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Pilgrimage to France and Lourdes, Paris, & Mont St. Michel

France Pilgrimage – Best Shrines of France Tour visits some of the most important shrines, churches, basilicas, and religious monuments in France. Beginning in Lourdes, the great shrine known worldwide as a place for physical and spiritual healing, this France Pilgrimage allows ample time to pray at the Grotto where Our Lady appeared to St. Bernadette under the title of “the Immaculate Conception” in 1858 and to bathe in the Miraculous Water. We will visit the Boly Mill and the Cachot, the prison where Bernadette’s family once lived, and we may participate in the nightly Candlelight Processions. In Toulouse, we will visit the Eglise des Jacobins where St. Thomas Aquinas is buried, before continuing to the clifftop shrine of Rocamadour, home of an early Christian hermit named, Zaccheus, the “tax collector” of Jericho, who had come to the land known as Gaul with St. Veronica and St. Mary Magdalen to spread the good news. Here we will have Mass and visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Rocamadour containing the miraculous Virgin Mary statue and St. Zaccheus’s tomb. In Paray-le-Monial, we will visit the Chapel of the Visitation where Jesus exposed His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.  In Nevers, we will visit the convent where St. Bernadette lived until she died in 1879, and see her incorrupt body, which is miraculously preserved.  As you make your pilgrimage to France you will visit le   Mont St. Michel which is built on the site where St. Michael the Archangel appeared three times. Originally founded as a sanctuary and consecrated in 709, it is now classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO , and it is said to be the most photographed monument in all of France. It is in Lisieux that the Very Best Shrines of France Pilgrimage Tour will visit the Shrine dedicated to St. Saint Therese of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face. Often referred to as “the Little Flower,” it was St. Therese who showed us the way to become a saint was to “do small things with great love.” We will visit the Basilica dedicated to the Saint whom Pope Pius X called “the greatest saint of modern times.” We will visit “the Carmel,” the Convent where she lived, “Les Buissonets,” her family home, and the Ancient Cathedral of St. Peter. In Paris, we will celebrate Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal where the incorrupt body of St. Catherine Laboure and the incorrupt heart of St. Vincent de Paul are located.  We will also visit the Chapel of St. Vincent de Paul nearby which houses a magnificent reliquary with his remains.  It was here her guardian angel led her to the chapel where the Blessed Virgin revealed the miraculous medal and the green scapular to her. The France Pilgrimage Tour would not be complete without a panoramic sightseeing tour of the City of Lights to see the Notre Dame Cathedral , the Eiffel Tower , L’Arc de Triomphe, and Champs Elysees.  Why don’t you make your Pilgrimage to France by booking a France Pilgrimage – Best Shrines of France for 2025 today?

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Departure & return location.

Your  local airport of choice —  Or you can choose land only and make your own flight arrangements.

Departure Time

Arrive for Check-in 3 Hours Before Flight Time

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• Air fares - Round trip airfare listed below Airfare is included for most major airports
• 1 Checked Bag with the Airlines
• Hotel Accommodations - First Class Hotels with Porterage
• Meals - Breakfast and Dinner Daily Wine & bottled water with dinners
• All transportation in destination location
• Tour Guide - Professional English Speaking Catholic Guides
• Entrance Fees - Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary Whisper Headsets where needed
• Priest with Daily Mass and Spiritual Activities Coordinated

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• Travel Insurance - optional but recommended
• Gratuities for Guides and Drivers
• Baggage Fees, if applicable
• Fees for Seat Assignments or upgrades, if applicable
• Private airport transfers when selecting Land Only and arranging your own flights
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• Average tour size for Best Shrines of France is 21 except private groups

Itinerary for France Pilgrimage - Best Shrines of France

Day 1 depart home.

Begin your pilgrimage to France by departing home for your overnight flight to Europe. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

Day 2 Arrive Lourdes

Day 3 & 4 Lourdes

There is a daily schedule of activities at the Shrine of Lourdes in which you are welcome to participate.   Get the schedule at the Lourdes Sanctuary here . 

