
Alternative World Youth Day
Summer Series in Spain & Portugal
Spain & Portufal- Post Core
$1,395
Day 1 July 29 Monday - Rome > Madrid
Depart Rome for Madrid, check into hotel, walking tour of the city center including the Royal Palace and the recently dedicated Cathedral of Our Lady of Almudena. B | D
Day 2 July 30 Tuesday - Toledo & Madrid
Explore the streets and sites of the Medieval city of Toledo, the ancient capital of Spain, including Plaza de Zocodover, the Church of Santo Tome, the Cathedral and the Synagogue of Santa Maria la Blanca, night in Madrid. B | D
Day 3 July 31 Wednesday - Madrid > Avila > Santiago de Compostela
Depart for Avila, the best-preserved walled city in the world and celebrate Mass at the Carmelite Monastery. Visit the cell where St. Teresa lived, and see relics of both St. Teresa and St. John of the Cross. Continue on to Albe de Tormes and the tomb of St. Teresa, finally arrive in Santiago de Compostela. B | D
Day 4 August 1 Thursday - Santiago de Compostela > Fatima
Visit the Cathedral of St. James the Apostle and venerate his relics. Celebrate Mass and experience the famous swinging of the “Botafumiero”, the Cathedral’s giant censer. Depart for Fatima. B | D
Day 5 August 2 Friday - Fatima
Visit the Basilica of Our Lady for Mass followed by a visit to the homes of Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta and the Stations of the Cross. Participate in the evening’s Candlelight Procession. B | D
Day 6 August 3 Saturday - Fatima
Morning trip to the Church of St. Stephen, or “Church of the Holy Miracle,” in Santarem. Free afternoon and evening in Fatima.. B | D
Day 7 August 4 Sunday - Lisbon > Detroit
Morning trip to the Church of St. Stephen, or “Church of the Holy Miracle,” in Santarem. Free afternoon and evening in Fatima. B
