6-Day PRIVATE France Pilgrimage | Paris Lisieux Mt-St-Michel Nevers and Lourdes

6-Day PRIVATE France Pilgrimage | Paris Lisieux Mt-St-Michel Nevers and Lourdes

Enjoy 6 days / 5 nights touring the pilgrimage sites in France. Visit the Sanctuary of LISIEUX and follow the footsteps of Saint Therese, continue the next day to the MONT ST. MICHEL and the abbey at the top, both proclaimed as UNESCO world heritage site since 1979. Return to Paris and depart the next day to the Sanctuary of NEVERS where Saint Bernadet spent her last years. Return to your hotel in Paris and depart the next day to the Sanctuary of our Lady of LOURDES, place of the apparitions and one of the most pilgrimage visited places of the world. Discover the life of St Bernadette Soubirous, visit the Grotto of the apparitions, attend the Torchlight procession and have some time of contemplation.

Itinerary

Day 1: Day 1 - Sanctuary of Saint Therese in LISIEUX

Stop At: Gare St. Lazare, 13 rue d Amsterdam, 75008 Paris France
Meet our representative at Paris Saint Lazare train station who will provide train tickets, vouchers and special assistance prior to your train journey to Lisieux
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Lisieux, Lisieux, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
Meet your private guide for a full day walking tour, following the footsteps of Saint Therese
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Carmel De Lisieux, 37 rue du Carmel, 14100, Lisieux France
Visit The Carmel, where the remains of the Saint Rest and attend the 11:15 mass
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sanctuaire Sainte Therese, 31 Rue du Carmel, 62095, Lisieux France
Have Lunch at The HERMITAGE
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Sanctuaire Sainte Therese, 31 Rue du Carmel, 62095, Lisieux France
Visit The BUISSONETS, her childhood home
Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Basilique Sainte-Thérèse de Lisieux, 1 Avenue Jean XXIII, 14100 Lisieux, France
Visit The Basilica built in the Saint´s honor
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Cathedrale Saint-Pierre de Lisieux, Place de Francois Mitterrand, 14100, Lisieux France
Visit the Cathedral where she prayed
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Lunch: Lunch at the Hermitage - Wine included
• Dinner: Dinner at the Hermitage - Wine included
Accommodation included: Overnight at The Hermitage in twin rooms with shower.
Equivalent of a good 3-Star hotel.

Day 2: Day 2 - Mont Saint Michel

Stop At: Sanctuaire Sainte Therese, 31 Rue du Carmel, 62095, Lisieux France
Meet your english speaking guide/driver, who will take you in a private minivan, to the MONT SAINT MICHEL
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mont-Saint-Michel, Mont-Saint-Michel, Manche, Basse-Normandie, Normandy
Visit the Mont Saint Michel and go to the Abbey at the top
Duration: 4 hours

Stop At: Rennes, Rennes, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany
Your guide will leave you at Rennes train Station, for your return journey to Paris in the TGV bullet train, to be there in 1hr30
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at The Hermitage
Accommodation included: Overnight at your 3-star hotel in Paris.
Accommodation in double rooms (+ 1 Single for odd groups)

Day 3: Day 3 - Nevers

Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Breakfast at your hotel
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bercy, Bercy, Paris, Ile-de-France
Take your train to Nevers at Bercy Station
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Nevers, Nevers, Nievre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
Meet your guide at Nevers train Station
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Nevers, Nevers, Nievre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
3-hour PRIVATE guided walking tour of Nevers, in the final days of Sainte Bernadette Soubirous. Visit the Sanctuary, and mass at the Cathedral
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Nevers, Nevers, Nievre, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte
Take your train and return to Paris
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel
• Lunch: Lunch in Nevers, before departure
Accommodation included: Overnight at your 3-star hotel in Paris.
Accommodation in double rooms (+ 1 Single for odd groups)

Day 4: Day 4 - Lourdes

Stop At: Quartier Montparnasse, Paris France
Take your train to Lourdes at Montparnasse train Station
Duration: 5 hours

Stop At: Lourdes, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie
On arrive at Lourdes, you will be transferred to your hotel
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes, 1 avenue Monseigneur theas, 65108, Lourdes France
Meet your guide for a 3-hour private walking tour in the life of Sainte Bernadette
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes, 1 avenue Monseigneur theas, 65108, Lourdes France
After dinner, you can go to the TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel in Paris
• Dinner: Dinner at your hotel in Lourdes
Accommodation included: Overnight at your 4-star hotel in Lourdes.
Accommodation in double rooms (+ 1 Single for odd groups)

Day 5: Day 5 - Lourdes

Stop At: Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes, 1 avenue Monseigneur theas, 65108, Lourdes France
Full day on your own for contemplation.
You can decide if you go to the Grotto of the apparitions, attend the mass, or go to the miraculous baths.
Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Lourdes, Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, Occitanie
Take your train back to Paris
Duration: 5 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel in Lourdes
• Lunch: Your hotel will provide Lunch box for your train journey to Paris
Accommodation included: Overnight at your 3-star hotel in Paris.
Accommodation in double rooms (+ 1 Single for odd groups)

Day 6: Day 6 - Paris

Stop At: Paris, Paris, Ile-de-France
Have breakfast at your hotel and check out
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Breakfast: Breakfast at your hotel in Paris
No accommodation included on this day.