Tour Days Of Devotion (12 Days) | Visit Spain, Portugal

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1 Welcome Reception (WR) 11 Breakfast (B) 4 Dinner (D)

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An expert Travel Director and professional Driver

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Lisbon: Meet Manuel at his family adega in Lisbon’s Terras Vedras. You’ll enjoy an exclusive Be My Guest dinner featuring a local delicacy for dessert, along with wine tasting in the winery dating back to 1858. Barcelona: During a visit to Barcelona’s La Sagrada Família, you’ll have time to admire Gaudi’s fairy-tale architecture and creative genius. Lourdes: Join the poignant Torchlight Procession in Lourdes, singing the Ave Maria with your fellow pilgrims. Lisbon: Visit the Hieronymite Monastery, a former monastery of the Order of Saint Jerome and exquisite example of Manueline architecture. Barcelona: Take in the beauty and unique architecture of Barcelona on an orientation drive with your Travel Director. Carcassonne: Explore the fortified city of Carcassonne with a Local Specialist. Lourdes: Explore Lourdes, globally renowned as a Roman Catholic pilgrimage site and attracting over three million faithful visitors every year. Lourdes: Join a Local Specialist on a visit to St. Bernadette’s Grotto and gain a deeper understanding of the site’s continued importance to pilgrims from every corner of the world. Burgos: Explore historic Burgos with a Local Specialist and visit the UNESCO-listed Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos. Santiago de Compostela: Enjoy an introductory orientation of Santiago de Compostela with your Travel Director before exploring the city at your leisure. Santiago de Compostela: Join a Local Specialist on a visit to Praza do Obradoiro and admire the cathedral façade festooned with architectural frills. Fátima: Join the faithful at one of the world’s holiest sites and pay homage at the Chapel of the Apparitions or see the basilica. Lisbon: Explore with your Local Specialist, from the Lower Town, beneath the hilltop Bairro Alto to the Terreiro do Paco. Visit the Belém Quarter to see the modern Monument to the Discoveries and the medieval Belém Tower. Vila Verde: Meet the ladies still designing Lenços dos Namorados, a romantic Portuguese tradition that has nearly disappeared. Unique to the North of Portugal, the handkerchiefs are embroidered with colourful messages of love. This experience advances UN Global Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. Attend Mass in Lourdes, Santiago de Compostela and Fátima Explore Barcelona, Carcassonne, Lourdes, Burgos, Santiago de Compostela and Lisbon with a Local Specialist Visit La Sagrada Família in Barcelona, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes, Burgos Cathedral, St. James Cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima and the Hieronymites Monastery in Lisbon An expert Travel Director and professional Driver Cherry-picked hotels, all tried and trusted All porterage and restaurant gratuities All hotel tips, charges and local taxes Breakfast daily and up to half of your evening meals Must-see sightseeing and surprise extras Audio headsets for flexible sightseeing Optional Experiences and free time On occasion, hotels of similar standard and location may be utilised.

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Day 1 Day 1: Welcome To Barcelona
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Welcome To Barcelona

On this Travel with Faith journey, give thanks to God in a city that embraces religious tolerance; a city that celebrates the Glory of God in some of the world’s most inspiring churches. You’ll have free time to explore Barcelona before meeting your Travel Director and fellow travel companions for a Welcome Reception and orientation of the city to kickstart your pilgrimage.
Day 2 Day 2: Explore Bustling Barcelona Dive Into Culture
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Explore Bustling Barcelona Dive Into Culture

Spend the morning exploring the spiritual side of Barcelona in the company of your Local Specialist. We Dive Into Culture for an opportunity to see the city’s most celebrated religious monument, La Sagrada Família, stepping through its intricately carved doors, into the creative genius of Gaudí’s mind and his breath-taking gift to God. The soaring spires and exquisitely told stories reflected on its outside walls cannot prepare you for the beauty within. The rest of the day is yours to follow in the footsteps of the faithful. You may consider joining an Optional Experience to Montserrat to see the shrine of the Black Madonna, affectionately known in Catalonia as ’La Moreneta’, followed by an optional evening of clapping and castanets at an evening Flamenco show. As you watch the twirling skirts and hear the trill of the guitar, you’ll feel the energy of this fiery UNESCO-listed tradition adored by the Spanish.
Day 3 Day 3: Journey To Ancient Carcassonne
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Journey To Ancient Carcassonne