Day 5 Lourdes – Toulouse Basilica of St. Sernin - Eglise & Couvent des Jacobins - Shrine of Our Lady of Rocamadour

Day 6 Rocamadour – Paray Le Monial

Day 7 Paray Le Monial – Nevers - St. Berndette's incorrupt body

After an early breakfast, we will depart for Nevers by way of the picturesque Loire Valley. After taking the veil in 1867, St. Bernadette lived for 12 years as a member of the Congregation of the Sisters of Nevers. At least three times during her short lifetime, she received the last Sacraments. In addition to asthma, she was gradually struck by other illnesses, among them was tuberculosis of the lung and a tubercular tumor in her right knee. St. Bernadette eventually died at the age of 35. See St. Bernadette’s incorrupt body at the convent of St. Gildard , miraculously preserved since her death in 1879.  Dinner and overnight in Nevers.

Day 8 Le Mont Saint Michel Abbey

After an early breakfast, we will travel to Mont St. Michel .   Upon arrival, we will spend the day touring Le Mont Saint Michel and the different stages of its construction that have now classified it as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979. It was here, Aubert, Bishop of d’Avranches, founded a sanctuary on Mont-Tombe, after 3 successive appearances by the Archangel Michael. Consecrated in 709, the church has attracted both the curious, and pilgrims from all over the world ever since.

After having been made into a prison from the time of the French Revolution up until the time of the Second Empire, the Abbey became the responsibility of the Historical Monuments Department in 1874. Since 1969 the Abbey has been home to a monastic community, ensuring the continuation of a spiritual presence. Rightly called “The Wonder of the Western World”, the Mont-Saint-Michel is surrounded by a magnificent bay, which is the theatre of the greatest tidal ranges in Europe, a wonderful view on its own. Dinner and overnight near Mont-Saint-Michel.

Day 9 Therese of Lisieux - Paris

Day 10 Paris - Miraculous Medal and St. Catherine - St. Vincent de Paul - Sainte-Chapelle - Notre Dame Cathedral - Basilica of the Sacred Heart

After an early breakfast, we 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 Laboure 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. You can receive a plenary indulgence.   Nearby is the chapel of St. Vincent de Paul where we will have the opportunity to pray before his relics encased in a glass coffin above the altar. Enjoy a panoramic sightseeing tour where you will see such monuments as the Notre Dame Cathedral (from the outside), the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, the Eiffel Tower, the L’Arc de Triomphe, and the Champs Elysees. Enjoy other sights on this mostly panoramic tour.

Day 11 Paris

This morning we will begin with Mass, followed by a free day to explore the neighborhoods, sights, and cafes of Paris.

We will enjoy a lovely dinner before returning to our hotel for a restful overnight.

Day 12 Paris - Home

After an early breakfast in the hotel, we transfer to Charles de Gaulle Paris Airport for our return flight home.

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How do I meet up with the group if I make my own flight arrangements? 

Arrival times vary between dates and within pilgrimages.  If you make your own flight arrangements, we can arrange a private airport transfer in Paris for $103 per person.  A private transfer from Lourdes to Toulouse is $269 per person.  We recommend using our transfer service because they are known and trusted drivers.  As soon as you have your flight information, email Marcelle .

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it was a superb tour of Marian shrines in France. Sandra was fantastic and knowledgeable as our tour guide…she took care of all changes in her stride!!! The Hotels had fine accommodations.

We were so blessed to have been able to join the tour group Shrines of France Pilgrimage” in May 2023. My favorite parts of the tour included the convenience of having most meals arranged for us. The breakfasts and dinners at the Mercure hotels were top notch. Their bedrooms were also very well appointed. Some meals at other hotels were less impressive but I am not going to complain about that particularly. The presence of a French tour guide was a best advantage. My husband and I had been to many parts of France several times before. We toured back then with family, and were guided pretty much by travel books. The luxury of a tour guide, Frederick who knew French history was a big plus. His English translations may be made better by classes in ‘English as a Second Language’. He was very receptive to our requests for stops (bathroom breaks) while on the road. He understood the attractions of shopping and waited patiently for those who shopped. He was polite, respectful and was very perceptive. He also remembered our names which was a feat by itself. Henry and I are very interested in the lives of saints and the quick bios we received from Frederick, Father Paul and the videos from various churches we visited were all avidly absorbed by us. I loved our time in Lourdes and though we were drenched by an evening shower, I enjoyed joining the procession on our first day. I was also very ecstatic that because of a lucky break, we were able to get a 1st row seat by the grotto in a mass that the Bishop of Lourdes officiated at. All our experiences at the various locations were positive for me and I can do them over again. My favorite place was Rocamador. There was also a High Mass that we were so blessed to have attended (Liseux). The opportunities to have our own masses at the churches we visited were all very much appreciated. Thank you to Father Paul for that. To have seen the incorrupt bodies of multiple saints were once in a lifetime gifts to myself, my husband and the other members of our group.

