Catholic tour to Portugal, Spain and France

Day 1 - Departure for Portugal

Departure from USA for intercontinental flight to Europe for Lisbon, capital city of Portugal. Meals served in flight.

Day 2 - Lisbon - 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 pm in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima. Overnight at your hotel in Fatima.

- time permitting group will have 2 hours city tour of Lisbon, depending on the time of the arrival to Lisbon

Day 3 - Fatima

Visit of places connected to the apparition in Fatima, 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 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 kings and amazing cathedral. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Burgos.

Day 6 - Burgos - Lourdes

In the morning city tour of Burgos, beautifuland most amaizing Cathedral will be in our focus here. Departure to Lourdes, arrival in the late afternoon. 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.

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 starting every day at 9:00 pm. 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 to 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

Full day excursion to Lisieux, after breakfast, we are on the way to Normandy, for visit to St. Therese the LittleFlower. 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

Today after the breakfast you will have a chance to explore Paris on your own...free day for visits to its museums, churches, great shopping malls, have lunch and trying French new wines maybe....last night in Paris for packing before departure back home to the US.

Day 12 - Departure home

Transfer to CDG, Paris International airport for flight back home to the USA

RATES - SEPTEMBER 28TH - OCTOBER 9TH, 2008:

- departure from Minneapolis -3350,00 US$

- departure from New York - 3230,00 US$

- single room add on - 660,00 US$

INCLUDES

- round trip air fares from Minneapolis, New York
- First class and /or Superior Tourist Hotels (3* and 4* hotels)
- breakfast and dinner daily
- escort guide starting from Lisbon
- local guides acording the itinerary, Fatima, Santiago, Burgos, Lourdes, Paris, Lisieux
- high class A/C tourist bus
- TGV train tickets Lourdes - Paris
- assistance at train stations
- porterage of luggage in/out hotels
- entrance fees according to the itinerary
- daily holy mass celebrated by priest in the group

NOT INCLUDED

- air port tax of about $ 280,00 JFK -$ 350,00 MSP - subject to change
- tips for guides and driver
- items of personal nature
- travel insurance available upon request

EXTENSION TO MEDJUGORJE 5 nights.........PER PERSON: $ 1155,00

INCLUDES:

- airfares Paris - Split/Dubrovnik
- 5 nights in Medjugorje hotel
- breakfast and dinner daily, drinks included
- round trip transfers from airport to hotel
- English speaking guide with the group
- Visit to Fr. Jozo in Siroki Brijeg for his talk

Italy, Spain, France, Greece, Poland, Germany, Russia, Portugal, Croatia...
Rome, Medjugorje, Czestochowa, Krakow, Loreto, Padua, Fatima, Lourdes, Oberammergau Knock, Nevers, Assisi, Cascia, Lanciano,
San Giovanni Rotondo, Sankt Petersburg, Vienna, Melk, Altoetting, Cologne, Aachen, Norcia, Montecassino, Santiago de Compostela
Avila, Salamanca, Burgos...