Day 1  (20May 2010)– Lisbon

Arrival at Lisbon airport. Transfer to the hotel in Lisbon. A city set on seven hills, as the legend tells, Lisbon is the kind of place where you can sit at street cafes and watch the world go by. But for the eager there are also plenty of cultural activities. In addition to architectural masterpieces. Dinner and overnight at the Hotel.

Day 2 – Lisbon

Full day tour of Lisbon including Cristo Rei, Jeronimos Monastery and St Antonio Church. The Hieronymites Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) is located in the Belém district of Lisbon, Portugal. This magnificent monastery can be considered one of the most prominent monuments in Lisbon and is certainly one of the most successful achievements of the Manueline style. In 1983 it was classified by the UNESCO, with nearby Torre de Belém, as a World Heritage Site.  Dinner and overnight at the Hotel

Day 3 – Lisbon/ Mafra/ Fátima

Departure from Lisbon to Mafra, visit and continuation to Santarem. Visit of the Church of the Holy Miracle.

The main attraction of the Church of the Holy Miracle is, of course, the Eucharistic Miracle of Santarem. The host is enshrined in its miraculous crystal pyx in a silver monstrance and placed on display atop a tabernacle. Other notable features of the church are four paintings that depict the miracle and 16th-century glazed tiles. Arrival at Fatima. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

HOTEL CINQUENTENARIO – 3*

Day 4 – Fatima  

Morning at leisure in Fatima. Make sure you visit Chapel of the Apparitions and The Basilica - Begun in 1928 and consecrated on 7 October 1953; its 15 altars are dedicated to the 15 mysteries of the Rosary. The painting above the high altar depicts the Message of Our Lady to the little shepherds, prepared by the Angel of Portugal, through their encounter with Christ in the Eucharist. Scenes of the apparitions are represented in stained glass, as well as invocations from the Litany of Our Lady. The tombs of Francisco and Jacinta are in the Basilica. In the afternoon visit of Batalha and Alcobaça monasteries. Founded by the first Portuguese king in 1153, the Cistercian Alcobaça Monastery (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Alcobaça) was one of the richest and most prestigious monasteries in medieval Europe. Its church was the first building in Portugal to adopt the Gothic style and was (and still is!) the largest church in the country. Overnight in Fatima.

HOTEL CINQUENTENARIO – 3*

Day 5 – Fatima/ Salamanca

Departure from Fatima to Coimbra. Highlights: the Old Cathedral, the Church of St. James (Igreja de Santiago) and the Santa Cruz Monastery. Pass through Viseu and Guarda and arrival at Salamanca – dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 6 – Salamanca/ Avila

Top tourist attractions and landmarks in Salamanca include the magnificent Universidad Pontificia - a beautiful Baroque-style university, with many historic buildings, different faculties and seasonal events; Universidad de Salamanca - the Salamanca University, an academic institution for almost 800 years, with over 35,000 students; Casa de Santa Teresa de Jesús - once the residence of Santa Teresa de Jesús, a famous local nun; Casa de las Conchas - an unusual 13th-century building, with Gothic-style architecture and a façade covered in sea shells; and Las Murallas - Salamanca's 12th-century 'City Walls', a vivid reminder of the area's rich Roman heritage. Departure to Avila. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Avila.

Day 7 – Avila/ Madrid

Early morning departure to Madrid. Arrival and tour in Madrid. This City offers noteworthy religious sites, particularly the huge, modern, 20th-century Almudena Cathedral, which is Neo-Gothic in its design and contains chapels and statues by contemporary artists in a variety of artistic styles, from historical to Pop-Art. The crypt is built in a Neo-Romanesque style and is home to a 16th-century picture of the Virgen de la Almudena. Overnight in Madrid

HOTEL VELADA 4*

Day 8 – Madrid/ Burgos

Departure from Madrid to Burgos – visit and overnight at the hotel. The main attraction in this town is the beautiful cathedral in the center of the city. It is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is famous for its vast size and unique architecture. Overnight in Burgos

Day 9 – Burgos/ Lourdes

Departure from Burgos to S Sebastian/Lourdes – dinner and overnight at the hotel.

HOTEL ROISSY LOURDES 3*

Day 10 – Lourdes

Day at leisure in Lourdes.

On 11 February 1858, a 14-year-old local girl, Bernadette Soubirous, claimed a beautiful lady appeared to her in the remote Grotto of Massabielle. The lady later identified herself as "the Immaculate Conception" and the faithful believe her to be the Blessed Virgin Mary. The lady appeared 18 times, and by 1859 thousands of pilgrims were visiting Lourdes. A statue of Our Lady of Lourdes was erected at the site in 1864. See Our Lady of Lourdes for more details on the apparitions.

Since the apparitions, Lourdes has become one of the world's leading Catholic Marian shrines and the number of visitors grows each year.

HOTEL ROISSY LOURDES 3*

Day 11 (30 May 2010) – Lourdes

Early morning departure from Lourdes to Toulouse airport for departure.

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