PILGRIMAGE TOURS ISSUE 01/2019 EXPERIENCE THE HOLY LAND DIRECT FLIGHTS CORK DEPARTURE Jerusalem & Tiberias 23 October 8 nights DUBLIN DEPARTURE Price sharing twin/ double room with facilities Packages include return flights, luxury air-conditioned coach on all transfers & tours, accommodation as per itinerary, full services of a Joe Walsh Tours coordinator, English speaking Christian tour guide throughout the pilgrimage Jerusalem & Tiberias 15 October 8 nights SHANNON DEPARTURE f1,685 Passengers are entitled to check pps Jerusalem & Tiberias 31 October 8 nights Price includes airline taxes and charges Single rooms are on request at supplements of 75 per night Fully escorted by Spiritual Director Joe Walsh Tours pilgrimage coordinator English speaking Christian guides throughout the Pilgrimage Daily breakfast and dinner A non-refundable deposit of 300 per person is required for booking Optional travel insurance 49 (conditions apply). Please note that there is an additional premium of 49 for persons aged 86-94 years of age. Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only Tours may operate in reverse order Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE TOUR HIGHLIGHTS Church of Annunciation in Nazareth Church of Nativity Wedding Church (Cana of Galilee) Mount of Olives Garden of Gethsemane Via Dolorosa Church of the Holy Sepulchre Qumran, where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found Boat ride on the Sea of Galilee Mount of Beatitudes Capernaum Church of the Multiplication Pool of Bethesda ENTRANCE FEES INCLUDED St. Peter in Gallicantu Church of St. Ann Pool of Bethesda Ecce Homo Qumran Dominus Flevit Capernaum Mount of Beatitudes
LOURDES FULLY ESCORTED PILGRIMAGES DUBLIN DEPARTURES EASTER PILGRIMAGE PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 6 May 5 nights 19 August 4 nights from f 699 MINI BREAKS 22 July 3 nights f619 18 April 4 nights 7 May 4 nights from 529pp 499pp 529pp Full religious programme led by a Spiritual Director Full assistance of Joe Walsh Tours resident team led by Fionnuala Brua & Caroline Trainor Hotels close to the Sanctuary Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner Introductory tour of the Grotto Domain in Lourdes, visiting the Grotto, Baths and Basilicas ANNUAL DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGES 2019 Price sharing twin /double room with private facilities Ferns 11 May Killaloe 25 June Armagh 16 May Lourdes Kindness 21 June Passengers are entitled to check The Irish Defence Forces 16 May Galway 30 June Ossory 21 May Derry 4 July Dromore 21 May Down & Connor 10 July Price includes airline taxes & charges totalling 90 Raphoe 26 May Kildare & Leighlin 1 August Ardagh & Clonmacnois 26 May Tuam TBA Single rooms are on request at a supplement of 31 per night for hotels St. Louis De France, Astoria, Agena, Roissy, Mediterranee & Jeanne D'Arc and 36 per night for hotels La Solitude, Panorama, Padoue & Eliseo Kilmore 31 May Clonfert 15 August Cloyne 31 May Killala & Achonry 29 August Waterford & Lismore 5 June Elphin 30 August Cork & Ross 10 June Dublin 4 September Cashel & Emly 15 June Carmelite Fathers 24 September Cork & Ross Weekend 4 October A non-refundable deposit of 200 per person is required for booking 2019 DEPARTURE DATES Add a supplement of 30 per night to the Hotel La Solitude price to obtain price for Grand Hotel Gallia & Londres DUBLIN DUBLIN 2 Nights 7 Nights June 14 July 31 August 8, 20 September 3, 11 Optional travel insurance 29 per person (conditions apply). Please note that there is an additional premium of 29 for persons aged 86-94 years Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only The French Government have introduced a new City Tax which applies to all tourists over 18 years. Current rates are 1.50 per night in 3* hotels and 2.10 per night in 