Day 1 New York to Lisbon
Depart New York
area gateway on TAP Air Portugal - enjoy dinner and breakfast on overnight
flight.
Day 2 Fatima
Arriving in Lisbon, we enjoy
a brief panoramic tour of the charming Portuguese capital. See the fanciful
Belem Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, dedicated to the Virgin Mary, the Monument to
the Discoveries and (time permitting) the Basilica of St. Anthony. Continue to
Fatima with a stop in Santarem to take in the Miracle of the Bleeding Host. In
Fatima, on the evenings it is available, join in the moving Candlelight Rosary
Procession beginning in the Chapel of the Apparitions (Capelinha). Overnight in
Fatima. (D)
Day 3 Fatima
We visit the Shrine of Our
Lady of Fatima, starting at the pristine Basilica, with the tombs of Jacinta and
Francisco, beatified in 2000, and Sr. Lucia. Continue to the Capelinha, where
Our Lady appeared to the shepherd children. Light a candle near the shrine, walk
the lovely grounds or shop for religious articles nearby. After dinner we can
once again experience the Rosary Candlelight Procession. Overnight in Fatima.
(B, D)
Day 4 Fatima
This morning discover the
hamlet of Aljustrel, the shepherd children's home. Continue to Valinhos, where
Our Lady appeared after the children's release from prison. Visit the church
where they were baptized and the local cemetery. Take some time for private
devotions before a video presentation on the history of Fatima. Later
participate in the Rosary and the Candlelight Procession. Overnight in Fatima.
(B, D)
Day 5 Lourdes
After breakfast we depart
for the airport for our flight to Toulouse airport and transfer to Lourdes,
where in 1858 Our Lady appeared to the 14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous. In the
afternoon, participate in a walking tour of this beloved Shrine, including the
three distinctive Basilicas. Later view a video presentation relating the story
of Lourdes. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. (D)
Day 6 Lourdes
After Mass this morning, we
are free for personal devotions. Take the opportunity to experience the
"Miraculous Baths." In the afternoon, we have a walking tour tracing the life of
St. Bernadette, which includes visits to the Boly Mills where Bernadette was
born; the Locale Mill, residence of her parents; the "Cachot," formerly used as
a jail, where she lived at the time of the Apparitions; the Chapel where she
received her First Holy Communion; and the Parish church containing the Font,
where she was baptized. Dinner and overnight in Lourdes. (B, D)
Day 7 Lourdes
We continue delving into the
life of St. Bernadette in the small village of Bartrès, where she spent part of
her childhood working as a shepherdess. Return to Lourdes with time for personal
devotions including the Eucharistic Devotion and Procession. Tonight we are
invited to participate in Rosary Candlelight Procession (if available). (B, D)
Day 8 Lisbon to New York
Depart for the
Toulouse airport for the return flight to Lisbon where we connect to our
homebound flight, arriving the same day. (B) Depart for Lisbon's airport this
morning. Same day arrival into the U.S.A.
*Itinerary may be operated in
reverse and may be subject to change
Day 1 New York to Lisbon May
11
Depart New York area gateway on TAP Air Portugal - enjoy
dinner and breakfast on overnight flight.
Day 2 Fatima May 12
Arriving
in Lisbon, we enjoy a brief panoramic tour of the charming Portuguese capital.
See the fanciful Belem Tower, Jerónimos Monastery, dedicated to the Virgin Mary,
the Monument to the Discoveries and (time permitting) the Basilica of St.
Anthony. Continue to Fatima with a stop in Santarem to take in the Miracle of
the Bleeding Host. In Fatima, on the evenings it is available, join in the
moving Candlelight Rosary Procession beginning in the Chapel of the Apparitions
(Capelinha). Overnight in Fatima. (D)
Day 3 Fatima May 13
We visit
the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, starting at the pristine Basilica, with the
tombs of Jacinta and Francisco, beatified in 2000, and Sr. Lucia. Continue to
the Capelinha, where Our Lady appeared to the shepherd children. Discover the
hamlet of Aljustrel, the shepherd children's home. Continue to Valinhos, where
Our Lady appeared after the children's release from prison. Visit the church
where they were baptized and the local cemetery. Today we will attend the Papal
festivities Light a candle near the shrine, walk the lovely grounds or
shop for religious articles nearby. After dinner we can once again experience
the Rosary Candlelight Procession. . Overnight in Fatima. (B, D)
Day 4 Fatima/Lourdes May
14
After breakfast we depart for the airport for our flight to
Toulouse airport and transfer to Lourdes, where in 1858 Our Lady appeared to the
14-year-old Bernadette Soubirous. In the afternoon, participate in a walking
tour of this beloved Shrine, including the three distinctive Basilicas. Later
view a video presentation relating the story of Lourdes. Dinner and overnight in
Lourdes. (D)
Day 5 Lourdes May 15
After
Mass this morning, we are free for personal devotions. Take the opportunity to
experience the "Miraculous Baths." In the afternoon, we have a walking tour
tracing the life of St. Bernadette, which includes visits to the Boly Mills
where Bernadette was born; the Locale Mill, residence of her parents; the
"Cachot," formerly used as a jail, where she lived at the time of the
Apparitions; the Chapel where she received her First Holy Communion; and the
Parish church containing the Font, where she was baptized. Dinner and overnight
in Lourdes. (B, D)
Day 6 and Day 7 Lourdes May 16 and May
17
We continue delving into the life of St. Bernadette in the small
village of Bartrès, where she spent part of her childhood working as a
shepherdess. Return to Lourdes with time for personal devotions including the
Eucharistic Devotion and Procession. Tonight we are invited to participate in
Rosary Candlelight Procession (if available). (B, D)
Day 8 Lourdes May 18
Today we
transfer to the airport for our flight to Liston. Arrive in Lisbon in early
afternoon transfer to the hotel, check in and than enjoy the day to explore
Lisbon on your own. Dinner and overnight in Lisbon.
Day 8 Lisbon to New York May 19
Depart for the Lisbon airport for the return flight to Newark and arrive in
the same day.