DAY 1, Thursday
Depart the USA to France. Your flight includes meals, drinks, and in-flight entertainment for your journey

DAY 2, Friday
Arrive at Pau Airport and transfer to your hotel in Lourdes. Balance of the day at leisure. This evening, enjoy an orientation meeting with your tour escort, followed by a welcome dinner (D): LOURDES

DAY 3, Saturday
Today, visit the Basilica of St. Pius X, the world's largest underground church, and the Boly Mill where St. Bernadette was born in 1844. The tour continues to the "Cachot" (Jail) where St. Bernadette lived at the time of the Apparitions, and on to visit the Grotto of Massaibelle, where the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette. After dinner, attend the Torchlight Procession, starting from the Grotto (B, D): LOURDES

DAY 4, Sunday
This morning, attend the International Mass at the Grotto: the cave of the Apparitions of 1858. Enjoy the remainder of the day at leisure to explore the town of Lourdes on your own. After dinner, attend an evening Torchlight Procession (B, D): LOURDES

DAY 5, Monday
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight to Paris. Upon arrival, enjoy a panoramic tour of the "City of Light" where you will see the principal landmarks of this fashionable city. Beginning with the Place des Pyramides, the tour continues to view the Opéra, Place Vendôme, Concorde Square, Champs-Elysées Avenue, Arch of Triumph, Eiffel Tower (visit 2nd level), Invalides, Orsay Museum, the Louvre Museum, Sorbonne, Pantheon Church, and the Bohemian streets and cafes of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, beautifully set in the heart of the Latin Quarter (B): PARIS

DAY 6, Tuesday
Today's sightseeing includes a full day excursion to Nevers, with lunch. While in Nevers, you'll visit the Cathedrals of St. Cry and St. Judith, and St. Gildard's convent to see the uncorrupted body of St. Bernadette. Mass will be celebrated before returning to Paris this afternoon (B, L): PARIS

DAY 7, Wednesday
This morning, continue your tour of Paris with visits to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal and Saint Chapelle. Afterwards, proceed to Notre Dame Cathedral, where you will attend Mass. The tour continues to visit the Church of the Sacred Heart (Sacré-Cœur) and St. Vincent Du Paul Church. Enjoy the afternoon at leisure to explore Paris on your own. This evening, celebrate your last night in Paris at a farewell dinner at a local restaurant (B, D): PARIS

DAY 8, Thursday
Transfer to the airport for your return flight home (B).

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On departure dates with less than 20 paticipants the following sightseeing tours will operate:

Day 5: Illuminated Paris Tour with Dinner at Eiffel Tower (replaces Panoramic Tour on arrival and Farewell Dinner on day 7)

Day 6: Historic Paris Tour with 1 hour Seine River cruise (replaces Catholic paris Tour)

Day 7: Versailles Palace and Gardens - replaces Nevers tour