ITALY, PORTUGAL & FRANCE
per person
16 Nights & 17 Days
Day 01 – ROME
Arrive Leonardo da Vinci International Airport, Rome.
Upon arrival in Rome you will be met by our representative who will guide you to the coach.
Check in to the hotel for your dinner at Hotel and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Rome (Dinner at Hotel)
Day 02 – VATICAN – ROME
08:00 Hrs. After breakfast, proceed for Papal Audience and the half day guided tour of the Vatican & Rome.
Depart for Papal Audience @ 8:30 am (Subject to availability to Papal schedule – Wednesday only)
After the Papal Audience, we visit the Vatican Museum and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica. See the mighty Coliseum (outside view), Roman Forum (no entrance), Pantheon and Trevi Fountain.
During the City Tour – Lunch halt. (Lunch pay direct)
The evening is at leisure.
Overnight City : Rome (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 03 – ROME – SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDA.
0900 Hrs : After Breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer by road from Rome to San Giovanni Rotondo (5 Hrs). Lunch halt . (Lunch pay direct)
Visit Padre Pio Shrine – the second most visited Catholic shrine in the world. Visit The tomb of Saint Padre Pio of Pietrelcina.
Check in to the hotel. Rest of the evening is at leisure.
Overnight city : San Giovanni Rotondo (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 04 – SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDA – ASSISI
0830 Hrs. After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer by road from San Giovanni Rotondo to Assisi (5 Hrs).
Lunch halt. (Lunch pay direct)
Visit the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi & Church of St. Mary of the Angels.
Check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Assisi (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel).
Day 05 – ASSISI – FLORENCE – PISA
0800 Hrs After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer by road from Assisi to Florence
(3 Hrs). Sightseeing halt in Florence with short lunch stop. (Lunch pay direct)
1400 Hrs – Drive to Pisa (2 Hrs) – View the Leaning Tower of Pisa, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
Check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Pisa (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel) (Lunch pay direct)
Day 06 – PISA – TURIN
0800Hrs After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer by road from Pisa to Turin (4 Hrs).
Free time for lunch. (Lunch pay direct)
1400 Hrs : Visit the Shroud of Turin.
Check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Turin (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 07 – TURIN – MILAN – PADUA
0830 Hrs After breakfast, check out of the hotel and transfer by road from Turin to Milan
(02 Hrs).
Brief tour and free time for lunch on own. (Lunch pay direct)
1300 Hrs drive from Milan to Padua (3.45 Hrs).
Visit St. Anthony’s Shrine in Padua.
Hear general mass at 1800 Hrs. (or maybe an English mass at a different time)
Check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Padua (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 08 – PADUA – VENICE
After breakfast, 0900 Hrs check out of the hotel and transfer by road from Padua to Venice
(1.00 Hr).
1030 Hrs Board a private boat and sail towards Venice Island, the floating city.
The English speaking guide will take you through St. Mark’s Square, visit to glass factory including display of Morano Glass and also see the Glass blowing demonstration. View of the bridge of sights.
Free time for lunch and shopping. (Lunch pay direct)
Transfer back to Mestre – Check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Venice (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 09 – FLIGHT VENICE – LISBON
After breakfast, 0900 Hrs check out of the hotel and transfer to Venice Airport for your flight from Venice to Lisbon.
Arrive Lisbon.
Meet representative and proceed to Hotel for Check in.
The evening is at leisure.
Dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Lisbon (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 10 – FATIMA – LISBON
After breakfast, 0900 Hrs Day trip to Fatima (8Hr), Located in west central Portugal, is the small town of Fatima is one of the most visited Shrines of Or Lady in the world today.
Stop for lunch (Lunch pay direct).
Return back to Lisbon. Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Overnight City : Lisbon (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 11 – LISBON
After breakfast, 0900 Hrs, will start with a panoramic tour that will take us through the main avenues and monuments of the city.
Stop for lunch (Lunch pay direct) and you will have some free time for it in the city center. After it we will head to Belém, the neighborhood of the discoveries. Here we will see St. Jerome’s Monastery, the Tower of Belém and the Monument to the Discoveries.
Visit Pastel De Belem – to taste the local traditional sweets.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Overnight City : Lisbon (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 12 – LISBON – PARIS – LISIEUX
Check out of the hotel and transfer to Lisbon Airport for your flight from Lisbon to Paris.
Arrive Paris. Meet representative and Transfer by road to Lisieux. (3 Hrs)
Proceed to Hotel for Check in.
Check in to the hotel, rest of the evening is at leisure.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Overnight City : Lisieux. (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 13 – LISIEUX – PARIS
After breakfast, 0930 Hrs – Tour of Lisieux – Visit the Basilica dedicated to Saint Theresa, the Carmel Chapel, the shrine of Saint Theresa, Les Buissonnets – the childhood home of Saint Theresa.
Time for early lunch. Lunch halt. (Lunch pay direct)
Afternoon transfer by road to Paris. (3 Hrs)
Check in to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Overnight City : Paris (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel)
Day 14 – PARIS
After breakfast, 0900 Hrs, Pick up hotel for half day excursion from 0900 Hrs to 1300 Hrs.
Take a leisure guided ride with us to discover Paris.
Drive around Paris and admire the major attractions of the Capital City.
You will have the opportunity to have a cruise of 1 hour in the Bateaux Parisiens where you can discover the most important sights of Paris on the Seine.
Service: TICKETS FOR 1 Hr. CRUISE BATEAUX PARISIENS.
Entrance ticket Eiffel Tower. (Subject to availability of Tickets)
France’s symbol and Paris’ chief monument, the Eiffel Tower was built by the architect Gustave Eiffel for the ‘World Exposition’ in 1889.
Service: TICKETS FOR THE VISIT THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE EIFFEL TOWER AT 1130 Hrs.
Return to the hotel. (Lunch pay direct).
Afternoon at leisure to explore Paris on your own.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Overnight City : Paris (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel).
Day 15 – LOURDES – PARIS
After breakfast, 0700 Hrs checkout from hotel and transfer to Gare Montparnasse Station for your train from Paris to Lourdes.
Arrival in Lourdes.
Meet and greet at the railway station and transfer to the hotel.
Check in from 15h00. (Lunch pay direct).
Balance of the day at leisure to visit the Sanctuary on your own. Assistance will be provided.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Overnight city: Lourdes (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel).
Day 16 – PARIS – LOURDES
Breakfast at the hotel
Morning at leisure for you’ll to visit the Sanctuary on your own.
Check out from hotel Lourdes at 1200 Hrs. (Lunch pay direct).
Departure: LOURDES.
Arrival: PARIS MONTPARNASSE.
Arrive Gare Montparnasse Station. Meet and greet and transfer to hotel.
Check into hotel.
Dinner and Overnight stay at the Hotel.
Overnight city: Paris (Breakfast & Dinner at Hotel).
Day 17 – PARIS – DEPARTURE.
After breakfast, 1200 Hrs Check out from Hotel.
Pick up hotel for transfer by Coach from the hotel to the CDG airport for International departure.