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GLOBUS 2010: MARIAN SHRINES OF EUROPE (TM)
12 days incl. air or 11 days from Lisbon to Madrid
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 On this vacation, visit revered Marian shrines in Portugal and Spain. Start your trip in Lisbon with a welcome dinner and a guided sightseeing tour featuring visits to Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony. Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarem; the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917; and the Chapel of the Apparitions. Consider joining the evening's rosary and candlelight procession. Next travel to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour and visit the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Then travel along the ancient "Way of St. James" to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile, and enjoy a guided tour and visit to the magnificent cathedral. Travel along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, France, one of the world's most famous places of pilgrimage. Your guided walking tour includes visits to the Grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, and St. Bernadette's birthplace and family home. You may wish to bathe in the healing waters and attend the "Blessing of the Sick," or join an optional excursion to the nearby Pyrenees.Next, cross the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa, where a guided sightseeing tour features Spain's most famous Marian shrine-the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar-home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. Arrive in Madrid, where a guided sightseeing tour, including a visit to the Prado Museum, awaits you. An entire day at leisure in Madrid allows you to relax or to further explore the city. A farewell dinner in Madrid is a perfect way to end your vacation. A trip of a lifetime!
HOTELS
Lisbon Mundial (F), Fatima Fatima (F), Santiago De Compostela Hesperia Peregrino (F), Burgos Almirante Bonifaz (F), Lourdes Grand Hotel Moderne (F), Saragossa Silken Reino de Aragon (F), Madrid Husa Moncloa (F)
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| Call (781) 837-1111 for more information or to book today! Mention code 8656808 | | Globus | | Offer valid through 11/30/2009 | | | | Day | Destination | Description | | Day 1 | Board your overnight transatlantic flight | Board your overnight transatlantic flight. | | Day 2 | Lisbon | Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director, then leave the hotel for a welcome dinner with your traveling companions at a local restaurant. (D) | | Day 3 | Fatima | Sightseeing with a Local Guide features visits to JERONIMOS MONASTERY and the CHURCH OF ST. ANTHONY. Afterwards, depart for Fatima, and while en route, visit the CHURCH OF THE HOLY MIRACLE in Santarem, site of a famous Eucharistic Miracle. Then, visit OUR LADY OF FATIMA SHRINE and the CHAPEL OF THE APPARITIONS, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917. Join this evening's rosary and candlelight procession at the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine. (B,D) | | Day 4 | Fatima | Morning orientation features the Parish Church where the visionaries were baptized, as well as their homes and their tombs. Afternoon at leisure. Join this evening's rosary and candlelight procession. (B) | | Day 5 | Santiago de Compostela | Enjoy guided sightseeing in Santiago de Compostela, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages along with Rome and Jerusalem. Visit the CATHEDRAL where behind the high altar lie the relics of St. James the Apostle, the brother of St. John the Evangelist. (B) | | Day 6 | Burgos | Travel along the ancient 'Way of St. James' to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to the magnificent CATHEDRAL. (B,D) | | Day 7 | Lourdes | Continue along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, home to one of the world's most famous places of pilgrimage. Your guided walking tour includes visits to the GROTTO where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, the OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE, the BIRTHPLACE OF ST. BERNADETTE, and her FAMILY HOME during the time of the apparitions. Join this evening's memorable rosary and candlelight procession. (B,D) | | Day 8 | Lourdes | Why not bathe in the healing waters and attend the 'Blessing of the Sick' or join an optional excursion to the nearby Pyrenees? (B) | | Day 9 | Saragossa | Cross the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa. Enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide and visit Spain's most famous Marian Shrine-the BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR-home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. According to local tradition, on January 2 of the year 40, the Mother of God appeared upon a pillar to the Apostle St. James the Greater while he was preaching the Gospel. The pillar is conserved and venerated within the basilica today. (B) | | Day 10 | Madrid | Journey to Madrid, where guided sightseeing includes the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de Espana with its monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, the Cibeles Fountain, elegant Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Today's highlight: a visit to the PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. Balance of the day is at leisure. Tonight you may wish to join an optional dinner excursion. (B) | | Day 11 | Madrid | A full day to explore on your own or to just relax. Enjoy this evening's farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D) | | Day 12 | Your homebound flight arrives the same day | Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B) |
| | US$ Price Details
Single room supplement: $496 (0318-1021), $521 (0317-0407, 2011).Triple room reduction per person: $44Extra nights per person in Lisbon:in single room $154, in twin room $85, in triple room $76Extra nights per person in Madrid:in single room $172, in twin room $105, in triple room $972011 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.
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Federal inspection fees for the Federal U.S. Customs and Immigrations; International Air Transportation tax; agricultural tax; other per person taxes imposed by government entities; airport taxes and fees including the September 11th Security fee up to $10 per person, Passenger facility charges up to $18 per person, Federal domestic flight segment fees up to $3.50 per segment and U.S. and International arrival and departure, and other government imposed fees up to $300 per person; port taxes; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your Tour or Cruise Director, Local Host, driver, Local Guides, and/or ships' crew; gratuities on ferries, trains, and cruise ships; laundry; telephone; minibar; alcohol, beverages, and food outside of the contracted Globus menu as presented at a hotel or restaurant (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel, ship, or restaurant); optional excursions; airport transfers on non-qualifying flights; porterage at airports and train stations; Travel Protection premiums; all airline imposed baggage fees (including internal flights); and all other items of a personal nature. |
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