Basic Program Lisbon - Madrid
DAY 1: Lisbon – Santarem - Fatima Upon arrival in Lisbon, enjoy a tour of St. Anthony's hometown. On this tour you'll see such sights as the Belem Tower, as well as visit Jeronimos Monastery with the Tomb of Vasco de Gama, the famous Portuguese explorer. Continue for a leisurely walk through the cobbled alleys of Alfama, the famous seaman's quarter. From here, we travel to the charming town of Santarem for a short walk down narrow streets to visit Saint Stephen's Catholic Church, also known as the Church of the Holy Miracle. Enjoy time for prayer before the Eucharistic Miracle enshrined within, one of the holiest and most famous of its kind. Continue to Fatima this afternoon (B, D): FATIMA
DAY 2: Fatima Today, visit the Basilica of Our Lady, the Chapel of Apparitions, and the House of Francisco and Jacinta. Enjoy time at leisure for individual spiritual activities, visits, and sightseeing (B, D): FATIMA
DAY 3: Fatima – Coimbra - Salamanca In the morning, depart Fatima and drive to Coimbra, Portugal's first capital city. Upon arrival, visit the convent where Sister Lucia, the longest surviving visionary of the 1917 Apparitions, lived until her recent death. Have mass there, before continuing to the autonomous community of Salamanca, the University city which nurtured students as Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, Servantes, and St. John of the Cross (B, D): SALAMANCA
DAY 4: Salamanca - Madrid This morning's tour of Salamanca takes you into the heart of the city. Considered one of the most fascinating Renaissance cities in Europe, Salamanca is home to Spain's oldest Christian university, founded in 1218 by Alfonso IX of Leon. Here, you'll tour the new Cathedral (where you will have Mass) and University, before continuing to Madrid. (B)
