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MARIAN SANCTUARIES CIRCUIT
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We will start with Lisbon, which will immerse us in its culture, visiting the Jerónimos Monastery, Sintra, Cascais and Estoril, continuing to Fatima for the Celebration of the Eucharist and Visit of the Sanctuary with the most significant places in the history of the apparitions.
Santiago de Compostela and the Pilgrim's Mission, the Plaza del Obradoiro, the Camino de Santiago, Fiisterre, the Sanctuary of Covadonga, the Sanctuary of Loyola and San Miguel de Aralar are some of the Sanctuaries that we can visit before getting into the matter in the Congress, where we will make a visit to the Pamplona of San Francisco Javier, San Fermin, the Kingdom of Pamplona, the San Fermines, etc ... We will also make an excursion with dinner to the Collegiate Church of Ronvesvalles, door of the Camino de Santiago Frances in Spain. Beginning and end of the road in this exciting pilgrimage.
Departure from the city of origin to Lisbon. Night on board.
Arrival in Lisbon and private transfer to the hotel. Lunch not included. In the afternoon Visit to the Jerónimos Monastery, (entrance included) masterpiece of the Manueline style (This monastery, like the nearby Torre de Belén and the monument to the discoveries symbolizes the era of Portuguese explorations) Mass. Dinner included and accommodation.
Breakfast. Excursion to the beautiful towns of Sintra, Cascais and Estoril. Mass. Lunch included. In the afternoon visit the city of Lisbon with a walk through its main neighborhoods. Fado dinner included. accommodation
Breakfast. Departure for Fatima. Arrival. Celebration of the Eucharist and Visit of the Sanctuary with the most significant places in the history of the apparitions. The Neo-Baroque-style Basilica, inside which the brothers Francisco and Jacinta are buried, the magnificent colonnade that connects the Basilica with the other buildings and the Capelhina, or Chapel of the Apparitions, the old Cova da Iría, inside which there is a pedestal where the image of the Virgin stands. It was on a small oak that was where the Virgin was manifested. We will also visit the house of Jacinta, Lucía and Francisco, the little shepherds, in what was the old village of Aljustrel, Valinhos. Later we will visit the Monastery of Batalha (entrance included), located on a hill, the Monastery represents the heyday of Manueline art and in the Alcobaça town, we will visit the Monastery of Santa María (entrance included), where the tombs of the Kings are located Pedro and Inés who starred in one of the most beautiful love stories in Portugal. Dinner.
Breakfast. Departure to Coimbra to visit the city and its university (entrance included). Mass. Lunch included. Continuation to Braga (City of the Archbishops). Visit of the city and the Bom Jesús. In the afternoon crossing the Spanish border and arrival in Santiago de Compostela. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast. (Mass). Departure to Finisterre to see its magnificent Lighthouse, its impressive landscape, witness to the end of the Way of many pilgrims who culminate their way at the End of the Earth ... We will return along the coast to see the Ezaro Waterfall, a waterfall that pours its waters directly into the sea… Typical Galician lunch included in one of the most impressive Pazos in Galicia, the Pazo do Faramello (entrance included).
After eating, visit it where we can see among other wonders a Chapel whose altarpiece is by José Gambino, who also participated in the works of some of the Chapels of the Cathedral of Santiago, we will walk along part of the Camino de la Traslación de los Huesos del Apostle and we will admire the forests through which Alfonso XIII walks. Transfer to Santiago de Compostela. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast. Transfer to Monte del Gozo to carry out the last stage of the road (6 km) to the Cathedral (this last section until reaching the Cathedral can be done on foot or by bus, both options will be available. Those who prefer to do it on foot will be a 1 hour / 1 ½ hour). Also called Monte San Marcos or Monte do Gozo, the name by which it is best known clearly expresses the joy that the pilgrims felt when they contemplated the city and the cathedral of Santiago from this hill. Here was a chapel dedicated to the Holy and Reverential Cross, built by Gelmírez in 1105. In the chapel the pilgrims prostrated themselves in gratitude for having come here. Attendance at the Pilgrim's Mass.
