GRAND MARIAN PILGRIMAGE IN THE JUBILEE YEAR-PILGRIMS OF HOPE
Portugal | Spain | France | Monaco | Italy | Slovenia | Croatia | Bosnia | Herzegovina | Rome | Vatican CityTour Cost: based on twin / triple sharing
Based on guaranteed 30 paying pax
AU$ 11,120 – per pax
– ALL IN
To Add
Optional:
AU$2085.00– Single supplement for those taking single room
March 19 – April 11, 2025
INCLUSIONS
- Round trip airfare inclusive of all taxes
- hotel accommodation on good 4star hotels
- full board meals
- guided tours with entrance fees included as indicated
- services of good Aircon coach
- Mandatory tips for driver and local guides
- pre departure briefing with EPHESUS TRAVEL KITS
EXCLUSIONS AND OTHER FEES
- beverages/drinks during meals
- travel insurance coverage
- Anything personal in nature and not mentioned in the Inclusions
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- Tour deposit of AU$1500 PER PAX is required upon reservation but should not be later than August 10, 2024, together with valid passport copy and accomplished tour registration form
- Full payment due on January 30, 2025
PAYMENT & CANCELLATION
- *A nonrefundable deposit of USD$500.00 upon reservation.
- *Full payment must be paid upon visa release or one-month prior departure payable in USD Dollars or equivalent in peso using tour operator’s rate with photocopy of passport.
- *Cancellation charge of fifty percent (50%) of tour cost will be imposed if cancellation is done one (1) month before departure date
- *Full tour cost will be forfeited if cancellation is done less than one (1) month from, departure
- *Unused portion of the tour is non-refundable.
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ITINERARY
with Rev. Fr. Arce “Arlo” Yap
DAY1 – MANILA OR MELBOURNE -LISBON
Depart MANILA OR MELBOURNE for Lisbon. Meals will be served on board and enjoy inflight services
DAY 2 LISBON-FATIMA
Upon arrival in Lisbon you will find your luggage and exit the baggage claim into the arrivals hall where you will be greeted by a tour guide and/or driver. You will be escorted to the vehicle which will then take you on a short orientation tour of this beautiful Portuguese city. See the Tagus river, Marques de Pombal square, Liberdade avenue andpass by Belem Palace, the official residence of the President of Portugal. Ccloes by is the Jeronimos Monastery, see the Baixa, Praca de Comercio and the Suspension bridge. Head to the place of San Antonio de Lisboa (better known as St. Anthony de Padua and have our arrival thanksgiving mass. Continue drive to Fatima, upon arrival, check in at our hotel for a good rest. Then after dinner, group might opt to attend the blessing of the sick and participate in nightly candlelight processions requested by Our Lady. Time for private devotions before a restful night’s sleep.
DAY 3 FATIMA.
Begin our tour of Fatima, where we will experience the beauty of this spiritual town. We will see the Basilica, the site of Francesco and Jacinta’s graves, the Hamlet of Aljustrel, where the children lived, and Valinhos, the site of Our Lady’s appearance after the children’s return from prison. Experience Christ’s love as you walk and follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacra (The Sacred Way) culminating in the Chapel of Calvary, which overlooks all of Fatima. Join your prayers with those of pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous well. Back to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 4 FATIMA-OPORTO-SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
After breakfast, check out and drive towards Santiago de Compostela via Oporto. Upon arrival, meet our guide and visit Cathedral of St. James which is one of the finest examples of architecture in all of Europe. As pilgrims, we have the opportunity celebrate our Sunday mass and thereafter climb the stairs behind the high altar to visit the crypt where the relics of St. James are preserved, touch the central pillar (Portico de La Gloria), view the ‘botafumeiro’ and admire the wealth of medieval art inside the Cathedral, before visiting the cloister museum. Enjoy a stroll on own, through the beautiful streets of Santiago de Compostela, the city of the apostle, full of historical buildings and other attractions (before or after dinner). Dinner and overnight in Santiago de Compostela.
DAY 5- SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA-GARABANDAL
Arise this morning and drive through the scenic countryside of Spain and enjoy the lush green mountains before we arrive to the hamlet of Garabandal. Dinner and accommodation for the next two evenings will be at one of the modest hotels in Garabandal. This sparsely populated village consists of only * about 90 humble dwellings. Rest of the day for private devotions.
