Your Trip Includes:
Round-trip air from Providence
Airline Fuel Surcharges and Airport Taxes ($620)
7 Night’s Accommodations at centrally located First Class Hotels (or similar):
         ~ 3 Nights: Oct 10-13, Lourdes, Hotel Panorama
         ~ 4 Nights: Oct 13-17, Paris, Hotel Le Relais Montmarte
Transportation by Deluxe Motor Coach
Breakfast and Dinner daily
Wine & Mineral Water with Dinners in Lourdes (for wine with dinners in Paris - $60)
Professional Tour Escort throughout
Sightseeing and admissions
Porterage 1 pc per person
Arrangements for Masses as per itinerary or similar
Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents

Not Included:
Travel Insurance optional (www.206tours.com/insurance), Additional Cancellation Protection (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), Tips to your guide & driver (euro 7-9 per day). Items of a personal nature. 3.5% credit card processing fee.

Day 1, October 9, Tuesday, Depart Providence
Make your way to your hometown airport where you will board your overnight flight(s) to France. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

Day 2, October 10, Wednesday, Arrive Lourdes
Upon arrival in Lourdes you will check into your hotel and relax or explore before dinner. Following dinner you may choose to participate in the candlelight procession before retiring for the evening.

Day 3 & 4, October 11 & 12, Thursday and Friday, Lourdes
During the next two days in Lourdes you will have time to pray with your fellow pilgrims from around the world. During your trip you will have an opportunity to: Attend Mass at the Grotto, watch a video presentation telling the story of Lourdes, and walk in the footsteps of St. Bernadette. See Boly Mill where St. Bernadette was born, and the "Cachot," an abandoned prison where Bernadette's impoverished family lived. Join your prayers with those of pilgrims from around the world as you pray for the sick, drink water from the miraculous spring or submerge yourself in the healing baths. Experience Christ's love as you walk the lifesized Stations of the Cross overlooking the holy Grotto. Kneel in the chapel built on the very rock of the Grotto, in obedience to the request of the "Immaculate Conception." Evenings are free for optional Blessed Sacrament Procession before dinner. Your role in the universal church will have new meaning as you join the candlelight procession and group rosary.

Day 5, October 13, Saturday, Lourdes to Paris
After an early breakfast we’ll transfer to the airport for our short flight to Paris. Upon arrival, you will be greeted by our driver and brought to your transportation. You will have free time for lunch and then depart for our tour of Paris. We will begin with holy Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal. View the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Labouret whose guardian angel led her to the chapel where the Blessed Virgin displayed a vision of the miraculous medal and later the green scapular. The Virgin promised bountiful graces for all who wore these. Next we depart on our sightseeing tour which includes the Notre Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, L'Arc de Triomphe, the Champs Elysees and the Louvre. Enjoy other sights on this mostly panoramic tour.

Day 6, October 14, Sunday, Excursion to Lisieux, St. Therese the Little Flower
After breakfast, we depart for Lisieux where we will enjoy a tour of the home of St. Therese whom Pope Pius X called "the greatest saint of modern times." Her extraordinary love for God and service to humanity comes alive as you visit the Basilica of Saint Therese, one of the biggest and most magnificent religious structures built in the 20th-century. While in Lisieux Mass will be celebrated. We will stop at Les Buissonets, St. Therese's family home, there on display are relics, clothing, and personal objects belonging to the "little flower." Before leaving, tour the ancient Cathedral of St. Peter and the Carmelite Convent. We return on to Paris for dinner and overnight.

Day 7, October 15, Monday, Excursion to Chartres
Today we will travel to Chartres to visit the magnificent Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Chartres, located in this beautiful medieval town. Not only is Chartres Cathedral one of the greatest achievements in the history of architecture, it is almost perfectly preserved in its original design and details. Chartres Cathedral has housed the tunic of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the Sancta Camisia, since 876, it has been a major pilgrimage destination since the middle ages. Chartres' extensive cycle of portal sculpture remains fully intact and its glowing stained-glass windows are all originals. It is the only cathedral that conveys an almost perfect image of how it looked when it was originally constructed. The stained glass windows of Chartres Cathedral are some of the most extensive and beautiful medieval windows to survive anywhere. Dating from as early as the 1140s AD, there are about 170 Chartres windows in total covering 21,000 square feet. The stone floor still bears its ancient floor labyrinth (1205), used for walking contemplation by monks and still used for meditation. Its venerable history, exquisitely preserved architecture, and centuries of fervent devotion make for an atmosphere of awe and holiness that impresses all who enter. After free time for lunch and exploring the town of Chartres, we will return to Paris for overnight.

Day 8, October 16, Tuesday, Paris
Spend an enjoyable free day in Paris. Explore on your own, or take an optional tour of your choosing. Your tour escort will assist you with plans for your day. Dinner and overnight.

Day 9, October 17, Wednesday, Return to Providence
Transfer to the airport for your return flights home with memories for a lifetime!

Additional Information & Travel Tips:  What to Know Before You Go
Any Questions?  For more information, please contact: Sandra tel: 800-206-TOUR (8687) or email: sandra@206tours.com with any questions or to register.

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