Lisbon Trip Overview
FATIMA was a humble village inhabited by equally humble people who basically depended from grazing sheep’s and agriculture. In 1917, an event would change the lives of three children and the village itself, which would become the largest pilgrimage center in the western world.
In this tour you will visit the Sanctuary of Fátima and its monuments, a place of peace, tranquility and prayer. Start your visit with the Chapel of the Apparitions, considered the heart of the Sanctuary. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Basilica of the Holy Trinity, the High Cross, the Fountain and a section of the Berlin Wall are another part of this visit. You will have time to enjoy them.
After the Sanctuary, visit Aljustrel and Valinhos, places where in 1916 the Angel of Peace appeared to the three Little Shepherds and where the fourth Apparition of our Lady took place in August 1917. Visit their homes in Aljustrel.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Lisbon, Portugal
* Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Private Day Trips
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FATIMA was a humble village inhabited by equally humble people who basically depended from grazing sheep’s and agriculture. In 1917, an event would change the lives of three children and the village itself, which would become the largest pilgrimage center in the western world.
In this tour you will visit the Sanctuary of Fátima and its monuments, a place of peace, tranquility and prayer. Start your visit with the Chapel of the Apparitions, considered the heart of the Sanctuary. The Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Basilica of the Holy Trinity, the High Cross, the Fountain and a section of the Berlin Wall are another part of this visit. You will have time to enjoy them.
After the Sanctuary, visit Aljustrel and Valinhos, places where in 1916 the Angel of Peace appeared to the three Little Shepherds and where the fourth Apparition of our Lady took place in August 1917. Visit their homes in Aljustrel.
Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
Pick-up from your hotel / accommodation in Lisbon
Do not worry about traveling by public transport or sharing your tour and choose comfort and safety in the company of your guide who will pick you up at your hotel in a comfortable vehicle with the Clean & Safe seal guarantee assigned by the Portuguese Tourism Board.
This tour is designed for those who want to get away from the traditional tours and have a more authentic and unique experience.
Duration of the trip from Lisbon to Fatima about 1h30.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Capela Das Aparicoes, Cova da Iria Santuário de Fátima, Fatima 2495-580 Portugal
Chapel of the Apparitions
Built in response to Our Lady’s request “I want you to make here a chapel”. Our Lady appeared full of light and spoke here to the Little Shepherds in May, June, July, September and October 1917.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima, Rua de Rainha Santa Isabel 26, Fatima 2495-424 Portugal
Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima
The three Little Shepherds were on May 13 1917 in this place playing at the top of the of Cova de Iria’s hillside making a “small wall” and “suddenly saw what seemed to be a flash of lightning”. Years later the Basilica was built (between 1928 and 1953).
See the tombs of the three Little Shepherds inside the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary. You will have the chance to get close to them.
Attend the 11 o’clock mass. Depending on the day and the season the mass may be celebrated in the Basilica of the Holy Trinity or in the square of the Santuary.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Basilica da Santissima Trindade, Cova da Iria – Santuario de Nossa Senhora de Fatima, Fatima 2496 Portugal
Basilica of the Holy Trinity
In 1973, the intention arose to build a new church in the Sanctuary of Fatima. The first stone was laid in 2004. It was inaugurated on October 12, 2007, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Apparitions. The whole church is white in color, covered with stone from the region: Branco do Mar (White from the Sea). The Basilica has a total of 8,633 seats, including 76 for people with limited mobility. Its construction was paid completely with donations from visitors.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Casa De Francisco & Jacinta Marto, Rua dos Pastorinhos, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal
You will visit the house from Saint Francisco and Saint Jacinta, which is open for visits by pilgrims and did not undergo any significant transformation after the Apparitions.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Casa De Lucia, Rua dos Pastorinhos, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal
Still in Aljustrel, the village where the three seers were born, lived and from where they guided their flock of sheeps to Cova de Iria, you will visit the house from Sister Lucia.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Poco do Arneiro, Rua do Poco, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal
The Arneiro Well
Over this well, many times did the Little Shepherds sat, talking, playing and praying. Here, on a summer day, the second Apparition of the Angel of Peace took place, in 1916.
When he found them he asked, “What are you doing? Pray, pray a lot. ”
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Valinhos Sanctuary, Via Sacra, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal
Valinhos
The fourth apparition (August 19, 1917) occurred in this place. Here, Our Lady met with the three Little Shepherds again after they failed to meet on the 13th because they were taken to Ourém for interrogation and prevented from going to Cova de Iria.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Loca do Anjo, R. dos Valinhos, Fatima 2495-301 Portugal
Loca do Anjo
In the Spring and Autumn of 1916, the three Little Shepherds were surprised by the presence of the Angel of Peace, in this place.
When he reached them, he said:
– Don’t be afraid! I am the Angel of Peace. Pray with me.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Lisbon, Lisbon, Lisbon District, Central Portugal
It was a great day and it is time to return to your hotel in Lisbon. We hope to see you again soon on another visit in Portugal.
You will be able to choose a Drop-off location different from the Pick up one, provided it is in Lisbon.
See you soon!
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
