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A Pilgrimage to Europe This tour is designed to take in the main Catholic sights of Europe, most notably Rome, Lourdes and Assisi. Most of the stops along the way will be of particular interest to Christians and, as with all of our itineraries, we will be more than happy to amend this itinerary to meet your group's specific needs.
Photo: St.Peter's, Rome |
Day
1 IN
FLIGHT
Depart
en route for Paris Day
2 ARRIVE
IN PARIS (1 night)
Notre-Dame, Basilique de
Sacre-Couer, Le Louvre
Day 3 PARIS
– TGV – LOURDES (1 night on train with sleeping accommodation) Musee d’Orsay, afternoon
free for additional sightseeing of your choice or shopping, 2343h train to Lourdes Day 4
LOURDES (1 night) Full day at the shrine in
Lourdes Day 5 LOURDES
– TOULOUSE - CARCASSONNE
(1 night) St.Sernin in Toulouse,
afternoon in Carcassonne including the cathedral Day 6 CARCASSONNE
– AVIGNON – LUCERNE (2 nights) Pope’s palace in Avignon,
Pont du Gard, Roman Amphitheatre in Orange time permitting Day 7 LUCERNE Free day in Lucerne or day
trip around scenic places in the surrounding mountains Day 8 LUCERNE
–MILAN – FLORENCE (2 nights) Cathedral, Leonardo’s
Last Supper, Guided tour of La Scala Day 9 FLORENCE Uffizi Gallery, Academia,
Cathedral Day 10 FLORENCE -
SIENA – ASSISI (1 night) Campo, Cathedral, free time
to explore this medieval “time-capsule” Day 11 ASSISI –
ROME (3 nights) Basilica di San Francisco,
Basilica di Santa Chiara (founder of the Poor Clares) possibly some time
for sightseeing in Rome depending on how long group wish to stay in
Assisi Day 12 DAY
TRIP TO SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO Padre Pio’s Tomb in San
Giovanni Rotondo, Monastery at San Marco in Lamis Day 13 ROME St.Peter’s, Vatican
Museums, Colosseum Day 14 DEPARTURE
Transfer to airport for flight back home. This is a suggested itinerary to provoke discussion.
Please ask us to make any amendments that you wish so that we may offer
you a tour to suit your group's needs exactly.. |