12-Day France & Lourdes

 

 

 

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France & Lourdes

Day 1:  USA / PARIS.  Depart the USA to France.  Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey.

Day 2:  PARIS.  On arrival at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, you're met and transferred to your hotel.  Celebrate Mass at Medaille Miraculeuse,  After Mass, you are free to explore this beautiful city or just relax.  Return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3:  PARIS.  After breakfast, our sightseeing begins with Notre Dame Cathedral.  Then visit Sacre Coeur.  Continue to Sainte Chapelle and if time permits Luxembourg Gardens.  Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 4:  PARIS.  After breakfast at our hotel, we visit the Eiffel Tower (with entrance to the second floor), the Arc de Triomphe, the Place de la Concorde and the Champs Elysées.  This afternoon is at leisure.  Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 5:   PARIS / CHARTRES / LISIEUX.  This morning after breakfast, we begin our excursion to Chartres to visit the Cathedral.  Mass will be celebrated there.  This afternoon, we continue to Lisiuex.  Visit the Chapelle de Sainte Therese and her house (Maison Buissonet).  Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 6:  MONT ST. MICHEL / PARIS.  After breakfast, we depart this morning for Mont St Michel to celebrate mass and a visit to the Abbey.  This afternoon, we drive back through the beautiful countryside to Paris.  Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Paris.

Day 7:   LOURDES.  This morning following breakfast, we transfer to the Rail Station for our ride to Lourdes.  Travel through the beautiful countryside until we reach Lourdes.  Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 8:  LOURDES.  Today we celebrate Mass at the Grotto.  Continue to visit the sanctuaries.  We will see the Basilica on top of St. Bernadette's grotto.  Time at leisure this afternoon.  Dinner and overnight at our hotel.

Day 9:  LOURDES.  Private Mass at Chapel Lourdes.  Today is a full day at leisure for personal devotions.  Dinner & overnight at our hotel.

Day 10:  LOURDES.  Private Mass at Chapel Lourdes.  Today is a full day at leisure for personal devotions.  Dinner & overnight at our hotel.

Day 11:  LOURDES / PARIS.  Today, after breakfast, we board the railway for our journey back to Paris.  Upon arrival we are met and taken to our hotel for dinner & overnight at our hotel.

Day 12: PARIS / NORTH AMERICA.  Today we transfer to the airport for our flight home - the end of a most rewarding journey.