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14 DAYS MARIAN SHRINES & ROME - JUBILEE
Destination
ITALY
Duration
14 DAYS
ABOUT YOUR TRIP
Join us in 2025 for the Year of the Jubilee and walk through The Holy Doors!
As many know, the Jubilee is a special year of grace, in which the Catholic Church offers the faithful the possibility of asking for a plenary indulgence, that is, the remission of sins for themselves or for deceased relatives.
The most exciting and well-known rite is certainly the opening of the Holy Door. This gate is open only during the jubilee year and the 4 main ones are the major basilicas of Rome: St. Peter, Archbasilica of St John Lateran, St. Paul Outside the Walls and St Mary Major. The first to be opened is St. Peter’s Basilica, the other doors are opened in the following days and remain open until the end of the Jubilee when they are once again walled up.
INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR TRIP
- Capital: Rome
- Language: Italian
- Population: 60.6 million
- Time Zone: EST plus 6 hours
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Electricity: 220V. 50Hz
ITINERARY
Today: Your pilgrimage begins today, boarding your overnight flight to Lisbon. Meals and drinks are served in-flight.
Today: Upon arrival in Lisbon, we will meet our local guide, who will accompany us throughout our pilgrimage. We will board our motor coach and drive to Santarem to have Mass at the Church of St. Stephen, where the 13th-century Eucharistic miracle occurred. We will then continue to our hotel in Fatima.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: After breakfast, we begin our full-day tour of Fatima that will include:
- Mass at the Chapel of Apparitions, which contains the area where the three children (Lucia dos Santos, Francisco, and Jacinta Marto) were visited by the Virgin Mary.
- The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary
- The town of Aljustrel – This is where the three children lived during the apparitions.
- Valinhos – A countryside place on Fatima’s outskirts that is also an apparition site
- Stations of the Cross along the Via Sacrent, site of the first Apparition
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: We begin our day by traveling to Porto, where we will tour a wine factory. Afterward, we will visit the Church of St. Francis before continuing to Santiago de Compostela for the night.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: We begin our day at the Santiago de Compostela Archcathedral Basilica, the reputed burial place of Saint James the Great. It is among the few remaining churches in the world built over the tomb of an Apostle. Afterward, we will visit the Churches of San Francisco and Santa Clara, the Bell Tower, and other popular sites.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: Today’s tour takes us to Burgos. We will visit the magnificent UNESCO-listed Cathedral of Burgos, a masterpiece of Spanish Gothic architecture and once a burial place of many Spanish Kings. The profusion of sculptural decoration and grandiose proportions make this cathedral one of the most impressive in Spain. Built from white limestone, the cathedral is renowned for its elegance and sense of harmony. We will celebrate Mass, and if time allows, we will have some free time to explore a little more of this city before returning to our hotel.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: We begin our day by traveling to Loyola, the birthplace of St. Ignatius, founder of The Jesuit Order. We will visit the Basilica of Loyola, where the Saint was born, before continuing to Lourdes. We will check into our hotel, followed by dinner and a candlelight procession.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: Our tour of Lourdes begins this morning at the house of St. Bernadette, followed by:
- The Basilica of the Immaculate Conception
- The Miraculous Spring
- The Shrine of Bernadette
- The XII century Castle
- Stations of the Cross
The rest of the day is free for you to participate in any ceremonies or private devotion.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: Transfer to the airport to catch your flight to Rome. We arrive in the beautiful picturesque city of Rome. We are greeted by our guide and driver, who will take us for a panoramic tour of the “Eternal City.” We will visit the Trevi Fountain, where you will have free time for lunch, before continuing to your hotel to settle in and unpack.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: Depart early for the Papal Audience in St. Peter’s Square (pending the Holy Father’s schedule). Enjoy lunch on your own before a walking tour of the Pantheon, Spanish Steps, and Piazza Navona.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: Begin your day celebrating Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica. Enjoy time for personal exploration of St. Peter’s before your guided tour begins. Afterward, we will visit St. Paul Outside the Walls, one of the four ancient major basilicas in Rome and the final resting place of St. Paul. Continue with a tour of St. Lawrence Outside the Walls. Enjoy lunch, then visit the catacombs of St. Sebastian.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: After breakfast at the hotel, we will tour the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel. Next, we will visit Santa Croce in Jerusalem. Enjoy the remainder of the day visiting St. Mary Major and St John in Lateran.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: This morning, our tour of Ancient Rome includes the Colosseum, Capitol Hill, the Vittorio Emmanuel Monument, the Roman Forum, and Circus Maximus. Afterward, you’ll have a free afternoon to enjoy Rome on your own.
Evening: Dinner and overnight accommodations will be at your hotel.
Today: We will transfer to the airport this morning to catch our return flight home.
WHAT’S INCLUDED AND WHAT’S NOT
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Round Trip Airfare.
All airport taxes and Fuel SURCHARGES.
First-class Hotels.
Transfers as per itinerary.
Breakfast and Dinner daily.
Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary.
Daily Masses. (If requested).
Professional local guides.
Prices Based on Double Occupancy.
Tour Brochures: Special promotional brochures featuring the
Pilgrimage printed for distribution by you.
Travel Protection Plan for Everybody on Pilgrimage is provided for FREE.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
A trip cancellation protection plan is not included and is strongly recommended.
Nativity Pilgrimage offers a comprehensive policy at an additional cost.
Passport & visa costs, if any.Passports must be valid for at least six (6) months subsequent to return date.
Gratuities to the tour manager, guides and driver.
Items of a personal nature (hotel extras, laundry, phone calls, etc.)
Travel Protection
Although travel insurance is optional, it is highly recommended. Be prepared for unforeseen events that can leave you to cancel your trip, or worse, with out-of-pocket expenses! We have partnered with Trawick Insurance to offer you coverage for the unexpected. Buy it now upon registration to get cancel for any reason. There are 2 options for travel insurance:
- Buy directly online through our website after submitting the application
- Buy insurance from your own insurance company.
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Cancellation/Rescheduling
- 100% refund if pilgrimage gets canceled up to 100 days before the departure date
- Pilgrimages can be rescheduled with no fees if the Coronavirus Pandemic continues during the booked departure
GALLERY
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