T42 — CANONIZATION CELEBRATION OF BLESSED FR. DAMIEN
PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY, FRANCE, SPAIN AND PORTUGAL
Thursday, October 8 – Friday, October 23, 2009 • HONOLULULU/HONOLULU - $3,599.00
Plus $331.00 airport taxes; Insurance (optional) $271.00
Single room supplement $699.00 • Add on from other cities available. Please call for quote
Chaplain/Spiritual Director: Fr. Paul Zaccone • Tour coordinator: Henry Nowicki
I T I N E R A R Y
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WHAT'S INCLUDED IN YOUR TOUR
— Scheduled transatlantic flight from Honolulu
— Transfers and sightseeing in private air conditioned motor coach
— Services of a professional tour director/guides
— Accommodation in first class and superior tourist class hotels with private facilities with Daily Breakfast and Dinner
— Comprehensive sightseeing program as per itinerary in a private motorcoach
— All entrance fees & local taxes
— Holy Mass and religious activities (private when accompanied by a priest)
NOT INCLUDED: Lunches, and items of personal nature, and gratuities.
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DEPOSIT AND BOOKING
A deposit of $350.00 plus Insurance $271.00 (optional) payable to Adriatic Pilgrimages is required per person at the time of booking but not later than May 29, 2009. Balance is due on or before July 3, 2009. Any booking after July 4, 2009 is subject to availability plus additional late fee will apply.
Rates shown reflect discount for payment made by check. You may make your final payment with your credit card but 4% additional processing fee will apply. Fuel surcharges are subject to change up to 25 days prior to departure date. Non USA citizens must obtain visa before their departure.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
All prices quoted in this flyer are based on airfares, land rates and exchange rates in effect March 2009 and on group rates of 32 passengers or more. All prices are subject to change without notice prior to departure due to major currency fluctuations, fuel prices surcharges, airport taxes and security surcharges, and/or unforeseen economic circumstances.
Please complete the booking form with full names as they appear on passports, and mail it to us with your deposit of $350 per person plus $271 insurance (optional). Receipt of your deposit shall act as your agreement to the terms and conditions herewith. Balance is due 90 days before departure date. If you cancel, the following cancellation charges per person will apply: 120 days or more before departure date $25 pp; 119-91 days or more before departure $250pp; 90-61 days prior to departure date $1,000pp; 60-31 days prior to departure date $1,500pp; 30-1 day prior to departure date or no show – No Refund.
* Pilgrims are responsible for ensuring that their passports are in order and for securing any Visas Necessary.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
DEPART HONOLULU
Our Spiritual Pilgrimage begins as we depart Honolulu on our Continental Airlines flights at 7:50pm to Newark
Friday, October 9, 2009
DEPART NEWARK
Arrive Newark Airport at 11:30am and depart Newark on Continental Airlines at 5:20pm on our non-stop flight to Rome, Italy.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
ROME/BASILICAS
Arrive Rome at 7:45 in the morning where we will be welcomed by our tour escort and bus driver. Transfer to the Basilica of St. Mary Major for mass and afterwards, we visit the Basilica of St. John in Lateran and the Holy Stairs, before going to our hotel to rest and later dinner and overnight.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
CANONIZATION CELEBRATION/ROME
Transfer to the Vatican City to join pilgrims from all over the world and celebrate with them the canonization of our beloved Father Damien de Veuster. After the canonization, we will visit St. Peter’s Basilica and the crypt of Pope John Paul II and the remainder of the afternoon we will have time at leisure on our own to explore the places around the Vatican City and do some shopping before returning to our hotel.
Monday, October 12, 2009
ROME/MONTECASSINO/POMPEII/SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO
We depart Rome in the morning and drive to Montecassino, a beautiful town founded by St. Benedict in 529. Continue to Pompeii to visit the ancient city and the beautiful Basilica of the Rosary. Continue to San Giovanni Rotondo.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO/LANCIANO/ASSISI
Today we see the places associated with St. Pio and then drive to Lanciano, where the first Eucharistic Miracle took place in the 8th century in the little Church of Legontian. Continue to Assisi to explore the hilltop birthplace of St. Francis. In the crypt of St. Francis Basilica lies the tomb of one of the most beloved saints of all time. See the Basilica of St. Clare and the Basilica of St. Mary of the Angels and the Porziuncola, located on the lower part of Assisi.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
ASSISI/FLORENCE
Depart Assisi to Florence. Upon arrival, we visit Florence, the splendid capital of Tuscany. Our guided tour will include a visit to the magnificent Santa Maria Del Fiore, Giotto’s bell tower; the Baptistery’s heavy bronze “Gate of Paradise” and sculpture studded Signoria Square. We will have some time to browse through the shops in Piazza Santa Croce before going to the hotel.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
FLORENCE/NICE
After breakfast, we depart and drive through scenic Italy towards France. En route we stop for pictures of the Municipality of Monaco and Monte Carlo and then to our hotel in Nice. This evening we will enjoy a walk on the Boulevard des Anglais on the Mediterranean Coast.
Friday, October 16, 2009
NICE/LOURDES
After breakfast, we take our motor coach and drive through scenic country side of France. Arrive Lourdes in the afternoon. After dinner, we join pilgrims in the nightly rosary and candlelight procession.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
LOURDES
During our stay in Lourdes, we will visit the historical and spiritual sites associated with Bernadette, the visionary child of Lourdes. We will take a walking tour of the Shrine, the Basilica of St. Pius X, the world’s largest underground church. Visit Boly Mill, the Soubirous family home, and the Basilica of the Rosary. After dinner join pilgrims in the nightly Rosary and Candlelight procession.
Sunday, October 18, 2009
LOURDES/BILBAO
This morning we say good bye to Our Lady of Lourdes and drive towards Spain. Arrive Bilbao, one of the most important cities in the Basque Country. Visit the Guggenheim Museum, the Basilica of Begona, the patron saint of Bizkaia (the province where Bilbao sits), then the Church of San Nicolas, one of the best samples of Baroque architecture in the Basque country and later we see the Town Hall building which is located at the right of the bridge.
Monday, October 19, 2009
BILBAO/SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA
This morning we depart Bilbao and drive to Santiago de Compostela that was one of the most popular pilgrimages destinations outside of Rome and Jerusalem during the Middle Ages. Visit the Cathedral where the relics of St. James the Apostle are enshrined in the crypt. We attend the pilgrim’s mass and participate in religious activities.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA/FATIMA
After some time in Santiago de Compostela, we depart to Fatima. En route, if time permits we will stop in Coimbra to visit the Basilica with a beautiful view of the city. Arrive Fatima. After dinner, we celebrate the candlelight and rosary procession.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
FATIMA
We spend the day in and around Fatima. Visit the shrine’s grounds, the Chapel of the Apparitions and the tombs of Francisco and Jacinta. In Aljustrel and Valinhos we see the two homes of the little shepherds, site of the first and the third visit of the “Angel of Peace” and the Parish church.
Thursday, October 22, 2009
LISBON/LOS ANGELES
Transfer to Lisbon Airport to take our Continental Airlines to Los Angeles. Arrive Los Angeles at 6:39pm. (For overnight in Los Angeles $130.00 per room and you may use the hotel shuttle)
Friday, October 23, 2009
LOS ANGELES/HONOLULU
Take the hotel shuttle bus to Continental Airlines terminal to board CO3 at 10:00am, arriving Honolulu at 12:45pm
Itinerary is subject to change without notice
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