Vacation Overview
On this Faith-Based vacation, visit revered Marian shrines in Portugal and Spain. Start your trip in Lisbon with a welcome dinner and a guided sightseeing tour featuring visits to Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony. Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarém; the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917; and the Chapel of the Apparitions. Consider joining the evening's rosary and candlelight procession.Next travel to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour and visit the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Then travel along the ancient "Way of St. James" to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile, and enjoy a guided tour and visit to the magnificent cathedral. Travel along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, France, 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, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, and St. Bernadette's birthplace and family home. You may wish to bathe in the healing waters and attend the "Blessing of the Sick," or join an optional excursion to the nearby Pyrenees.Next, cross the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa, where a guided sightseeing tour features Spain’s most famous Marian shrine—the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar—home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. Arrive in Madrid, where a guided sightseeing tour, including a visit to the Prado Museum, awaits you. An entire day at leisure in Madrid allows you to relax or to further explore the city. A farewell dinner in Madrid is a perfect way to end your vacation. A trip of a lifetime!
INCLUDED FEATURES
Headsets throughout the tour
Lisbon: Welcome dinner at a local restaurant by the Tagus; guided sightseeing, visit Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony
Santarém: Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle
Fatima: Orientation including visits to the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine, the Chapel of the Apparitions, the Basilica, Parish Church, and Valinhos
Santiago de Compostela: Guided sightseeing; visit the cathedral; walk part of the famous CaminoBurgos: Guided sightseeing, visit the cathedral
Lourdes: Guided walking tour, visit the grotto, the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home
Zaragoza: Guided sightseeing, visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
Madrid: Guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum; farewell dinner at a local restaurant
Itinerary
Day 1 Arrive in Lisbon, Portugal
(Thu.) Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director, then leave the hotel for a welcome dinner with your traveling companions at a local restaurant. (Dinner)
Day 2 Lisbon–Santarém–Fatima
(Fri.) 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 OUR LADY OF FATIMA SHRINE with the tombs of the visionaries, and the CHAPEL OF THE APPARITIONS, 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. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 3 Fatima
(Sat.) Morning orientation features the Parish Church where the visionaries were baptized. Afternoon at leisure. Join this evening's rosary and candlelight procession. (Breakfast)
Day 4 Fatima–Santiago de Compostela, Spain
(Sun.) 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. (Breakfast)
Day 5 Santiago de Compostela
(Mon.) For over a thousand years pilgrims have been walking the CAMINO PILGRIM'S WAY. This morning, for those who wish to experience this event, drive to the small village of Arca, and do part of this famous walk accompanied by your expert Local Guide. Afterwards, back in Santiago, join the pilgrim's mass in the cathedral. (Breakfast)
Day 6 Santiago de Compostela–Burgos
(Tue.) Travel to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to the magnificent CATHEDRAL. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 7 Burgos–Lourdes, France
(Wed.) 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. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 8 At Leisure in Lourdes
(Thu.) Why not bathe in the healing waters and attend the "Blessing of the Sick" or join an optional excursion to the nearby Pyrenees? (Breakfast)
Day 9 Lourdes–Zaragoza, Spain
(Fri.) 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. (Breakfast)
Day 10 Zaragoza–Madrid
(Sat.) 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. Tonight you may wish to join an optional dinner excursion. (Breakfast)
Day 11 At Leisure in Madrid
(Sun.) A full day to explore on your own or to just relax. Enjoy this evening's farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (Breakfast, Dinner)
Day 12 Madrid
(Mon.) Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (Breakfast)
SUPERIOR HOTELS - (D) Deluxe (SF) Superior First-Class (F) First-Class
Lisbon: Mundial (F)
Fatima: Fatima (F)
Santiago De Compostela: Hesperia Peregrino (F)
Burgos: Almirante Bonifaz (F)
Lourdes: Grand Hotel Moderne (F)
Zaragoza: Silken Reino de Aragon (F)
Madrid: Husa Moncloa (F)
MARIAN SHRINES OF SPAIN, PORTUGAL, AND FRANCE - 13 DAYS (Globus)
Dates and Prices
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| Depart Date |
Vacation Start Date |
Return Date |
Price Without Air |
| 4/4/12 |
4/5/12 |
4/16/12 |
$2,189.00 |
| 5/10/12 |
5/11/12 |
5/22/12 |
$2,199.00 |
| 6/13/12 |
6/14/12 |
6/25/12 |
$2,229.00 |
| 6/27/12 |
6/28/12 |
7/9/12 |
$2,229.00 |
| 7/25/12 |
7/26/12 |
8/6/12 |
$2,199.00 |
| 9/19/12 |
9/20/12 |
10/1/12 |
$2,249.00 |
| 10/17/12 |
10/18/12 |
10/29/12 |
$2,249.00 |
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Single room supplement: $543 (0317-1020), $571 (0315 & 0405)
Triple room reduction per person: $53
Extra nights per person in Lisbon:in single room $154, in twin room $87, in triple room $78
Extra nights per person in Madrid:in single room $172, in twin room $105, in triple room $97
2012 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification. |
