Check-in (standard check in is 1400hrs. Early check in is subject to availability in rooms).
Lunch at Resturant.
Afternoon proceed to visit Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls - one of the four Majors Basilicas
Visit the Basilica of St. Mary Major - one of the four Majors Basilicas
Back to Hotel
Dinner and overnight stay at Hotel
Continental Breakfast in Hotel.
Proceed to St. Peter's Square for Papal Audience (Subject to availability of "His Holiness").
Explore the Vatican square
Lunch at Restaurant.
Afternoon Proceed to Visit Vatican Museum
Visit 'Sistine Chapel' - a pure source of inspiration for art lovers. It is also famous for its architecture and the paintings of Michelangelo and Bernini.
Visit St. Peter's Basilica - Another Major Basilica
Proceed to Visit the major churches in Rome.
Visit St. John Lateran, one of the major Basilicas
Visit 'Scala Sancta' (Holy Stairs) located across the street where you may climb the same steps on which Our Lord climbed on the way to see Pontius Pilate
Visit 'Santa Croce in Gerusalemme' (Holy Cross of Jerusalem) where incredible relics can be found (fragments of the Holy Cross, one Nail, part of the inscription INRI, two thorns from the Crown of Thorns, fragments of the pillar of the scourging and of the rock of the Holy Sepulcher).
Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Continental Breakfast at Hotel
Proceed on a panoramic Tour of Rome.
Visit Trevi Fountain, Spanish steps, Colosseum (outside view), and monument of Victor Emanuel II.
(PIs note all Rome sightseeing is walking tours due to traffic restrictions in Rome)
Lunch at Restaurant,
Drive to Assisi
Arrive and check in hotel
Dinner & Overnight stay at hotel.
Continental breakfast in Hotel.
Assisi is the land of St. Francis and St. Clare,
Visit the 'Porziuncula' (the first Franciscan house), the place of his death and the thorn-less rose garden.
Visit the church of St. Clare, one of the first followers of Francis of Assisi who founded the Order of Poor Ladies. Visit the remains of St. Clare and the famous Cross of San Damiano.
Visit Blessed Carlo Acutis' tomb is located in the Shrine of the Annunciation, which is part of the Church of St. Mary Major.
Visit the Basilica of St. Francis, including the tombs of St. Francis and his disciples
The Lower and Upper Basilicas are filled with world famous frescoes that depict the lives of Jesus and St. Francis, as well as other saints.
Lunch at Restaurant.
Proceed to Padua,
Arrive Padua and visit the famous basilica of St. Anthony in Padua. The original St. Anthony of Padua Church was built in 1725 by the local Italian community of Istanbul, but was later demolished and replaced with the current building, which was constructed on the same location. The current St. Anthony of Padua was built between 1906 and 1912 in the Venetian Neo-Gothic style.
Check in hotel.
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel
Continental Breakfast at hotel.
Proceed to Venice.
Arrive Tronchetto pier and board a private boat to the heart of the traditional city of Venice - The St. Mark's Square.
Guided Walking tour of Venice Island
Enjoy and explore Venice Island
Lunch at Restaurant.
Proceed to Monti Chiari
It was in the spring of 1947 that the Blessed Mother started appearing to nurse Pierina Gilli. She introduced herself as the "Mystical Rose" and requested that an hour of grace should be kept at noon on December 8th in all the Catholic Churches in the world. Pierina noticed that the Blessed Mother's heart was pierced by three swords: the first sword meaning the unworthy celebration of Holy Mass and Communion unworthily received; the second sword meaning being unfaithful to, and giving up, the vocation as a priest or a religious; and the third sword meaning betrayal of the faith. She appeared eleven times and asked for prayer, sacrifice and penance, and that the 13th day of each month be celebrated as a Marian Day, and that July 13 be celebrated each year in honor of the "Rosa Mystica".
Proceed to Milan.
Arrive and check in hotel
Dinner and overnight stay at hotel
Continental Breakfast at hotel.
Visit Duomo Cathedral of Milan (Outside view only - entry ticket required for inside visit) 357 feet high church with 3600 statues of different dimensions, the Cathedral that had been built from 1386.
Proceed to the country Switzerland.