First of all, the trip was really a journey, my personal journey to know more and experience my myself in my faith. This is my first pilgrimage and I am glad I choose your company. I especially like that we have mass every day. I loved going to Lourdes. I really found the stations of the cross there very powerful for me. Father Paul was such an added Bonus. I enjoyed having mass every day. Lastly, Paray le Monial was beautiful but one day there is enough.. Beautiful hotel the owner is so kind and accommodating. All in all, so much so I will attempt to take my sisters on a Catholic Journeys pilgrimage to Poland next year.

I would like to express my appreciation on my memorable and unforgettable experience which Catholic Journeys made possible.

Our guide was very knowledgeable and motivated. He was very kind and considerate and very responsive to our comfort needs all throughout the pilgrimage. He is also very passionate about giving us as much background information as possible at every opportunity. He is kind, warm and funny. I never saw him get upset or lose his temper. He patiently accompanied me to get some tax free document even when I was reluctant to seek his help out of concern for delaying our schedule. He deserves an A++ rating.

I enjoyed all the Shrines especially Lourdes and Mt St Michel. Over-all, the lodgings were good. The food was good and very generous too. Thank you most kindly for making wine available (sometimes both red and white) during dinner. The food at the restaurant close to Hotel Route de Chateau in Rocamadour was excellent. I have to give special mention to Veronique, owner of Hotel de la Basilique in Paray Le Monial. She was most helpful with my roommate’s luggage. The bread she served was the best! Our room has a bathroom view of the basilica.

Our driver, Aimen, was most friendly and competent. He navigated the narrow street maneuvers and parking with utmost efficiency. In my personal opinion, I could have used a little bit of some cultural excursions or visit to some historical non-religious places to lighten up the schedule and break the monotony of visiting so many churches. That’s just me, though.

I wish you more success.

The pilgrimage was wonderful and I loved the variety of churches visited . The food was excellent except Basilique although Veronique was an all-around help for everyone. The ride was excellent too. The driver was very polite, helpful, skillful safe driver with a sense of humor. The tour guide, was very knowledgeable about the history, geography of the different towns visited. He is patient, flexible and helpful too. I just have a problem understanding him sometimes (could be the accent).

I am also happy that we have a priest to officiate mass every day . Fr Paul’s homilies are practical and in a sense that it applies to our daily life and often related the readings to our pilgrimage He too has a sense of humor. I thank Jimmy for Modifying my flight schedule so I can have a nonstop flight from Philadelphia to Paris and NOT traveling all night all day to get to Toulouse.

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Joe Walsh Tours launches Pilgrimage Programme 2022

Pilgrim specialist Joe Walsh Tours has launched its pilgrimage programme for 2022, featuring regular departures to classic pilgrimage shrines and important religious destinations such as Lourdes in France, Fatima in Portugal, Italy and the Holy Land, as well as Medjugorje in Bosnia & Herzegovina, and fully escorted walking tours on the Camino de Santiago.

Early Booking offer

€50 off for bookings paid in full until 31 st of January 2022 on Medjugorje, Fatima, and Holy Land pilgrimages.

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Lourdes, 4 nights from €569 per person sharing.

Surrounded by beautiful landscapes at the foothills of the Pyrenees, Lourdes Shrine in the South of France welcomes five million people each year.

Celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Conception in December, the Feast of Lourdes in February, and Easter in Lourdes with Joe Walsh Tours, offering pilgrimage trips to the shrine across these special dates.

Your trip with Joe Walsh Tours includes a detailed religious programme led by a Spiritual Director, and accommodation in some of the best hotels in Lourdes, adapted to host people with reduced mobility.

More details: https://joewalshtours.ie/pilgrimages/pilgrimage-destinations/lourdes/

Fatima, 7 nights from €699 per person sharing 

Fatima, Portugal, is known as the ‘city of peace’, and pilgrimages have been taking place here since 1917, when Our Lady appeared to three local shepherd children.

Joe Walsh Tours has regular departures to Fatima from May to October, with detailed programmes led by their local experts.

