7-Day PRIVATE Pilgrimage from Paris by train | Lisieux Lourdes and Fatima

7-Day PRIVATE Pilgrimage from Paris by train | Lisieux Lourdes and Fatima

Experience a fabulous tour of self-contemplation and reflection in an unforgettable journey covering the main religious pilgrimage sites of Europe: LISIEUX, LOURDES, and FATIMA. Discover the history behind the holy apparitions and the people who experienced them.
On the first day travel to Lisieux and have a full day walking tour of the Sanctuary following the footsteps of St. Thérèse. On the second day travel to Lourdes and spend the next two days discovering the Sanctuary, you will have a 3-hour walking tour and time on your own for prayers and contemplation. You have the chance to visit the grotto of the apparitions, participate in the miraculous baths and attend the Torchlight procession. Then you will be transferred to Toulouse airport to travel to Fatima (tickets not included). Spend the next two days in the Sanctuary with guided visits of the highlights. You will spend your last night in Lisbon and the next morning you will be transferred to the airport for your departure.

Itinerary

Day 1: Paris-Lisieux-Paris

Stop At: Carmel De Lisieux, 37 rue du Carmel, 14100, Lisieux France
6 hours guided walking tour of the life of St Theresa de Lisieux (in ENGLISH, ITALIAN, SPANISH or PORTUGUESE):
• The Carmel where St Therese is buried
The Carmel, founded in 1838, is where you can find the tomb of Saint Therese. She is represented lying on her deathbed wearing the habit of the Carmelite order. Pilgrims are offered a spiritual tour, combining modern means and numerous authentic objects, to enable them to rediscover and explore the message of this Saint.
• Les Buissonnets- House of St Theresa
The house "Buissonnets" is the childhood home of St. Teresa of Lisieux. Today it is a museum consisting of scenes describing the stages of the life of Therese Martin.
• The Basilica of Lisieux
Saint Therese of Lisieux was beatified in 1923 and canonized in 1925. It was decided to build a large basilica dedicated to the pilgrimage in the city where she lived and where she died.
Preceded by a large forecourt, the monument stands on a hill, on the edge of the city. It is fully funded by donations and subscriptions from around the world.
• The Cathedral of Saint-Pierre de Lisieux
The cathedral of Saint-Pierre de Lisieux is a monument of Gothic style which survived the 1944 bombings. The church visible today was built between 1160 and 1230, at the initiative of Bishop Arnoul. Bishop Pierre Cauchon, who is known for investigating the trial of Joan of Arc, is buried there as he was appointed the bishop of Lisieux in 1432.
Duration: 6 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch with the Sisters of the HERMITAGE in LISIEUX (wine included)
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Paris-Lourdes

Stop At: Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes, 1 avenue Monseigneur theas, 65108, Lourdes France
3-hour walking tour in LOURDES (in ENGLISH, ITALIAN, SPANISH or PORTUGUESE)
Duration: 3 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4-star hotel on HALF BOARD inclusive of 2nd class train ticket from PARIS to LOURDES (excluding drinks).

Day 3: Lourdes

Stop At: Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes, 1 avenue Monseigneur theas, 65108, Lourdes France
Day at leisure.
Pre and post hotel accommodations possible in PARIS and LOURDES upon request.
About Lourdes:
• St Bernadette
Saint Bernadette of Lourdes was the firstborn daughter of a miller from Lourdes and came to be venerated as a saint in the Catholic Church.
She has become best known for the 18 Marian apparitions of a "young lady" who asked for a chapel to be built at the nearby cave-grotto at Massabielle where apparitions are said to have occurred between 11 February and 16 July 1858. She would later receive recognition when the lady who appeared to her identified herself as the Immaculate Conception.
• The Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes
This sanctuary is a destination for pilgrimage; sick pilgrims are reputed to be miraculously healed by Lourdes spring waters. The Domain includes the Grotto itself, the nearby taps which dispense the Lourdes water, and the offices of the Lourdes Medical Bureau, as well as several churches and basilicas. It comprises an area of 51 hectares and includes 22 separate places of worship.
• The Evening Torchlight Procession
As early as 18th February 1858, the day of the third Apparition, one of the two people accompanying Bernadette carried a candle. After this, Bernadette herself always came with a candle. The iconic Lourdes Torchlight Procession was introduced in Lourdes in 1863. Now, everyday at 9 p.m. pilgrims from all over the world carry a candle to the place of the apparitions.
During the Procession, and depending on the day, the pilgrims recite the Joyful, Luminous, Sorrowful or Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary. The procession always takes place regardless of the weather.

Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a 4-star hotel on FULL BOARD (excluding drinks).

Day 4: Lourdes-Lisbon-Fatima

Stop At: Toulouse-Blagnac Airport, 31703 Blagnac, France
Private car transfer from LOURDES to TOULOUSE AIRPORT.
Note: You have to buy air tickets TOULOUSE / LISBON in order to travel from France to Portugal
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: A Fátima, Estrada do Cabo Espichel, 2970, Portugal
Transfer in private car from LISBON to FATIMA
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 4 STARS HOTEL HALF BOARD (excluding drinks) in FATIMA or vicinity

Day 5: Fatima

Stop At: Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima, Rua de Rainha Santa Isabel 26, Fatima 2495-424 Portugal
Half-day walking tour of FATIMA with a private guide (In ENGLISH, SPANISH or PORTUGUESE)
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in 4 STARS HOTEL HALF BOARD (excluding drinks) in FATIMA or vicinity

Day 6: Fatima-Ajustrel-Valinhos-Lisbon

Stop At: Combustíveis Intermarché - Aljustrel, Ramal de Beja, 7600-073 Aljustrel, Portugal
Private car guide of ALJUSTREL/VALINHOS.
About Aljustrel and Valinhos:
Visit the houses of the three infant shepherds. The small village of Aljustrel was the birthplace of the three little shepherds and the house of the brothers Francisco and Jacinta can be visited, as well as Lúcia’s house, converted in a museum, depicting local lifestyle at the beginning of the 20th century. Departing from Aljustrel you can walk along the Way of the Cross in Valinhos.

Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: 1150-234 Lisbon, Portugal
Transfer to Lisbon Hotel
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in LISBON 4 STARS HOTEL HALF BOARD (excluding drinks)


Day 7: Lisbon Airport - End of Tour

Stop At: Lisbon Portela Airport, Alameda das Comunidades Portuguesas, 1700-111 Lisboa, Portugal
Transfer to Lisbon Airport in a private car.
• Additional nights in FATIMA or LISBON upon request
• Not included: international flights into France and out of Lisbon


Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.