DEPART FOR PORTUGAL
We will depart for Portugal.
ARRIVE LISBON
Upon arrival at Lisbon International Airport, we will be welcomed and check-into the hotel.
LISBON
Our pilgrimage starts this morning with a visit to St. Anthony’s Basilica where St. Anthony of Padua, the patron saint of Portugal, was born. As our tour continues we see the Belem Tower and the Gothic Monastery of St. Jeronimo. En route to Fatima we will visit the Holy Miracle Church of St. Stephen at Santarem, the site of the oldest recorded Eucharistic miracle. Finally we arrive in Fatima and check-in to the hotel.
FATIMA
After breakfast we will visit the Tombs of the Visionaries of Fatima; the Aljustrel where the children lived; and the Valinhos, where Our Lady appeared after the children’s return from prison. We celebrate Holy Mass at the Little Chapel of Apparitions and join for the Rosary and participate in the candlelight procession in the evening.
ALBA DE TORMES
This morning we drive in Alba de Tormes, home of the Carmelite Monastery founded by St. Teresa of Avila. Upon arrival we will visit this Monastery where St. Teresa died and was buried. We will also visit the small museum dedicated to St. Teresa, which holds her incorrupt heart and left arm. We continue our journey to the medieval city of Avila for an overnight stay.
AVILA
This morning we visit the Convent of the Incarnation where St. Teresa of Avila lived, wrote books and experienced mystical revelations. Visit the museum that is built upon the home of St. Teresa that contains her relics and that of St. John of the Cross.Finally, we will visit the Basilica of St. Vincent of Saragossa, which stands on the site of the saint's martyrdom.
ZARAGOZA
This morning we proceed towards Zaragoza to visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, the place where Mary appeared to the Apostle James before her assumption into heaven. Continue to visit the Cathedral of La Seo, built initially as a mosque that merges Gothic and Baroque architecture with a uniquely Spanish form called Mudejar.We will continue to visit Santa Engracia Basilica, which have the bones of martyrs killed by the Romans in 303 A.D.
BARCELONA
This morning we journey to Barcelona, where we visit the Basilica of the Sagrada Familia and celebrate Holy Mass. We continue to get a thorough look at Barcelona that showcases Las Ramblas Boulevard, Columbus Monument, Parc Montjuic, Mila House and Parc Guell.
MANRESA & MONTSERRAT
After breakfast we journey to the incredible mountain sanctuary, OurLady of Montserrat. En route we will stop at the town of Manresa where St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits, spentmonths in prayer and meditation and where he wrote his “Spiritual Exercises”. Once we arrive in Montserrat, we will celebrate Holy Mass at the Monastery.
MONTSERRAT
Today we continue with an exciting tour of the Monastery where we see the statue of Our Lady of Montserrat, observe the way of the cross and enjoy some of the most incredible scenery in Spain.
- Visa
- Accommodation
- Breakfast
- Lunch and Dinner as per program
- Tours and Transfers
- English Speaking Guide wherever necessary
- Entrance Fees as per program
- City Tax / Bed Tax
- Airfare
- Any meals / beverages not mentioned, any beverages during meals
- Room Service, Porters, Telephone, Internet etc
- Overseas Travel & Health Insurance
- All personal expenses
- Any extra tours and services
- Anything which is not mentioned in ‘Inclusions’
Portugal is a southern European country on the Iberian Peninsula, bordering Spain. Its location on the Atlantic Ocean has influenced many aspects of its culture: salt cod and grilled sardines are national dishes, the Algarve's beaches are a major destination and much of the nation’s architecture dates to the 1500s–1800s, when Portugal had a powerful maritime empire.
