Shrines of France with Fr. David Lopez
Shrines of France
Eleven days from Rouen and Lisieux to Mont-Saint-Michel, Paris, Nevers, Ars and Lourdes, with Mass at the shrines along the way.
Your chaplain
Fr. David Lopez
“I am the Immaculate Conception.”
Our Lady to St. Bernadette, Lourdes, March 25, 1858
The name Our Lady gave at the Grotto of Massabielle. We end the pilgrimage with two nights in Lourdes, where Fr. David Lopez celebrates Mass for us at the Grotto.
The Rosary Basilica · Lourdes
France, February 15 to 25, 2027
Eleven days, nine nights in Lisieux, Mont-Saint-Michel, Paris, Paray-le-Monial and Lourdes, with Rouen, Omaha Beach, Chartres, Nevers and Ars along the way.
Begins in Paris and ends in Lourdes
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Nights: 2 Lisieux, 1 Mont-Saint-Michel, 3 Paris, 1 Paray-le-Monial, 2 Lourdes.
Our pilgrimage begins
Today our pilgrimage begins as we depart the United States on an overnight flight to Paris.
Arrival in Paris
Upon landing in Paris, we will collect our bags then meet our Canterbury tour manager and bus driver at the airport. We will board our bus and transfer to Rouen to visit the place where Joan of Arc was imprisoned, tried, and burned on the market square. If time allows, we will visit the Joan of Arc Museum containing a series of life-size wax re-creations depicting important moments in Joan’s life. We will see the white cross on the market square established on the place where she was burned. Next, we continue on to Lisieux, where we gather for a welcome dinner.
Normandy & Lisieux
After breakfast, we continue to Normandy to see Omaha Beach, where Allied troops stormed ashore to launch the D-Day invasion. We will have a break for lunch before returning to Lisieux. We will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Thérèse and then visit the home and Carmelite Monastery of St. Thérèse, the “Little Flower.”
Mont-Saint-Michel
Today we will visit Mont-Saint-Michel, perched on a rocky island in the Gulf of Saint-Malo. Before exploring the commune and its Abbey, we will celebrate Mass in a local chapel.
Chartres & Paris
After breakfast, we will board our bus and head to Chartres. Upon arrival, we will celebrate Mass at the magnificent 13th-century Gothic Chartres Cathedral. Afterward, enjoy lunch and some time at leisure to visit Chartres on your own before continuing to Paris. On arrival into Paris, we will have a sightseeing tour with an overview of the city, such as the Eiffel Tower and the Arc de Triomphe.
Paris, Rue du Bac
Today we will visit the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal on the Rue du Bac and celebrate Mass. Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Labouré and asked her to have a medal made with the inscription, “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.” Next, we’ll visit Église Saint-Sulpice, the Shrine of St. Vincent de Paul, and the Church of St. Mary Magdalene.
Paris, Sacré-Cœur & Notre-Dame
Following breakfast, we will celebrate Mass in the Romanesque and Byzantine Sacré-Cœur on Montmartre Hill. We’ll also visit the famous Notre-Dame de Paris, with its Gallery of the Kings, its many chapels, and the Rose Window. This afternoon, we will visit Sainte-Chapelle and the Louvre Museum.
Nevers & Paray-le-Monial
Morning departure for Nevers, France. Upon arrival, we will celebrate Mass and visit the Convent of St. Gildard. Afterward, explore the town before journeying south to Paray-le-Monial to visit the Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
Ars & journey to Lourdes
After breakfast, we will continue to Ars, home of the Basilica of St. John Vianney. We will celebrate Mass here before spending time in prayer before the incorrupt body of the saint. Next, we will head to Lyon and board a flight to Toulouse. This afternoon, we will drive to Lourdes and have time at leisure to visit the Grotto of Massabielle. We will take part in an evening candlelight procession.
Lourdes
Today, Father David will celebrate Mass for us at the grotto. After Mass, we will have a guided tour of St. Bernadette’s home and the basilicas, gaining a deeper understanding of her life and relationship with Mary. This afternoon is free for adoration, personal prayer, or shopping. We will gather this evening for a Eucharistic Procession, followed by our farewell dinner.
Return home
With a deeper love for Mary, gratitude to God, and wonderful memories of our pilgrimage, we will transfer to the airport and board our flight home.
