Itinerary
DAY 1 – OCT 13 (MON) – WINNIPEG / DEPARTURE
Depart from Winnipeg via Montreal to Amsterdam, Netherlands
DAY 2 – OCT 14 (TUES) – SCHIPHOL, AMSTERDAM
Arrive at Amsterdam Airport and meet your English-speaking Tour Escort. Enjoy half day of free time. Celebrate a private mass, then transfer to the hotel. Conclude the day with a buffet dinner and an overnight stay at the Dutch Design Hotel Artemis.
Day 3 – OCT 15 (WED) – AMSTERDAM
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel, followed by a full-day sightseeing tour including the Begijnhof Chapel (Begijinhofkapel) and the Our Lord in the Attic Museum. Celebrate a private mass. Relish a dinner at an international restaurant featuring a 3-course quality menu. Overnight accommodations will be at the Dutch Design Hotel Artemis.
Day 4 – OCT 16 (THU) – AMSTERDAM
Start the day with a full breakfast at the hotel. Visit the Chapel of Our Lady of All Nations and the Basilica of Saint Nicholas (Basiliek van de Heilige Nicolaas). Celebrate a private mass. Enjoy a dinner at an international restaurant featuring a 3-course quality menu. Overnight stay at the Dutch Design Hotel Artemis.
DAY 5 – OCT 17 (FRI) – AMSTERDAM / BRUSSELS
Take a boxed breakfast from the hotel before transferring to the train station. Enjoy a train ride with Eurostar Red Thalys to Brussels, Belgium. Travel time is from 9:25 AM to 12:17 PM. Upon arrival, transfer from Brussels to Woluwe-Saint-Lambert to visit St. Lambert Church. Continue to Braine-l’Alleud to explore Monastère Saint-Charbel / Abbaye de Bois-Seigneur-Isaac. Celebrate a private mass. In the evening, enjoy a 3-course dinner and an overnight stay at Hotel Pullman Brussels Centre Midi.
DAY 6 – OCT 18 (SAT) – BRUSSELS / BEAURAING / BANNEUX
Begin the day with a full breakfast at the hotel before embarking on a full-day excursion with an English-speaking guide to Beauraing and Banneux. Visit the Our Lady with the Golden Heart Sanctuaries and the Shrine of Our Lady of Banneux. Celebrate a private mass. In the evening, savor a 3-course dinner and conclude the day with an overnight stay at Hotel Pullman Brussels Centre Midi.
DAY 7- OCT 19 (SUN) – BRUSSELS / BRUGGE
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel before transferring to Brugge. Take a half-day sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide, including a visit to the Basilica of the Holy Blood (a UNESCO-listed site). Celebrate a private mass. End the day with dinner at an international restaurant featuring a 3-course quality menu, followed by an overnight stay at Velotel Brugge Hotel.
DAY 8 – OCT 20 (MON) – BRUGGE / COLOGNE
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel before transferring to Cologne, Germany. Take a half-day sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide, including a visit to the Cologne Cathedral (a UNESCO-listed site). Celebrate a private mass. End the day with a 3-course dinner and an overnight stay at the NH Collection Köln Mediapark Hotel.
DAY 9 – OCT 21 (TUE) – COLOGNE / AACHEN
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel. Take a half-day sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide, including visits to St. Maria in Kupfergasse and the Dominican Monastery of St. Andreas. Transfer to Aachen to visit Aachen Cathedral (a UNESCO-listed site). Celebrate a private mass, then return to Cologne. Conclude the day with a 3-course dinner at the NH Collection Köln Mediapark Hotel.
DAY 10 – OCT 22 (WED) – COLOGNE / TRIER
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from Cologne to Trier for a half-day sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide. Explore Trier Cathedral (a UNESCO-listed site), the Liebfrauenkirche (Church of Our Lady), and St. Matthias’ Abbey. Celebrate a private mass. Savor a 3-course dinner at the hotel, followed by an overnight stay at the FourSide Plaza Hotel Trier.
DAY 11 – OCT 23 (THU) – TRIER / WALLDURM / FRANKFURT
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel. Transfer from Trier to Walldürn to visit the Eucharistic Miracle at the Church of St. George. Continue to Frankfurt and visit Frankfurt Cathedral. Celebrate a private mass. End the day with a buffet dinner and an overnight stay at the Intercity Hotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Süd.
DAY 12 – OCT 24 (FRI) – FRANKFURT
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel. Spend the day on a sightseeing tour with an English-speaking guide, exploring Frankfurt am Main, the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Visit St. Leonhard’s Church and celebrate a private mass. Conclude the day with a buffet dinner at the Intercity Hotel Frankfurt Hauptbahnhof Süd.
DAY 13 – OCT 25 (SAT) – FRANKFURT / WINNIPEG
Enjoy a full breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to Frankfurt International Airport for the flight back to Winnipeg via Toronto