2026 WEST EUROPEAN PILGRIMAGE

Travel Dates: Sep 18, 2025 - Oct 01, 2025

14 Days 12 Cities 4 Countries

PORTUGAL-SPAIN-FRANCE-ITALY

18 September: Day 1 - Departure from Toronto to Lisbon

19 September: Day 2 - Lisbon

• After lunch, join a guided tour of Lisbon City.
• Visit St. Anthony’s Birthplace and Church (Igreja de Santo António).
• Explore Jerónimos Monastery, focusing on the Church of Santa Maria de Belém and the cloister, which includes the tomb of Vasco da Gama and features of King Manuel I’s era (Manueline architecture).
• Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

20 September: Day 3 - Santarém to Fatima

• After breakfast, journey to Santarém to see the site of the Eucharistic Miracle that occurred in February 1247.
• Proceed to Fatima for lunch and enjoy free time for religious activities, including a candlelight procession.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

## 21 September: Day 4 - Fatima

• Experience the apparitions of Our Lady of the Rosary to three shepherd children: Lucia dos Santos and her cousins.
• After morning Mass, visit the Apparition Chapel and the Basilica which houses the tombs of St. Francisco, St. Jacinta, and Sister Lucia.
• Explore the village of Aljustrel and the homes where the children lived, then stop at Valinhos, where Our Lady appeared on August 19, 1917.
• Visit the locations where the Angel of Peace appeared to the shepherds in 1916, preparing them for future apparitions of the Virgin Mary.
• Enjoy lunch and some free time in the afternoon for personal activities and prayers.
• After dinner, participate in a candlelight procession and spend the night in Fatima.

## 22 September: Day 5 - Fatima to Avila to Madrid

• After breakfast, transfer to Avila for lunch.
• Upon arrival, visit the stunning medieval wall, Las Murallas de Ávila, Avila Cathedral, and the Monastery of the Incarnation, established in 1478 and significant in Saint Teresa's life, where she took her vows and lived for 27 years.
• Visit the Church of St. Teresa, followed by dinner and stay overnight in Madrid.

## 23 September: Day 6 - Madrid to Zaragoza

• After breakfast, embark on a sightseeing tour of Madrid, visiting Plaza de España, followed by lunch, and exploring Puerta del Sol, Cibeles Fountain, Gran Via, and the Royal Palace.
• Visit Madrid Cathedral before transferring to Zaragoza for dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.

## 24 September: Day 7 - Zaragoza to Barcelona

• After breakfast, visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, where Mary appeared to the Apostle James before her Assumption into heaven.
• Enjoy lunch, then transfer to Barcelona for dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.

## 25 September: Day 8 - Barcelona

• After breakfast, visit Sagrada Familia, followed by lunch at a restaurant.
• Explore Santa Maria de Montserrat Abbey and in the evening, visit the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc.
• Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

## 26 September: Day 9 - Barcelona to Toulouse

• After breakfast, travel to Toulouse, known as the Pink City.
• Enjoy lunch, then visit the Church of Jacobins before proceeding to Lourdes for a candlelight procession, dinner, and an overnight stay at the hotel.

## 27 September: Day 10 - Lourdes

• After breakfast, a guided tour of the Grotto of Massabielle, the two Basilicas, and participation in the Way of the Cross.
• Enjoy time for baths and visit the “Cachot,” where Bernadette lived in poverty during the apparitions.
• After dinner, participate in a candlelight procession and overnight in Lourdes.

## 28 September: Day 11 - Lourdes to Nevers

• After breakfast, travel to Nevers, stopping for lunch before dinner and an overnight stay at the hotel.

## 29 September: Day 12 - Nevers

• After breakfast, visit the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette at Sanctuaire de Nevers, St. Bernadette’s Shrine. Bernadette’s body, when exhumed for the process of beatification, was found to be intact, followed by lunch and dinner at the hotel.

## 30 September: Day 13 - Paris

• Spend a full day in Paris, starting with a visit to the Miraculous Medal Church, where Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830, and venerate the incorrupt body of St. Catherine, as well as the heart of St. Vincent de Paul.
• Visit the Eiffel Tower, followed by lunch, and then tour Sacré-Cœur Church, including a panoramic tour of famous landmarks: Arc de Triomphe, Place de la Concorde, the Champs-Élysées, and Notre Dame Cathedral.
• Dinner and overnight in Paris.

## 1 October: Day 14 - Departure

• After breakfast, proceed to the Paris Airport, cherishing wonderful memories and the new friends made along the journey.

## Pilgrimage cost of Canadian Early Bird $5,499 ( Only first 20 Registered Pilgrims before 20th FEB 2026). Full price after 20th FEB $ 5599 

• A non-refundable deposit of $500.00 pp required at the time of booking.
• A $250 administration charge will apply for modifications and changes.
• No refund/Adjustment is made for portions of the Pilgrimage not used.

## INCLUDES:                   

• Air transportation - Departure from Toronto
• First-class/ Superior hotel accommodation based on double occupancy
• 3 meals daily: breakfast, lunch, and dinner
• Sightseeing and entrance fees with English-speaking guides
• All tips in restaurants and hotels & taxes 

## NOT INCLUDED

• Single supplement: $1,200.00
• Meals not specified, insurance, documentation
• Insurance is highly recommended, and quotes are available on request
• Food, drinks, alcohol not specified, laundry, and telephone charges

## TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION: Passport should be valid for 6 months from DOD

## BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE:

• 1 Pc Checked in luggage 23kg per person, plus a carry-on bag (5 Kgs) 

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