What’s included
Everything below is covered by the package price.
Your hotels in France
Four-star hotels throughout: two nights in Lisieux, one at Mont-Saint-Michel, three in Paris, one in Paray-le-Monial and two in Lourdes. Hotels are subject to final confirmation; if a hotel changes, it is replaced with one of the same standard.
“Each one has been beautifully arranged and managed from start to finish.”
“Thank you, Canterbury Pilgrimages, for organizing the Diocese of Knoxville’s trip to Fatima and Lourdes.”
“Our local guides were authentically Catholic and extremely knowledgeable.”
Questions pilgrims ask
Short answers to what most people want to know before they put down a deposit.
It is a touring pilgrimage by motorcoach, not a walking one. Expect about 1.5 to 2.5 miles of walking on a typical day, more in Paris. Days usually start around 7am, with departure by 9am, and end back at the hotel between 5pm and 6pm. Mont-Saint-Michel is reached on foot or by shuttle and its streets climb steeply to the Abbey, and there are several long coach days plus a short flight from Lyon to Toulouse.
You can have a room to yourself, with a single room supplement of $999, or share a room. If you would like to share, we will do our best to match you with a roommate. If we cannot find a match by November 17, 2026, the single room supplement applies. Couples, families, friends and singles are all welcome, and plenty of pilgrims come on their own.
Lunches, donations at Masses, souvenirs, laundry and the cost of your passport. A typical lunch costs about $15 to $20. Tips for your tour director and driver are at your discretion: as a guide, $8 to $10 per person per day for your tour guide and $6 to $8 for your driver. Travel insurance if you choose it, and a 3% fee if you pay by card. Abroad, we recommend paying for most things by credit card, which is accepted almost everywhere and comes with protection that cash does not; bring a couple hundred U.S. dollars in cash for emergencies. When a card machine or ATM asks whether to pay in dollars or in the local currency (euros in France), choose the local currency; it is almost always cheaper.
Cancel in writing. Up to November 17, 2026 (90 days before departure), everything you have paid is returned except $200. After that date, the $450 deposit and any costs we cannot recover are kept. Travel insurance may cover a cancellation, depending on the reason.
Fr. David Lopez leads the group as chaplain.
More answers in the FAQ below and in our Support Center, or call us at +1 (800) 653-0017.
Price per person
Per person, including roundtrip group airfare. Premium economy and business class are available: call us for pricing.
Shared rooms are always doubles with two beds. If you would like us to match you with a roommate, tell us when you book and we will do our best. Please note that if we cannot find you a match by the final payment date of November 17, 2026, the single room supplement will apply.
Couples, families, friends, singles, all are welcome!
Some pilgrims come as a couple, some bring the whole family, some come with a friend from the parish, and plenty come on their own. Everyone is welcome.
$200 per person is non-refundable.
Final payment is due 90 days before departure. Payment plans are available if you would like to make smaller payments before then.
Check
ACH bank transfer
Zelle
Cash, money order or cashier’s check
Lisieux, Paris and Lourdes
February 15 to 25, 2027, with Fr. David Lopez. Reserve today with a $450 deposit per pilgrim.
Questions? Call +1 (800) 653-0017 or email hello@canterburypilgrimages.com.
Secure your spot today with a $450 deposit per pilgrim.
Frequently asked questions
This is an active program that covers a good amount of ground each day. Expect a wake-up call around 7am, departure by 9am and a return to the hotel between 5pm and 6pm. You should be able to walk 1.5 to 2.5 miles a day at a moderate pace, with uneven surfaces, stairs, cobblestones and some slopes. Mont-Saint-Michel is reached on foot or by shuttle and its streets climb steeply to the Abbey. There are several long coach days, and on February 23 we fly from Lyon to Toulouse before driving to Lourdes.
Expect late-winter weather: cool to cold days, frequent rain and wind on the Normandy coast, and colder evenings in Lourdes at the foot of the Pyrenees. Bring warm layers, a waterproof jacket, gloves and comfortable shoes with good grip.
Yes. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date, and passport cards are not accepted for international travel. We need your passport details at least 90 days before departure. Entry rules for Europe can change, so we will let you know before departure if anything new applies to your trip.
