DAY 1/ 21 DEC (Sun): KUALA LUMPUR – ROME                                     (MEALS ON BOARD)

• Assemble at Kuala Lumpur airport 4 hours prior to departure and check in at Emirates counter.
• Proceed for flight to Rome via Dubai.

DAY 2/ 22 DEC (Mon): ROME                                                                                                    (D)

• Upon arrival in Rome, clear immigration and collect luggage.
• Proceed to visit St Mary Majors Basilica.
• Visit St Alphonsus de Liguori church then continue for dinner.
• Proceed to hotel and check in.

DAY 3/ 23 DEC (Tue): ROME                                                                                              (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Proceed to visit St Peters Basilica.
• Lunch.
• Continue to photostop at Collosseum, Arch of Constantine and Roman Forum.
• Proceed to St Croce in Gerusalemme Basilica, Scala Santa and St John Laterans Basilica.
• Dinner then back to hotel for overnight.

DAY 4/ 24 DEC (Wed): ROME                                                                                             (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Proceed to Papal Audience (subject to Pope’s schedule and availability).
• Photostop at Trevi Fountain and Spanish Steps.
• Proceed to visit St Paul Outside the Walls Basilica and Chiesa Al Martirio di St.Paolo.
• Continue for dinner.
• Back to hotel and overnight.

DAY 5/ 25 DEC (Thu): CHRISTMAS IN ROME - BARCELONA                                       (B/X/D)

• Breakfast then checkout and head to airport.
• Flight to Barcelona.
• Arrive Barcelona and clear immigration.
• Proceed for sightseeing to Plaza Espana, Plaza Reial, Plaza Cataluna, Olympic Stadium, Monument Christopher Columbus and Arch of Triumph.
• Visit La Rambla street for shopping.
• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 6/26 DEC (Fri): BARCELONA – MONTSERRAT – BARCELONA                            (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at hotel.
• Proceed to Sagrada Familia.
• Lunch.
• Drive from Barcelona to Montserrat (approx. 66km).
• Visit the Montserrat Monastery.
• Back to Barcelona for dinner then hotel.

DAY 7/ 27 DEC (Sat): BARCELONA – ZARAGOZA – LOURDES                                     (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Drive to Zaragoza (approx. 313km).
• Upon arrival, proceed for lunch then visit to Basilica Del Pilar.
• Transfer from Zaragoza to Lourdes (approx. 248km).
• Upon arrival, proceed to hotel for check in, dinner and overnight.

DAY 8/ 28 DEC (Sun): LOURDES                                                                                       (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Visit the shrine, Cave of Massabielle.
• Continue for Walking tour of the Footsteps of Bernadette, visit the former jail cell that once served as the Soubirious family home, the parish church and Boly Mill.
• Lunch then free time.
• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 9/ 29 DEC (Mon): LOURDES – LOIOLA – LIMPIAS -SANTANDER                         (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Drive to Loiola (approx. 251km).
• Visit St Ignatius of Loyola Sanctuary.
• Lunch.
• Transfer to Limpias (approx. 131km).
• Visit Santuario del Santo Cristo de la Agonia de Limpias.
• Proceed to drive to Santander (approx. 47km).
• Arrive at hotel, check in, dinner and overnight.

DAY 10/ 30 DEC (Tue): SANTANDER – SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA                         (B/X/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Drive to Santiago de Compostela (approx. 480km).
• Own lunch along the highway.
• Upon arrival, proceed for dinner.
• Proceed to hotel for check in and overnight.

DAY 11/ 31 DEC (Wed): SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA – PORTO                                  (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Visit the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
• Proceed to Porto (approx. 232km). *Note: 1hr time difference in Porto*.
• Lunch.
• Continue to Clerigos Church, Palacio da Bolsa, Cais de Ribeira, Fort of Sao Francisco do Queijo.
• Round-trip journey Douro River Cruise.
• Visit to Sandeman Wine Cellar for wine tour and tasting.
• Continue to hotel for check in, dinner and overnight.

DAY 12/ 01 JAN (Thu): PORTO – FATIMA                                                                         (B/L/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Lunch then proceed to drive to Fatima (approx. 197km).
• Upon arrival, proceed to hotel for check in, dinner and overnight.

DAY 13/ 02 JAN (Fri): FATIMA                                                                                            (B/X/D)

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• Proceed to the view of Valinhos, Chapel of Apparations and Basilica of Lucia.
• Continue to visit the House of Jacinta and Francisco and House of Lucia.
• Own lunch.
• Free time.
• Dinner and overnight.

DAY 14/ 03 JAN (Sat): FATIMA – SANTAREM - LISBON                                                  (B/L/X)

• Breakfast at the hotel and check out.
• Drive to Santarem (approx. 62km).
• Visit Church of St Stephen.
• Proceed to Lisbon (approx. 83km).
• Upon arrival, lunch.
• Continue to visit Jeronimos Monastery, Belem Tower, St Anthony’s Church and Lisbon Cathedral.
• Own dinner, check in to hotel and overnight.

DAY 15/ 04 JAN (Sun): LISBON – KUALA LUMPUR                                                               (B)

• After breakfast, check out of hotel.
• Transfer to airport for flight back to Kuala Lumpur via Dubai.

DAY 16/ 05 JAN (Mon):  KUALA LUMPUR                                        

Arrive Kuala Lumpur with fond memory of Southern Europe.

*For Borneo pilgrims – Connecting flight for onward destination in the evening.

                                        ~~~~~~~~~~~ End of Tour ~~~~~~~~~~~

**The itinerary is subject to change based on the airline’s flight confirmation, local               weather & traffic conditions**.