Glory of Europe

Glory of Europe

Rome, Vatican, Italy
Duration

16D / 14N

Theme

Pilgrimage

Location

Europe

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Overview

Visit these places in 19 Days:

  • ROME
  • VATICAN
  • SANGIOVANNI ROTONDO
  • CASCIA
  • ASSISI
  • MEDJUGORJE
  • PADUA
  • VENICE
  • ROSA MYSTICA
  • ENGELBERG
  • ARS SUR FORMANS
  • PARIS
  • LISIEUX
  • LOURDES
  • FATIMA
  • AVILA

Itinerary

Day 1

  • Depart from Cochin International airport
  • Arrive Rome International airport
  • Complete Emigration, Customs formalities
  • Collect Luggage
  • Board the Coach
  • Proceed on a panoramic Tour of Rome
  • Visit St. John’s Lantern Cathedral
  • Visit Scala Santa (Holy Stairs)
  • Visit the church of Holy Cross of Jerusalem
  • Check in hotel.
  • Dinner & Overnight at hotel.
Day 2

  • Breakfast in Hotel.
  • Proceed to Visit Vatican Museum and the world famous Sistine Chapel
  • Visit St. Peter’s Basilica
  • Lunch at Restaurant
  • Visit the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
  • Visit the Papal Basilica of St. Paul, known as St. Paul's outside the Walls
  • Enjoy the city tour of Rome, Collosium (outside view), Roman forum, circus Maximus
  • Back to hotel
  • Dinner and overnight.
Day 3

  • Breakfast at Hotel.
  • Proceed to St. Peter’s Square for Papal Audience
  • Lunch at restaurant
  • Proceed to San Giovanni Rotondo
  • Visit the Santuario Padre Pio
  • Visit the Church of Our Lady of Grace
  • Visit the Shrine and see the tomb
  • Dinner and overnight stay at hotel
Day 4

  • Breakfast at Hotel.
  • Proceed to Lanciano
  • Visit Church of San Francesco
  • Visit the Miracle of Lanciano is a Eucharistic miracle
  • Lunch at Restaurant
  • Proceed to Cascia and Visit St. Rita of Cascia
  • Visit the Tomb of St.Rita of Cascia
  • Visit the body Saint Maria Teresa of Cassia
  • Visit the Holy Eucharistic miracle of Cassia
  • Check in hotel.
  • Dinner and overnight.
Day 5

  • Breakfast in Hotel.
  • Proceed to Visit Assisi.
  • Visit the ‘Porziuncula’ (the first Franciscan house) - the place of his death and the thorn-less rose garden.
  • Visit the remains of St. Clare and the famous Cross of San Damiano.
  • Visit the Basilica of St. Francis, including the tombs of St. Francis and his disciples.
  • Lunch at Restaurant.
  • Proceed to Ancona Port.
  • Check in Ferry to Split (Croatia).
  • Dinner & Overnight on Ferry.
Day 6

  • Breakfast on board.
  • Arrive Split port.
  • Proceed to Medjugorje.
  • Check in Hotel.
  • Lunch at Restaurant.
  • Holy Mass
  • Proceed to climb the Apparition Mountain.
  • Visit Blue Cross
  • Back to church.
  • Free time for prayer and confession
  • Free time for shopping
  • Dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 7

  • Breakfast in Hotel.
  • Holy Mass
  • Visit the Church and Rosary Park
  • Free time for Prayer
  • Shopping.
  • Lunch at Restaurant
  • Drive to Crikvencia
  • Arrive and check in hotel
  • Dinner and Overnight.
Day 8

  • Breakfast at hotel.
  • Drive to Padua
  • Lunch at Restaurant.
  • Visit the famous basilica of St. Anthony in Padua.
  • Proceed to the pier and board a private boat to Venice Island
  • City Tour of Venice Island and St. Mark’s Square
  • Visit Murano glass showroom (Subject to availability)
  • Back to Venice by boat.
  • Check in hotel
  • Dinner & Overnight.
Day 9

  • Breakfast at hotel.
  • Proceed to Monti Chiari
  • Visit Rosa Mystica church.
  • Lunch at Restaurant
  • Proceed to Lucerne
  • Walking tour of Lucerne
  • Visit Chapel Bridge , Lion Monument , Lake Lucerne
  • Check in Hotel in Engelberg / Lucerne / Zurich
  • See the magical beauty of Switzerland.
  • Arrive and check in hotel
  • Dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 10

