JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY, SICILY, MONACO, FRANCE & SPAIN
– Featuring 7-night Mediterranean Cruise

Itinerary

Oct 18 Depart Toronto for Rome.

Oct 19 Upon arrival in Rome, we will visit St Mary Major Basilica and St John in Lateran Basilica. Mass. Photostop at Colosseum. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Oct 20 After breakfast, we will visit travel to Vatican and pass through the Holy door at St Peter Basilica. In the afternoon, we transfer to Civitavecchia and board our cruise, Voyager Of The Seas.

Oct 21 Morning we arrive Naples. We will have a guided city tour in Naples that takes us to Chiesa del Gesù Nuovo, Naples Cathedral, the Sansevero Chapel, and Basilica Reale Pontificia San Francesco de Paola. In the afternoon, some free time for shopping at Galleria Umberto l in Naples. Dinner and overnight on the cruise.

Oct 22 Morning we arrive Messina, Sicily. We will visit Messina Cathedral. Mass. Then a city tour on foot. Free time in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on cruise.

Oct 23 Full day at Sea

Oct 24 After breakfast on cruise, we will transfer to Pisa, where we visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa and The Pisa Baptistery of St. John. Mass. Dinner and overnight on Cruise.

Oct 25 Morning cruise docks in Cannes, we will transfer to Monaco and visit Monaco Cathedral, where we see where Princess Grace was married in 1956 and the tomb of Grimaldi family. In the afternoon, we will have a panoramic tour in Monte Carlo if timing permits. Mass. Dinner and overnight on cruise.

Oct 26 Ship docks in Marseille, we visit Marseille Cathedral and Basilique Notre-Dame de la Garde. Free time in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight on the cruise.

Oct 27 Upon arrival in Barcelona, morning, we visit the famous church of Sagrada Familia and the Cathedral of Santa Eulalia we enjoy our tour of Barcelona, featuring the Columbus Monument, elegant tree lined “Ramblas” and Plaza de Catalonia, and Paseo de Gracia. Mass. Dinner and overnight in Andorra.

Oct 28 Morning we depart for Lourdes. Upon arrival, visit the Grotto of Massabielle, two Basilicas and then free time for baths. After dinner procession with candles and overnight.

Oct 29 Visit to the “Cachot” where Bernadette lived with her family in great poverty at the time of apparitions, then we depart for Zaragoza. We will visit the magnificent Basilica del Pilar, built upon the site of where Our Lady appeared to St. James. After the visit, we continue to La Seo Cathedral (Cathedral of Zaragoza) formally known as the church of San Vicente. Dinner and overnight in Zaragoza.

Oct 30 After breakfast, travel to Madrid. Upon arrival, sightseeing tour to Madrid takes us to Plaza Espana, Puerta del Sol, Cibeles Fountain, Gran Via, Royal Palace. Visit Madrid Cathedral. Mass. Some free time in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Madrid.

Oct 31 After breakfast, transfer to the airport for our flight home.

TOUR COST CAD$5,690.00 INCLUDES:

– taxes & tips; airfare; 4*hotel accommodation
– interior cabin accommodation on the cruise ship
– breakfasts & dinners; entrance fees with English speaking guide per itinerary; local transportation by coach

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR:
– single supplement $1,700.00
– Lunches not on cruise, insurance, documentation

HOW TO BOOK:
A non refundable deposit of $500.00 per person is required at time of booking. Insurance with premium(if desired) must be purchased at the time of booking. The second deposit of $1000 is due June 8th, 2025. Please register before June 8th, 2025. Final payment is due 105 days before departure.

BALANCE OF PAYMENT
Balance due is payable 105 days prior to departure
For late bookings /within 105 days/ full payment is due immediately.

