Spiritual Highlights of Iberia, Lourdes & Italy - Faith-Based Travel

20 Day Tour from Lisbon to Rome
This combination of our popular faith-based vacations, “Fátima, Lourdes & Shrines of Spain” and “Spiritual Highlights of Italy,” is ideal to experience the most treasured shrines of Europe. Start your journey with the visit of the Portuguese capital, Lisbon; experience the peacefulness of the Fátima sanctuary, and the monumental stairway of the Bom Jesus du Monte Sanctuary in Braga. Continuing to Spain, take in the spiritual atmosphere of the pilgrimage destination of Santiago de Compostela and of the Burgos Cathedral. Hear the story of St. Ignacio, founder of the Jesuit Order, in Loyola and Monresa, where he lived and worked. Take advantage of the opportunity to collect in prayer at the Marian Sanctuaries of Lourdes, France and Montserrat, Catalonia, before witnessing the lively beauty of Barcelona and flying to Rome, the center of Christianity. Attend the Papal Audience (subject to availability) and see Rome’s four major basilicas, along with the Holy Steps and the Papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo. Follow in the footsteps of the most celebrated Italian saints: St. Francis in his hometown, Assisi, and St. Pio of Pietrelcina in San Giovanni Rotondo. Spend time at the Marian Sanctuary of Loreto and discover the hillside town of Cascia, St. Rita’s hometown. Mass will be celebrated at most shrines with many opportunities for reflection and prayer.
All This. Included
The world is within reach with everything you need for perfectly affordable touring. Cosmos includes hand-selected accommodations, guided sightseeing, and seamless transportation between destinations—with value-minded travelers in mind. Explore with expert Cosmos Tour Directors and Local Guides, complimentary headsets, and private, first-class, air-conditioned motorcoach with free Wi-Fi. Enhance your free time to explore like a local with your CosmosGO mobile app!

Your Tour Includes:

• Intra-vacation flights from Barcelona to Rome
• Catholic Mass services offered in Fátima, Lourdes, Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo, Lanciano, Monserrat, and Assisi
• Guided sightseeing in Lisbon, Lourdes, Barcelona, and Rome
• Orientation tour of Fátima, Santiago de Compostela, Manresa, Montserrat, Burgos,
• Rosary prayer and the candlelight procession in Fátima
• Visit to the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga, with funicular ride
• Visit to the Sanctuary of Loyola
• Visit to Castel Gandolfo Gardens and St. Paul outside the walls
• Stop in Pietrelcina, birthplace of St. Pio
• Visit to Padre Pio’s Friary, the saint’s shrine and tomb, and Pilgrimage Church with candlelight procession
• Visit to St. Francis’ Church in Lanciano
• Visit to the Upper and Lower Basilicas of St. Francis, plus St. Clare’s Basilica in Assisi
• Visit to Santa Maria degli Angeli Basilica featuring the Porziuncola chapel