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Marian & Cultural Tour
10 Days of Spain, France and Portugal
Discover and experience Spain, France, and Portugal in our Marian & Cultural tour. This 10-day experience will take you on a journey to various churches and basilicas, watch, and maybe even join the choir at Lourdes!
Take walks in ancient towns and learn about the history of various Christian icons and figures while appreciating the wonders of Spanish architecture.
You will experience spiritual upliftment as you visit magnificent cathedrals and monasteries like La Sagrada Familia and Santa Maria de Montserrat in Barcelona, Catedral de Santa Maria in Burgos, and the convent of St. Teresa in Avila.
Relive miraculous moments at the shrines of Our Lady of Lourdes in France, Our Lady of Fatima, and the church of the Holy Miracle in Santarem in Portugal. You’ll attend the Mass at these holy places, making the trip even more meaningful.
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Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival in Barcelona & Welcome Dinner
Free time or optional Barrio Gotico and Las Ramblas walking tour
Meal: Dinner
Hotel: Option 1: Hotel California or a similar 3-star hotel
Option 2: H10 Itaca or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 2 - Barcelona
Holy Mass at La Sagrada Familia
La Pedrera
Casa Batllo
Montjuic Hill
Arc de Triomf
Barcelona’s Gothic Cathedral
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel: Option 1: Hotel California or a similar 3-star hotel
Option 2: H10 Itaca or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 3 - Montserrat and Tibidabo
Our Lady of Montserrat or La Moreneta Shrine
Watch the Escolania de Montserrat Boys’ Choir (subject to availability)
Optional: Santa Cova via funicular or on foot
Spanish Buffet lunch.
Tibidabo Mountain
Sacred Heart Church
Meals: Breakfast & Spanish buffet lunch
Hotel: Option 1: Hotel California or a similar 3-star hotel
Option 2: H10 Itaca or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 4 - Barcelona - Zaragoza - Lourdes
Hotel checkout
Head to Zaragoza
Basilica of our Lady of Pilar
Optional: Climb the Pilar Tower
Lunch at nearby restaurant
Enter border of France
Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel: Hotel Paradis or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 5 - Lourdes
Morning International Mass at the underground Basilica of Saint Pius X
Optional: Join the choir by arriving an hour early before mass starts
Lourdes Walking Tour, 2-3 hours
Evening Torchlight Marian Procession
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel: Hotel Paradis or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 6 - Lourdes - Loyola - Burgos
Hotel checkout
Sanctuary of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits
Travel to Burgos
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel: Almirante Bonipaz or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 7 - Burgos - Avila
Hotel checkout
Guided tour of Burgos City, including Burgos Cathedral
Walled town of Avila guided walking tour
Church and convent of Santa Teresa de Avila, mystic and the Carmelite Order reformer
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel: Option 1: Hotel Las Moradas or a similar 3-star hotel
Option 2: Palacio Valderrabanos or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 8 - Avila - Fatima
Depart for Portugal
Guided tour of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, the chapel of apparitions, and the Basilica
Evening holy mass and candle light procession
Meal: Breakfast
Hotel: Option 1: Hotel California or a similar 3-star hotel
Option 2: H10 Itaca or a similar 4-star hotel
Day 9 - Fatima - Santarem - Lisboa
Hotel checkout
Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarem
Depart for Lisboa
Guided tour of Lisboa
Portugese farewell dinner
Meal: Breakfast & Dinner
Hotel: Option 1: Hotel AS Lisboa or similar 3 Star
Option 2: Olissipo Marques de Sa or Silimar 4 Star
Day 10 - Lisboa
Hotel checkout
Tour conclusion
Transport from hotel to airport.
Meal: Breakfast & Dinner
End of tour/services
NOTES:
Arrival of guests in Barcelona must be Friday to attend the mass at Sagrada Familia on Saturday evening.
Or, if guests arrive in Barcelona on Saturday, we can attend the mass on Sunday Morning.
Arrival and departure transfer must be all at the same time; otherwise, there will be additional charges.
Inclusions
All transfer/transport as per program (air-conditioned coach with Wi-Fi and Nespresso machine)
All accommodations as per program based on doublé/twin sharing room
Daily breakfasts
City tourist taxes
Tour Guide
Barcelona (Day 2, FD)
Montserrat and Tibidabo (Day 3, FD)
Lourdes (Day 5, HD)
Burgos (Day 7, HD
Fatima (Day 8, HD)
Lisbos (Day 9, HD)
Meals as mentions
B = Breakfast
L = Lunch
D = Dinner
Skip the line entrance tickets to Sagrada Familia and Burgos Cathedral
Tour Director
Exclusions:
International Air Tickets
Travel Insurance
Personal expenses
Visa
Tips
Other miscellaneous expenses not mentioned in the itinerary
Pricing:
20 participants:
Option 1: 1279€/person
Option 2: 1406€/person
30 participants:
Option 1: 1056€/person
Option 2: 1183€/person
40 participants:
Option 1: 993€/person
Option 2: 1120€/person