  • Breakfast at hotel.
  • Proceed to visit Mt. Titlis at 10,000 feet
  • Enjoy Snow and the beauty of mountain by cable car
  • Back to station by 1300 p.m.
  • Lunch at Restaurant
  • Proceed to Ars Sur Forman’s
  • Check in hotel.
  • Dinner and overnight at hotel.
Day 11

  • Breakfast at hotel.
  • Proceed to Visit the Shrine of St John Vianney.
  • Visit the Basilica, Tomb, Museum,
  • Proceed to Paris
  • Lunch at Restaurant.
  • Arrive and proceed to Visit the Eiffel tower (2nd level)
  • Dinner at restaurant
  • Overnight at hotel
Day 12

  • Breakfast at hotel.
  • Proceed on a City tour.
  • Lunch at restaurant
  • Visit Shrine of the Miraculous Medal
  • Visit the Tomb of St. Vincent De Paul.
  • Evening drive to Lisieux
  • Arrive and dinner at Restaurant.
  • Transfer to hotel.
  • Overnight stay at hotel
Day 13

  • Breakfast at hotel.
  • Visit Basilica of St. Therese of Lisieux dedicated to Saint Therese of Lisieux
  • Lunch at Restaurant.
  • Proceed to Bordeaux
  • Check in hotel
  • Dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 14

  • Breakfast at hotel.
  • Drive to Lourdes.
  • Arrive Lourdes
  • Lunch at restaurant
  • Check in hotel.
  • Afternoon 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 baptized.
  • Visit the healing waters. These are 7 pools with water coming from the Miracle Source.
  • Visit the Grotto where mother Mary appeared to St Bernadette
  • Join the Candle Light Procession at night.
  • Dinner and Overnight at hotel.
Day 15

  • Breakfast in hotel.
  • Proceed to Salamanca
  • Free time for shopping for 1 hr.
  • Lunch at Restaurant
  • Continue to Salamanca
  • Since the day long drive we may not have any sightseeing on this day .
  • Arrive and check in hotel
  • Dinner and overnight at hotel
Day 16

  • Breakfast in hotel.
  • Proceed to Fatima.
  • Arrive Fatima
  • Lunch at restaurant
  • Visit Our Lady of Fatima church.
  • Check-in to Hotel.
  • Visit the Holy Tomb of Saints
  • Visit the Apparition church
  • Participate the Candle Light Procession.
  • Dinner and Overnight at hotel
Day 17

  • Breakfast in hotel.
  • Check out.
  • Proceed to Avila
  • Lunch Enroute.
  • We visit the Carmelite Monastery and the cell where St. Teresa lived and see relics of Teresa and St. John of the Cross.
  • We will also tour the ancient city of Avila whose architecture and culture remain the same from centuries ago.
  • Check in hotel
  • Dinner at Restaurant
  • Overnight at hotel
Day 18

  • Breakfast in hotel.
  • Check out.
  • Proceed to Madrid airport
  • Check in
  • Depart
  • Overnight on board
Day 19

  • Arrive Cochin

Included

  • Economy Class Airfare Ex cochin on Emirates Airlines including Taxes
  • First class Hotel Accommodation in all cities
  • 2 Nights’ Accommodation in in Rome
  • 1 Night Accommodation in San Giovanni Rotondo
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Cascia
  • 1 Night Accommodation in in Medjugorje
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Crikvenica
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Venice
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Engel burg / Zurich
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Ars Sur formans
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Paris
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Lisieux
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Bordeaux
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Lourdes
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Salamanca
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Fatima
  • 1 Night Accommodation in Avila
  • 1 Overnight Ferry Inside cabin berths on Ancona – Split
  • Sightseeing as mentioned in the Itinerary
  • City Tax in hotels
  • Continental / Buffet Breakfast
  • Lunches at Restaurant
  • Dinner at Restaurant / Hotels

Excluded

  • The cost of Passport
  • Travel Insurance
  • Additional meals other than specified in the itinerary
  • Mineral water
  • Food & drinks not forming part of group menus
  • Laundry, beverages, telephone charges
  • Anything, which is not included in the “Cost Includes”.

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