Private Full-Day Fatima Tour from Lisbon

Sightseeing  :  Portugal  :  Lisbon  :  Lisbon  :  Private Day Trips

Fatima, city of peace and prayer. This 8-hour day is yours to tranquilly visit every corner of the Sanctuary, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima, where the Three Shepherds are buried. Visit the Chapel of the Apparitions and the Basilica of Most Holy Trinity along with its temporary exhibitions. You can also pay a visit to the Fatima to attend the 11:00am Mass. You will have time for lunch and the opportunity to browse the souvenirs available in many specialty stores for gifts for your family and friends. On the way back to Lisbon visit Aljustrel, one of the oldest villages of the Fatima parish and town where the Three Shepherds were born and spent their childhood.Start your tour with a pickup from your Lisbon location and head to Fatima, the world's altar, city of peace and prayer. At the Sanctuary of Fatima you will be able to meditate as well as have your own time to pray and attend the 11:00am Mass, plus visit many of its monuments, including:

• Chapel of the Apparitions - Visit the Chapel of the Apparitions, built in response to the words of of Our Lady of Fatima, "I want you to build here a chapel my honor". Situated next to the Chapel of the Apparitions, the visitor will find the Azinheira Grande, the largest existing tree in the Cova da Iria with over 100 years of existence.
• Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fatima - Inside this basilica are the tombs of the Three Shepherds.
• Berlin Wall - The Sanctuary also houses a piece of the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the end of Communism, and one of the secrets of Fatima.
• Basilica of Most Holy Trinity - The fourth largest catholic church in the world in capacity. The construction was fully paid with donations of the pilgrims over the years. A huge basilica dedicated to the Holy Trinity with 8,633 seats at 40,000 square meters. The basilica was inaugurated on October 12th, 2007 on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the apparitions.
  

You'll also visit one of the oldest villages of the Fatima parish, Aljustrel, birthplace of the Three Shepherds and where they spent their childhood. Visit the homes of the Shepherds which has not had many transformations since. This space recreates the everyday rural life and environment they lived at the time of the apparitions.

Located 3km (1.8 miles) from the Sanctuary is Valinhos, where the 4th apparition of Our Lady of Fatima took place on August 19, 1917. Here, you can visit another monument to Our Lady of Fatima, the Loca do Anjo, a monument that marks the first and third apparition of the Angel of Peace. The Holy Way of the Cross and Calvary follows the path which the little Shepherds took when going from Aljustrel to Cova da Iria.

This 8-hour private tour can be suited to your dates and preferences. It is designed especially for the traveler who wants to get away from the traditional tours and wants to experience new realities, original and unique experiences every journey. Providing the traveler a visit made with time to enjoy the attractions in a quiet, peaceful way.