Marian Shrines, Program 3
FATIMA, ALBA DE TORMES, AVILA, ZARAGOZA, LOURDES, MONTSERRAT, BARCELONA, MEDJUGORJE – Under Mary’s Mantle: A Path of Grace Through European Shrines – 13 Days/12 Nights.
Dear Pilgrims,
This is an exceptional route connecting the great Marian shrines with the traces of the giants of Spanish mysticism (Saint Teresa and Saint John of the Cross) and Ignatian spirituality, culminating in the peace of Medjugorje.
There are routes drawn on maps, but the one we present to you today is drawn in the heart of Christianity. We invite you on a unique journey across the Iberian Peninsula and Europe, leading us to the feet of the Mother of God and into the depths of the great saints. Every stop is an invitation to prayer, every shrine is a sanctuary for the soul, and every kilometer is an opportunity to return to God.
We do not walk alone; we walk as a family, under Mary’s mantle and the light of the saints. Come and discover that, at the end of the road, He is waiting for us.
INCLUDED:
Half-board accommodation (breakfast and dinner)
Round-trip airfare
Bus transportation throughout the itinerary
Daily Holy Mass, reflections, and spiritual guidance by a priest
Entrance fees to monuments and landmarks
Professional local guides
Audio guide system (Whisper sets)
24/7 tour escort and assistance
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Departure/Return Location
Sacramento Travel, Međugorje -
Departure Time
In agreement with the agency -
Return Time
In agreement with the agency -
Dress Code
Clothing adapted to the season
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This is an exceptional route connecting the great Marian shrines with the traces of the giants of Spanish mysticism (Saint Teresa and Saint John of the Cross) and Ignatian spirituality, culminating in the peace of Medjugorje.
Tour Plan
1. DAY
Meet and greet at Lisbon Airport and transfer to Fatima.
Hotel check-in. Holy Mass, Rosary, and candlelight procession.
Dinner at the hotel.
2. DAY
Breakfast and tour of the Sanctuary of Fatima.
Visit the Chapel of the Apparitions, the Basilica containing the tombs of Lucia, Jacinta, and Francisco, the Museum, the Path of Light, Valinhos, Aljustrel, and the site of the Angel's Apparition (Loco do Anjo).
Holy Mass, Rosary, and procession.
Dinner at the hotel.
3. DAY
Breakfast and hotel check-out.
Transfer to Avila with a stop in Alba de Tormes.
Visit the site where the heart of Saint Teresa of Avila is preserved.
Hotel check-in and dinner in Avila.
4. DAY
Breakfast and visit to the Convent of the Incarnation (Convento de la Encarnación), the Museum, the Cathedral, and the crypt of the Convent of Saint Teresa (La Santa), built on her birthplace.
Dinner at the hotel.
5. DAY
Breakfast and hotel check-out.
Transfer to Zaragoza.
Visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar (Basílica del Pilar), the site of the first apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to the Apostle James.
Visit the Cathedral of Zaragoza.
Hotel check-in and dinner.
6. DAY
Breakfast and hotel check-out. Journey to Lourdes.
Hotel check-in. Tour of the town following the footsteps of Saint Bernadette.
Private Holy Mass, Rosary, and candlelight procession.
Dinner at the hotel.
7. DAY
Breakfast and visit to the Sanctuary: The Grotto of Apparitions, the Stations of the Cross (Via Crucis), the Baths, and free time for personal prayer.
Holy Mass, Rosary, and procession.
Dinner at the hotel.
8. DAY
Breakfast and hotel check-out.
Transfer to Barcelona with a stop at the Benedictine Abbey of Montserrat.
Arrival in Barcelona. Hotel check-in and dinner.
9. DAY
Breakfast and city tour of Barcelona: Sagrada Família and Park Güell (Gaudí).
Dinner at the hotel.
10. DAY
Breakfast and hotel check-out.
Transfer to the airport and flight to Split/Dubrovnik.
Arrival, hotel check-in, and dinner in Medjugorje.
11. DAY
Breakfast and visit to the Sanctuary in Medjugorje.
Ascent to Apparition Hill (Podbrdo).
Evening prayer program at the parish.
Dinner at the hotel.
12. DAY
Breakfast, visit to the statue of Our Lady in Tihaljina, and Holy Mass.
Testimonies at the Cenacolo Community.
Evening prayer program at the parish.
Dinner at the hotel.
13. DAY
Breakfast and hotel check-out. Transfer to the airport and end of the journey.
The true pilgrimage begins only now. As we descend from the mountains and pass through airports on our way home, our mission is to turn everyday life into a "path of light." We carry with us the fragrance of Mary and the wisdom of the saints so that, as Saint Francis said, we may be instruments of peace in a world thirsty for hope.
We do not return home to go back to a routine, but to transform our reality with everything we have received. May the Queen of Peace, who has guided us from Portugal to Medjugorje, through the lands of Spain and France, always keep us united in the love of her Son. Thank you for pilgrimaging with us! Peace and all good!
