Pilgrimage Fatima/Lourdes

visiting the different shrines it's like walking in the footsteps of the Saints, would 've like to tour the Seat of the Papacy in Avignon, attending mass in most of the shrines we visited, most memorable was getting to know the Cross of the La Sallete, and able to visit, attend the procession see and feel the holy presence of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Great trip but too many miles

We saw shrines from one end of France to the other including Liseux where St Terese's lived and the convent she entered. We were above the clouds when visiting the shrine at LaSalle in the French Alps! We spent two nights at Lourdes and were able to participate in the nightly procession as well as visiting St Bernadette's childhood home. Every shrine and area we visited was amazing!

Enjoyed all Shrines and cathedrals. Loved the Shine at our Lady of La Salette and having lunch at the convent. The French Alps were breathtaking. All guides were so exceptional - they were very informative. Not another time to explore Avignon. Didn’t like that there was no selection of our meal at dinner also no printing of what we were eating - guessing. Tour Manager was exceptional.

The water gesture at Lourdes was amazing! Maria was a wonderful tour manager. She went above and beyond setting up tours and giving us history of each area.

The highlights of the trip were Fatima, Lourdes and Barcelona. The flight from Boston to Zurich was not very comfortable at all. The approach to solving our flight from Zurich to Portugal was disconcerting. A call was placed to the emergency number for Collette and we waited for a call back. Father Ray had to solve the issue of getting 40 people to Portugal on his own. Very stressful for both Father Ray and the rest of the pilgrims.

Wonderful guide. Poor air connections. I would recommend direct flights.

I have been on many Collette tours, and I would say, while I enjoyed this tour, there were a couple of details that were disappointing, and I found to be outside the norm for a Collette tour. First - the excellent. Collette never disappoints when it comes to the location of the accommodations. We were always within quick walking distance to the highlights of the tour - Fatima and Lourdes especially. Barcelona accommodations were in an excellent place albeit not close to the historical city. The location in Barcelona still provided us ample options for dining. The local tour guides were outstanding as they have always been. They provide color and depth to the history of each place and that is greatly appreciated. Lourdes was a majestic place, and we were provided ample time to take it all in. Unfortunately, our tour manager was not what I have come to expect with a Collette tour. While a very pleasant person, there were times she was not clear with her communication or directions which created confusion with the large group. I was disappointed in the optional tour to Lisbon. We did not have a local guide, and our tour manager was not informative in an interesting way to learn about the history of Lisbon as a local guide may have provided. It felt very much like we were just walking/driving through a large city.

Fatima was beautiful and peaceful.