4* hotels. This tax will be charged directly by your hotel and is payable at the hotel reception. Itineraries are subject to change E&OE 2 www.joewalshtours.ie October 4 3 Nights July 22 4 Nights April 18 May 7 August 19 April 22, 27 May 2, 11, 16, 21 June 5, 10, 20, 21, 26 July 19 August 1, 28, 30 September 4, 9, 14, 19, 24 6 Nights July 16 August 13 SHANNON CORK 2 Nights October 4 May 11, 21, 31 June 5, 10 August 7 September 14, 19, 24 KNOCK June 15, 20, 25, 30 September 14, 19, 24, 29 6 Nights June 19 August 7 BELFAST May 16, 21, 26, 31 June 25 July 4, 5, 10, 11, 16 September 9 7 Nights May 2, 26 August 15, 29, 30 September 24 July 9
FÁTIMA 2019 DEPARTURE DATES DUBLIN 7 Nights May 8, 9, 23, 30 June 6, 13, 20, 27 July 4, 15, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 September 5, 10, 11, 18, 19, 25, 26 October 10, 11 CORK 7 Nights June 29 September 10 5 NIGHT PILGRIMAGE TO FÁTIMA 3 OCTOBER FROM DUBLIN Hotel Santo Amaro from f699 f669 Price sharing twin/double room with facilities Passengers are entitled to check Price includes airline taxes and charges totalling 90 Single rooms are on request at supplements from 25 per night on Fátima Pilgrimages and 30 per night on Fátima & Lisbon Coast Pilgrimage & Sun Holidays A non-refundable deposit of 200 is required for booking Optional travel insurance 29 per person (conditions apply). Please note that there is an additional premium of 29 for persons aged 86-94 years Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only» Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE HOTEL PRICES Full religious programme led by Spiritual Director Full assistance of Joe Walsh Tours resident team led by Elsa Silva Hotels next to the Sanctuary Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner in Fátima Daily breakfast & dinner in Estoril 7 NIGHT DEPARTURES HOTEL SANTO AMARO HOTEL CINQUENTENARIO HOTEL SANTO AMARO & LISBON COAST HOTEL CINQUENTENARIO & LISBON COAST May 8-30 699 749 759 799 June 6-27 699 749 759 799 June 29 (from Cork) 699 749 759 799 July 4-25 699 749 759 799 August 1-29 759 799 799 859 Sept 5-26 759 799 799 859 Sept 10 (from Cork) 699 749 759 799 October 10 & 11 759 799 799 859 www.joewalshtours.ie 3
MEDJUGORJE Price sharing twin/ double room with facilities in a purpose-built guesthouse Passengers are entitled to check in one standard piece of luggage subject to airline s conditions except on mini breaks (hand luggage only) Price includes airline taxes and charges totalling 90 Single rooms are on request at supplements of 22 per night on Medjugorje Pilgrimages; 4 Medjugorje & 3 Dubrovnik 365 for the duration; 4 Dubrovnik & 3 Medjugorje 435 for the duration (4* hotel option) and 4 Medjugorje & 3 Dubrovnik 180 for the duration; 4 Dubrovnik & 3 Medjugorje 195 for the duration (3* hotel option) A non-refundable deposit of 200 is required for booking Complimentary travel insurance is included for persons aged up to 85 Infant under 2 travels for 50*, child under 16 50 off* (*age on date of return) Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORJE 27 JUNE 7 NIGHTS from Dublin DUBLIN CORK SHANNON 7 nights April 14, 17, 21, 24 May 1, 8, 21, 28 June 6, 11, 18, 27 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 September 3, 12, 17, 26 October 2, 9, 16 6 nights May 15 MINI BREAKS 4 nights 17 April, 21 May, 27 June 26 September 7 nights May 7, 14, 21, 28 June 4, 11, 18, 25 July 2, 9,16, 23, 30 August 6, 13, 20, 27 September 3, 10, 17, 24 from f599 pps 4 nights (Cork) 21 May 6 nights 15 May 7 nights June 13 KNOCK 7 nights June 20 f709 September 19 Full spiritual programme Full assistance of Joe Walsh Tours resident team led by Philip Ryan Purpose-built guest houses close to St. James's Church Daily breakfast and dinner in Medjugorje PRICES 7 NIGHT DEPARTURES MEDJUGORJE 4 NIGHTS MEDJUGORJE & 3 NIGHTS