CANCELLATION:
If cancellation is necessary, please advise QS Travel & Tours immediately in writing. Cancellation charges are as follows:
105 days before departure ……………………………………….$1,500.00 per person
Between 105 and 61 days before departure …..…………… 50% of the total cost
Between 60 and 46 days before departure …………………. 70% of the total cost
45 days or less …………………………………………………………… 100% of the total cost

IF YOU CHANGE YOUR BOOKING:
A $25 administration charge will be applied for changes you make to your booking outside the 90 days to departure period. Please note name changes are not allowed and such will be treated as cancellations.

IF QS TRAVEL & TOURS CHANGES YOUR BOOKING:
QS Travel & Tours will advise you of any change we feel significantly alters the holiday which you have purchased from us. Occasionally, changes might occur close to departure time. In such cases, you will be notified as early as possible. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the local tour operator may have to make last minute changes in hotel or schedule. In case the standard of the accommodation is changed, QS Travel & Tours will offer the choice of a full and immediate refund or comparable alternate travel services acceptable to you.

UNUSED SERVICES:
No refund or adjustment can be made for any portion of holiday not used.

GOOD VALUE AND EXPECTATIONS:
The Ministry of Consumer Relations requires that Ontarians traveling abroad be advised that they may encounter different living standards and practices than those at home.

FLIGHT CONNECTIONS:
In the event of a change in our flight times, with or without notice, we cannot accept responsibility for any special connecting fares which you might purchase and which cannot be changed without penalty.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION:
A valid Canadian passport is required for all visits outside of Canada. It is the sole responsibility of the passenger to ensure proper and valid documentation. Failure to provide valid documentation may result in denied boarding of the aircraft and cancellation of your flight arrangements without refund. If you are holding a passport other than Canadian, please contact QS Travel & Tours to determine whether or not a visa is required for entry into the country you will be visiting.

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
One piece of luggage of 23kg per person plus a carry-on-bag /weighting not more than 5 kg/

FLIGHT TIMES
All flight times are subject to change with or without prior notice to the passengers or his/her agent. QS Travel & Tours does not accept liability for missed connection or any expenses resulting from an off-schedule, rescheduled or late flight operations.

PRICES
Prices in this brochure are given in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. Prices are correct at the time of going to press. In the event of any change beyond QS Travel & Tours control, including but not limited to increase in the price of fuel, currency fluctuations affecting our costs, or increases in government taxes or levies. QS Travel & Tours reserves the right to surcharge the passenger/s up to 7% of a tour cost.

LIABILITY
QS Travel & Tours Inc. is a tour operator and has made the advertised holiday arrangements with the airline/s/, hotel/s/, cruiseship/s/, other operator/s/ and other. Each of these organizations has its own specific terms and conditions for doing business and you will be bound by them. QS Travel & Tours accepts no responsibility for /A/ the acts or omissions of any party/ies/ other than QS Travel & Tours employees./B/failure by the passenger to be properly documented; /C/ failure by the passenger to comply with departure or joining or baggage requirements;/D/ aircraft delays, government actions, priests change their commitments as spiritual directors, etc, act/s/ of God or any factor beyond our direct control; /E/ cancellation or delay to any tour or holiday or change to the itinerary; /F/ expenses resulting from lost or damaged baggage. QS Travel & Tours accepts no responsibility for additional expenses due to delays or changes in air, rail, road, sea or other service, quarantine, sickness, war, weather or other causes All such expenses will have to be borne by the passengers. QS Travel & Tours reserves the right to refuse any person as a member of these tours at its sole discretion. QS Travel & Tours reserves the right to cancel any or all departure/s/ with or without prior notice and QS Travel & Tours sole responsibility shall be to refund all monies paid for such cancelled departures. The laws and courts which govern this contract are those of the Province of Ontario.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
When you book you QS Travel & Tours, an agreement is made between you and QS Travel & Tours and others who will provide services. Please read carefully the information on this page for it sets out the conditions governing the provision of these holidays.

TRAVEL INSURANCE 
Please contact our agents for insurance quote.
Insurance rates subject to change any time.
Once purchased insurance premiums are not refundable.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:
Tel. 905.412.2242; 1.800.565.3619
Email: group@qstours.com