More details: https://joewalshtours.ie/pilgrimages/pilgrimage-destinations/fatima/

Medjugorje, 7 nights from €699 per person sharing

Pilgrims travelling to Medjugorje with Joe Walsh Tours can choose from short breaks to week-long pilgrimages, all of them including a detailed religious programme coordinated by our dedicated and experienced team in Bosnia, led by Philip Ryan, expert on the sanctuary and the region.

Weekly departures from April to October.

More details: https://joewalshtours.ie/pilgrimages/pilgrimage-destinations/medjugorje/

Italy, from €669 per person sharing

Joe Walsh Tours’ pilgrimage trips to Italy take you to the most important religious shrines and sacred sites in this beautiful country and cradle of the Catholic faith, including Rome and the Vatican, spectacular Assisi the home of St Francis and Padre Pio’s San Giovanni Rotondo and Pietrelcina.

At Joe Walsh Tours we have a selection of pilgrimage to Italy in 2022 with more dates being added soon.

More details: https://joewalshtours.ie/pilgrimages/pilgrimage-destinations/italy/

Camino de Santiago Escorted Guided Tours, from €895 per person sharing

Joe Walsh Tours has a selection of Camino de Santiago tours for pilgrims looking to walk these ancient spiritual trails. Camino guided tours are ideal for pilgrims and walkers looking for a group to be part of and share this very special journey with.

With 2022 being a Xacobeo Holy Year, there is no better time to get to the Camino de Santiago.

Departures from April to October, including July to celebrate Saint James Day and an ‘easy’ Camino de Santiago Walk and Coach tour in August with Joe Walsh Tours.

More details: https://joewalshtours.ie/pilgrimages/special-pilgrim-tours/camino-de-santiago-pilgrimage/

Holy Land, from €1,765 per person sharing

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land is a once in a lifetime experience and very special spiritual journey to the oldest and most important pilgrimage destination in the world: Jerusalem and the Holy Land.

On our pilgrimage tours to the Holy Land you will visit important biblical places such as Bethlehem, the church of the Nativity and the Mount of Olives; take a boat across the Sea of Galilee and renew your baptismal vows in the Jordan River.

More details: https://joewalshtours.ie/pilgrimages/pilgrimage-destinations/holyland/

Additional dates and destinations will be announced in the coming weeks. Further information and all departures can be found at  www.joewalshtours.ie   

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Lourdes Pilgrimage

• 10 October 2024
• €759 Per Person

Our classic pilgrimage to Lourdes introduces pilgrims to this unique sanctuary, one of the most important Marian shrines in the world, located in a region of great beauty at the foot of the Pyrenees, in the South of France. 

Enjoy a tour of the Grotto Domain in Lourdes, visiting the Grotto, Baths, Basilicas and the Stations of the Cross; as well as a guided walking tour of Lourdes visiting places associated with the life of Saint Bernadette. You will also take part in Lourdes’ striking religious processions, led by the Spiritual Director, including the Blessing of the Sick, Blessed Sacrament and the Torchlight Marian Procession.

A detailed religious programme has been organised by the pilgrimage experts at Joe Walsh Tours and led by the Spiritual Director. 

As with all our pilgrimage group tours, you will be supported throughout the trip by the knowledgeable Joe Walsh Tours guides and local representatives led by Caroline and Fionnuala to make sure you have a memorable pilgrimage experience.

• Return flights from Dublin
• Coach transfer to hotel on arrival 
• 4 nights’ hotel accommodation 
• Breakfast, lunch & dinner each day 
• Coach transfer from your hotel to Lourdes Airport 
• Check-in assistance at airports 
• 1 x 20kg check-in bag & 1 x small cabin bag
• Religious programme organised by Joe Walsh Tours, led by Spiritual Director
• Introductory tour of the Grotto Domain visiting the Grotto, Baths, Basilicas and the Stations of the Cross
• Guided walking tour of Lourdes visiting places associated with the life of St. Bernadette
• Our team of guides and representatives led by Fionnuala Brua and Caroline Trainor will provide guidance and assistance at all times, ensuring pilgrims have full support and receive the highest standard of service and orientation
• Prices per person sharing twin/double rooms with private facilities
• Airport taxes and charges applicable at the time of booking are included in the price
• Luggage allowance included per person and subject to airline’s conditions
• Payment terms: deposit €300 deposit per person and balances 12 weeks prior to departure
• Single rooms on request subject to supplement of €154
• Lourdes city tax is payable locally directly to hotels
• Travel insurance is an optional extra available to passengers up to 94 years; please check https://joewalshtours.ie/travel-insurance/ for full details on travel insurance

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This is quite an interesting travel agents which still holds its own in this increasingly difficult holiday market. While they do do some traditional sun package holidays they have lots of ideas that are more outside the box. I've personally gone on their package to iceland and now I can't help but stop when I pass their window and think about the other interesting offers that they have. They offer city breaks and longer trips as well as themed trips such as pilgrimages. If you're looking for ideas for a different holiday this is certainly a place to look.

