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Our pilgrimage begins today with an overnight flight from Los Angeles to Paris. Meals will be served onboard.
Upon arrival in Paris we will be received by our Canterbury Pilgrimages tour manager, who will accompany us throughout the trip. We will continue to the center of Paris for a panoramic walk through some of the most important places in the city. We will see the Champs Elysees, the Arc de Triomphe, the Invalides and the Eiffel Tower.
Overnight in Paris
Today we will visit the Sanctuary of the Miraculous Medal where the Virgin appeared to St. Catarina Laburé. Free time for lunch. We continue to Ponte de Alma for a beautiful boat ride on the Seine River and end our afternoon visiting the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Dinner in the center of Paris followed by a visit to the illuminated Eiffel Tower.
Overnight in Paris
Today and tomorrow we have free time to visit Paris on our own.
Overnight in Paris
Morning tour of Paris. Free time to climb the Eiffel Tower (optional) and in the afternoon we will go to the airport to fly to Toulouse.
Overnight in Lourdes
We will follow in the footsteps of Saint Bernadette today, starting with a visit to the Grotto of the Apparitions, the basilica and the mill where Bernadette’s parents lived and worked. Afternoon free to purify yourself in the miraculous waters. After dinner, we’ll participate in the Rosary and candlelight procession.
Overnight in Lourdes
In the morning we will travel to Madrid, Spain, passing the Pyrenees and appreciating its dazzling landscape. Arrival in Madrid, if time permits we will take a panoramic tour of the city.
Overnight in Madrid
We will leave for Toledo this morning, a powerful city of 3 cultures, a World Heritage Site that keeps in its walls the witnesses of the Jewish, Muslim, and Christian presence. We will visit the Plaza del Ayuntamiento, the Toledo Cathedral, the Mosques of Blanca (exterior). In the afternoon, we will return to Madrid and visit by bus the most famous squares and street of Madrid, Plaza Cibeles, Gran Vía, Puerta de Alcalá, and Plaza de España. Free time to enjoy the lively Plaza del Sol, the heart of Madrid.
Overnight in Madrid
Today we enjoy free time to visit Madrid on our own.
Overnight in Madrid
We will leave for Fátima, Portugal. Along the way, we will visit the walled city of Ávila, the land of Saint Teresa, reformer of the Carmelite order and founder of many convents throughout Spain. We visit the church built in the birthplace of Santa Teresa.
Overnight in Fátima
We will participate in the official ceremonies of the centenary of the Apparitions of the Virgin to the Little Shepards. We will visit the Sanctuary, the Basilica del Rosario with the tombs of the visionaries and the Basilica of the Holy Trinity. In the afternoon, we will visit Valinhos where the Angel of Portugal appeared. We will also visit the houses of the little Shepards in the place of Aljustrel. After the visits, we will be received by a family from the village for a tasting of Port wine and traditional products of Portugal. Tonight we participate in the Rosary and Candlelight Procession.
Overnight in Fátima
In the morning, we transfer to the Lisbon Airport to board our flight back to the United States, not without first treasuring in our unforgettable memories lived during this pilgrimage.
