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1004EI6 - Pilgrimage to France 10 days from Boston


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International departure taxes of $239 plus current fuel surcharges of $240 are included (subject to change).

Tour Code Departure Date Cost per person
EI1004GS 10/04/2026 $5499.00
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Today, we depart from Boston for our overnight flight to Paris. We enjoy in-flight movies, dinner, and breakfast while aloft.
This morning, we arrive in Paris where we are met by our Unitours Tour Manager as we board our motor coach to tour the sites of Paris, including a visit to the most enduring symbol of the French capital, the Notre Dame Cathedral on the Ile de la Cité. While there, we also make a stop at Sainte-Chappell, which is believed to hold the “Holy Relics” including nails and pieces of wood from the Cross of Calvary, procured by King Louis IX. We celebrate our first pilgrim Mass while there. We celebrate Mass at a local parish church. This afternoon, following a break for lunch on our own, we enjoy an orientation tour of the city passing by the Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and travel down the famous Champs-Elysees, and down the Boulevard of Saint Michel, where we find the famous Duret statue of St. Michael at the St. Michael Fountain. The remainder of the afternoon is free for relaxation or shopping before we continue to our hotel for our “welcome” dinner and overnight.
Today, following Mass at the Miraculous Medal Shrine of St. Catherine Laboure, we tour this grand shrine and admire the graces Mother Mary offers all of us through this special devotion. We then visit the famous museum, the Louvre. We have ample time before and after a lunch break to view the treasures of this world class museum. We return later in the afternoon to our hotel for dinner and overnight in Paris.
This morning, we procced to nearby Saint-Denis, the borough which is home to the Basilica of St. Denis. Originally an abbey, it gradually expanded after the site became a popular pilgrimage site for the faithful. By the 12th century it was already designated a Basilica. The tomb of St. Denis, as well as his two companions, St. Rusticus and St. Eleutherius, were so venerated that numerous kings, queens, princes and princesses were entombed there as well, to be close to the saint! In total there are over 70 tombs in this Basilica. We celebrate Mass while there and dedicate our pilgrimage journey to the martyr who carried his own head from nearby Butte Montmartre to here in testimony that every step we take, we take with Christ! Following our visit and Mass, we break for lunch on our own and have the remainder of the day for individual excursions, relaxation, or shopping. We conclude our day at our hotel for our “welcome” dinner and overnight.
Today, we head west to Chartres to visit one of the most magnificent Cathedrals in all of Europe! Known as Notre-Dame de Chartres, the earliest foundations of the original church date back to the late fourth century! Known for the incredible relics and beautiful gothic architecture, it is a truly a jewel of our Catholic faith! From Chartres, following a break for lunch on our own, we continue as we journey to Lisieux, the home of St. Therese, the “Little Flower,” also known as “St. Therese of the Infant Jesus,” where we spend some time in reflection in the village convent. We also visit the Basilica dedicated to St. Therese. The Basilica is the objective for pilgrims from around the world, who come to kneel in solemn prayer to St. Therese. Following Mass, we visit Les Buissonnets, where St. Therese lived as a child. We conclude our day at our hotel for dinner and overnight.
This morning, we head west to Colleville sur Mer (on the sea), to visit the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, the site of the famed Allied landing on D-Day in 1944 (known as Operation Overlord). We pause here and pay our respects to those who changed the course of history and defeated the enemy. Afterwards, we break for lunch on our own before we continue along the coast of France to celebrate Mass at Mont St-Michel with the Monks. This Benedictine Abbey in the Diocese of Avranches, Normandy, France, is unquestionably the finest example both of French medieval architecture and of a fortified abbey. The buildings of the monastery are piled round a conical mass of rock that rises abruptly out of the waters of the Atlantic to the height of three hundred feet. We conclude the day at our hotel, where we enjoy dinner and overnight.
Today, we head south to the Loire Valley region of France to Orleans. We admire the gorgeous French countryside along the way. Orleans is the birthplace of St. Joan of Arc and is also known for the opulent castles that dot the region’s countryside. We enjoy lunch on our own along the way. While in Orleans, we visit the grand Cathedral de St. Croix and celebrate Mass while there. We conclude our day with dinner and overnight at our hotel.
This morning, we journey back to Paris, stopping at the grand palace of Versailles, where we tour this monument to French architecture and opulence. We celebrate Mass at the chapel on site and break for lunch. The afternoon is at leisure and to do as you wish. We conclude our day with dinner and overnight.
Today, after our Mass at a local parish church, the rest of the day is free to explore or to check off any extra “bucket list items” you wanted to do before returning home. This evening, we enjoy our farewell dinner cruise on the Seine River as we gaze upon the famed Eiffel Tower and admire the evening lightshow before returning to our hotel for overnight.
Today, we transfer to the airport for our flight home with unforgettable memories to cherish always.
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