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MARIAN SHRINES OF EUROPE (TM2010)

A 12-Day Globus Tours tour starting from $1,889

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Starting Price:	$1,889
Tour Length:	12 Days
Countries Visited:	France, Portugal, Spain

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Triple Room Reduction Available for most tours
10% Discount for Young Travelers 8-18 yrs old
Pay less for your second vacation in the same year

More Information About This Tour:

Tour Type:

Escorted Tour

Tour Category:

FAITH-BASED

Tour Operator:

Globus Tours

Tour Code:

TM-2010

Cities Visited:
See Description

Vacation Overview
2010 is the Jubilee Year.On this vacation, visit revered Marian shrines in Portugal and Spain. Start your trip in Lisbon with a welcome dinner and a guided sightseeing tour featuring visits to Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony. Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarém; the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917; and the Chapel of the Apparitions. Consider joining the evening's rosary and candlelight procession. Next travel to Santiago de Compostela, Spain, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages. Enjoy a guided sightseeing tour and visit the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Then travel along the ancient "Way of St. James" to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile, and enjoy a guided tour and visit to the magnificent cathedral. Travel along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, France, one of the world's most famous places of pilgrimage. Your guided walking tour includes visits to the Grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, and St. Bernadette's birthplace and family home. You may wish to bathe in the healing waters and attend the "Blessing of the Sick," or join an optional excursion to the nearby Pyrenees.Next, cross the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa, where a guided sightseeing tour features Spain’s most famous Marian shrine—the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar—home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. Arrive in Madrid, where a guided sightseeing tour, including a visit to the Prado Museum, awaits you. An entire day at leisure in Madrid allows you to relax or to further explore the city. A farewell dinner in Madrid is a perfect way to end your vacation. A trip of a lifetime!

Hotels

Lisbon
Mundial (F),

Fatima
Fatima (F),

Santiago De Compostela
Hesperia Peregrino (F),

Burgos
Almirante Bonifaz (F),

Lourdes
Grand Hotel Moderne (F),

Saragossa
Silken Reino de Aragon (F),

Madrid
Husa Moncloa (F)

Meals
Full buffet breakfast (B); 5 three-course dinners (D), including a special welcome dinner in Lisbon and a farewell dinner in Madrid.

Day 1:
Board your overnight transatlantic flight.

Day 2:
Arrive in Lisbon, Portugal. Transfer to your hotel. Balance of the day is at leisure. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director, then leave the hotel for a welcome dinner with your traveling companions at a local restaurant. (D)

Day 3:
Lisbon–Santarém–Fatima. Sightseeing with a Local Guide features visits to JERONIMOS MONASTERY and the CHURCH OF ST. ANTHONY. Afterwards, depart for Fatima, and while en route, visit the CHURCH OF THE HOLY MIRACLE in Santarém, site of a famous Eucharistic Miracle. Then, visit OUR LADY OF FATIMA SHRINE and the CHAPEL OF THE APPARITIONS, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917. Join this evening’s rosary and candlelight procession at the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine. (B,D)

Day 4:
Fatima. Morning orientation features the Parish Church where the visionaries were baptized, as well as their homes and their tombs. Afternoon at leisure. Join this evening’s rosary and candlelight procession. (B)

Day 5:
Fatima–Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Enjoy guided sightseeing in Santiago de Compostela, one of the top pilgrimage destinations during the Middle Ages along with Rome and Jerusalem. Visit the CATHEDRAL where behind the high altar lie the relics of St. James the Apostle, the brother of St. John the Evangelist. (B)

Day 6:
Santiago de Compostela–Burgos. Travel along the ancient “Way of St. James” to Burgos, the historic capital of Old Castile. Sightseeing with a Local Guide includes a visit to the magnificent CATHEDRAL. (B,D)

Day 7:
Burgos–Lourdes, France. Continue along the Basque coast and arrive in Lourdes, home to one of the world’s most famous places of pilgrimage. Your guided walking tour includes visits to the GROTTO where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, the OUR LADY OF LOURDES SHRINE, the BIRTHPLACE OF ST. BERNADETTE, and her FAMILY HOME during the time of the apparitions. Join this evening’s memorable rosary and candlelight procession. (B,D)

Day 8:
At Leisure in Lourdes. Why not bathe in the healing waters and attend the “Blessing of the Sick” or join an optional excursion to the nearby Pyrenees? (B)

Day 9:
Lourdes–Saragossa, Spain. Cross the Pyrenees Mountains to Saragossa. Enjoy sightseeing with a Local Guide and visit Spain’s most famous Marian Shrine—the BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF THE PILLAR—home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. According to local tradition, on January 2 of the year 40, the Mother of God appeared upon a pillar to the Apostle St. James the Greater while he was preaching the Gospel. The pillar is conserved and venerated within the basilica today. (B)

Day 10:
Saragossa–Madrid. Journey to Madrid, where guided sightseeing includes the Puerta del Sol, Plaza de España with its monument to Cervantes, the Parliament, the Cibeles Fountain, elegant Calle Alcala, and Paseo de Castellana. Today’s highlight: a visit to the PRADO MUSEUM with its priceless art treasures. Balance of the day is at leisure. Tonight you may wish to join an optional dinner excursion. (B)

