Pilgrimage Frequently Asked Questions
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Traveling for a vacation, while having a destination, an intinerary, and may even have a religious or spiritual bent, is primarliy to rest, relax, unwind, get rejuvenated from the work and grind of everyday life. It's time to de-stress, to see "the sights", perhaps to cross something off of your bucket list.
A pilgrimage is a sacred journey, often to spiritually significant locales, for the purpose of inner transformation, to meet God in the struggles, challenges, joys, and unexpected graces along the way that might open us to deeper intimacy with the Lord. Pilgrimages are most effective when we have prepared ourseves through prayer, sometimes fasting, reflection, and discernment. Knowing WHY you are going on the piligrimage is essential - what graces are you hoping to receive from God out of the pilgrimage? Is there something significant that you are discerning and the pilgrimage might help you focus on listening to God's promptings? Is God inviting you to a deeper relationship with him? Has there been something troubling your soul and you are yearning for God's touch? These are some of the draws to pilgrimage. Of course, life itself can be and is a pilgrimage from an Ignatian perspective. But sometimes, "going on" a pilgrimage, along with all it's challenges away from the comforts of home can cause us to be more attentive to God's movements within us.
Land and Air Price: $5,699 per person, double occupancy.
Land Only Price: $4,599 per person, double occupancy, if making your own flight arrangements.
Private Rooms available for an additional $685
Included in Land and Air price:
- Roundtrip Airfare to Madrid, returning from Barcelona in Economy Class from Los Angeles (LAX) or most major US cities
- 1 checked bag (Up to 50lbs) with the airlines
- 8 Nights accommodations – First Class Hotels with Porterage and luggage handling
- Meals - Breakfast and Dinner Daily, Wine & bottled water with dinners
- All transportation as detailed in itinerary using Air-conditioned Motorcoach with Bottled Water available onboard
- Tour Guide - Professional English Speaking Guides
- Entrance Fees - Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary, with Whisper Headsets where needed
- Daily Mass and spiritual activities coordinated
Complementaries for Pilgrims:
- Name and Luggage tags
- Neck Wallet
- Travel Bag
- Travel Insurance - optional but recommended
- Gratuities for Guides and Drivers
- Additional Baggage Fees, if applicable
- Fees for Seat Assignments or upgrades, if applicable
- Airport transfers when selecting Land Only and arranging your own flights
- Any Visa or ETAs if required
- Any Personal Expenses
October 25 – Sunday - Day 1: Depart from home
October 26 – Monday - Day 2: Arrival in Madrid
October 27 – Tuesday - Day 3: Madrid - Burgos - Loyola
October 28 – Wednesday - Day 4: Loyola - Ignatius home and museum - Aranzazu
October 29 – Thursday - Day 5: Loyola - Retreat Day
October 30 – Friday - Day 6: Loyola - Pamplona - Xavier - Huesca
October 31 – Saturday - Day 7: Zaragoza - Basilica of Our Lady of Pilar - Verdu the birthplace of St. Peter Claver - Montserrat
November 1 – Sunday - Day 8: Manresa - Cave of Saint Ignatius - Chapel of the Rapture - Shrine of Our Lady of Montserrat
November 2 - Monday - Day 9: Barcelona: La Sagrada Familia - Gothic Quarter:
November 3 - Tuesday - Day 10: Return Home to USA
For detailed descriptions of the itinerary locations, click here.