15 Days Italy & France Christian Pilgrimage

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private motorcoach transport throughout Rome with dedicated driver and licensed tour guide.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Guided visits to the Major Papal Basilicas: St. John Lateran, prayer time at the Holy Stairs (Scala Sancta), Santa Maria Maggiore, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Time permitting, view the Colosseum, Trevi Fountain, and Pantheon with guide commentary.

Night Stay: Rome

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private round-trip coach transfer from Rome to Nettuno along the Tyrrhenian coast.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Guided pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Grace & St. Maria Goretti to pray before her holy relics. Enjoy a leisurely guided walk through Nettuno's historic center and seaside promenade.

Night Stay: Rome

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Full-day luxury coach journey across Apulia managed by your driver and Tour Director.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:

• Lanciano: Guided visit to the Church of San Francesco, site of the 8th-century Eucharistic Miracle.
• Ortona: Venerate the relics of St. Thomas the Apostle with spiritual reflections from your chaplain/guide.
• San Giovanni Rotondo: Tour the shrine, tomb, and personal effects of St. Padre Pio.
• Monte Sant'Angelo: Guided tour of the sacred Cave Sanctuary of St. Michael the Archangel.

Night Stay: Rome

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private luxury coach transfer through the scenic Umbrian hills.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
En route, visit the Basilica of St. Rita in Cascia. Continue to Assisi for guided tours of the Basilica of St. Francis, Basilica of St. Clare, and venerate the tomb of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Visit the Porziuncola inside Santa Maria degli Angeli.

Night Stay: Assisi

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private coach transfer across Tuscany to Pisa and Florence with onboard commentary.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
In Pisa, guided walk through Piazza dei Miracoli (Cathedral, Baptistery, and Leaning Tower). Continue to Florence for a guided historic tour including the Florence Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, and Ponte Vecchio.

Night Stay: Florence

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private coach to Padua; escort-led express train into Venice and private vaporetto water taxi transfers.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Guided pilgrimage at the Basilica of St. Anthony in Padua. In Venice, escorted tour of St. Mark's Basilica, Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge, and Grand Canal views.

Night Stay: Padua

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Full-day long-distance luxury motorcoach transfer across northern Italy into Provence, France.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Relaxing long-distance scenic travel. Arrive in the Papal City of Avignon for an evening guided orientation walk through the historic medieval town center and exterior of the Palais des Papes.

Night Stay: Avignon

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private motorcoach ride southwest across southern France to the Pyrenean valley of Lourdes.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Morning tour of Palais des Papes interior. Upon arrival in Lourdes, guided sanctuary tour visiting the Grotto of Massabielle, Rosary Basilica, and Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. Join the guided evening Candlelight Marian Procession.

Night Stay: Lourdes

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private bus drive northeast into the volcanic Massif Central region.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Group Holy Mass at Lourdes. Proceed to Le Puy-en-Velay (historic Camino origin) for a guided visit to Notre-Dame Cathedral, venerating the Black Madonna, and viewing St-Michel d’Aiguilhe.

Night Stay: Le Puy-en-Velay

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private motorcoach transfer from Auvergne north into the wine country of Burgundy.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Guided morning devotions in Le Puy. Arrive in hilltop Vézelay for a spiritual guided tour of the medieval Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, custodian of St. Mary Magdalene’s relics.

Night Stay: Vézelay

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private group coach transfer from Burgundy westward to Chartres.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Morning Mass in Vézelay. Guided exploration of Chartres Cathedral, examining original 12th-century stained glass and venerating the Sancta Camisia (Veil of the Virgin Mary).

Night Stay: Chartres

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private coach transfer to Normandy bay, with official island shuttle access.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Guided tour up the tidal island to the hilltop Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey. Walk through the historic medieval village with commentary on Archangel Michael's apparitions.

Night Stay: Mont-Saint-Michel / La Caserne

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private bus drive through Normandy into Paris with luggage handling at hotel.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Guided pilgrimage in Lisieux visiting the grand Basilica of St. Thérèse, her tomb at the Carmelite Convent, and Les Buissonnets. Continue on to Paris for evening check-in.

Night Stay: Paris

GUIDED TRANSPORT:
Private coach city tour in Paris ending with scheduled group transfers to Paris CDG Airport.

PILGRIMAGE HIGHLIGHTS:
Visit and pray at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal (Rue du Bac). Guided visits to Notre-Dame Cathedral, Sainte-Chapelle, and Sacré-Cœur at Montmartre. Farewell Eiffel Tower view before airport transfer.

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