Rates are per person based on two pilgrims sharing a room. Shared rooms are always doubles with two beds. If you are travelling alone we will try to match you with a roommate of the same gender; if we cannot, the single room supplement applies.
Yes. The price includes group airfare; if you book your own flights, the price is reduced by $1,000. Tell us at registration so we can line your arrival up with the group’s in Paris on February 16 and its departure on February 25.
Final payment is due on November 17, 2026, 90 days before departure. Payment plans are available if you would like to make smaller payments before then.
We strongly encourage travel insurance for all of our pilgrims, and we partner with Allianz Travel Insurance to offer affordable coverage. Most of our pilgrims choose the Classic Plan. Insurance can be quoted and purchased after registration.
A pilgrimage is not a vacation or excursion but a unique spiritual journey that provides many opportunities to deepen your relationship with God and enrich your Catholic faith by bringing Scripture to life. Pilgrimages offer the opportunity to let Christ draw you near.
More questions are answered in our Support Center, covering booking, payments, travel insurance, passports and what to expect on pilgrimage.
In the Footsteps of Our Lady with Sacred Heart Catholic Church
In the Footsteps of Our Lady
Eleven days in Lourdes, Lisieux, Paris, Split and Medjugorje, with Fr. Biju Thomas and Mass along the way.
Your chaplain
Fr. Biju Thomas, SVD
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Fr. Biju Thomas is a priest of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD), serving at Sacred Heart Parish in Prescott, Arizona. He comes from Kerala, India.
“My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior.”
Luke 1:46-47
The Magnificat, Our Lady’s song of praise. We pray it from the Grotto at Lourdes to the hills above Medjugorje, where we spend three nights in prayer, with Mass at St. James Church.
St. James Church · Medjugorje
France, Croatia & Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 12 to 22, 2027
Eleven days, nine nights in Lourdes, Paris, Split and Medjugorje, with a day trip to Lisieux.
Begins in Lourdes and ends in Medjugorje
OvernightVisit
Nights: 2 Lourdes, 3 Paris, 1 Split, 3 Medjugorje.
Departure
Our pilgrimage begins this morning as we depart the United States on our overnight flight across the Atlantic to France, timed to land in the early morning hours so we can make the most of our first full day.
Arrival in Lourdes
We arrive in France in the early hours of the morning. Upon arrival at Pau or Toulouse Airport, our local professional tour escort greets us and accompanies us by motorcoach through the foothills of the Pyrenees to Lourdes. After check-in, we gather this evening for a welcome dinner to begin our pilgrimage together.
Lourdes
We spend our one full day in prayer and pilgrimage at the Lourdes sanctuary, where Our Lady appeared eighteen times to the young St. Bernadette Soubirous in 1858, announcing herself as the Immaculate Conception and revealing the miraculous spring whose waters have been associated with countless healings. We celebrate Mass at the Grotto of Massabielle, the very site of the apparitions, and take part in the water gesture, praying together in a spirit of faith and penance. We walk the life-size Stations of the Cross overlooking the Grotto, meditating on the Passion of Our Lord. We visit Boly Mill, the birthplace of St. Bernadette, and the Cachot, the abandoned prison cell where her impoverished family lived at the time of the apparitions. This evening we join the faithful for the Candlelight Marian Procession.
Lourdes & Paris
After breakfast we transfer to Pau or Lourdes Airport for our flight to Paris. Upon arrival, our motorcoach meets us for the transfer into the city and hotel check-in. This afternoon we enjoy a panoramic bus tour of Paris, taking in the great landmarks of the French capital before visiting the Eiffel Tower, the iconic iron lattice structure completed in 1889 for the World’s Fair and the most visited monument in the world.
Day trip to Lisieux
This morning we travel to Lisieux, the Norman town where St. Thérèse Martin entered the Carmelite convent at the age of fifteen and lived her hidden life of prayer until her death at twenty-four in 1897; declared a Doctor of the Church in 1997 by Pope John Paul II, she remains one of the most beloved saints of the modern era. We celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Thérèse, one of the largest churches built in the 20th century, its magnificent mosaics and stained glass depicting her life. We then visit Les Buissonnets, the family home where she grew up, where her personal relics, clothing, and belongings are preserved, and the Carmelite Convent where she entered religious life and is now buried. We return to Paris this evening.
