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Rome & Fatima
9 Day Itinerary
Day 1: Depart USA
Depart on an international flight to Rome. Meals will be served aboard flight.
Day 2: Rome
Upon arrival in Rome, you will be met by tour guide/escort after going though customs and securing your luggage. You will be escorted to your waiting deluxe motorcoach and transferred to hotel. En route, enjoy a panoramic tour from the motorcoach of some of Rome’s sites, such as the Appian Way, Capitoline Hill, The Colosseum, The Forum, Arch of Constantine, Circus Maximus, and Palazzo Venezia. Balance of day is at leisure to rest, shop or go sightseeing. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (D)
Day 3: Rome
After breakfast depart for Papal Audience. After a break for lunch on your own enjoy a sightseeing tour of the "Eternal City." The tour will include the Catacombs, and you will also visit three major basilicas in Rome: St. Mary Major, St. John Lateran, and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Dinner on your own and overnight in Rome. (B)
Day 4: Rome
After breakfast, join the group for a half-day tour of magnificent St. Peter’s Basilica including a visit to the Vatican Museums and the Sistine Chapel. Dinner and overnight in Rome. (B,D)
Day 5: Rome / Fatima
Depart for Fatima via air. You will be met by our Professional Pilgrimage Escort at Lisbon Airport and transferred to your hotel in Fatima. En route enjoy a panoramic tour of the beautiful capital city of Lisbon. Dinner and overnight in Fatima. (B,D)
Day 6: Fatima
This morning visit the places of interest in the Cova da Iria, including the Basilica, with the tombs of the children, Jacinta and Francisco, and Sr. Lucia, the Chapel of the Apparitions (Capelinha), and the miraculous fountain. Continue for a visit to the original homes of the children, the parish church, and cemetery. Afternoon at leisure for private devotions. This evening enjoy the candlelight procession (seasonally). A video presentation on the history of Fatima and the apparitions will be offered at the Consolata Fathers. (B,D)
Day 7: Fatima
Today is a free day in Fatima for personal devotion. An OPTIONAL side trip will be available to visit the spectacular monasteries of Batalha, Alcobaca, and the colorful fishing village of Nazare. Return to Fatima with balance of day at leisure. Dinner and overnight in Fatima. (B,D)
Day 8: Fatima / Lisbon
Depart Fatima for Lisbon. En route, stop in Santarem to view the "Miracle of the Bleeding Host" and celebrate Mass. Continue to Lisbon for a halfday tour consisting of visits to the Praca do Comercio, which has been compared to Venice's Piazza di San Marco. Then continue with a drive to the Alfama, the oldest quarter of Lisbon, to see the Castelo de Sao Jorge, a Moorish castle with medieval ramparts. The view of Lisbon and its bay is spectacular from this point. Finally, enjoy a tour of St. Anthony’s Basilica and the nearby Lisbon Cathedral. Check-in at hotel with balance of day at leisure. (B,D)
Day 9: Lisbon / USA
Depart hotel after breakfast for transfer to Lisbon airport and return flight home. Arrive U.S. same day. (B)
Included Highlights:
• Airfare: Roundtrip from Newark airport; Rome to Lisbon.
• Accommodations: 9 Days / 7 nights Superior Tourist Class Hotels.
• Meals: 7 Breakfasts & 6 Dinners
• Sightseeing: As listed in the itinerary.
• Also Included: Daily Mass, Airport-hotel transfers, hotel tips & taxes, baggage handling, Touring by Private Air Conditioned Motorcoach, and Services of Professional Tour Escort.
Prices for Rome & Fatima
2008 Departure Dates
Per person in twin *
Land Only Price *
Single room supplement
March 31 to April 8
$ 1,999
$ 1,679
$ 429
September 8 to 16
$ 2,149
$ 1,679
$ 429
Depart Newark Airport
* Price is per person, based on double occupancy.
There are a limited number of single rooms available.
Add $119 departure tax, $270 fuel surcharge and $139 for optional travel insurance.
Passenger Reservation Form Travel Insurance Terms and Conditions
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