• Tips for hotel staff, local guides & driver. • Hotels on HB basis (water, glass of wine and bread included), from day 2 till 10. • 49-seats comfortable air-conditioned from day 2 till day 10. • English speaking tour escort throughout the itinerary from day 2 till day 10. • Entrance Fees: Paris: Sacre-Couer Basilica, Montmartre Funicular, Notre Dame, Mont St Michel: Mont St Michel, Lourdes: Sanctuary of Lourdes Donation, Rocamadour: Notre-dame Sanctuary. • Local guides: Paris: 2x HD, Lisieux: HD, Toulouse: HD. • Porterage service at hotels, (1 pcs of luggage per pax). • Headsets. • City Tax in Hotels. • Wi-Fi on the bus.
Hotels: • Paris: Pullman Paris Percy or similar 4* (2 nights) • Lisieux: Grand Hôtel L’Esperance or similar 4* (2 nights) • Lourdes: Grand Hotel Gallia & Londres or similar 4* (3 nights) • Toulouse: FirstName Toulouse by Hayat or similar 4* (2 night) • Flights as per brochure.
Day 1 (MON – OCT 19): DEPARTURE FROM THE USA Depart today on board your overnight transatlantic flight to Paris, arriving the following day. En-route, enjoy dinner and personalized entertainment.
Day 2 (TUE – OCT 20): PARIS – ARRIVAL Upon arrival to Paris, you will meet your tour escort. Drive to hotel for check-in. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at your hotel. (D)
Day 3 (WED – OCT 21): PARIS After breakfast, our day in Paris begins with a visit to Montmartre with its magnificent Basilica of Sacre Coeur (entrance & funicular included). On a panoramic tour of Paris including visits to the famous Opera House (outside visit), the Arc de Triomphe (outside visit), and the Eiffel Tower (photo stop). Lunch on your own. Afternoon, proceed to visit the Notre Dame Basilica, (e. fees included), then to visit Saint- Sulpice Church (e. fees included). Later this afternoon, continue to the Chapel of the Miraculous Medal at Rue de Bac for a Mass (subject to confirmation). It was here where our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830. Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight (B,D)
Day 4 (THU – OCT 22): PARIS – LISIEUX After breakfast, we will travel to Lisieux, the birthplace of Saint Thérèse, the "Little Flower of Jesus." Visit the house where Saint Thérèse lived as a child and the Carmelite Convent where she became a nun. Lunch on your own. Afternoon, we will visit the Basilica of Saint Thérèse, its crypt to celebrate a Mass (subject to confirmation), and the 13th-century Gothic Cathedral of Saint Peter. Proceed to hotel to Check-in. Dinner and overnight accommodation will be at your hotel. (B, D)
Day 5 (FRI – OCT 23): LISIEUX – MONT ST MICHEL – LISIEUX After breakfast, we depart by coach for the spectacular Mont Saint-Michel, one of France’s most iconic pilgrimage sites. Upon arrival, we will walk up through the medieval village streets to the Abbey (E. fees included). Celebrate Mass with the monastic community at Saint-Michel Abbey (subject to confirmation) and enjoy time to take in the sweeping views of the bay. Lunch on your own in the village. In the afternoon, there will be some free time for personal prayer, quiet reflection, or to explore the narrow lanes and shops before we depart back to Lisieux. Return to your hotel in Lisieux for dinner and overnight accommodation. (B, D)
Day 6 (SAT – OCT 24): LISIEUX – PARIS - LOURDES After breakfast, we leave Lisieux for Paris, where we would take the afternoon TGV train to Lourdes. Upon arrival to Lourdes, we are transferred to our hotel for dinner and Overnight (B,D)
Day 7 & 8 (SUN / MON – OCT 25 & 26): LOURDES We enjoy two days in Lourdes Today, we’ll celebrate mass at the grotto (Subject to confirmation), then return to your hotel for breakfast. Later, this morning we will explore Bernadette’s home, the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, and the Miraculous Spring. We’ll also visit the Shrine of Bernadette (E. Fees included) and the 12th-century castle with the Stations of the Cross. Free afternoon activities where you can enjoy ceremonies or reflect privately. Dinner will be at our hotel. Then, we’ll join the candlelight procession. followed by a restful night. (B, D)
Day 9 (TUE – OCT 27): LOURDES – TOULOUSE After breakfast, we checkout of our hotel and travel to Toulouse the city known as La Ville Rose (‘The Pink City’). We begin with a view of the Eglise des Jacobins, the brick-built Gothic Church of the Jacobins (1260-1292) that contains the relics of St. Thomas Aquinas. We will celebrate the closing Mass of our pilgrimage at the Basilica of St. Sernin (Subject to confirmation), we visit the city including the Vieux Quartier (Old Quarter). We check-in to our hotel for dinner and the evening to prepare for our early morning departure tomorrow. (B, D)
Day 10 (WED – OCT 28): TOULOUSE – ROCAMADOUR – TOULOUSE After breakfast at hotel, we will depart for Rocamadour, one of the most ancient pilgrimage sites in France, visiting the cliffside Sanctuary and venerating the Black Madonna (entrance included). Lunch on your own. afternoon, Mass at Sanctuary of Notre-Dame de Rocamadour. We will return to Toulouse. Arrive at hotel for dinner and overnight accommodation. (B, D)
Day 11 (THU – OCT 29): TOULOUSE – DEPARTURE After breakfast, morning transfer to airport of Toulouse for your return flight home. (B) RegisterAllianz Insurance