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France, Spain and Portugal Spiritual Way
15 days / 14 nights
Amsterdam - Banneux - Namur - Beauraing - Paris - Lisieux - Paris - Nevers - Paray Le Monial - Clermont Ferrand - Carcassonne - Lourdes - Zaragoza - Madrid - Ciudad Rodrigo - Salamanca - Coimbra - Fatima - Santarem - Lisbon


Day 1 Amsterdam
Arrival transfer in Amsterdam.followed by a cruise on the canals See the city from a different view points. Proceed into the countryside to visit Zaanse Schans Museum Village to watch the making of Dutch cheese and wooden clogs. Overnight in Amsterdam.

Day 2 Amsterdam - Banneux (270km/4h) - Namur (90km/1,30h)
Drive to Banneux, a tiny hamlet in the rural of Louveugne, Belgium. Here the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared eight times to a peasant girl named Meriette Beco.Visit and celebrate Mass at the Shrine of the "Virgin of the Poor". Overnight in Namur.

Day 3 Namur - Beauraing (60km/1h) - Paris (320km/4h)
Drive to Beauraing to visit and celebrate Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Beauraing known as the "Virgin with the Golden Heart". Overnight in Paris.

Day 4 Paris - Lisieux (200km/3h) - Paris
Full day excursion to Lisieux.The grace of God awaits you at a special place where Saint There­sa of the Child Jesus died on the 30th of Septem­ber 1897. Celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St Theresa. Visit to the Carmelite Convent which was built in 1838.Visit also to Buissonnets (home of St Therese) and St Pierre Cathedral. Overnight in Paris.

Day 5 Paris - Nevers (250km/3,30h) - Paray Le Monial (110km/2h)
Half day tour in the city of Paris. Visit also to the Miraculous Medal Chapel included to see the body of Sainte Catherine Laboure and celebrate the mass. The heart of St Vincent de Paul is in the church also. Then a visit to Notre Dame Cathedral follows. Afternoon drive to the city of Nevers to visit to Bernadette chapel in convent St Gildard and St Cyr and St Judith Cathedral. Overnight in Pareyle Monial.

Day 6 Paray Le Monial - Clermont Ferrand (180km/2,30h) - Carscassonne
Drive to Clermont Ferrand to visit the Basilique Romane,Chapelle de L'Apparition including the Shrine of Sainte Marguerite. Then on to Carcassonne for overnight.

Day 7 Carscassonne - Lourdes
Drive from Carcassonne to Lourdes.Overnight in Lourdes.

Day 8 Lourdes
Half day tour to celebrate Mass at the Grotto of Apparition and visit the Holy Mill, where Ber­nadette was born in 1844. Visit to the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception (upper basilica), the Rosary Basilica, Cachot where the family Soubirous was forced to stay for a couple of years.Possibility to attend torchlight procession starting from Grotto. Overnight in Lourdes.

Day 9 Lourdes - Zaragoza (250km/4h) - Madrid (320km/4h)
Drive to Zaragoza for panoramic city tour,then drive to Madrid for overnight.

Day 10 Madrid - Segovia (100km/1,30h) - Avila (90km/1,30h) - Madrid (120km/2h)
A full day excursion to Segovia and Avila. A view of Roman Aqueduct entrance to Alcazar. Visit to San Juan dela Cruz Convent and to Santa There­sa Convent Overnight in Madrid.

Day 11 Madrid - Ciudad Rodrigo (300km/4h) - Salamanca (90km/1,30h)
Drive to Ciudad Rodrigo for an orientation tour of Pena de Francia.Transfer to Salamanca for a stop and sightseeing tour including a visit to Cathedral New Wing. Overnight in Salamanca.

Day 12 Salamanca - Coimbra (315km/4h) - Fatima (90km/1,30h)
Drive from Salamanca to Fatima via Coimbra. Overnight in Fatima.

Day 13 Fatima
Celebrate mass at the Chapel of Apparitions. Visit the Basilica of Our Lady. Free time for pri­vate devotions and prayers. Join the following the activities in Fatima: Holy Rosary in the Capelinha and the Candlelight Procession: the Blessings of the Sick; and the Farewell "Adeus" Procession where thousand of handkerchiefs are waived in loving farewell to Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima. Overnight in Fatima.

Day 14 Fatima - Santarem (60km/1h) - Lisbon (90km/1,30h)
Orientation tour of Santarem, to visit the Church of the Miracle. Then half day city tour in Lisbon, including entrance to St Anthony's Cathedral. Overnight in Lisbon.

Day 15 Lisbon
Transfer to airport for your final departure.