There is no substitute to Switzerland in the entire world neither in its beauty nor in its charm can be compared with any place on the earth. Shimmering glaciers, snow capped mountains, gorgeous blue lakes, amazing views of the rolling hills, picturesque landscapes, lush meadows, beautiful villages and the glamorous cities are very enticing which leave you spell bound on your visit to this hill country
Arrive Lucerne
Lunch at restaurant
Visit the beautiful city of Lucerne, Lucerne lake, Chappel Bridge, Lion monument etc.
Proceed to hotel in Zurich / Egerkingen/Engelberg
Check in hotel
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Continental breakfast in hotel.
Proceed to visit Mt. Titlis with Ice Flyer. At 10,000 feet, Mount Titlis is Central Switzerland's loftiest peak exuding a snow and ice spectacular aerial cable car that delivers awesome 360-degree panoramic views of the snow-covered valleys, glaciers, lakes, forests, and mountains in Switzerland.
Lunch at Mt. Titlis.
Proceed to Dijon.
Arrive Hotel.
Check in. Dinner & Overnight.
Continental Breakfast in Hotel.
Proceed to Paris.
Arrive Paris by noon.
Lunch at restaurant.
Proceed to Visit Eiffel tower (2nd level). The Eiffel Tower was built for the World Exhibition in 1889, held in celebration of the French Revolution in 1789. The structure took more than two years to complete. Each one of the about 12,000 iron pieces was designed separately to give them exactly the shape needed. All pieces were pre-fabricated and fit together using approx.
7 million nails.
Evening proceed on a Cruising on the River Sceine
Transfer to hotel.
Dinner and Overnight stay at hotel
Continental breakfast in hotel.
Proceed on a city tour of Paris.
Drive past Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, the Opera, Petit Palais and Grand Palais, Les Invalides and Notre Dame Cathedral, Shrine of the Miraculous Medal.
Lunch at Restaurant.
Proceed to Bordeaux.
Arrive Bordeaux by late evening. Check in Hotel.
Dinner and overnight at hotel
Continental Breakfast in hotel.
Proceed to Lourdes.
Arrive Lourdes.
Lunch at Restaurant,
Lourdes, the famous Catholic pilgrimage center, located in the South West of France at the foot of the Pyrenees Mountains, where The Virgin Mary appeared to a 14-year-old girl, Bernadette. Lourdes today welcomes more than 5 million visitors annually from 150 countries. Visit the three main Basilicas, pray at the Grotto and drink water from the miraculous spring. Visit Sacre Coeur to see the Baptismal font where St. Bernadette was baptized. Visit the healing waters. These are 7 pools with water coming from the Miracle Source Join the Candle Light Procession at night.
Dinner and Overnight at hotel.
Continental Breakfast in hotel.
Proceed to Salamanca.
Lunch at Restaurant on the way.
Arrive Salamanca.
Proceed on an orientation tour of the city if time permits.
(Pls note today is a long driving day. We may reach Salamanca by late evening due to traffic and driving regulations. In this case, we will not have any sightseeing on this day. If we reach before 5 p.m., then we can do an orientation tour of the city)
Salamanca is a dazzling jewel in the crown of Spain's beautiful Castilla region. Visit the heart of the city, in Salamanca's grand Plaza Mayor. Widely considered Spain's most beautiful plaza, this 18th-century public space is a charming repository of Baroque architecture. Explore the city's many fabled buildings, from the Universidad Civil to the Cathedrals Nueva and Vieja.
Check in Hotel.
Dinner and Overnight at hotel
Continental Breakfast in hotel.
Proceed to Fatima.
Arrive Fatima.
Lunch at Restaurant.
Visit Our Lady of Fatima church.
The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared six times to three shepherd children near the town of Fatima between 13 May and 13 October 1917. The Blessed Virgin Mary is also referred as Our Lady of the Rosary / Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima.
Check-in to Hotel.
Participate the Candle Light Procession.
Dinner and Overnight at hotel.
Continental Breakfast in hotel.
Free time to visit Church on your own.
Proceed to Avila, Spain
Lunch Enroute.
Arrive Avila, the best-preserved walled city in the world and home of St. Teresa of Avila who, with her spiritual director St. John of the Cross-, reformed the Carmelite Order.
We visit the Carmelite Monastery and the cell where St. Teresa lived and see relics of Teresa and St. John of the Cross.
