Marian Pilgrimage

13 Days

A pilgrimage visiting some of the most beloved Marian sanctuaries in Portugal, Spain, and France.
Days Type Description Highlight
Day 1 Stop Arrival in Lisbon → Transfer to Fátima Fátima sanctuary grounds
Day 1 Agenda Arrival in Lisbon followed by transfer to Fátima and orientation at the sanctuary.
Days 2–3 Stop Fátima Chapel of the Apparitions
Days 2–3 Agenda Two nights at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima with time for prayer, Mass, and devotional visits.
Day 4 Stop Fátima → Madrid Madrid overview
Day 4 Agenda Travel to Madrid, serving as the central logistical base for the pilgrimage.
Day 5 Stop Madrid → Guadalupe → Madrid Guadalupe Monastery
Day 5 Agenda Visit the Royal Monastery of Santa María de Guadalupe, a UNESCO World Heritage site and historic Marian sanctuary.
Days 6–7 Stop Zaragoza (El Pilar) Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar
Days 6–7 Agenda Travel to Zaragoza and visit the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, one of Spain’s most important Marian shrines.
Day 8 Stop Zaragoza → Torreciudad → Montserrat Area Torreciudad sanctuary
Day 8 Agenda Stop at the Marian sanctuary of Torreciudad before continuing to the Montserrat region.
Days 9–10 Stop Montserrat Montserrat monastery and mountain
Days 9–10 Agenda Two nights at Montserrat Monastery, home of La Moreneta, the Black Madonna.
Days 11–12 Stop Lourdes Lourdes grotto or procession
Days 11–12 Agenda Travel to Lourdes in the French Pyrenees. Visit the Grotto of Massabielle and participate in the devotional life of the sanctuary.
Day 13 Stop Covadonga Covadonga Holy Cave
Day 13 Agenda Journey to Covadonga in Asturias, visiting the Holy Cave and basilica set within the dramatic landscape of northern Spain.