DAY 6- GARABANDAL
Little has changed in this rural town since Jun 18, 1961 when four children had an apparition first of an Angel sent to prepare the children for a visit from the Virgin. From Jul 2, 1961 sporadically until Nov 13, 1965, the Blessed Virgin visited them, speaking, guiding and confiding secrets of future events. The children reported a promised future miracle at the grove of pine trees on a bluff overlooking the village of Garabandal. It will be on the feast-day of a little known martyr of the Eucharist and coincide with an event in the Church. During your stay you will have time for reflection, devotions and follow the Stations of the Cross. Speak with villagers who witnessed the apparitions, attend Mass and bask in the tranquility. Return motor coach trip to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 7-GARABANDAL-ZARAGOZA-BARCELONA
Today, we begin with our long drive and excursion to Zaragoza. Crossing the Sierras of Zaragoza, see the remote homes of the Spanish village. Arrive late noon for lunch and continue visit to the Basilica Del Pilar, “Nuestra Senora del Pilar” where we will celebrate our mass. On to Barcelona for our dinner and overnight.
DAY 8-BARCELONA-MONTSERRAT-BARCELONA
After breakfast, start of our half day tour within Barcelona with our visit to SAGRADA FAMILIA, including its cathedral and cloister. In the afternoon, proceed to Montserrat to visit the Royal Basilica and the Monastery which houses the famous Black Virgin, “Virgin Morenata”. Go back to Barcelona for dinner and overnight.
DAY 9-BARCELONA-LOURDES
Prepare for long distance transfer to Lourdes via Andorra. Enjoy a lunch stop in this border. Continue a scenic drive to one of the major Marian pilgrim centers of the world, Lourdes. Upon arrival you will check in to your hotel and relax or explore before dinner. Following dinner you may choose to participate in the candlelight procession before retiring for the evening.
DAYS 10 – LOURDES
After breakfast, our guided tour of Lourdes will include the sanctuary; the Basilica of St Pius X, the world’s largest underground church; and the baths where hundreds of miraculous cures have taken place. Enjoy a video presentation telling the story of Lourdes, and walk in the footsteps of St Bernadette. See Boly Mill where St Bernadette was born and the “Cachot,” an abandoned prison where Bernadette’s impoverished family lived. Join your prayers with those of pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous spring, pray at the Grotto and submerge yourself in the healing baths. Experience Christ’s love as you walk the life-sized Stations of the Cross overlooking the holy Grotto. Kneel in the chapel built on the very rock of the Grotto in obedience to the request of the “Immaculate Conception.” Attend the blessing of the sick and participate in nightly candlelight processions requested by Our Lady, and take time for private devotions.
DAY 11- LOURDES – PARIS-
Depart for Paris via the TGV Train. Upon arrival in this city of Romance, we view the famous Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Champs Elysees, the Opera House, Concorde Square and L’ Arc De Triomphe. Proceed to Rue du Bac and have our Eucharistic celebration at the Chapel of Our Lady of Miraculous Medal where the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Laboure is still lying in state. Gain merciful blessings and healing as we pray to our dear saint. Dinner and overnight in Paris.
DAY 12- PARIS-LISIEUX-PARIS
Begin the day heading to the charming town of Normandy region to visit Lisieux, the childhood home of St. Therese and her family. Visit the Basilica of Saint Therese of the child Jesus, the beautiful church dedicated to her and where the relics and incorrupt body of St. Therese is located. Free time for private devotions. Lunch enroute. Drive back to Paris and view the Louvre Museum, and continue visit to the beautiful Sacre Coeur Church in Montmartre, inspired by the Sacred Heart Devotion which began in Paray-Le-Monial by St. Margaret-Mary. Back at the hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 13- PARIS- NEVERS- LA SALETTE
Today proceed to Nevers and visit Saint Gildard Convent, the site where St. Bernadette’s incorrupt body rests. While here, you will pray and reflect upon the life of the beloved Saint. Lunch enroute. Continue drive to La Salette, located in a high alpine pas-ture in the French Alps, La Salette is the site where the Virgin Mary appeared in 1846 to two shepherds, Melanie Matthew and Maximin Gird. Our Lady appeared to these shepherds crying, lamenting over the lack of observance of Sundays and the profaning of her Son’s holy name. A spring forever marks the spot where the Virgin appeared and where millions of pilgrims come to in order to drink the fresh spring water and to pray. The stunning mountain scenery and lush mountain trails make La Salette one of the most spectacular pilgrimage site in France, with a beautiful Basilica built to honor the Virgin Mary. In 1996 La Salette celebrated the 150th anniversary of Our Lady’s first appearance. Dinner and overnight.
DAY 14- LA SALETTE-AVIGNON-NICE
After breakfast we leave for Avignon, the city that served as the “Second Capital” of the Catholic Church during most of the 14th century. See the Pont D’Avignon and Avignon’s medieval ramparts, walls and towers. Continue to Nice for dinner and overnight.
