INTERNATIONAL TOURS
PHILIPPINE ISLAND TOURS
Day 1: Rome > Depart Manila early morning via your favorite
airline. Upon our arrival in Rome, we are met by our tour escort who will
accompany us throughout our journey. We will be transferred by private motor
coach at the hotel. In the afternoon we enjoy a panoramic tour of the city.
Welcome dinner at the hotel. Explore Ancient Rome with a tour that includes the
Coliseum, Capitol Hill, the Vittorio Emmanuel Monument, Roman Forum, Circus
Maximus and Michelangelo’s statue of Moses at St. Peter in Chains church.
Dinner and overnight. (D)
Day 2: Rome > BEATIFICATION
DAY. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 3: Rome-Pietrelcina-San Giovanni Rotondo > Morning
departure to San Giovanni Rotondo. En route we stop at Pietrelcina, birthplace
of Padre Pio. We visit his home, the Church of Santa Ana, where he was baptized
and then we have Mass at Santa Maria degli Angeli. Next we stop at Piana Romana
to visit the place where Padre Pio received the invisible stigmata. After our
visit, we continue to San Giovanni Rotondo where we visit the new Church. (B,D)
Day 4: San Giovanni Rotondo-Assisi > In the morning, we visit the
Church of our Lady of Grace, built during Padre Pio's lifetime (1956-1959) to
accommodate the many pilgrims and worshippers attracted to San Giovanni Rotondo.
Continue to Assisi where we visit the St. Francis Shrine and the Basilica of
St. Claire. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 5: Assisi-Florence > Today we
drive in the direction of Florence. We visit Florence by walking tour. We will
visit the famous monuments of the city: the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore,
the Cathedral Square and the Baptistery. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 6: Florence-Pisa-Nice > After
breakfast, we drive in the direction of Pisa where group will visit the Miracle
Square and the Leaning Tower. Then we proceed to Nice, the beautiful city
located on the French Riveria. Within the city you will find yourself
transported elsewhere by visiting the Russian church with its onion-shaped
cuppolas or viewing the pink Scottish manor known as the "Chateau de
l'Anglais. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 7: Nice-Barcelona > Today we
depart for Barcelona. We will
experience a full-day excursion in this lovely and cosmopolitan city. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 8: Barcelona-Montserrat-Barcelona > After breakfast in Barcelona, we will take the motor coach to the
Monastery of Montserrat. Then we will return to Barcelona for dinner and
overnight. (B, D)
Day 9: Barcelona-Lourdes > Morning at leisure in Barcelona. Enjoy and relax! In the afternoon,
we transfer to Lourdes. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 10: Lourdes > This day visit to all of the places associated with
the St. Bernadette. The Bolly Mill in Rue Bernadette Soubirous where the Saint was born on January
7th, 1844, and is the place where she
spent the first years of her life. Group will also visit “Cachot” or jail where Bernadette lived with her family in
great poverty at the time of the apparitions, baptismal font where she was baptized and last is
visit to the chapel in Hospice where Saint received first Communion and where
she was educated for about 8 years by Sisters of Nevers before becoming nun of the same order. In Lourdes,
the group can experience the Blessing of the Sick, visit the Miraculous Medal
Museum and the Grotto. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 11:
Lourdes-Nevers > Following breakfast, we will depart from Lourdes and
travel to Nevers to view the incorrupt body of St. Bernadette, visiting the
convent where she spent her last days. Also we visit the Cathedral and Duke’s
Palace. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 12:
Nevers-Lisieux-Paris > Today we
transfer to Lisieux, famous for the devotion to Saint Thérèse de Lisieux. We will visit the Lisieux
Cathedral, the Basilique Sainte-Thérèse,
the Carmel and the Jardin Public. Then we proceed to Paris. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 13:
Paris > Today we
will enjoy a tour of Paris with a visit to the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal,
where St. Catherine Laboure’s incorrupt body reposes, and to the St. Vincent de
Paul Chapel where the remains of the saint are kept. Also we will visit the
Sacre Coeur Church on Montmarte (a
shrine to honor the Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, begun by St. Margaret-Mary). Then, a
panoramic sightseeing tour from the motor coach highlights Paris, including
Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Eiffel Tower, Palace de la Bastille and the Arc de
Triumph. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)
Day 14:
Paris/Manila > Whole
morning free for last minute shopping. In the afternoon,
Transfer to the airport for
your return flight. (B)
Day 15: ARRIVAL MANILA.
Home sweet home!
A non-refundable deposit of USD$500/ person upon reservation
including visa fees & documents to be ON or BEFORE MAY 16, 2010
Fifty percent deposit ON JULY 15, 2010
Balance of full payment due ON AUGUST 16, 2010
Cancellation charge of fifty percent (50%) of tour cost will
be imposed if cancellation is done two (2) weeks before departure date.
Full tour cost will be forfeited if cancellation is done
within two (2) weeks before departure date.
Unused portion of the tour is non-refundable.
CONDITIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
PRICES/TOUR COST DO NOT INCLUDE
Philippine travel tax (PHP1620.00), taxes on air tickets, airport and departure
taxes, Schengen visa fee and assistance , travel insurance, medical and hospitalization
expenses, tours and transportation expenses during free periods, porterage of
extra luggages, drinks and meals not specified in the itinerary, tips for
drivers and tour guides (USD8/day/pax) and such other personal nature like
telephone calls, fax, laundry, room services and expenses not mentioned in the
itinerary terms and conditions.
EPHESUS TRAVEL has
arranged for the various tour services to be performed under the responsibility
of various operators. Our company or its subagents therefore only acts as
agents for the operators providing the various services described in this tour
and assume no responsibility or liability that may occur out of or in
connection with losses or unexpected expenses due to delays, overbooking, and
defaults. The tour itineraries and prices are subject to change without prior
notice. Our company reserves the right to cancel, reschedule and increase the
tour cost should we fall short of the required number of passengers (30pax).
The payment for a reservation fee on the tour shall constitute acceptance and
consent to all provisions in the tour conditions/responsibility published in
this tour.
TOUR INCLUSIONS:
13-
nights accommodation in hotel 4*
Roundtrip
economy class airfare
Roundtrip
airport transfers
Continental
buffet breakfast daily;
13
dinners
English
speaking local guides as per program
Entrance
fees as per program
Porterage
at hotels and airport of 1 large suitcase per person
Deluxe
fully equipped motor-coach for the whole tour
Services
of Pilgrimage chaplain and tour escort
Travel
kit
USD$3650.00 - based on twin sharing
USD$ 465.00 - approximate taxes on ticket (subject to
change until final ticket issuance)
USD$ 120.00 - Schengen visa fee with assistance (subject
to change)
USD$ 112.00 - mandatory tips for drivers and tour guides
USD$ 120.00 - mandatory travel insurance