What is included ?
All-inclusive
All meals (except Sunday's dinner)
Bus transportation
Hotel accomodation - 3***
Snack in the bus
Visit of Lourdes
What is not...
Drinks and personal expenses
Meals not mentioned
Extra excursions not mentioned
Tips for the bus driver (2€/person/day)
Lourdes
Lourdes is a small market town in the region of Occitanie. The place got famous because of Maria’s apparitions, on a count of 18 times. A peasant girl named Bernadette Soubirous, a 14 years old miller’s daughter, claimed to have seen here between the 11th February and 16th July 1858. She was later on canonized, meaning they’ve designated her to be a saint. The last apparition in date was in 1933, Beco reported 8 visions of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Another interesting fact, is the miraculous healing 69 verified ones.
Shortly after, the sanctuary of Our Lady Lourdes became one of the world’s most important site of pilgrimage and religious tourism. Every year around 6 millions visitors come from all over the world to see the site, the city has normally only 5,000 inhabitants. Lourdes is the second most visited place after Paris, and the third most important catholic pilgrimage and miraculous healing after Rome and the Holy Land.
Day 1 -15.04.2022 - Departure from Paris
The pilgrimage is about to begin, let’s meetup in Trocadéro at 21h30 the departure will be 30 minutes later. We will head directly to Lourdes, all the way to the south of France, close to the Spanish border.
Day 2- 16.04.2022 - Lourdes
This trip will give you the chance to reconnect with the higher spirit, to self reflect and gain some spiritual guidance. This Saturday you’ll have all the time to explore at your rhythm the site where the Virgin Mary did multiple apparitions. You won’t have to rush through your visit because the whole day will be fully dedicated to the pilgrimage. Next to the principal area with the Basilica of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, visit Massabielle and the Basilica Rosary. Lunch and dinner is provided by the hotel.
Day 3 - 17.04.2022 - Val d'aran & back to Paris
In the morning, after breakfast, you'll have more time to wander and pray in the most known pilgrimage site in the world, Lourdes. Then, in the afternoon, time for some shopping ! We will head to Val d’Aran in the entity of Catalonia Spain. This city rejoices of discounted prices for commodities, which makes it the perfect place to replenish your stock of Cigarettes, Alcohol, Sardinas and Whisky among other products. Enjoy Spanish and international imported goods and the southern vacation vibe. Late afternoon we will go back to Paris.
Day4 - 18.04.2022 - Arrival in Paris
Our arrival in Paris is planned early morning.