Marian Shrines

Borad your Lufthansa German Airlines flight to Frankfurt.

Arrive Frankfurt and change planes to Lisbon. Stop at Santarem to see the Cchruch of St. Stephen, site of the 13tn century Eucharistic Miracle. On to Fatima for dinner and overnight.

Attend two important shrine ceremonies and visit Aljustrel children's houses, Batalha with its Santa Maria de Vitoria, Nazare and Alcobaca. In the evening join in the Candlelight Procession. Dinner and overnight in Fatima.

Depart Fatima to Porto to see the wine factory and enjoy taste sampling of the best wine, and see the church of St. Francis before continuing to Santiago de Compostela for dinner overnight.

Visit the tomb of St. James (brother of St. John the Divine). See the Churches of San Francisco and Santa Clara. See the Bell Tower. Dinner and overnight.

Depart Santiago to Avila, the city of Kings and of Saints, completely encircled by 11th century walls. Birthplace of St. Theresa, view her preserved body in the Carmelite Convent and celebrate Mass at the Cathedral. Dinner and overnight.

Travel to Zaragoza. Visit the Basilica Shrine of Nuestra Senora del Pilar, the oldest church consecrated to the Virgin in Christendom. Also visit the Cathedral called The Seo. Dinner and overnight.

Travel through the Spanish countryside and cross into the Pyrenees Mountains to Lourdes, birthplace of St. Bernadette, to whom Our Lady appeared in 1858. Dinner and overnight.

Walking tour including Bernadette's house, Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the Miraculous Spring, the Shrine of Bernadette and the XII century Castle. Afternoon Stations of the Cross. Evening Candle Light Procession.

Visit Montserrat Monastery and the Shrine of the Virgin of Montserrat, "La Moreneta" Black Madonna. Continue to Barcelona for dinner and overnight.

City tour of the Gothic Quarter, Cathedral of St. Eulalia and Las Ramblas. Visit the stunning La Sagrada Familia with its magnificent architecture. Dinner and overnight.

Transfer to the airport for flight to Frankfurt, with connecting service to Miami.