Guided tour of the city: passing by the Church of San Fructuoso, arrival at Plaza del Obradoiro, visit and explanation of the square with its most important monuments: Colegio San Jerónimo, Palacio de Rajoi, Hostal Reyes Católicos, Visit inside the cathedral . Plaza de la Azabachería, Monastery of San Martín Pinario, Archbishop's Palace, Church of San Martín, Calle de la Troya, Plaza de Cervantes, Plaza de la Quintana, Monastery of San Pelayo de Antealtares (interior visit if possible), Plaza Las Platerias, Casa del Deán and the Pilgrims' Office, Rúa del Villar, Plaza de Fonseca, visit to the Fonseca cloister, Rúa del Franco and panoramic views from the Alameda Park. Dinner and accommodation.
Breakfast and departure around 9 am to Gijón. After about 3h30 we will arrive at the Hotel. Meeting with guide and distribution of rooms. Free time for lunch and in the afternoon. Panoramic bus tour of Gijón: San Lorenzo beach promenade, marina, etc.
Guided visit to the old Labor University, today the City of Culture: Patio Corintio; Main Square; Church; Theater and the climb to the tower, the tallest building in Asturias. The viewpoint measures 73 m and the ascent is done by elevator. We will continue our guided visit to the old town of Gijón, Cimavilla, the old neighborhood of cigar makers and fishermen.
Breakfast. Departure at 9 am and after about 2 hours of travel, visit the Sanctuary of Covadonga Possibility of going up to see the Lakes of Covadonga, in the heart of the Picos de Europa National Park, as long as the weather and local restrictions allow it. We will continue to Cangas de Onís (1h), the first seat of the Asturian Monarchy.
The importance of Covadonga in Asturias and in Spain, has led the sanctuary to be a symbol, based on the legend and the history of this place. The Santa Cueva has become an almost pilgrimage center, around which the temple and the Covadonga complex were built in 1887, due in large part to Roberto Frasinelli, the German of Corao, to worship the Santina.
The Lakes are part of the Covadonga Park and are within the Picos de Europa National Park in Asturias. They are glacial lagoons formed by lakes Enol, La Ercina and a smaller one called El Bricial, which only has water when the snow melts in the mountains.
Breakfast. Departure at 9 am to Bilbao (1h30). City tour, ending at the Guggenheim Museum. Possibility of visiting it for free or free time to make purchases. Lunch. Continuation to San Sebastián (1h30) where we will arrive around 5:30 p.m. Free time.
The current capital of Biscay was born in what is now known as Old Bilbao. We will discover the most endearing corners through a walk through the Seven Streets, the Plaza de Santiago with the Cathedral of the same name, the church of San Antón, the Mercado de la Ribera, the quiet Plaza Nueva ...
Breakfast and at 09:30 am visit of San Sebastián. Continuation to Loyola to visit the Sanctuary. Lunch.
San Sebastián is a network of narrow streets that preserves the old medieval layout. Near the old port, we will visit its streets, buildings, "pintxos" bars, the Basilica of Santa María de Coro (18th century), in which the patron saint of the city is venerated and the Plaza de la Constitución, one of the most characteristic places of the Old Town, whose main building was for years the Town Hall
The sanctuary is built around the tower house of the Loyola family. It is a building from the XIV-XV centuries, it is an architectural complex that was built around the tower house of the Loyola family. Two events make Loyola the center of a continuous pilgrimage: the birth of Íñigo López de Loyola in 1491 and his conversion in 1521.
Breakfast and free morning to do the last shopping in San Sebastián. Free lunch and departure to the Sanctuary of San Miguel de Aralar.
San Miguel in Excelsis, is a Sanctuary with more than a thousand years of history, built in the Sierra de Aralar. The place will tell you about the legend of the dragon and Theodosius of Goñi, of the Carolingian past, of the remote times of dolmens that today appear scattered among fields and beautiful beech forests.
San Miguel is one of the best known spirituality centers in Navarra and a place of legends. It is said that Don Teodosio, lord of the region, lived in the Navarrese valley of Goñi in the 8th century. On his return from the war with the Arabs, he met a devil disguised as a hermit on the road, who told him that his wife had been cheating on him with a servant. Upon arriving home, Theodosius pierced the couple lying on his bed with his sword, unaware that they were his parents. As a penance, the pope condemned him to walk through the mountains carrying a cross and tied with chains until they broke. Wandering through the Sierra de Aralar, one day a dragon appeared to him and Teodosio invoked Saint Michael, who killed the beast and freed it from its chains. Right there, Theodosius erected the sanctuary in which the chains are kept and the relic of Saint Michael is venerated.
Day off
Breakfast and transfer to Madrid-Barajas airport to take the flight back to the city of origin or continuation of the trip.
