Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes (9 Days starting from $1,199)

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Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes
9 Days starting from $1,199

Countries Visited:
Spain, Portugal

Length:	9 Days
Type:	First Class Tour
Category:	Pilgrimage Tour
Operator:	Collette
Tour Code:	3364

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About This Tour

This 9-day tour features Fatima, Burgos, Lourdes, Barcelona and more.If superb climate, historic sites, beautiful scenery, and time for devotion and worship sound appealing, then welcome to the Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes tour. Celebrate Mass in the historic Basilicas of Fatima and Lourdes, two of the most revered pilgrimage centers. During your two-night stay in Fatima, travel to Aljustrel, where the children lived, and the Valinhos, where Our Lady appeared. Other highlights include travel to one of the most picturesque spots in all of Portugal, the coastal village of Nazare, as well as time to witness the architectural splendor of the massive Alcobaca Monastery. Enjoy leisure time to explore beautiful towns with a medieval atmosphere while in Spain. Visit the Cathedral of Burgos, the third largest church in Spain, with slender, elegant spires rising into the sky against a backdrop of the Rio Arlazon River. A walking tour of Lourdes, France, showcases places associated with the life of St. Bernadette. In Barcelona, one of Europe's most popular cities, visit Antonio Gaudi's masterpiece, "La Sagrada Familia." An afternoon of leisure, where you can take an optional excursion to the quaint mountain village of Montserrat is the perfect ending to your memorable journey.

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Enjoy the services of a professional tour manager who accompanies you throughout your trip.

Private transportation via a deluxe, climate-controlled motorcoach

Meals: 5 Breakfast(s), 1 Lunch(es), 6 Dinner(s)

Hotel Accommodations:
Rooms with private bath or shower, hotel taxes, porterage, tips, and service charges

On some dates alternate hotels may be used.

Complimentary hotel-to-hotel baggage handling.

Day 1
Overnight Flight
Travel overnight to Portugal, one of Europe’s most hospitable countries. Here you can enjoy a superb climate, historic sites, and beautiful scenery.

Day 2
Fatima, Portugal - Tour Begins
Your tour begins in Fatima, Portugal’s world-famous religious center.

Day 3
Fatima
Join the local parishioners in celebrating Mass before exploring the Basilica to see the Tombs of Francisco and Jacinta and its grounds. Travel to Aljustrel, where the children lived, and the Valinhos, where Our Lady appeared after the children''s return from prison. This afternoon, travel to one of the most picturesque spots in all of Portugal, the coastal village of Nazare. Witness the architectural splendor of the massive Alcobaca Monastery. This evening, enjoy time for devotion and worship.

Day 4
Fatima - Burgos, Spain
LANGUAGE DISCOVERY: Today, your Tour Manager will help you discover the origin and history of the language(s) you will experience on your tour along with key words and phrases that will help you communicate with the locals. Attend an early morning Mass before travelling east to Burgos, known as the cradle of the Castile region. The town stands on the banks of the Rio Arlazon with the slender, elegant spires of its famous cathedral rising into the sky. Upon arrival, visit the Cathedral of Burgos, the third largest church in Spain.

Day 5
Burgos - Lourdes, France
Mass is available before you travel northeast through the Pyrenees to Lourdes. This is where the Virgin Mary appeared in the Grotto of Massabielle to the poor shepherd girl, Bernadette, a total of 18 times between February 11 - July 16, 1858. This little market town has been a pilgrimage site of world renown ever since. Tonight you may wish to partake in a candlelight procession*.

Day 6
Lourdes
After morning Mass enjoy a walking tour of Lourdes, visiting the places associated with the life of St. Bernadette: the Holy Hill, the local mill, the parish church and the “Cachot”, the chapel where she received Holy Communion. Later, at leisure, explore the town’s rich historical and natural heritage and be submerged in the atmosphere that reigned during the apparitions and the spirit of brotherhood that is still present today.

Day 7
Lourdes – Toulouse - Paris, France
After breakfast, depart to Toulouse where you will board your flight to Paris. Upon arrival in Paris, you will transfer to 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.

Day 8
Paris – Nevers – Paris
Depart your hotel this morning and travel to Nevers. You will drive through the picturesque Loire Valley. After taking the veil in 1867, St Bernadette lived for 22 years as a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Nevers. At least three times during her short lifetime, she received the last Sacraments. She was gradually struck by other illnesses as well as asthma: among them, tuberculosis of the lung and a tubercular tumor on her right knee. St Bernadete eventually died at the age of 35. See St. Bernadette''s incorrupt body at the convent of St Gildard miraculously preserved since her death in 1879. Tonight enjoy a farewell dinner enjoying delicious French cuisine and breathtaking views during dinner* at the Eiffel Tower.

Day 9
Paris - Tour Ends

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9/8/2008 - 9/16/2008	$1,299	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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4/13/2009 - 4/21/2009	$1,199	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/27/2009 - 5/5/2009	$1,199	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
5/25/2009 - 6/2/2009	$1,449	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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10/5/2009 - 10/13/2009	$1,449	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
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3/8/2010 - 3/16/2010	$1,349	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us
4/12/2010 - 4/20/2010	$1,449	Call Us	Call Us	Call Us

Package Notes: On day 2, your flight arrival should be no later than 4:00 PM. For a more leisurely paced program, a pre-night in Lisbon is highly recommended (additional cost). Breakfasts in Lourdes are Continental (CB). *In Fatima & Lourdes, available from Easter through the end of October, is the candlelight procession (every night at 9 P.M.) and the procession for the sick (every day at 3 P.M.). Single accommodations are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis. Air passengers that bought air from the tour operator will arrive into the Lisbon, Portugal airport. All transfers bought from the tour operator will depart from the Lisbon airport for Fatima. Itineraries include many activities and may consist of walking on uneven terrain or significant walking at times. Some of the most unique sightseeing can mean accessing locations that restrict motorcoaches, especially in historic areas. For your comfort, we recommend bringing walking shoes.

This 9-day tour features Fatima, Burgos, Lourdes, Barcelona and more.

Worship in the Basilicas of Fatima and Lourdes, two of the world’s most revered pilgrimage centers.

Visit the magnificent cathedral of Burgos.

Travel back in time in the amazing medieval city of Carcassone, France.

Visit Barcelona’s masterpiece, Gaudi’s incredible La Sagrada Familia.

Celebrate Mass in the historic Basilicas of Fatima and Lourdes, two of the most revered pilgrimage centers.

A walking tour of Lourdes, France, showcases places associated with the life of St. Bernadette.

Package Notes:
On day 2, your flight arrival should be no later than 4:00 PM.
For a more leisurely paced program, a pre-night in Lisbon is highly recommended (additional cost).
Breakfasts in Lourdes are Continental (CB).
*In Fatima & Lourdes, available from Easter through the end of October, is the candlelight procession (every night at 9 P.M.) and the procession for the sick (every day at 3 P.M.). Single accommodations are limited and are available on a first come, first served basis.
Air passengers that bought air from the tour operator will arrive into the Lisbon, Portugal airport. All transfers bought from the tour operator will depart from the Lisbon airport for Fatima.

Itineraries include many activities and may consist of walking on uneven terrain or significant walking at times. Some of the most unique sightseeing can mean accessing locations that restrict motorcoaches, especially in historic areas. For your comfort, we recommend bringing walking shoes.

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