Travel around Eastern Europe in 11 Days across 5 Countries.
PRICE: USD 2050
TRAVEL INCLUSIONS:
– Roundtrip Airfare
– Hotel Accomodation (4x Suburbs Area)
– Daily Hotel Breakfast
– Luxury Private Coach
– Tour Escort
– Pre-Departure Briefing
– Travel Bag
REMARKS:
* Peak Season / Weekend surcharge may apply
* Rates subject to change and Room Availability
Travel-package Description
TOUR HIGHLIGHTS:
LISBON – Monument of Discovery, Belem Tower and the San Antonio de Padua Church
FATIMA – The Sanctuary, the Great White Basilica, Aljustrel and the Chapel of Apparitions
AVILA – Avila Cathedral and the Basilica of St. Vincent
MADRID – Almudena Cathedral, Royal Palace, Calle Mayor, Plaza de la Villa, the Prado Museum and Plaza Mayor
ZARAGOZA – Nuestra Se��ora del Pilar Basilica
BARCELONA – Montserrat Monastery, the Plaza Espana, Plaza Real, Plaza Catalunya, Olympic Stadium, Columbus Monument, Arch of Triumph, and La Sagrada Familia Cathedral
LOURDES – The Sanctuary and the Underground Basilica
PARIS – Notre Dame Cathedral, Church of the Miraculous Medal, Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe, Concorde Square, Louvre Garden, Opera Area and Invalides
DAY 1 / DEC 19
MANILA / LISBON
Depart Manila on board a prestigious airline for an overnight flight to Paris. Enjoy in flight meals and entertainment.
DAY 2 / DEC 20
LISBON / FATIMA
Welcome to Paris! Upon arrival, proceed to exit where our representative will meet and assist you. Proceed to short guided tour of Lisbon with photo stop at Monument of Discovery and Belem Tower. Visit San Antonio de Padua Church before heading to your hotel in Fatima.
DAY 3 / DEC 21
FATIMA (B)
Visit the Sanctuary and the Great White Basilica – where there are the tombstones of shepherds – and the Chapel of Apparitions, heaert of the shrine. Proceed to Aljustrel, see the houses where Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia were born. Then to Valinhos, see the place where Our Lady of Fatima appeared for the 4th time in August 19th, 1917. Afternoon free for private devotion. Join the evening candlelight procession.
DAY 4 / DEC 22
FATIMA – AVILA – MADRID (B)
Morning drive to Avila. Upon arrival in Avila, proceed to a short guided tour. Admire the 11th century walls and towers, and then explore two of the town’s most impressive Romanesque and Gothic churches. Take in the fortress design and alabaster chapels of Avila Cathedral, and visit the Basilica of St. Vincent, a sublime Romanesque church that houses the richly engraved tomb of the martyred saint. Proceed to Madrid for check in.
DAY 5 / DEC 23
MADRID (B)
Morning guided tour of Madrid with visit to Almudena Cathedral and a photo stop at Royal Palace. View some of the various structures of Madrid’s Habsburg period, including Calle Mayor, Plaza dela Villa, the Prado Museum and Plaza Mayor, an era characterized by itss renaissance and baroque architectural styles. Afternoon free at leisure or shopping.
DAY 6 / DEC 24
MADRID – ZARAGOZA – BARCELONA (B)
Drive to Zaragoza, the capital of Northeastern Spain’s Aragon region. Overlooking the Ebro River in the city center is baroque Nuestra Se��ora del Pilar Basilica, a famous pilgrimage site with a shrine to the Virgin Mary and multiple domes. Proceed to Barcelona for check in.
DAY 7 / DEC 25
BARCELONA (B)
Morning guided visit to the Montserrat Monastery to see the famous 12th century Romanesque curving of Virgen Moraneta, the Black Virgin. Afterwards, see the Plaza Espana, Plaza Real, Plaza Catalunya, Olympic Stadium, Christopher Columbus Monument, Arch of Triumph and visit of La Sagrada Familia Cathedral, Barcelona’s most famous landmark and gaudi’s unfinished masterpiece.
DAY 8 / DEC 26
BARCELONA – LOURDES (B)
Drive to Lourdes, France – the major pilgrimage site in Europe. Check in to your hotel. Rest of the day is free at leisure.
DAY 9 / DEC 27
LOURDES (B)
The day is free for private devotion. You may wish to go to the Sanctuary to visit the Underground Basilica, walk the Station of the Cross, take the Holy Bath, drink the water or wash your face in the Grotto, or participate in the Veneration of the Sick Pilgrim. Tonight, why not join the emotive candlelight procession.
DAY 10 / DEC 28
LOURDES – PARIS (B)
Morning transfer to train station for your 2nd class train to Paris. Upon arrival in Paris, transfer to your hotel for check in. Rest of the day is at leisure.
DAY 11 / DEC 29
PARIS (B)
Morning guided tour with visit to Notre Dame Cathedral and Church of the Miraculous Medal. Photo stop at the Eiffel Tower and Arc de Triomphe. See both banks of River Seine, Concorde Square, Louvre Garden, Opera Area and Invalides. Some free time for shopping in the afternoon.
DAY 12 / DEC 30
PARIS / MANILA
Departure transfer to airport for your flight back to Manila.
DAY 13 / DEC 31
MANILA
Arrive in Manila. Home sweet home!
