Lourdes visit

Detailed Description:

Following the reports that Our Lady of Lourdes had appeared to Bernadette Soubirous on a total of eighteen occasions in 1858, Lourdes has developed into a major place of Roman Catholic pilgrimage and of miraculous healing. The 150th Jubilee of the first apparition took place on 11 February 2008 with an outdoor mass attended by approximately 45,000 pilgrims. Today Lourdes has a population of around 15,000 but is able to take in some 6,000,000 pilgrims and tourists every season. With about 270 hotels, Lourdes has the second greatest number of hotels per square kilometer in France after Paris.

Depart for Lourdes and start your morning by the visit of the sanctuaries. Here you will not only see the grotto but will also visit the three church's that were built on site, one on top of the other. After some free time for lunch, follow your guide as he takes you on the footsteps of Bernadette. First discover the birthplace of Benadette, the house of the family when the father ran a mill. Then, discover the Cachot, a tiny cell where the family lived during harder times and at the time of the apparitions. After the visits, return to Toulouse.

Highlights of the Tour:

• Visit of the the sanctuary
• Visit of the Boly mill
• Visit of the "Cell"

Included in the Tour:

• All visits as mentioned
• Hotel pick up and drop off
• English speaking driver guide

Not included:

• Entrance fees to monuments and museums
• Meals and drinks
• Gratuities