World Youth Day 2023: Pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portugal with the Joliet Diocese | July 29, 2023
Join the Joliet Diocese on a Pilgrimage to Lisbon, Portugal, starting at 3,885 from Chicago, Ill, on July 29, 2023, with an optional Pre- tour to Madrid. You will tour Fatima, see the Shrine & Apparition Sites, tour Lisbon, WYD Events, Youth Festival, and much more.
Limited to the first 100 registered.
Age Requirement: 18 - 39 (Must be 18 by July 1, 2023)
What's Included
- All Inclusive Pricing
- First Class Hotels
- Deluxe A/C Motor Coaches
- Fuel Surcharges and Gov't Taxes
- International Airfare
- Entrance and Program Fees
- Guided Tours
- Overseas Airport Transfers
- Domestic Airfare
- Select Meals on Itinerary
- Taxes and Hotel Gratuities
Daily Itinerary
Day 1 Saturday, July 29: Depart the USA
Depart USA
Day 2 Sunday, July 30: Arrive in Lisbon
Arrive in Lisbon, overnight in Lisbon
Day 3 Monday, July 31: Fatima Full Day excursion (B) Breakfast
• Depart for your tour of Fatima to see the Shrine & Apparition Sites • Lunch is on your own • Mass • Vigil Procession • Return to Lisbon • Overnight in Lisbon
Day 4 Tuesday, August 01: LISBON CITY TOUR (B)
• Depart for your day tour of Lisbon • Lunch on your own • Overnight in Lisbon
Day 5 Wednesday, August 02: WYD CATECHESIS (B)
• Breakfast and WYD Catechesis • Break for lunch on own • Overnight in Lisbon
Day 6 Thursday, August 03: WYD CATECHESIS | PAPAL WELCOME (B)
• Breakfast and WYD Events • Papal Welcome • Overnight in Lisbon
Day 7 Friday, August 04: WYD Catechesis | Stations of the Cross (B)
• Breakfast and WYD Events • Youth Festival and Stations of the Cross • Overnight in Lisbon
Day 8 Saturday, August 05: WYD Vigil (B)
• Early departure walking to Mass site • Evening prayer with Holy Father at Mass site • Overnight in field
Day 9 Sunday, August 06: Papal Closing Mass (B)
• Papal closing Mass • Bus to and from the final Papal mass (partial overnight in Lisbon)
Day 10 Monday, August 07: Return to USA (B)
• Depart early through the night for your return flights home
Enhance Your Journey
Madrid Pre Tour
July 25 – Fly to Madrid
July 26 – Arrive in Madrid
Upon arrival in Madrid. Dinner and overnight. (D)
July 27 – MADRID
After breakfast at our hotel, our guided morning sightseeing tour will first take us along some of Madrid’s beautiful main avenues and boulevards to see many of the city’s most important landmarks and its monumental fountains (including the Cibeles and Neptuno), as well as the always busy main square – La Plaza Mayor – which was built during the Habsburg Period. Next, we will travel to the Old Town to visit one of the world’s great museums – The Prado – which houses one of the best collections of classical painters anywhere! In the afternoon, visit to Royal Palace. (B).
July 28 – MADRID/TOLEDO/MADRID
After breakfast, we will head south to the Central Plain of Spain to visit Toledo, the provincial capital and royal residence during the Middle Ages. During this period, Muslims, Jews, and Christians peacefully lived and flourished here in this great cultural and architectural center. As our tour winds its way through Toledo’s narrow streets, the history and romance of this city is palpable. Our guided tour includes many of the city’s great monuments, including the Spanish-Gothic La Catedral, the Church of Santo Tome (to see El Greco’s most renowned work “The Burial of Count Orgaz”), and the Sinagoga de Santa Maria La Blanca (Spain’s oldest synagogue). Return to our hotel in Madrid and overnight at the Hotel. (B)
July 29 – MADRID/AVILA/MADRID
After breakfast, we will take a full-day guided sightseeing tour in and around the walled city of Ávila, where St. Teresa of Ávila founded the Carmelite Order. Our tour includes the Basilica de San Vincente, the Real Monasterio de Santo Tomas, and the Convento de Santa Teresa (where we can view relics of the saint, including her preserved finger). Then, we will enjoy a walk along the walls surrounding the city of Ávila known as Las Murallas de Ávlia. We will also have some free time in Ávila prior to traveling to our hotel in Salamanca. (B)
July 30: Arrive Lisbon
Drive from Salamanca to Lisbon. Stop in Santarem for time to explore and get lunch on your own. Arrive in Lisbon and check in to your hotel. (B)
Departure Dates
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Saturday, July 29, 2023From $3885