We journey north, across the Pyrenees and Cathar landscapes bound for the fortified city of Carcassonne. Here we’ll join a Local Specialist to explore this ancient town, which you’ll learn was once the stronghold of pious believers of the Cathar faith from the 12th century until they were persecuted and expelled by the Inquisition. Marvelling at the Cité, you’ll understand why it’s said to have inspired Walt Disney for his Castle of Sleeping Beauty, and you’ll know that the same double-ring of ramparts and 52 towers you see today. You’ll get to relive all the highlights and share your spellbinding stories this evening as you relax over a traditional dinner featuring some of the hearty cuisine for which the region is particularly well known.
Day 4 Day 4: Onwards To Lourdes Dive Into Culture
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Onwards To Lourdes Dive Into Culture

A leisurely start to our day sees us journey west to Lourdes, the global centre of the Marian pilgrimage and the holy place where St. Bernadette was said to have had visions of Mary in a cave. Embark on a sightseeing visit of Lourdes’ noteworthy religious sites to gain a real sense of the devotion that pilgrims over the centuries have felt for this place. You’ll trace the story of St. Bernadette of Lourdes, who witnessed the Marian apparitions of the Immaculate Conception and was canonised in 1933, eventually becoming the patron saint of bodily illness. A Local Specialist will accompany you on a visit to St. Bernadette’s Grotto, the shrine and her birthplace, and you’ll learn how millions of pilgrims come to this holy place to pray and drink its miraculous water, following the same instruction of our Lady of Lourdes to ‘drink at the spring’. You’ll feel the spiritual importance of this sacred place as you explore the Domain and contemplate the miracles that have occurred since the Virgin Mary’s apparition here. As the sun sets, you’ll have an opportunity to share in this devotion first-hand as you Dive Into Culture for the mesmerising Torchlight Procession, which has moved through the city’s streets since 1858. Join believers from all over the world in singing the Ave Maria of Lourdes – a spine-tingling experience that will touch you forever.
Day 5 Day 5: Lourdes Your Way
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Lourdes Your Way

This morning, you have a chance to attend an international mass held Every Sunday, a one-of-a-kind experience. The rest of the day is free for you to explore, why not wander in the historic centre of Lourdes and see the castle and the 100-year-old Pyrenean Museum exhibiting the history and cultures of the mountains? Unlock the flavours of Lourdes sampling its famed Tarbais bean, Pyrenees chestnut, and rainbow trout from nearby mountain lakes.
Day 6 Day 6: Off To Uncover The Treasures Of Burgos
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Off To Uncover The Treasures Of Burgos

Our spiritual interlude with France comes to an end as we pass into Spain’s Basque Country and continue to Burgos, the historic capital of Castile founded as an outpost of the expanding Christian frontier. Meet your Local Specialist for a sightseeing tour of its medieval centre, with the highlight being a visit to the UNESCO-listed Cathedral of Saint Mary of Burgos, dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Here you’ll have time to spend a quiet moment of contemplation and prayer amidst the many extraordinary works of Renaissance artists and see the tomb of El Cid, the celebrated Castilian nobleman and a national hero. Enjoy dinner tonight at your hotel
Day 7 Day 7: Pilgrimage To Santiago De Compostela
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 7: Pilgrimage To Santiago De Compostela

Follow in the footsteps of Saint James, crossing the Spanish ’North’ to Santiago de Compostela. Imagine the thousands of pilgrims who have embarked on this spiritual path, as you travel west through the rolling countryside, as they have in devotion for centuries. On arrival, your Travel Director will provide a brief orientation of this famous pilgrimage site after which you’ll have some time at leisure to explore on your own. Perhaps you’d like to soak up the architecture and atmosphere of the city’s winding streets, sample the Pilgrim’s menu at the San Franciscan convent-turned hotel and restaurant. This evening, you have an opportunity to give praise at the Pilgrim’s Mass, which welcomes the pilgrims who have been received in the city in the last day.
Day 8 Day 8: Discover Santiago De Compostela
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 8: Discover Santiago De Compostela