DAY 15-NICE-MONACO-PISA
This morning travel to Pisa passing by the place of the rich and the famous, Monaco. See more of the French Riviera from a base in Nice to the luxurious city-state of Monaco. Watch the changing of the guard at Monaco’s Royal Palace and do a lap of Monaco’s Formula One Grand Prix circuit. Continue drive to Pisa, and ride the shuttle to Piazza Duomo, view and photo stop at the famous Leaning Tower, the Baptisty and the Campanile. We will arrange mass at the Cathedral of Pisa, considered as one of the best in the world. Free day until transfer to hotel for dinner and overnight.
DAY 16-PISA-VENICE
After breakfast, group will transfer by motor coach to Venice. Today enjoy a walking guided city tour of Venice. Tour passes the highlight of Venice, such as St. Mark’s Square and its Cathedral, Doge’s Palace and time to see a traditional Glass. Check in at our hotel in Venice for dinner and overnight.
DAY 17-VENICE-BLED-ZAGREB
Drive to our next stop in Slovenia to the beautiful quaint town of Bled, and enjoy the scenery as we travel west. Upon arrival in Bled we take a boat ride to the Island in the middle of Lake Bled and visit the Church of the Assumption. We then take a private tour of Bled Castle, one of the most visited tourist attractions in Slovenia, built on top of a 130 meter cliff overlooking Lake Bled. Continue to Zagreb for dinner and overnight.
DAY 18-ZAGREB-MEDJUGORJE
This morning, enjoy a city tour of the capital of Croatia, featuring Upper Town and Down Town. The Upper Town is Zagreb’s historical center which comprises Church of St. Mark with the famed multi-colored roof, the Parliament building (Sabor), the Stone Gate, Cathedral. Down Town is business and cultural center of Zagreb with its main square of ban Josip Jelacic, the Croatian National Theatre and University. Depart for Medjugorje. On arrival, check into your hotel with time to explore this peaceful village and take part in the evening program with mass Rosary in St. James Church and pray with pilgrims from around the world.
DAY 19-MEDJUOGORJE-SPLIT
Throughout your time in this special place of “prayer and Reflection” experience the beauty and peace of this simple village. This morning we follow the path up Apparition Hill (Podbrdo) where the visionaries first encountered Our Lady. Touch and pray the rosary before the cross that commemorates the spot where our Blessed Mother, Our Lady Queen of Peace first appeared to the visionaries. Visit and pray at “Blue Cross”, which is a place of great healings and graces-, a very special place at the base of Apparition Hill. Check out at our hotel and prepare transfer to Split where group will take an overnight ferry to Ancona
DAY 20-ANCONA- LORETO-SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO
Arrive the port of Ancona this morning and transfer to Loreto for our arrival thanksgiving mass at the Basilica della Santa Casa, the Holy House itself of the Holy Or your Travel Coordinator Family! It has been a Catholic pilgrimage destination since at least the 14th century and a popular tourist destination for non-Catholics as well. Local lore recounts that the house in which the Holy Family lived was miraculously flown from the Holy land to Loreto by four angels just before the final expulsion of the Crusaders from the Holy Land. After private devotions, continue drive to San Giovanni Rotondo, , the small town closely associated with the life of Padre Pio. Visit the Grotto of St. Michael and Padre Pio’s the “Home for the Relief of Suffering,” a famous charitable work of Padre Pio. Visit his tomb, cell and confessional, and the old church where he received the stigmata, as well as the Church of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, where we will have our Eucharistic celebration. Dinner and overnight. (B,D)
DAY 21- SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO -ROME
This morning we drive to the eternal city of Rome. Tour around the classical city and see the Colosseum known for its gladiatorial combats, the Roman Forum, the amazing Trevi fountain, Via Venetto and Piazza de Venezia, the Pantheon and the Spanish steps. Rest of the day at leisure to give chance for own free time to shop religious articles and souvenirs. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. (B, D)
DAY 22 ROME-VATICAN
Today, head to the Vatican city for the PAPAL AUDIENCE. After receiving the blessings, we continue visit the Vatican museum and visit the underground tomb of the Popes and the newly restored Sistine Chapel with its magnificent frescoes depicting the “LAST JUDGEMENT” by Michael Angelo and the beautiful paintings of the masters. Lunch enroute. Continue visit to St. Peter’s Basilica as we pass through the HOLY DOOR to gain the plenary indulgence. See the beautiful La Pieta at the entrance of the church. Then we head to visit the other major and important churches in the history of our faith, Maria Maggiore, church of San Paul’s outside the Walls, and end at San Giovanni Laterano (oldest church in Rome-Gift of St. Helena to the Pope. Dinner and overnight at hotel.
DAY 23 DEPARTURE
After breakfast we end our pilgrimage bringing in our hearts the many blessings received during this spiritual journey and the forgiveness of our since through the plenary indulgence granted to all the JUBILEE PILGRIMS.
DAY 24 HOME SWEET HOME!
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