Paris
After breakfast we celebrate Mass before spending the day in the Catholic heart of Paris. We begin at the Basilica of Sacré-Coeur atop Montmartre, built as an act of national penance and dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, whose magnificent mosaic of the Risen Christ and remarkable Grand Organ draw pilgrims from across the world. We continue to the Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal on the Rue du Bac, where Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Labouré in 1830, repeatedly instructing the making and purpose of the Miraculous Medal and promising special protection and abundant graces to those who wear it with faith; the incorrupt body of St. Catherine rests in the chapel. We walk to the nearby Church of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul before visiting Notre-Dame Cathedral, one of the supreme achievements of Gothic architecture and the spiritual heart of France, solemnly reopened in December 2024 following the devastating fire of April 2019. A panoramic bus tour takes in Les Invalides, the Arc de Triomphe, and the Champs-Élysées.
Paris & Split
This morning we transfer to the airport for our flight to Split, on Croatia’s Dalmatian coast. Upon arrival, our motorcoach meets us for the transfer into the city and hotel check-in. This afternoon we enjoy a walking tour through the old town and Diocletian’s Palace, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along the Riva waterfront promenade with its views of the Adriatic Sea, before an evening free at leisure.
Split & Medjugorje
This morning we bid farewell to the coast and transfer by motorcoach into Bosnia and Herzegovina, arriving in the village of Medjugorje, a renowned pilgrimage destination where reported apparitions of Our Lady have drawn pilgrims from around the world since 1981. After hotel check-in, we gather for dinner and our first evening in this place of peace and prayer.
Medjugorje
This morning we gather at St. James Church for Mass, the spiritual heart of the Medjugorje pilgrimage. Our local guide accompanies us as we follow the path up Apparition Hill, where the young visionaries first encountered Our Lady in 1981, pausing to pray before the statue that marks the spot of the first apparition; at the base of the hill, the Blue Cross marks the place where Our Lady is said to have appeared to the children while they hid from the communist police in the early days of the apparitions. This afternoon we have the opportunity to visit the Kravice Waterfalls, a dramatic cascade on the Trebižat River a short drive from Medjugorje, for a change of pace amid our days of prayer. This evening we join the villagers and pilgrims to pray the Rosary before the Croatian Mass, during which the apparition is said to take place at 5:40 PM (6:40 PM during daylight saving time), and the Blessing of the Sick is given. Our guide will arrange meetings with the visionaries as they are available.
Medjugorje
We continue our days of prayer and pilgrimage in Medjugorje. This morning we gather at St. James Church for Mass before climbing Krizevac Mountain, where in 1933 the villagers erected a thirty-foot cross on the 1,900th anniversary of the crucifixion of Our Lord, praying the Stations of the Cross along the rocky path to the summit. We also visit the Community of Cenacolo, founded by Sr. Elvira Petrozzi, a community of young men and women on the road to recovery, whose testimonies of their journeys back to Jesus Christ have moved countless pilgrims. We pray before the bronze statue of the Risen Christ on the grounds of St. James Church before gathering this evening for a farewell dinner.
Return home
With hearts renewed by the grace of pilgrimage and the intercession of Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Medjugorje, we bid farewell to Medjugorje and transfer directly to the airport at Dubrovnik or Split for our return flight home.
What’s included
Everything below is covered by the package price.
Your hotels in France, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Three-star hotels throughout: two nights in Lourdes, three in Paris, one in Split and three in Medjugorje. Hotels are subject to final confirmation; if a hotel changes, it is replaced with one of the same standard.
“Each one has been beautifully arranged and managed from start to finish.”
“It was so nice not to have to worry about any details, they took care of everything!”
“Each site was thought out about why and how to pray there.”
Questions pilgrims ask
Short answers to what most people want to know before they put down a deposit.
It is a touring pilgrimage by motorcoach, with flights from Lourdes to Paris and from Paris to Split. Expect about 2 to 3 miles of walking on a typical day. Days usually start around 7am and end back at the hotel between 5pm and 6pm. The paths up Apparition Hill and Krizevac Mountain in Medjugorje are steep and rocky, so bring sturdy shoes.
