PILGRIMAGE TO FRANCE

Itinerary

Sep 13 Day 1 Departure from Toronto for Paris.

Sep 14 Day 2 Morning arrival in Paris. Pilgrims meet the local guide. Proceed to Rue de Bac to celebrate Mass at the Shrine of the Miraculous Medal, where St. Catherine Laboure received her apparitions of Mary. After lunch visit Sacre Coeur church on Montmarte. Photo stop at the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame Cathedral, Palace Vendome and Arch of Triumph. Dinner and overnight in Paris.

Sep 15 Day 3 Depart for a day trip to Chartres and the “Earthly Palace of Heaven”. Visit the 1,000 beautiful stained glass windows, dedicated to Our Lady. Then on to Lisieux – home of St. Therese, the little flower. Visit the great Basilica of St. Therese of Lisieux – Celebrate mass. Visit St. Therese’s home and museum. Overnight in Paris.

Sep 16 Day 4 Early morning departure for Nevers. Celebrate Mass at the Cathedral. Retrace the steps of Bernadette Soubirous and see Bernadette’s incorrupt body at Convent St. Gildard. Overnight in Lyon.

Sep 17 Day 5 Depart Lyon for a scenic drive to Paray le Monial, where St. Margaret Alacoque received apparition of Christ in which he revealed the ‘inexplicable secrets of His Sacred Heart’. From this little town of 9,000 the Sacred Heart devotion spread across the world. Continue to Ars to visit the Basilica of St. John Vianney, Patron of Parish Priests. Here the saint’s body is in reliquary. Celebrate Mass. Overnight in Clermont Ferrand area.

Sep 18 Day 6 Early departure for Lourdes. Arrive Lourdes in the afternoon and celebrate Mass at the hotel. Visit the Grotto of Massabielle and get ready for the evening procession after supper. Overnight at Lourdes.

Sep 19 Day 7 After breakfast visit the Baths where hundred of cures have taken place. In the afternoon, guided tour of Lourdes to visit the places associated with St. Bernadette. Celebrate the Eucharist. Join the evening procession. Overnight in Lourdes.

Sep 20 Day 8 Lourdes Day dedicated to other religious activities and time to visit other holy sites independently. Last minute shopping or filling your bottles with the holy water. Mass. Evening procession and overnight in Lourdes.

Sep 21 Day 9 Depart Lourdes in the morning and arrive in Avignon to visit Palace of the Popes which was the home of the Papacy in the 14th Century due to Rome’s tumultuous political conditions. Celebrate Mass before continuing with scenic drive along the French Riviera. Dinner and overnight in the Aix en Provence area.

Sep 22 Day 10 Transfer to the airport for your flight to Home.

TOUR COST CA$4,790.00 INCLUDES:
– Air transportation
– Hotel accommodation first class or superior tourist class based on double occupancy
– 2 meals daily breakfast and dinner.
– All sightseeing as per itinerary with English speaking guide
– All tips in restaurants and hotels.
– All taxes and tips

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR:
– Single supplement $950.00
– Meals not specified, insurance, documentation.
– Drinks at dinners

HOW TO BOOK:
A non refundable deposit of $300.00 per person is required at time of booking. Insurance with premium(if desired) must be purchased at the time of booking.

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 ……………………………………………….$300.00 per person
Between 105 and 46 days before departure ………………….. 50% 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 or 1-800-565-3619
Email: group@qstours.com