Itinerary
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DAY 1:
USA
This evening we depart for our overnight flight. -
DAY 2:
AMSTERDAM
Arrival to Amsterdam Airport. Welcome and assistance by your tour escort. Transfer to Amsterdam. Upon arrival in the city, enjoy an orientation tour before checking in into your hotel. In the afternoon you will enjoy a boat ride through the canals. While sailing through the old center of the city you see warehouses dating back to the 16th and 17th century, arched bridges and house-boats. Welcome dinner and overnight accommodation.Dinner included -
DAY 3:
AMSTERDAM
Afte breakfast we celebrate Mass at the address where Ida Peerdeman lived. Ida Peerdeman re-ceived many messages from Mary, the “Lady of all Nations,” beginning in 1945. After mass visit the grave of Ida Peerdeman in Amsterdam-West. We then visit the church of Our Lady in the Begijnhof, dedicated to St. John and Saint Ursula. Dinner and overnight.
Optional Excursion: Excursion to Haarlem, to visit the Corrie ten Boom Museum dedicated to Corrie ten Boom, a woman who survived the Ravensbrück concentration camp. She was placed in the camp because her family had Jews hiding in their house during the occupation. Dinner and overnight.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 4:
KEVELEAR / MAASTRICHT
After breakfast depart to Kevelear, just across the German border. Visit the Shrine of Mary. Continue to Steyl for a visit of the Upper and Lower Church of the Society of God’s Word and the Mission Museum. Mass may be organized in either Kevelear or Steyl. Proceed to Maastricht in southern Holland. Dinner and overnight.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 5:
MAASTRICHT / LUIK
After breakfast, tour Maastricht to see its main sights. If possible celebrate Mass at the St. Servatius Church. Continue to Banneux, where 8 apparitions took place in 1933. Visit the Notre Dame, the Lady of Banneux, the various chapels and the Stations of the Cross. Onto Luik for dinner and overnight.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 6:
LUIK / BRUSSELS
After breakfast depart to Hasselt to visit the St. Quintinus Cathedral where a miracle took place in 1317, celebrate Mass. Continue to Louvain for a visit to the St. Antonius Chapel and the tomb of father Damian, whose beatification took place in 1994. Onto Brussels for an afternoon city orientation tour. Dinner and overnight.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 7:
BRUSSELS / BRUGES
After breakfast visit the site of the Eucharistic Miracle and possible mass here. Continue to Gent for a city tour including a visit to the famous Adoration of the Lamb by the brothers Van Eyck. Onto Bruges for dinner and overnight.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 8:
BRUGES
Enjoy a half day sightseeing tour of Bruges, includ-ing a visit to the Holy Blood Chapel, Church of Our Lady and the Beguinage. Celebrate mass in one of the many old and picturesque churches of Bruges. Optional visit to a beer brewery at a mon-astery. Since the middle ages monks are known for producing excellent beer. Dinner and overnight.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 9:
AMSTERDAM
After breakfast we depart to Amsterdam. Afternoon at leisure for optional visits to the Anne Frank house, a houseboat, the Flower market or the hidden Church. Perhaps an excursion from Bruges to Amsterdam, in Kinderdijk, to view the 19 wind-mills all in a row. Visit Delft, admire the beautiful Market with medieval town hall and New Church where the members of the Dutch Royal family are buried. Visit the ‘Porceleyne Flesch’ factory, producing Delft Blue porcelain. A farewell dinner at a typical local restaurant is included. Dinner and overnight.Breakfast and Dinner included -
DAY 10:
USA
After breakfast we transfer to the airport for our return flight.Breakfast included