Board flight from Los Angeles International Airport to Lisbon, Portugal

You will be welcomed by your tour escort and driver before our transfer to the hotel in Lisbon, Portugal for check-in and overnight stay.

In the morning, we will have a chance to have a panoramic city tour of Lisbon, the capital of Portugal and one of the most beautiful and historic European cities. Located on the River Tagus, Lisbon is full of life, color, and fascinating places. We see Belem Tower, the longest bridge in Europe, and the impressive 300-foot- high statue of Christ the King. We tour the monastery where St. Jacinta stayed before dying and the magnificent Church of St. Anthony. After, we will drive to Fatima to check in, have dinner, and stay overnight. (Breakfast & Dinner included)

Today we visit the Chapel of the Apparitions, the Basilica and the tombs of Francisco, Jacinta and Sr. Lucia. We visit also the Monument to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. In Aljustrel and Valinhos, we see the two homes of the little shepherds and site of the first and third visit of the “Angel of Peace.” We stop at the Parish Church and the cemetery where Francisco and Jacinta were once buried. Join in on the Feast Day Celebrations of Fatima. After dinner, we join the nightly candlelight procession. (Breakfast & Dinner included)

Leave Fátima, Portugal and drive to Porto. Upon arrival, you will have time to see some of Porto’s highlights. After, depart Porto and drive to Santiago de Compostela, reaching your destination where the group will check into your hotel with dinner and overnight stay.

In the morning we celebrate Mass, then we meet our guide to visit the Cathedral of Santiago which is one of the finest architectural examples in Europe as it encompasses Romanesque, Gothic and Baroque styles. Additionally, the Cathedral contains numerous and valuable pieces of art that truly captivate the eye. Upon entering the Cathedral, tradition will lead, as you will hug the dazzling statue of St. James. Following this intimate embrace, you will descent into the crypt where the Patron Saint of Pilgrims' relics are kept. Depart for Burgos where we will check-in and have dinner. (Breakfast and dinner included)

In the morning after check-out, our next stop is France. En route we stop in Loyola to visit the Shrine dedicated to One of the most outstanding Basque figures in history is Íñigo de Loyola (Saint Ignatius), founder of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), now spread all over the world – We can visit the Shrine, celebrate Mass and after a break for lunch we continue to Lourdes where we will spend the next two nights. Upon arrival in Lourdes, we check-in, have dinner and overnight stay. (Breakfast & Dinner included)

As we wake up to the serene waters and quaint community of Lourdes, we visit the historical and spiritual sites associated with the visionary child Bernadette (entrance included). We begin at the Grotto of the Apparitions, and then continue on a guided walking tour visiting the Basilica of St. Pius X, Boly Mill, Soubirous family home, the Basilica of the Rosary, the miraculous spring and the healing baths. Celebrate Mass. Dinner and overnight at hotel.

We depart early morning with a group transfer to the Toulouse airport to catch a flight to Naples, Italy. Upon arrival, and time permitting, we Continue to Pompei (1 hour drive) and make a stop for lunch, In the afternoon, visit Our Lady of the Rosary Shrine, celebrate Mass (we will request the Bartolo Longo Chapel) then continue to Rome (3 hour drive) for check in, dinner and overnight in Rome.

This morning we will drive to the Appian Way, the earliest road of Ancient Rome, to reach the Catacombs and the Basilica of St Sebastian. We celebrate Mass. We will visit also the Church of Domine Quo Vadis. Return to Rome – we stop at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the walls to walk through the third Holy Door of our Jubilee Year Pilgrimage and to celebrate Mass. Originally founded by Emperor Constantine in the 4th century, the Basilica is where the great Apostle Paul is buried. In the early afternoon we enjoy a walking tour of the Imperial Rome area. We start at the Colosseum (outside visit). Then we will continue to the Roman Forum, the religious, political, and commercial center of ancient Rome, and for centuries, the entire civilized world. We will see the Arches of Constantine and Titus. We will visit the Church of St. Francesca Romana, also known as Santa Maria Nova, located between the Roman Forum and the Temple of Venus and Rome. According to tradition, the place where the basilica stands was the one where Simon Magus died. Continue to visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major, walking through the fourth Holy Door of our pilgrimage. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Following breakfast, we check out of the hotel. We will reach the Basilica of St. John in Lateran and we walk through the second Holy Door of our trip. Celebrate Mass. This Basilica is the seat of the bishop of Rome, who of course, is also the Pope. The Basilica houses magnificent artwork and also wood from the table used at the Last Supper. It is high above the altar above the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, to the left of the main Papal altar. From here we will walk to the Shrine of the Holy Stairs, so named because they are the steps which led to the praetorium of the Roman Procurator Ponzio Pilato - Continue to the Vatican. Break for lunch - In the early afternoon, continue to the Vatican Museum where we see world-famous masterpieces including the incomparable Sistine Chapel. Next we reach St. Peter’s Basilica, the largest Christendom Church. At the Basilica we walk through the first Holy Door of our trip. We enjoy a guided tour of the Basilica which was built on the site where St. Peter, the first Pope and Bishop of Rome, was martyred. It is here that we view Michelangelo's Pieta and pray at the tombs of St. Peter and Pope St. John Paul II – Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

Early morning wake-up call today, we will reach the Vatican City to attend the Papal Audience in St Peter’s Square with Pope Francis – Enjoy a walk along Via della Conciliazione to Castel St Angelo. Cross the river Tiber on the Bridge of the Angels and reach Navona Square. This afternoon, we continue the guided walking tour throughout the most beautiful monuments of the Baroque Rome area, we will see the Trevi Fountain and the Spanish Steps. Some time at leisure for shopping before we regain our bus and return to the hotel. Dinner and overnight.

At agreed time, a group transfer to the airport to catch our flights back home.