You can have a room to yourself, with a single room supplement of $995, or share a room. If you would like to share, we will do our best to match you with a roommate. If we cannot find a match by January 12, 2027, the single room supplement applies. Couples, families, friends and singles are all welcome, and plenty of pilgrims come on their own.
Lunches, donations at Masses, souvenirs and laundry, and the cost of a passport if you need one. A typical lunch costs about $15 to $20. Tips are at your discretion: as a guide, $8 to $10 per person per day for your tour guide and $6 to $8 for your driver. Travel insurance if you choose it, and a 3% fee if you pay by card. Abroad, we recommend paying for most things by credit card, which is accepted almost everywhere and comes with protection that cash does not; bring a couple hundred U.S. dollars in cash for emergencies. When a card machine or ATM asks whether to pay in dollars or in the local currency (euros in France and Croatia, convertible marks in Bosnia and Herzegovina), choose the local currency; it is almost always cheaper.
Cancel in writing. Up to January 12, 2027 (90 days before departure), everything you have paid is returned except $200. After that date, the $450 deposit and any costs we cannot recover are kept. Travel insurance may cover a cancellation, depending on the reason.
Fr. Biju Thomas, SVD, leads the group from Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Prescott, Arizona.
More answers in the FAQ below and in our Support Center, or call us at +1 (800) 653-0017.
Price per person
Per person, including roundtrip group airfare.
Shared rooms are always doubles with two beds. If you would like us to match you with a roommate, tell us when you book and we will do our best. Please note that if we cannot find you a match by the final payment date of January 12, 2027, the single room supplement will apply.
Couples, families, friends, singles, all are welcome!
Some pilgrims come as a couple, some bring the whole family, some come with a friend from the parish, and plenty come on their own. Everyone is welcome.
$200 per person is non-refundable.
Final payment is due 90 days before departure. Payment plans are available if you would like to make smaller payments before then.
Check
ACH bank transfer
Zelle
Cash, money order or cashier’s check
Lourdes, Paris and Medjugorje
April 12 to 22, 2027, with Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Fr. Biju Thomas, SVD. Reserve today with a $450 deposit per pilgrim.
Questions? Call +1 (800) 653-0017 or email hello@canterburypilgrimages.com.
Secure your spot today with a $450 deposit per pilgrim.
Frequently asked questions
This is an active program that covers a good amount of ground each day. Expect a wake-up call around 7am, departure by 9am and a return to the hotel between 5pm and 6pm. You should be able to walk 2 to 3 miles a day at a moderate pace, with uneven surfaces, stairs, cobblestones and some slopes. In Medjugorje the paths up Apparition Hill and Krizevac Mountain are steep and rocky, so bring sturdy shoes.
Expect spring weather: cool and changeable in Lourdes and Paris, with rain on some days, and milder on the Adriatic coast and in Medjugorje. Bring layers, a rain jacket or umbrella and something warm for the evening processions.
Yes. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date, and passport cards are not accepted for international travel. We need your passport details at least 90 days before departure. This trip crosses from Croatia into Bosnia and Herzegovina by road, so keep your passport with you on that day. Entry rules can change, so we will let you know before departure if anything new applies to your trip.
In September 2024 the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, with the approval of Pope Francis, gave a nihil obstat to the spiritual experience at Medjugorje, encouraging pilgrimages there, without declaring the reported apparitions to be of supernatural origin.
Yes. The price includes group airfare; if you book your own flights, the price is reduced by $1,000. Tell us at registration so we can line your arrival up with the group’s in the Lourdes area on April 13 and its departure from Dubrovnik or Split on April 22.
Final payment is due on January 12, 2027, 90 days before departure. Payment plans are available if you would like to make smaller payments before then.
We strongly encourage travel insurance for all of our pilgrims, and we partner with Allianz Travel Insurance to offer affordable coverage. Most of our pilgrims choose the Classic Plan. Insurance can be quoted and purchased after registration.
A pilgrimage is not a vacation or excursion but a unique spiritual journey that provides many opportunities to deepen your relationship with God and enrich your Catholic faith by bringing Scripture to life. Pilgrimages offer the opportunity to let Christ draw you near.
More questions are answered in our Support Center, covering booking, payments, travel insurance, passports and what to expect on pilgrimage.
