Ephesus Travel & Tours

INTERNATIONAL TOURS

PHILIPPINE ISLAND TOURS

ITINERARY:

Day01Manila-Paris

Depart Manila Via Your Favorite Airline And Enjoy In-Flight Services. Arrival In Paris In The Afternoon, Meet Our Airport Assistant Then, Begin Our Tour With Our Visit To The Famous Landmark Of Paris, The Eiffel Tower. See Other Highlights As Well Like The Champs Elysees, Concorde Square And The Arc De Triomphe. In The Afternoon Visit Another Famous Church, Our Lady Of Miraculous Medal For Our Private Thanksgiving Mass Before Proceed To Our Dinner. Overnight At Our Hotel In Paris.

Day02Paris

After Breakfast, Start The Day With Our Visit Of The Louvre Museum, Place Where We Can See Magnificent Work Of Arts And The Original Painting Of Mona Lisa. Continue To Notre Dame Cathedral And Reminisce The Story Of Hunchback And Esmeralda And Finally To Another Famous Church, The Sacre Coure Cathedral. Rest Of The Day At Leisure. Dinner Before Check In At Our Hotel. (B, (D)

Day03Paris-Lisieux-Paris

Today, Drive To Lisieux Home Of St. Therese Of The Child Jesus. Visit “Les Buisonets” The Humble Dwelling Of The Modern-Day Saint, Until She Entered The Carmel Convent At The Age Of 15. Also Visit The Basilica Of St. Therese And Its Crypt. Rest Of The Day For Private Devotion. Return Back To Paris For Diner And Overnight. (B,D)

Day04Paris/Nevers/ParayLeMonial

Today, We Visit The Convent Saint Gildard In Nevers And Have Our Sunday Mass. See The Chapel With St. Bernadette’s Tomb And At The Museum To View The Incorrupt Body Of St. Bernadette. Continue To Paray Le Monial For Dinner And Overnight.(B, D)

Day56ParayLeMonial/Lourdes LongDistance Drive To The Pilgrim Center Of Lourdes Via Aurillac. Dinner And Overnight. (B, D)

Day06Lourdes

The Whole Day Is Scheduled For Private Devotions Beginning With Our Celebration Of The Holy Mass At The Chapel Lourdes. The Sanctuaries And Pools Are Always Open And Religious Ceremonies Are Held Everyday: Masses, Blessing Of The Sick, Stations Of The Cross, Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament And The Torch Rosary Procession Every Evening. Dinner And Overnight. (B, D)

Day07Lourdes/Barcelona

After Breakfast, We Shall Concelebrated Mass At The Grotto Of Lourdes. Prepare For Our Long Distance Drive To Barcelona While Enjoying The Countryside Sceneries. (B, D)

Day08Barcelona/Montserrat/Barcelona

After Breakfast, Start Our Tour Within Barcelona With Our Visit To Sagrada Familia, Including Its Cathedral And Cloister. In The Afternoon, Proceed To Montseratt To Visit

The Royal Basilica And The Monastery Which Houses The Famous Black Virgin, “Virgin Morenata”. Go Back To Barcelona For Dinner And Overnight. (B, D)

Day09Barcelona/Nice

After breakfast, we will cross the French border passing Camargue, famous for its wild

Horses, bulls, and flamingos, a place also rich in reeds, flowers and rice fields as we

Continue drive to the place of the rich and famous, Nice. Dinner and overnight. (B,D)

Day 10 Nice/Pisa/Florence

After breakfast, visit the perfumery factory, Fragonard. Then take the scenic drive of the Italian Riviera as we pass the fashionable resorts of the French Riviera continuing to our coach drive to Galileo”s hometown- Pisa. Enjoy a photo stop as we view the amazing Leaning Tower, the Baptistry, and the Campanile. Depart for Florence to visit the Florence Cathedral and admire the panoramic view from Piazzale michelangelo. Visit the multicolored marble cathedral, “GIOTTOS TOWER” and the Baptistry with its famous “Gates of Paradise” Dinner and overnight (B,D)

Day 11 Florence/ Assisi

Depart Florence towards Assisi and visit St. Francis Basilica to see the tomb of the beloved saint. Visit Sta. Chiara church (where the incorrupt body of St. Claire is laid to rest), and to San Damiano Monastery. Also visit the Basilica Degli Angeli in the valley to see the Porziuncula (the chapel built by St. Francis with his hands) and the thornless rose bush which is also inside this church. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 12 Assisi/Rome

This morning depart Assisi towards the eternal city of Rome. Upon arrival in Rome, , visit the important churches in the history of our faith and considered as major basilicas of Rome: Have our private mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, visit Santa Maria Maggiore, Basilica of St. John in Lateran (oldest church in Rome-Gift of St. Helena to the Pope), Basilica of St. Paul outside the Walls and St. Peter’s Basilica. Check in at hotel for dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 13 Rome

This morning, proceed to the Vatican museum and visit the underground tomb of the Popes and the newly restored Sistine Chapel with its magnificent frescoes depicting the “LAST JUDGEMENT” by Michael Angelo and the beautiful paintings of the masters. Today’s tour includes visit to classical Rome, see the Colosseum known for its gladiatorial combats, the Roman Forum, the amazing Trevi fountain, Piazza de Venezia, the Pantheon and the Spanish steps. Whole afternoon free for last minute shopping of personal and religious articles. Dinner and overnight. (B, D)

Day 14 Rome/ Manila

Whole morning is free until transfer to airport for return flight to Manila.

Day 15 Arrive Manila. HOME SWEET HOME!

TOUR INCLUSIONS:

� Roundtrip economy class airfare

� Airport transfers

� Hotel accommodations based on twin sharing

� Half board meals (breakfast and dinner)

� Tours as specified in the itinerary

� Motor coach by air-conditioned bus

� English speaking local guides

� Porterage of one (1) piece of luggage

� Services of a tour escort

� Pre-departure briefing with travel kit

PAYMENT AND CANCELLATION

� A non-refundable deposit of USD$500/ person upon reservation including visa fees & documents to be submitted 2 MONTHS BEFORE DEPARTURE DATE

� Fifty percent deposit due upon release of visa

� Balance of full payment due upon ticketing or 1 month prior departure

� 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 (20pax). 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.

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