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Canterbury Pilgrimages has consistently delivered world-class pilgrimage experiences for my groups. They’re big enough to handle any problem that arises, and small enough to craft truly unique experiences. They make you feel like their only customer and biggest priority, and they do that for everyone. All at competitive prices, without sacrificing quality. I couldn’t recommend Canterbury more highly!
Canterbury Pilgrimages is an excellent travel agency that I highly recommend. They organized a pilgrimage for nearly 500 people in Quebec with outstanding coordination. As a Catholic family, they understand the meaning of a pilgrimage. Their handling of multiple bus pickups and drop-offs in New Hampshire was flawless. I highly recommend them.
Canterbury treats you like family! They handle everything, from creating exciting itineraries to managing calls, registrations, and payments. Each pilgrimage is hassle-free, with luxurious hotels and knowledgeable guides. They ensure personalized experiences, letting pilgrims focus on the journey and their relationship with Christ.
Thank you, Canterbury Pilgrimages, for organizing the Diocese of Knoxville’s trip to Fatima and Lourdes. Your professionalism and attention to detail were appreciated. Special thanks to Sandra Lains, our guide, Paulo Ribeiro, our driver, and Rita Oliveira, the Canterbury representative. Sharing our Catholic faith was a special encounter with Jesus through Mary.
First, I thank God for connecting us with you and Canterbury Pilgrimages. Our pilgrimage to Greece, Turkey, and the Holy Land was a blessing for all 100 participants and my assistants. This is the first time I can completely trust a company for every detail. We’ll be in touch soon.
I have had the joy of leading pilgrims on several Canterbury Pilgrimages. The pilgrims have been delighted with the arrangements that were made including accommodations, guides and the holy sites they have visited. They found the experiences an opportunity to deepen their faith. I have always found Canterbury helpful and cooperative in organizing and planning the pilgrimages. They go out of their way to accommodate the group’s needs.
I served as chaplain on a pilgrimage along the California Mission Trail with Patrick Madrid, hosted by Canterbury Pilgrimages. Their staff was extremely helpful, seamlessly leading our group of 150 from San Diego to San Francisco. We enjoyed superb hotels, hearty meals, and daily Mass at the missions. Each pilgrim left spiritually refreshed and inspired. I highly recommend Canterbury Pilgrimages for those seeking to grow in their Catholic faith.
Thank you very much for all that you did to organize and assist with the Archdiocese of Denver Year of Faith pilgrimage to Mexico City. I am personally grateful for your considerable time and effort in making the trip a successful and prayerful experience. It was a joy for me to lead the pilgrimage and it was truly a blessing for all those who participated.
I extend my thanks and the Diocese of Manchester’s gratitude to Canterbury Pilgrimages. Our pilgrimage to celebrate the 350th Jubilee of Notre Dame Cathedral in Quebec City was a huge success. Your staff’s responsiveness and collaboration with our team were exceptional. The tasteful flyer and efficient follow-up ensured wide participation. Thank you for making this event memorable!
Our pilgrimages are built around the Catholic faith.
Daily Mass is part of every itinerary. Confession is available throughout. We arrange Mass at the shrines and basilicas themselves, which means sacristy coordination, celebret paperwork, and permissions handled well in advance. Our guides understand these sites as places of faith and can speak to the saints, the history, and the doctrine behind them.
Some of our pilgrims are lifelong Catholics. Others are returning to the faith, exploring it for the first time, or traveling alongside a spouse or friend. All of them are welcome, and more than a few have told us afterward that the pilgrimage was where something changed.
Canterbury is built on more than forty years of pilgrimage experience. We take on the work that wears out group leaders: air contracts, rooming lists, payment collection, registration, and the call at 2am when a flight cancels. Bishops, priests, and Catholic media leaders come back to us because the details hold.
Our most popular destinations are Italy, where groups celebrate Mass in Rome and walk the streets of Assisi, and France, home to Lourdes, Lisieux, Paris, and the Carmelite shrines. Others travel to Fatima and Portugal, along the Camino de Santiago in Spain, to Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico, to Poland for St. John Paul II and Divine Mercy, and to the Holy Land.
We also have pilgrimages departing to Ireland, England, Greece and Turkey, Medjugorje, Croatia, Prague, Austria and Hungary, the California Missions and the shrines of the United States and Canada, Japan, South Korea for World Youth Day, Ecuador, and Peru.
If your group wants a destination we have not listed, we build custom itineraries anywhere in the world. Learn about leading a pilgrimage or see our current departures.
Most of our pilgrims travel with someone they already know: a pastor, a deacon, a director of faith formation, a bishop, or a Catholic media leader.
If you have never led a pilgrimage before, that is where most of our group leaders started. We help you build the itinerary you want, then produce the flyer, build the registration page, take the calls, collect the payments, and travel with you. Complimentary places are arranged based on the size of your group and built into your pricing from the start, so you know what you are working with before you announce anything.
Our standard is four-star hotels, private motorcoach transportation, breakfast and dinner daily, a dedicated tour manager, all guiding and admission fees, porterage at hotels, whisper headsets while touring, tips for hotel and restaurant staff, and 24-hour emergency support while you travel.
Everything is adjustable. If your group wants five-star hotels, a different meal plan, or a longer stay in one city, we build it that way.