Shrines of France with St. Pius X Catholic Church and Fr. Noel Ancheta
Shrines of France
Eight days in Lourdes, Paray-le-Monial, Ars, Paris and Lisieux, with Fr. Noel Ancheta and Mass along the way.
Your chaplain
Fr. Noel Ancheta
St. Pius X Catholic Church
Fr. Noel Ancheta was named administrator of St. Pius X Parish in Moab, Utah, in 2023.
“Behold, from now on will all ages call me blessed.”
Luke 1:48
Our Lady’s words in the Magnificat. We spend three nights in Lourdes, praying at the Grotto, joining the candlelight and Eucharistic processions, and attending the International Mass in the Basilica of St. Pius X.
The Grotto of Massabielle · Lourdes
France, April 19 to 26, 2027
Eight days, six nights in Lourdes, Lyon and Paris, with Bartrès, Paray-le-Monial, Ars and Lisieux along the way.
Begins in Lourdes and ends in Paris
OvernightVisit
Nights: 3 Lourdes, 1 Lyon, 2 Paris.
Departure
Today our pilgrimage begins as we depart the United States on an overnight flight(s) to Lourdes.
Arrival in Lourdes
Morning arrival into Lourdes. This afternoon, we will visit the Grotto of Massabielle where the healing waters flow. Evening candlelight procession.
Basilica of St. Pius X
We’ll attend the International Mass concelebrated by our spiritual director in the underground Basilica of St. Pius X. After Mass, we’ll have a guided tour of St. Bernadette’s home, the basilica, and her environs that will give us a deeper understanding of St. Bernadette’s life and her relationship with Mary, the Immaculate. This afternoon we walk and pray in the Eucharistic Procession.
Bartrès & Lourdes
This morning, Mass at the shrine and an excursion to Bartrès and the pilgrim’s path to Compostela, part of the Way of St. James. Afternoon at leisure in Lourdes. This evening, we attend the candlelight procession one last time in honor of the Blessed Mother: “Ave, Ave, Ave Maria.”
Paray-le-Monial, Ars & Lyon
Following morning Mass, we bid farewell to Our Lady, but with the consolation that she’s always with us as we continue our pilgrim way, for no pilgrim ever leaves Lourdes untouched by Mary. We’re off to Lyon, where we will visit the shrines of Paray-le-Monial and Ars. Our spiritual director will celebrate Mass for us in the Chapel of the Visitation where Jesus exposed His Sacred Heart to St. Margaret Mary Alacoque during a number of apparitions.
Paris
Today we depart for Paris. Upon arrival into Paris, our tour escort will give us an overview of this City of Light, where we’ll see the Champs-Élysées, the Seine River, Les Invalides, and the Eiffel Tower. Before checking into the hotel, we will visit the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal on the Rue du Bac. Our Lady appeared to St. Catherine Labouré and asked her to have a medal made with the inscription, “O Mary conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee.”
Lisieux
After breakfast, we will travel northwest for an excursion to Lisieux. We’ll visit the home and Carmelite Monastery of St. Thérèse, the “Little Flower.” Our spiritual director will celebrate Mass for us at the Basilica of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. We return to Paris in the afternoon to visit the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris. Tonight we gather for our farewell dinner.
Return home
With a deeper love for Mary, gratitude to God and wonderful memories of our pilgrimage, we’ll board our plane for our flight home.
What’s included
Everything below is covered by the package price.
Your hotels in France
Four-star hotels throughout: three nights in Lourdes, one in Lyon and two in Paris. Hotels are subject to final confirmation; if a hotel changes, it is replaced with one of the same standard.
“The staff is always responsive when making arrangements and especially air travel.”
“Your professionalism and attention to detail were appreciated.”
“Thank you for taking care of the day to day details, leaving all of us free to focus on prayer and spiritual growth”
Questions pilgrims ask
Short answers to what most people want to know before they put down a deposit.
It is a touring pilgrimage by motorcoach, not a walking one. Expect about 1 to 2 miles of walking on a typical day. Days usually start around 7am and end back at the hotel between 5pm and 6pm. Most walking is around the shrines, with some slopes and stairs at Lourdes, and April 23 and 24 are long coach days from Lourdes by Paray-le-Monial and Ars to Lyon and on to Paris.