I just returned from a tour to France and Italy organised by Joe Walsh Tours. What struck me about the tour was that the company seemed to still care about the punter on the street. My wife got sick during the trip and their representative went to incredible lenghts for me and my family. We only hear about low cost airlines doing nothing for us. The tour was also very reasonable pricewise. I booked it with their Baggot Street office.

Joe Walsh tours may be alright for sun packages and some pilgrimage destinations but they are so unsuitable for coach shrine tours. We went on the shrines of France in September with 46 other pilgrims and en-route between shrines we had to endure the most shocking mockery of the Our Father prayer. Some pilgrims were screeching with laughter as Gay Berkery the Joe Walsh representative read out the prayer which he injected with jokes ! It was horrendous. Later he played a cd or tape which again made fun of our religion and our sacraments which also went down well with those who like to laugh at God. To top it all off we were made to endure the most foulest of language at our dinner table in the holy shrine of Lourdes. You would not think for one minute that we were supposed to be on a spiritual , religious pilgrimage. When asked by another pilgrim to stop , he actually protested and said it was all part of the joke. As I was sitting beside him I complained and asked him to please respect that there were three ladies at the table. Instead of apologising , he complained ! When we returned to Ireland we immediately contacted the Dublin office. The attitude was indifference but we persisted and eventually made contact with Mr.David Walsh. His letter to us stood by the behaviour of Mr. Berkery and even went as far as to say the behaviour of all his representatives is outstanding ! A meeting was eventually set up in the Mount Errigle hotel in Letterkenny with him and as ill as my husband is , we made the very long journey there to keep the appointment. We arrived 15 mins early but 3 of the hotel staff failed to find Mr.Walsh and as it approached the time of the meeting , I telephoned his office in Dublin as Mr. Walsh did not give us his mobile contact number. The Dublin staff telephoned back to say they could not contact him and did not know where he was. When we arrived home I telephoned the Dublin office and a very irate Caroline Ryan verbally abused me and ridiculed me. She said Mr.Walsh was in the bar the whole time and began scolding me for even putting in our complaint in the first place. She was so angry that I had to end the telephone conversation. No wonder none of the other 46 pilgrims reported the mockery if this is the method of handling a genuine complaint. If John Galliano was criticised for making anti semetic remarks and even more recently anti racial remarks are being dealt with , why then are anti catholic remarks and behaviour being brushed under the carpet ? We would advise anyone going on pilgrimage to find an alternative tour operator as Joe Walsh are not capable of conducting themselves on a tour or able to deal with a genuine complaint. We are still waiting to hear from them to resolve the issue. It is very sad when God is mocked on what is supposed to be a catholic religious pilgrimage.

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• 22 June 2024
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Our classic pilgrimage to Lourdes introduces pilgrims to this unique sanctuary, one of the most important Marian shrines in the world, located in a region of great beauty at the foot of the Pyrenees, in the South of France. 

Enjoy a tour of the Grotto Domain in Lourdes, visiting the Grotto, Baths, Basilicas and the Stations of the Cross; as well as a guided walking tour of Lourdes visiting places associated with the life of Saint Bernadette. You will also take part in Lourdes’ striking religious processions, led by the Spiritual Director, including the Blessing of the Sick, Blessed Sacrament and the Torchlight Marian Procession.

A detailed religious programme has been organised by the pilgrimage experts at Joe Walsh Tours and led by the Spiritual Director. 

As with all our pilgrimage group tours, you will be supported throughout the trip by the knowledgeable Joe Walsh Tours guides and local representatives led by Caroline and Fionnuala to make sure you have a memorable pilgrimage experience.