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INCLUDES:
- Luxury buses with wifi for the entire journey from Arpto de Lisboa to Arpto de Madrid-Barajas.
- Accommodation in 3 * sup and 4 * hotels.
- Price in double rooms.
- Bed and breakfast at the hotel.
- In circuit 9 lunches. On 09/14, typical Galician lunch at Pazo do Faramello with entrance included.
- In circuit 6 dinners. On 09/11 Fados dinner in Lisbon and bus for the transfer.
- During the Congress 2 dinners, on 09/22 dinner at the Pamplona Cathedral and on 09/23 dinner at the Collegiate Church of Roncesvalles
- During the Congress 1 aperitif-based lunch on 09/24 at the Cathedral of Pamplona.
- During the 4 Coffe Break Congress on September 22, 23 and 24.
- Water and wine included in meals.
- Official accompanying guides.
- The transfer from Santiago de Compostela to Gijón is done without a guide.
- Transfer from Pamplona to the Arpto de Madrid-Barajas with a companion.
- Portuguese tourist taxes
- Visit of the City of Lisbon.
- Visit to the Sanctuary of Fátima, the Chapel of the Apparitions and the Cova de Iria.
- Visit to the House of Jacinta, Lucia and Francisco.
- Visit to Santiago de Compostela.
- Visit to the Pazo Faramello.
- Visit the Cloister of Fonseca.
- Visit and entrance to the Jerónimos Monastery.
- Visit and entrance to the Batalha Monastery.
- Visit and entrance to the Alcobaba Monastery.
- Visit and entrance to the University of Coimbra.
- Visit to the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. The explanation is given outside the Cathedral and the interior is visited later.
- Visit to the Sanctuary of Loiola.
- Registration to the International Congress of Religious and Sustainable Tourism.
- Certificate of Attendance to Congress.
- Visit to Pamplona on 09/20.
- Taxes.
DOES NOT INCLUDE:
- All personal expenses such as drinks, tips, laundry, phone calls, etc ...
- Any other service not specified in the section the price includes.
- Tips for guides and driver.
- Travel Assistance and Cancellation Insurance.
IMPORTANT NOTES
- Prices for a group of 20/39 paying people.
- The payment and cancellation conditions will be informed with the confirmation of the air and ground services according to the policy of each airline or correspondent.
- Special payment and cancellation conditions for being a specific event with very high occupancy.
- Hours and visits are subject to changes depending on the conditions of each place to visit and local restrictions. For example, the Monastery of San Pelayo de Antealtaraes sometimes does not allow entry because they are closed Benedictines.
- If possible, visit the Monastery of San Pelayo. This visit cannot be guaranteed as the monks may cancel the visit without prior notice for various reasons (it is up to them).
- Visits may undergo modifications, both in content and form, due to changes in the entities to be visited, due to weather issues, for reasons beyond our control, or programming adjustments.
- The guide will enforce the health protocols at all times. In case of non-compliance by any participant, by decision of the guide, he will leave the group and will not have the right to any refund.
- Our excursions and guided visits are not canceled due to adverse weather conditions. We can find a very different climate even on the same day.
PAYMENT CALENDAR
- To formalize the reservation 20% of the total amount.
- Before August 15 the rest of the total amount.
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
- We must bear in mind that we are going to rural areas and that we have to respect the established protocols at all times and with great scruples. The local population may have some fear and suspicion that people from outside their territory can carry the virus to them. With which we have to be very respectful with them and with the protocols established by the health authorities.
- We will greet each other without physical contact.
- For your safety and that of everyone, if you have a fever or any symptoms of Covid-19, or if you have been in contact with someone with Covid-19 in the last 14 days, refrain from participating in the activity. No guide will carry out the activity in the same case.
- Maintain a safety distance of 1.5 meters between people who do not live together.
- In closed areas or in places where the safety distance of 1.5 meters cannot be maintained, the use of a mask is mandatory.
- Cleaning hands with hydroalcoholic gel very frequently.
- Do not exchange material or share drinks, food, sun creams or lipsticks. What one person has touched, cannot be touched by another without first having been disinfected (if they are not a family unit living together).
- Pamphlets that are visible do not take them. Ask the staff for them.
- The guide will enforce the health protocols at all times. In case of non-compliance by any participant, by decision of the guide, he will leave the group and will not have the right to any refund.
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