Special Holy Land
Apr 13-24 | 12 Days | From $2750
Departure from JFK NewYork
Arrival in Rome and after emigration fresh-up in the airport You will be guided to the Coach. Transfer to Vatican City the smallest state in the world. Proceed on a city tour – Trevi Fountain, Colosseum (outside view). Then we will have our lunch and after lunch visit St. John Lateran one of the major Basilicas and 'Scala Santa'. Then we proceed for Dinner and overnight stay at hotel in Rome. (Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at hotel. Transfer to Vatican St. Peter's Square for attending Papal Audience.
St Peter’s Square or Piazza San Pietro is one of the world’s most famous squares and one of
the most breath-taking. Designed by Bernini during the seventeenth century, it houses over
300,000 people. After lunch continue to visit Vatican Museum –
(Subject to availability) Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel and
St. Peters Basilica and Tombs of Pops. Dinner and Overnight stay in Rome.
(Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast we will proceed to Assisi, the land of St. Francis and St. Clare. Visit the Basilica of St. Francis, including the tombs of St. Francis and his disciples. The Lower and Upper Basilicas are filled with world famous frescoes that depict the lives of Jesus and St. Francis, as well as other saints. We will visit Carlo Acuits tomb in Asssi. After lunch transfer from Assisi to Ancona. After emigration clearance we will board the ship to Split Bosnia, dinner and overnight on the ship.
After breakfast we will proceed to Medjugorje a town in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Catholic pilgrimage since the Virgin Mary allegedly appeared on Apparition Hill in 1981. Our Lady of Medjugorje, also called Queen of Peace) and Mother of the Redeemer is the title given to alleged visions of Mary, the mother of Jesus, said to have begun in 1981 to six Herzegovinian Croat teenagers in Medjugorje, Bosnia and Herzegovina (at the time in SFR Yugoslavia). There have also been continued reports of the visionaries seeing and receiving messages from the apparition of Our Lady during the years since.
Breakfast at the hotel and morning we will visit Apparition hill and free time for prayer in the church, then check out from the hotel and proceed for lunch. After lunch we will proceed to Crikvenicia city in Croatia. Dinner and overnight stay in hotel ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast checkout from the hotel and we proceed to Venice Italy. After lunch and take a private boat to this charming city. Venice built a top 118 tiny island without streets, crisscrossed by 160 canals and linked by 400 footbridges. Explore all the sights and sounds of St. Mark's Square. Return from the island by boat and proceed to Padua. Dinner and overnight in Padua. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast. Visit the famous basilica of St. Anthony in Padua. The original St. Anthony of Padua Church was built in 1725 by the local Italian community of Istanbul, but was later demolished and replaced with the current building which was constructed on the same location. The current St. Anthony of Padua was built between 1906 and 1912 in the Venetian Neo-Gothic style. Then we will proceed to Zurich in Switzerland. On the way we will have our lunch and in the evening reach Zurich. Dinner and overnight in hotel in Zurich. (Breakfast, Lunch,Dinner)
Breakfast at hotel. Proceed to visit Mt. Titlis with Ice Flyer. At 10,000 feet, Mount Titlis, is Central Switzerland's loftiest peak exuding snow and ice that's visually stunning. An aerial cable car that delivers awesome 360-degree panoramic views of the snowcovered valleys, glaciers, lakes, forests, and mountains in Switzerland. Lunch at Mt. Titlis. Return from Engelberg to Lucerne on the way get an orientation tour of Lucerne. We will visit Chappel bridge and Lion monument in Lucerne. Free time for shopping. Overnight stay at hotel in Zurich.
Breakfast at hotel, checkout hotel and proceed to Schaffhausen to visit the Rhine falls, which is the largest plain waterfall in Europe. The falls are located on the Upper Rhine. Then we proceed to Black Forest of Germany. We halt to witness how the famous and original Cuckoo Clocks are made. After Lunch proceed to Paris and Overnight stay at hotel in Paris. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
Breakfast at hotel. After breakfast we proceed for city tour, Paris is the capital and largest city of France. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ilede-France region. After arriving orientation tour of Paris, we go for City tour by bus, visiting Arc De Triomphe, Champs Elysees, Grand Palais, Petit Palais, National Assembly, Alexander Bridge, Concorde Square, Trocadero Square, Palais De Chaillot and the Notre Dame Cathedral, St. Vincent de Paul tomb, St. Catherine Laboure. We visit the Eiffel Tower level 2.(Subject to availability) Then we proceed to Seine river cruise. Dinner at restaurant. Overnight at Hotel in Paris. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After Breakfast proceed to Lourdes by TGV(Bullet Train). We will reach Lourdes at 11.30am and checkin the hotel. We will visit the Grotto of Lourdes and free time for Rosary and prayer. After dinner we will attend the candle light procession. Overnight at the Hotel in Lourdes. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast we will visit the house of St. Bernadette and the grotto of Lourdes. Free time for religious activities and shopping. Lunch in the Hotel then proceed to Burgos in Spain. Overnight stay at hotel in Burgos. ( Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After Breakfast transfer to Fatima. Arrive Fatima Visit Our Lady of Fatima church The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared six times to three shepherd children near the town of Fatima. We will visit the village of Francisco, Jacinta and Lucia,. Check-in to Hotel and after dinner attend Candle light procession. Overnight stay at hotel. (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner)
After breakfast proceed to Madrid orientation tour (if time permitted) then proceed to airport for return flight to JFK, NewYork.
Arriving JFK International Airport with lot of memories. It's time to say goodbye to all the new friends you have made. Until next time, goodbye!