This 12-day pilgrimage takes travelers through sacred and cultural landmarks across France, Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands. Beginning in Lourdes, participants will visit the Shrine of Our Lady and follow in the footsteps of St. Bernadette. The journey continues through Tours, with a visit to the Basilica of St. Martin, then onward to Paris for city sightseeing, a Seine River cruise, and Mass at the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal. The group will then explore Bruges and visit Michelangelo’s “Madonna and Child,” followed by stops in Liège and Banneux for spiritual enrichment.

The itinerary includes a day trip to Aachen, Germany, to visit Charlemagne’s shrine, before arriving in Amsterdam, where travelers will enjoy canal cruises, traditional villages like Volendam, and Dutch cultural experiences including windmills and cheese-making. Daily Mass, local guides, 4-star accommodations, and most meals are included, providing a rich blend of religious reflection and European heritage

Flight to Europe, France, Lourdes. Overnight flight for US pilgrims, meals served on

board the plane!

Upon arrival in Toulouse, we will meet with our guide and driver and transfer to

Lourdes. Tonight following dinner, we will participate in the Candlelight

Procession. Our first night in a hotel in Lourdes, a couple minutes' walk from the

Sanctuary.

Relaxing morning, easy breakfast before we celebrate Holy Mass with our priest as

the main celebrant! After a Holy Mass group will visit the Shrine of Our Lady Of

Lourdes and the town of Lourdes. We will walk along the city visiting all places

associated with the life of St. Bernadette at the time of the apparitions, “mill” and

“cachot,” and see the baptistery fountain where Bernadette was baptized! Free

afternoon for lunch and in the evening candlelight Rosary procession! Dinner in our

Lourdes hotel!

After early Mass, we will leave for Tours – St. Martin of Tours! A guided visit will

include visiting the Basilica St. Martin of Tours with the crypt where the saint is

buried! The tour will finish at the famous and beautiful Plumereau Square of Tours,

where we will relax a little bit before dinner and check into the hotel! Hotel in

Tours or the surroundings.

Depart for Paris, after a couple of hours, we are in the city center of the City of

Light, meeting our Paris tour guide for a min 3-hour panoramic tour by bus! Paris

by bus will include Arc de Triomphe, Champs Elysees, the Eiffel Tower, Notre

Dame, Sacre Coeur... and more, including the photo options, Eiffel Tower, and

some other Paris landmarks! Dinner at the hotel in Paris

Today, the group is in PARIS and will celebrate Holy Mass at the Chapel of Our

Lady of the Miraculous Medal, hosting the tomb of St. Catherine Labore. Just

across the street, we will visit the church of St. Vincent de Paul, founder of the

Daughters of Charity, the order St. Catherine belonged. Our tour of Paris will also

include a cruise along the River Seine! Afternoon free time for lunch, shopping!

Dinner and overnight at our hotel in Paris.

After Breakfast, we will leave Paris! In the afternoon in Bruges, meet with our

guide and head for the visit of the Burg and Market Square with the Town Hall, Bishop's palace, and Dijer Canal for a truly enjoyable historic town, the capital of West Flanders! The tour will include seeing Michelangelo’s famous Masterpiece, the

“Madonna and the Child” in the Cathedral of Our Lady. The rest of the day is free,

leisurely afternoon, shopping before dinner, & checking into the hotel.

Depart Bruges and head toward Liege! A quick stop in Liege - St. Lambert Square with the Palace of the Prince-Bishop (no entrance), a chance to taste waffles before the journey continues to the Shrine of Our Lady of Banneux! Visit the shrine, celebrate the Holy Mass, and later in the afternoon drive to our hotel nearby. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

This morning, being close to Germany, we will go across the border (no passport

controls) for a visit to Aachen! We will walk through the city known by its Cathedral,

but the town owes its role in history to the emperor Charlemagne, who made the cityhis residence. After his death, he was buried in the Cathedral of Aachen in 824 and canonized two hundred years later. It became an important pilgrimage to visit

Charlemagne's tomb and the relics he received from the patriarch of Jerusalem in

799. "The Great Aachen Relics" are in the Charlemagne Shrine, wrapped in silk

cloths, and opened to the public every seven years after a visit to the city and a lunch break, where the Roman emperors were crowned from 813 to 1531; we'll continue to Amsterdam. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Amsterdam.

With your local tour guide for the city tour of Amsterdam, which will include the

Touristic Village of Volendam and Edam. Today, we will hear the story of famous

wooden clogs; we will learn more about their production and history! Volendam is a

gorgeous and charming little town and port, a great place to enjoy some free time for popular Dutch souvenirs and a great seafood lunch. We certainly will not miss the windmills and see Edam Cheese production in the village cheese factory the same afternoon! Return to our hotel, dinner, and overnight.

It is our last tour day in Amsterdam. After breakfast, we will head to have a Holy Mass at the Shrine of All Nations. In the afternoon, we'll take a cruise along the

Amsterdam Canal and enjoy a farewell late lunch with Dutch beer or a glass of wine. After a lunch break, some free time for last-minute shopping. Our last night in

Amsterdam, getting ready for the departure the following morning.

Breakfast and transfer to Schiphol, Amsterdam Intl. Airport, flight back home.