• Return flights from London Stansted
• Coach transfer to hotel on arrival 
• 5 nights’ hotel accommodation 
• Breakfast, lunch & dinner each day 
• Coach transfer from your hotel to Lourdes Airport 
• Check-in assistance at airports 
• 1 x 20kg check-in bag & 1 x small cabin bag
• Religious programme organised by Joe Walsh Tours, led by Spiritual Director
• Introductory tour of the Grotto Domain visiting the Grotto, Baths, Basilicas and the Stations of the Cross
• Guided walking tour of Lourdes visiting places associated with the life of St. Bernadette
• Our team of guides and representatives led by Fionnuala Brua and Caroline Trainor will provide guidance and assistance at all times, ensuring pilgrims have full support and receive the highest standard of service and orientation
• Prices per person sharing twin/double rooms with private facilities
• Airport taxes and charges, UK government levy and Lourdes city tax
• One standard piece of check-in luggage subject to airline’s conditions
• Payment terms: deposit £300 deposit per person and balances 12 weeks prior to departure
• Single rooms on request subject to supplement of £39

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nOTES<br />

» <strong>Pilgrimage</strong> packages include<br />

return flights, luxury air-conditioned<br />

coach on all transfers & tours,<br />

accommodation as per itinerary,<br />

full religious programme organised<br />

by <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> and led by a<br />

Spiritual Director and full services of<br />

a <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> coordinator<br />

» Price per person sharing twin/<br />

double room with facilities<br />

» Passengers are entitled to check<br />

in one standard piece of luggage<br />

subject to airline’s conditions<br />

» Price does not include taxes and<br />

charges totalling €75 per person<br />

» Single rooms are on request at a<br />

supplement of €30 per night<br />

» A non-refundable deposit of €200<br />

is required for booking<br />

» Meals served on day of arrival and<br />

departure at scheduled meal<br />

times only<br />

» Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE<br />

€<br />

BooK<br />

online & saVe<br />

f10 per person*<br />

*selected departures,<br />

t&c apply<br />

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DUbLIn DEPARTURES<br />

SHRInES OF FRAncE & LOURDES<br />

3 July | 7 nights<br />

1 nt Lisieux HB | 1 nt Paris HB |<br />

1 nt Paray-Le-Monial HB | 1 nt Orange HB |<br />

3 nts Lourdes FB<br />

30 August | 7 nights<br />

1 nt Lisieux HB | 1 nt Paris HB | 1 nt Nevers HB |<br />

1 nt Rocamadour HB | 3 nts Lourdes FB<br />

LOURDES & SHRInES OF FRAncE<br />

13 October | 7 nights<br />

3 nts Lourdes FB | 1 nt Rocamadour HB |<br />

1 nt Nevers HB | 1 nt Paris HB | 1 nt Lisieux HB<br />

LOURDES, SAnTIAGO DE cOMPOSTELA & FATIMA<br />

5 August | 9 nights<br />

3 nts Lourdes FB | 1 nt Santander HB |<br />

2 nts Santiago de Compostela HB | 3 nts Fatima FB<br />

13 October | 9 nights<br />

FATIMA, bRAGA & cOSTA DA cAPARIcA<br />

26 September | 7 nights<br />

4 nts Fatima FB | 2 nts Braga HB |<br />

1 nt Costa da Caparica HB<br />

f749<br />

per person + tax<br />

f649<br />

SHRInES OF EUROPE<br />

f724<br />

f699<br />

SHRInES OF PORTUGAL<br />

» All pilgrimages led by Spiritual Director<br />

» <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> pilgrimage coordinator<br />

» Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Lourdes and Fatima<br />

» Daily Breakfast and Dinner in all other Shrines

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SHRInES OF FRAncE nOTES » <strong>Pilgrimage</strong> packages include return flights, luxury air-conditioned coach on all transfers & tours, accommodation as per itinerary, full religious programme organised by <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> and led by a Spiritual Director and full services of a <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> coordinator » Price per person sharing twin/ double room with facilities » Passengers are entitled to check in one standard piece of luggage subject to airline’s conditions » Price does not include taxes and charges totalling €75 per person » Single rooms are on request at a supplement of €30 per night » A non-refundable deposit of €200 is required for booking » Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only » Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE € BooK online & saVe f10 per person* *selected departures, t&c apply 6 | www.joewalshtours.ie DUbLIn DEPARTURES SHRInES OF FRAncE & LOURDES 3 July | 7 nights 1 nt Lisieux HB | 1 nt Paris HB | 1 nt Paray-Le-Monial HB | 1 nt Orange HB | 3 nts Lourdes FB SHRInES OF FRAncE & LOURDES 30 August | 7 nights 1 nt Lisieux HB | 1 nt Paris HB | 1 nt Nevers HB | 1 nt Rocamadour HB | 3 nts Lourdes FB LOURDES & SHRInES OF FRAncE 13 October | 7 nights 3 nts Lourdes FB | 1 nt Rocamadour HB | 1 nt Nevers HB | 1 nt Paris HB | 1 nt Lisieux HB DUbLIn DEPARTURES LOURDES, SAnTIAGO DE cOMPOSTELA & FATIMA 5 August | 9 nights 3 nts Lourdes FB | 1 nt Santander HB | 2 nts Santiago de Compostela HB | 3 nts Fatima FB LOURDES, SAnTIAGO DE cOMPOSTELA & FATIMA 13 October | 9 nights 3 nts Lourdes FB | 1 nt Santander HB | 2 nts Santiago de Compostela HB | 3 nts Fatima FB DUbLIn DEPARTURES FATIMA, bRAGA & cOSTA DA cAPARIcA 26 September | 7 nights 4 nts Fatima FB | 2 nts Braga HB | 1 nt Costa da Caparica HB € f749 per person + tax € f749 per person + tax € f649 per person + tax SHRInES OF EUROPE € f724 per person + tax € f699 per person + tax SHRInES OF PORTUGAL € f724 per person + tax » All pilgrimages led by Spiritual Director » <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> pilgrimage coordinator » Daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner in Lourdes and Fatima » Daily Breakfast and Dinner in all other Shrines

HOLY LAnD nOTES » Price per person sharing twin/ double room with facilities » Holy Land pilgrimage packages include return flights, luxury airconditioned coach on all transfers & tours, accommodation as per itinerary, full services of a <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> coordinator, English speaking professional tour guide throughout the pilgrimage » Passengers are entitled to check in one standard piece of luggage subject to airline’s conditions » Price does not include taxes and charges totalling €75 per person for Poland & Czech Republic and €165 per person for Holy Land » Single rooms are on request and supplements apply » A non-refundable deposit of €300 is required for booking pilgrimages to Holy Land and €200 to Poland & Czech Republic » Optional travel insurance €25 (conditions apply). Complimentary insurance included for Poland & Czech Republic. Please note that t<strong>here</strong> is an additional premium of €25 for persons aged 86-94 years » Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only » Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE € BooK online & saVe f10 per person* *selected departures, t&c apply DUbLIn DEPARTURES HOLY LAnD PILGRIMAGE 10 October | 8 nights 17 October | 8 nights 4 nts Jerusalem HB | 4 nts Tiberias HB » Holy Land pilgrimages led by Spiritual Director » <strong>Joe</strong> <strong>Walsh</strong> <strong>Tours</strong> pilgrimage coordinator » English speaking guide throught the pilgrimage » 4* Rimonim Hotels in Jerusalem & Tiberias » Daily Breakfast and Dinner TOUR HIGHLIGHTS » Church of Annunciation in Nazareth » Church of Nativity & Shepherds’ Field » Wedding Church, Cana of Galilee » Mount of Olives & Garden of Gethsemane » Via Dolorosa » Church of the Holy Sepulchre » Church of Resurrection at Abu Ghosh » Qumran, w<strong>here</strong> the Dead Sea Scrolls were found » Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee » Mount of Beatitudes DUbLIn DEPARTURES » Church of the Multiplication » Capernaum » Yardenit, the baptismal site on the River Jordan € IncLUDED EnTRAncE FEES » St. Peter in Gallicantu » Church of St. Ann/Pool of Bethesda » Ecce Homo » Qumran » Dominus Flevit » Capernaum » Mount of Beatitudes » Kursi » Muhrakha POLAnD & czEcH REPUbLIc PILGRIMAGE TO PRAGUE & POLAnD 18 August | 7 nights 2 nts Prague HB | 3 nts Krakow HB | 1 nt Czestochowa HB | 1 nt Warsaw HB DIvInE MERcY PILGRIMAGE TO POLAnD 7 October | 9 nights 1 nt Czestochowa HB | 3 nts Zakopane HB | 4 nts Krakow HB | 1 nt Warsaw HB € f1,299 per person + tax fully escorted tour € f914 per person + tax € f1,079 per person + tax www.joewalshtours.ie | 7

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