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Pilgrimage to Fatima & Lourdes

Fatima, Portugal - Lourdes, France - Barcelona & Burgos, Spain

9-day tour, including 2 nights lodging in Fatima, Lourdes &  Barcelona and 1 night in Burgos

Superb climate, historic sites, beautiful scenery, and time for worship and personal devotion make the Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes an appealing itinerary.  Beginning in the world-famous religious village of Fatima, celebrate Mass before exploring the Basilica and the tombs of Francisco and Jacinto.   Stroll through the rustic village of Aljustrel where the children lived.  Travel to the picturesque coastal village of Nazare, and see the massive Cistercian Monastery of Alcobaca, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Crossing into Spain, visit the city of Burgos to tour its Cathedral, the third largest church in Spain.

Continue through the Pyrenees Mountains to the secluded pilgrimage town of Lourdes, France.  Two days in Lourdes are highlighted by a walking tour to the sites associated with the life of St. Bernadette, daily Mass, and an evening candlelight procession in the Basilica square.  Journey south through the mountains to the medieval walled city of Carcassone.  Crossing the border back into Spain, arrive in one of Europe's most popular cities, Barcelona.  Here you will  visit Antonio Gaudi's masterpiece, "The Church of La Sagrada Familia," see the impressive Gothic Cathedral in the old quarter, and visit the Columbus Monument near the seaport.  An excursion to the Monastery of Monserrat to see the statue of the Black Madonna will round out this unique pilgrimage experience.

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Bottom Right, Monument to the Discoveries> 

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Tour Code PF1A03-04

Detailed Daily Itinerary:

Day 1: Overnight Flight to Portugal

Travel overnight to Portugal, one of Europe's most hospitable countries.  Here you will enjoy a superb climate, historic sites, and beautiful scenery.  Appropriate meals will be served in flight and a movie will be offered for your viewing pleasure.

Day 2: Arrive Lisbon, Portugal – Fatima

Today you arrive in Lisbon, Portugal's gracious capital.  Your Tour Director will meet you at the airport, and will provide you with an orientation lecture on Portugal.  A leisurely and picturesque ride north will take you to Fatima, the world-famous Marian pilgrimage center.  Enjoy an afternoon of leisure to relax and adjust to the new time zone before dinner is served this evening.   

Day 3: Fatima

Celebrate a special Mass before touring the Basilica of Our Lady where you will see the tombs of Francisco and Jacinto.  Travel to Aljustrel, the village where the children lived, and to Valinhos, where the Blessed Mother appeared after the children's return home from prison.  This afternoon, enjoy an excursion outside of Fatima to one of the most picturesque spots in all of Portugal, the coastal village of Nazare.  Finally, marvel at the architectural splendor of the massive Alcobaca Monastery before returning to Fatima for the night.

Day 4: Fatima – Burgos, Spain

This morning travel east across the border into Spain and continue to the city of Burgos, known as the cradle of the Castile region.  The town stands on the banks of the Rio Arlazon near which the slender, elegant spires of its famous cathedral rise up to the deep blue sky.  Visit the impressive Cathedral of Burgos, the third largest church in Spain, and then enjoy time exploring the quaint cobblestone streets of the old walled city.

Day 5: Burgos - Lourdes, France

Today you will travel through the picturesque Pyrenees Mountains into France.  The charming village of Lourdes is your destination for the day.  It was here that the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the poor shepherd girl, Bernadette.  For nearly 100 years this mountain town has been a pilgrimage site of world renown.  Tonight you will have the opportunity to participate in the inspiring sunset candlelight procession. 

Day 6: Lourdes

Your morning walking tour of the village of Lourdes will include visits to the sites so closely associated with the life of St. Bernadette: Holy Hill, the local mill, the parish church, and the "Cachot", the chapel where she received Holy Communion.  An afternoon of leisure will allow you to explore the rich historical and natural heritage of this quaint mountain village – a place where so many people from around the world have found solace and consolation.

Day 7: Lourdes – Carcassone, France – Barcelona, Spain

Today travel southward through the French Pyrenees to the walled city of Carcassone.  Enjoy some leisure time to explore this beautiful, historic town with its incredible medieval atmosphere.  Then, cross the border back into Spain and continue your journey to fascinating and cosmopolitan Barcelona, one of Europe's most popular cities.

Day 8: Barcelona

Get an in-depth look at Barcelona during a morning tour that showcases Las Ramblas Boulevard, the Columbus Monument, the Gothic Cathedral, and Antonio Gaudi’s spectacular Church of La Sagrada Familia.  Travel outside the city up into the mountains to a mountain abbey-fortress, the Monastery of Monserrat, to see the statue of the Black Madonna.  Returning to your Barcelona hotel this evening, enjoy one last night of fellowship at a celebratory “farewell to Spain & Portugal dinner.”

Day 9: Barcelona - Depart for Home

Today your trans-Atlantic flight will carry you back to the United States, arriving later this same day due to the change of time zones.

Sacred Sites & Holy Places of Christendom

PORTUGAL:  Fatima & The Shrine of Our Lady - Monastery of Alcobaca -

Monastery of San Jeronimo

SPAIN:  Cathedral of Burgos - Monastery of Montserrat - Church of La Sagrada Familia - Gothic Cathedrals of Madrid, Barcelona, Toledo, & Seville

FRANCE:  Lourdes & The Basilica of Our Lady

Special Notes: Pricing of a tour is always determined by three factors – 1) dates of travel; 2) number of participants and number of Tour Host Benefits required; 3) and, special features and sites that may be added to the itinerary at your request.  Generally, breakfast and dinner are included every day on “group exclusive” tours.  However, some dinners may not be included should you join a standard, regularly scheduled tour departure.

Please contact Travel ‘N’ Tours for further information regarding a “group exclusive” or regularly scheduled tour departure.  Masses, prayer services, lectures, and special events can be added to any itinerary.

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