Join a Local Specialist this morning for a sightseeing tour which includes a visit to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, the final resting place of St. James, the apostle of Jesus Christ. The Romanesque medieval cathedral in the heart of old Santiago also marks the end of the Camino de Santiago and you’ll feel the spiritual significance it still has for pilgrims many centuries after it was completed in the 13th century. This afternoon, explore Santiago de Compostela at your leisure, perhaps a more in-depth visit to the UNESCO-listed Old Town with its festive atmosphere and a chance to stop in at one of the cosy coffee shops for a slice of almond-filled heaven, the local Tarta de Santiago. You may also consider joining an Optional Experience to the coastal centre of Rías Baixas where you’ll discover the deep fjord-like estuaries of Galicia with our Local Specialist, stopping in O Grove Port and the village of Cambados, before enjoying a refreshing boat trip to sample mussels and Ribeiro wine fresh from the local farms, leaving some space for dinner later at your hotel.
Day 9 Day 9: Venture To Fátima Make Travel Matter
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 9: Venture To Fátima Make Travel Matter

Our trip through Spain ends and we continue our spiritual journey south to Portugal. Our first stop is at Vila Verde, to meet the ladies of Aliança Artesanal for a MAKE TRAVEL MATTER® Experience safeguarding the old tradition of the Handkerchief of Love. We continue to the Catholic pilgrimage site of Fátima, the path followed by millions of pilgrims to the shrine where three young shepherds famously saw the apparition of the Virgin Mary. Your orientation tour will give you an overview of the history and religious significance of this holy place and you’ll watch how devotees pray for health, happiness and repentance. This evening, peace will fill your heart as you join worshippers from all over the world reciting the Rosary in the hushed and magnificent surrounds of the famous Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima.
Day 10 Day 10: Fátima Your Way
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 10: Fátima Your Way

We journey to the tiny village of Aljustrel, where the three shepherds once lived, to see their humble home which stands to this day. You’ll have time to witness the power of faith in Fátima at your leisure or consider joining an Optional Experience to Nazaré and Batalha, with its impressive Monastery of Santa Maria da Vitória na Batalha built in the 15th century to pay homage to the Portuguese victory at the Battle of Aljubarrota and thank the Virgin Mary for her intervention in their battle with the Castilians. This beautiful Gothic-turned-Manueline honey-hued structure was home to Portugal’s first stained-glass workshop, and you’ll see the radiant beauty all around you as you explore further. See the statue of Nuno Álvares Pereira on his horse, learning how this military commander who was credited with winning this battle and keeping Portugal independent. You’ll leave with a deep understanding of the events leading up to its construction and know that through your visit, you help to support its preservation for years to come.
Day 11 Day 11: Continue To Colourful Lisbon Dive Into Culture Connect With Locals
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 11: Continue To Colourful Lisbon Dive Into Culture Connect With Locals

A short journey this morning sees us arrive to Lisbon. You’ll meet a Local Specialist who will accompany us on a drive through the lush avenues of the Portuguese capital, past the black and white mosaic pavements, bound for Belém, a district on the River Tagus. You’ll see the Monument to the Discoveries and the Belém Tower before we Dive Into Culture and visit the exquisite 16th-century Hieronymite Monastery. The resident monks of the Order of Saint Jerome were tasked to give guidance to sailors and pray for the soul of King Manuel I and beyond its spiritual significance, you’ll be mesmerised by its beauty. After a day of sightseeing, we enjoy an exclusive Be My Guest experience and Connect With Locals for a Farewell Dinner featuring some of the delicious local delicacies.
Day 12 Day 12: Farewell Lisbon
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 12: Farewell Lisbon

Say farewell to newfound friends after a memorable spiritual journey.

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Days Of Devotion (12 Days)

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Itinerary of your trip Days Of Devotion (12 Days)

Day 1: Welcome To Barcelona

Day 2: Explore Bustling Barcelona Dive Into Culture

Day 3: Journey To Ancient Carcassonne

Day 4: Onwards To Lourdes Dive Into Culture

Day 5: Lourdes Your Way

Day 6: Off To Uncover The Treasures Of Burgos

Day 7: Pilgrimage To Santiago De Compostela

Day 8: Discover Santiago De Compostela

Day 9: Venture To Fátima Make Travel Matter

Day 10: Fátima Your Way

Day 11: Continue To Colourful Lisbon Dive Into Culture Connect With Locals

Day 12: Farewell Lisbon

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