You can have a room to yourself, with a single room supplement of $750, or share a room. If you would like to share, we will do our best to match you with a roommate. If we cannot find a match by January 19, 2027, the single room supplement applies. Couples, families, friends and singles are all welcome, and plenty of pilgrims come on their own.
Lunches, donations at Masses, souvenirs and laundry, and the cost of a passport if you need one. A typical lunch costs about $15 to $20. Tips are at your discretion: as a guide, $8 to $10 per person per day for your tour guide and $6 to $8 for your driver. Travel insurance if you choose it, and a 3% fee if you pay by card. Abroad, we recommend paying for most things by credit card, which is accepted almost everywhere and comes with protection that cash does not; bring a couple hundred U.S. dollars in cash for emergencies. When a card machine or ATM asks whether to pay in dollars or in the local currency (euros in France), choose the local currency; it is almost always cheaper.
Cancel in writing. Up to January 19, 2027 (90 days before departure), everything you have paid is returned except $200. After that date, the $450 deposit and any costs we cannot recover are kept. Travel insurance may cover a cancellation, depending on the reason.
Fr. Noel Ancheta leads the group from St. Pius X Catholic Church in Moab, Utah.
More answers in the FAQ below and in our Support Center, or call us at +1 (800) 653-0017.
Price per person
Per person, including roundtrip group airfare.
Shared rooms are always doubles with two beds. If you would like us to match you with a roommate, tell us when you book and we will do our best. Please note that if we cannot find you a match by the final payment date of January 19, 2027, the single room supplement will apply.
Couples, families, friends, singles, all are welcome!
Some pilgrims come as a couple, some bring the whole family, some come with a friend from the parish, and plenty come on their own. Everyone is welcome.
$200 per person is non-refundable.
Final payment is due 90 days before departure. Payment plans are available if you would like to make smaller payments before then.
Check
ACH bank transfer
Zelle
Cash, money order or cashier’s check
Lourdes, Paris and Lisieux
April 19 to 26, 2027, with St. Pius X Catholic Church and Fr. Noel Ancheta. Reserve today with a $450 deposit per pilgrim.
Questions? Call +1 (800) 653-0017 or email hello@canterburypilgrimages.com.
Secure your spot today with a $450 deposit per pilgrim.
Frequently asked questions
This is an active program that covers a good amount of ground each day. Expect a wake-up call around 7am, departure by 9am and a return to the hotel between 5pm and 6pm. You should be able to walk 1 to 2 miles a day at a moderate pace, with uneven surfaces, stairs, cobblestones and some slopes. April 23 is a long coach day from Lourdes to Paray-le-Monial, Ars and Lyon, and April 24 continues by coach to Paris.
April in France is cool and changeable. Expect mild afternoons, chilly evenings and rain on some days, especially in Lourdes at the foot of the Pyrenees. Bring layers, a rain jacket or umbrella, something warm for the evening processions and comfortable walking shoes.
Yes. Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the return date, and passport cards are not accepted for international travel. We need your passport details at least 90 days before departure. Entry rules for Europe can change, so we will let you know before departure if anything new applies to your trip.
Rates are per person based on two pilgrims sharing a room. Shared rooms are always doubles with two beds. If you are travelling alone we will try to match you with a roommate of the same gender; if we cannot, the single room supplement applies.
Yes. The price includes group airfare; if you book your own flights, the price is reduced by $1,000. Tell us at registration so we can line your arrival up with the group’s in Lourdes on April 20 and its departure from Paris on April 26.
Final payment is due on January 19, 2027, 90 days before departure. Payment plans are available if you would like to make smaller payments before then.
We strongly encourage travel insurance for all of our pilgrims, and we partner with Allianz Travel Insurance to offer affordable coverage. Most of our pilgrims choose the Classic Plan. Insurance can be quoted and purchased after registration.
A pilgrimage is not a vacation or excursion but a unique spiritual journey that provides many opportunities to deepen your relationship with God and enrich your Catholic faith by bringing Scripture to life. Pilgrimages offer the opportunity to let Christ draw you near.
More questions are answered in our Support Center, covering booking, payments, travel insurance, passports and what to expect on pilgrimage.