206 Tours, Tour 2: Lourdes

She came for you and for everyone of us! 6 million pilgrims come to Lourdes each year and 10,000 visit this site daily.

At the foot of the Pyrenees mountains in southwestern France, nestled between the spectacular mountain river, Gave de Pau, is Lourdes, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the Word. Lourdes is the birthplace of St Bernadette to whom Our Lady appeared in 1858 near the Grotto of Massabielle. Our pilgrimage and tour of Lourdes includes visits to the sanctuary and the Basilica of St Pius X, the world's largest underground church. Drink from the spring that the Virgin directed Bernadette to locate at the base of the grotto, which has flowed uninterrupted since 1858. Wash yourself in the baths where hundreds of miraculous cures have taken place. Contemplate Christ's Passion as you pray the unique three-dimensional Stations of the Cross. Attend the blessing of the sick, and participate in nightly candlelight processions requested by Our Lady. Daily Mass, and Mass at the Grotto on Sunday will be followed by a video presentation telling the miraculous story of Lourdes. Visit Lourdes and experience a spiritual journey from which many have claimed healing and conversion.

YOUR TRIP INCLUDES:
Round-trip air from New York (special Add-on Airfares from all other US gateways)
AIRPORT TAXES, SECURITY FEES & FUEL SURCHARGES INCLUDED

6 nights at centrally located three and four-star hotels as follows: (or similar)

~ 6 nights: Hotel Eliseo or Gallia Londres, in Lourdes
Transfers as per itinerary
Breakfast and Dinner daily
Assistance of local guide

Sightseeing & admissions fees as per itinerary

Catholic Priest available for Spiritual Direction

Mass daily & spiritual activities

Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents

Not Included: Lunches, Drinks with dinners, Travel Insurance optional at $99-$225 Tips to your guide & driver (Euro 6-8 per day). Items of a personal nature.

* "Land Only *" does not include airfare or airport transfers.

Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:

Day 1 - Depart USA

Depart from your hometown for the overnight flight to France.

Day 2 - Lourdes

Upon your arrival in Lourdes transfer to your hotel. Relax or explore before dinner, followed by a candlelight procession before retiring. Dinner and overnight.

Days 3 thru 7 - Lourdes

This pilgrimage was designed for those who would like to spend more time in Lourdes, to pray and reflect. During your 6 nights stay in Lourdes you will have time to pray with your fellow pilgrims and pilgrims from around the world, to attend Mass at the Grotto, watch a video presentation telling the story of Lourdes, and walk in the footsteps of St Bernadette.

See Boly Mill where St Bernadette was born, and the "Cachot," an abandoned prison where Bernadette's impoverished family lived. Join your prayers with those of pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous spring or submerge yourself in the healing baths.

Experience Christ's love as you walk the life-sized Stations of the Cross overlooking the holy Grotto.

Kneel in the chapel built on the very rock of the Grotto, in obedience to the request of the "Immaculate Conception." Evenings are free for optional Blessed Sacrament Procession before dinner. Your role in the universal church will have new meaning as you join the candlelight procession and group rosary. (candle light procession and group rosary April through October only)

On one of the free days you may want to take advantage of some of the optional tours (Biarritz, Val D'Aran or Betherram) available through our local agent at a minimal additional cost.

Day 8 - Lourdes - USA

Transfer to the airport for your return flights to the United States.

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*2008 Departure Dates* & Prices
	Travel Dates		Spiritual Director	Land Only * (No Airfare included)	All Inclusive (Airfare + Land included)
	Nov	07 - 14		$1,599	$2,399
*2009 Departure Dates* & Prices
	Travel Dates		Spiritual Director	Land Only * (No Airfare included)	All Inclusive (Airfare + Land included)
	Feb	06 - 13	151^st Anniversary of the Apparitions	$1,899	$2,899
	Mar	06 - 13	*Special !!!*	$1,599	$2,599
	Mar	20 - 27		$1,599	$2,599
	Apr	03 - 10	Holy Week	$1,599	$2,799
	Apr	17 - 24	Divine Mercy Sunday	$1,599	$2,799
	May	01 - 08		$1,899	$3,099
	May	15 - 22	Feast of the Ascension	$1,699	$3,099
	May	29 - Jun 05	Pentecost Sunday	$1,699	$3,099
	Jun	12 - 19		$1,699	$3,099
	Jul	24 - 31		$1,599	$2,999
	Aug	21 - 28		$1,599	$2,999
	Sep	04 - 11		$1,599	$2,799
	Sep	18 - 25		$1,599	$2,799
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