Day 11:
At Leisure in Madrid. A full day to explore on your own or to just relax. Enjoy this evening’s farewell dinner at a local restaurant. (B,D)

Day 12:
Your homebound flight arrives the same day. (B)

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Touring Date	Land Only	Land + Air	Single (Land Only)	Single (Land + Air)
8/8/2010 - 8/19/2010	$1,899
9/22/2010 - 10/3/2010	$1,919
10/10/2010 - 10/21/2010	$1,899
10/20/2010 - 10/31/2010	$1,889

Airfare Disclaimer A NOTE ABOUT AIRFARE: We encourage you to buy your airfare from the tour operator, because if your tour cancels then your airlines tickets will be covered. Purchasing flights separately at a lesser rate and incorporating it with a Non-Guaranteed Departure Date can result in loss of total cost of your flight investment. Depending on the fare rules, flights may be Non-Refundable and/or Non-Transferable. Neither the tour operator and/or Atlas Cruises & Tours will be held responsible for loss if a tour is cancelled for Lack of Participation. If you would like to check for discounted fares on Guaranteed Departures or for competitive pricing on air and hotel packages, we invite you to follow this link. Documents TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: Necessary Travel Documents such as Passports and Visas is the responsibility of the traveler. Passports must be valid six months from your return travel date.

City Highlights
Headsets throughout the tour

Lisbon:
Welcome dinner at a local restaurant; guided sightseeing, visit Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony

Santarém:
Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle

Fatima:
Orientation including visits to the Our Lady of Fatima Shrine and the Chapel of the Apparitions

Santiago de Compostela:
Guided sightseeing; visit the cathedral

Burgos:
Guided sightseeing, visit the cathedral

Lourdes:
Guided walking tour, visit the grotto, the Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home

Saragossa:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar

Madrid:
Guided sightseeing, visit the Prado Museum; farewell dinner at a local restaurantNote:March 31 departure includes Good Friday in Fatima (April 2) and Easter (April 4) in Santiago de Compostela.August 8 departure includes Feast of the Assumption (August 15) in Lourdes.October 10 departure includes Our Lady of Fatima - last apparition (October 13) in Fatima.

Price Details US
Single room supplement: $496 (0318-1021), $521 (0317-0407, 2011).Triple room reduction per person: $44Extra nights per person in Lisbon:in single room $154, in twin room $85, in triple room $76Extra nights per person in Madrid:in single room $172, in twin room $105, in triple room $972011 departures are subject to itinerary and price modification.

Save up to $1,100 per couple on 2010 Greece Cruise & Tour Vacations

Save up to $1,100 per couple on 2010 Greece Cruise & Tour Vacation booked by August 31, 2010

It might be easier to list things that can’t trace their origin to Greece. When you travel to Greece, the cradle of western civilization, you will come to understand how these lands could have inspired humanity’s greatest strides. Today, the energy of Athens stands in sharp contrast with the pristine tranquility of the Greek islands. With one foot in the past and another in the future, Greece Cruise & Tour Vacations are sure to capture your heart and engage your mind.

- Save $1,100 per couple on

Splendors of Greece & Turkey Cruise & Tour

- Save $1,100 per couple on

Three Continents Cruise & Tour

- Save $800 per couple on

Jewels of the Aegean Cruise & Tour

- Save $580 per couple on

Aegean Legends Cruise & Tour

*Book a select Globus Greece cruise & tour vacation to receive the discount. Book Footsteps of Apostle Paul for the $40 pp discount, Aegean Legends for $290 pp discount, Jewels of the Aegean for $400 pp discount and Splendors of Greece & Turkey or Three Continents for $550 pp discount. Must be made, under deposit, and discount applied between October 14, 2009 and November 1, 2010 for travel through November 6, 2010. Offer is combinable with other consumer offers. Applies to new 2010 bookings only, and offer will not be applied to pre-existing bookings. Offer reliant on space availability. Full cancellation penalties will apply. Additional restrictions may apply.

Standard Offers and Specials provided by Globus Tours

Discount for young travelers

Share the pleasure of a Globus vacation with your children and grandchildren and take advantage of a 10-percent discount on the land-only price. For eligibility, children must be under 18 years of age on the departure date and must be accompanied by an adult. On escorted vacations we don’t accept children under eight years old because we have found that they are too young to enjoy these vacations.

Pay less for your second vacation

We charge you vacation price for your first vacation in 2008, but for every additional Globus vacation you take in the same year, you pay US$35 under list. Our vacations are designed and scheduled so you can combine them almost any way you want. It’s fun to play the add-a-vacation game yourself or talk to your travel agent.

Triple room reduction

On most Globus vacations you receive a reduction when three people travel together and share the same accommodations. Triple room reductions, when available, are listed on the itinerary pages. A word of caution: Triple rooms usually are no larger than twin rooms and the third bed, if there is one, is often a rollaway put in a twin-bedded room.

Avoid the single room supplement

We do not take reservations on a “share” basis because we have found that strangers rarely enjoy sharing a room for the duration of their vacation. Avoid the single room supplement by traveling with a friend. It’s less expensive and much more fun!

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