - Oct 07		$3,299
Oct	12 - 21		$3,249
Nov	02 - 11		$2,949
Upgrade to Business Class ($1,450) each way
Land Only			$1,999
Single Supplement / Private Room			$599
Post tour to Paris, Nevers & Lisieux (3 nights)			$1,599

Your Trip Includes:

• Round-trip flights from New York, Lisbon and Lourdes (special add-on airfares from other US gateways available, please call)
• Airline taxes, fees and fuel surcharge (subject to change)
• 8 nights in first class (4 stars) hotels:
  • 1 nights: Hotel Mundial, Lisbon, Portugal
  • 2 nights: Santa Maria Jardim - Fatima, Portugal
  • 1 night: Hotel Abba Fonseca - Salamanca, Spain
  • 1 night: Hotel Abba - Burgos, Spain
  • 3 nights: Hotel Eliseo or Gallia Londres - Lourdes, France
• Breakfast and dinner daily
• Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
• Guided tours and admission fees
• Hotel taxes and service charges
• Catholic Priest and Mass Daily
• Baggage handling
• Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents

Post Optional Tour: Paris, Nevers, Lisieux - $1,599 per person for 3 additional nights including airfare to Paris from Lourdes and return home from Paris

Not included:

• Lunches
• Travel insurance optional at $99-225
• Tips to your guide & driver ($8 per day)
• Items of a personal nature
• Add-on airfare from your hometown

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