| Day
01
|
VANCOUVER - LISBON
Start our tour with a British Airways overnight flight
to London |
| Day
02
|
ARRIVE LISBON
Upon arrival transfer to the hotel |
| Day
03
|
LISBON – FATIMA
Our day starts with a city tour including the medieval
quarter, the Hieronymite Monastery with Vasco da Gama's
tomb; enjoy the view from Belem Tower. Stop at the chapel
which commemorates the birth of St.Anthony. Then drive
to Santarem to view the "Bleeding Host" at St.Stephan's
Church ( also called the Holy Miracle Church ) –
end the day in Fatima |
| Day
04
|
FATIMA
Mass in the morning. Then there is time for private devotions.
Visit the Chapel of Apparitions, the Basilica, site of
Francesco and Jacinta's graves. Then visit the village
( Aljustrel ) where Lucy, Jacinta and Francesco lived during
the time of the apparitions. After dinner join the rosary
and candlelight procession |
| Day
05
|
FATIMA – SALAMANCA
Drive to Spain and end the day in the university town Salamanca |
| Day
06
|
SALAMANCA – AVILA –
VALLE DE LOS CAIDOS – MADRID
Short stops en route to the capital |
| Day
07
|
MADRID
City Tour of the capital with the National Palace and the
Prado – afternoon at leisure |
| Day
08
|
MADRID – BURGOS
Travel to Burgos and time there in the afternoon |
| Day
09
|
BURGOS – LOURDES
Travel to France |
| Day
10
|
LOURDES
Attend Sunday Mass at the famous Grotto, visit the Basilica
of Pius X, the world's largest underground church; see
the home of Bernadette (where she lived at the time of
the apparitions). This afternoon we have the opportunity
to visit the baths, where hundreds of of miraculous cures
have taken place, follow the stations of the cross and
attend the blessing of the sick. The highlight of the stay
in this Pyrenean town is the spectacular candlelight procession
where thousands of visitors pray the rosary and sing hymns
in honour of the Mother of God |
| Day
11
|
LOURDES
All day in Lourdes at leisure and for your own activities |
| Day
12
|
LOURDES – TORRECIUDAD
Scenic drive across the mighty Pyrenees and to the Marian
Shrine of Torreciudad in the province of Huesca |
| Day
13
|
TORRECIUDAD – ZARAGOZA
– BARCELONA
Morning departure for Zaragoza to see the Shrine of Our
Lady of the Pillar – in the afternoon we travel to
Barcelona, on the Mediterranean |
| Day
14
|
BARCELONA
City Tour with all the important sights like the Basilica
Sagrada Familia and of course some of Gaudi’s famous
works – in the afternoon we drive to visit the shrine
of Montserrat in the mountains near the city |
| Day
15
|
BARCELONA – VANCOUVER
Transfer to the airport for flight home |