DUBROVNIK 4 NIGHTS DUBROVNIK & 3 NIGHTS MEDJUGORJE GUESTHOUSE + 3* HOTEL VIS GUESTHOUSE + 4* HOTEL NEPTUN 3* HOTEL VIS + GUESTHOUSE 4* HOTEL NEPTUN + GUESTHOUSE April 14-24 699 739 799 749 829 May 1 715 739 799 789 829 May 8 715 789 879 789 929 May 15* 689 n/a n/a n/a n/a May 21-28 735 789 879 789 929 June 4-11 735 789 939 789 999 June 18-25 735 869 939 899 999 June 27 709 869 939 899 999 July 2 729 869 979 899 1049 July 9-23 729 869 979 929 1049 July 30 - August 13 735 869 979 929 1049 August 20 745 869 979 899 1049 August 27 725 869 979 899 1049 September 3 745 839 979 899 1049 September 10-12 745 799 979 789 1049 September 17 745 799 939 789 999 September 24- October 2 725 799 939 789 999 October 9-16 689 739 799 749 839 *15 th May 6 nights only 4 www.joewalshtours.ie
WALK THE CAMINO Price sharing twin/ double room with private facilities Packages include return flights, accommodation as per itinerary, full services of a Joe Walsh Tours coordinator, English speaking tour guide throughout the pilgrimage Passengers are entitled to 10kg hand luggage & 20kg checked for flights (subject to airline s conditions) Price includes airline taxes and charges totalling 90 Single rooms are on request at supplements from 35 per night A non-refundable deposit of 200 is required for booking Optional travel insurance 49 (conditions apply). Please note that there is an additional premium of 49 for persons aged over 70. Licenced by the Commission for Aviation Regulation, TO 052 and TA 0689 in compliance with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Package Regulation 2018 Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE WHATS INCLUDED Group airport transfers on arrival and departure in Spain Direct, return flights from Dublin to Santiago de Compostela Daily transfers between the walking route and your hotels Daily breakfast and evening meal served at hotels Experienced Camino walking guide Pilgrim passport & walking notes DUBLIN DEPARTURES 16 MAY 7 NIGHTS 4 nts Lugo 3 nts Santiago de Compostela 12 OCTOBER 7 NIGHTS 4 nts Lugo 3 nts Santiago de Compostela DAY 1: START YOUR JOURNEY On arrival at Santiago airport, you will meet your guide for the week and be transported from the airport to the town of Lugo, where you ll spend the next 4 nights. DAY 2: SARRIA TO PORTOMARIN (6H, 22KM) The Camino walk begins in the picturesque village of Sarria this morning. You will be transferred there from Lugo after breakfast. Once you reach your goal for the day, stunning Portomarin, you will be taken back to your hotel in Lugo. DAY 3: PORTOMARIN TO PALAS DE REI (6.30H, 24KM) Today s journey will see you dropped back to Portomarin. You will begin walking towards the route s highest point, the Sierra de Ligonde. Towards the end of the journey the paved path leads walkers directly to the lovely town of Palas de Rei. After some time exploring this tranquil place, you will be taken back to your hotel in Lugo. DAY 4: PALAS DE REI TO ARZUA (7.30H, 29KM) You will be transferred from your hotel back to Palas de Rei, the longest walking stage of your week awaits! Thankfully the path is downhill for most of the day and begins through a forest to San Xulián do Camino, a particularly beautiful stretch of the Camino. Half way to Arzua you ll find the town of Melide, famous for its octopus dishes - the perfect place to stop for lunch! You will be collected from Arzua and brought back to your hotel in Lugo at the end of your walk. DAY 5: ARZUA TO O PEDROUZO (5.30H, 21KM) This morning you will check out of your Lugo hotel. You will return to Arzua to start the f875 pps FULLY ESCORTED TOUR day s walk and your bags will continue on to your Santiago hotel. The route moves to a gravel path where walkers pass La Fuente de los Franceses (the French Fountain). The meadows, full of cows, dominate the landscape until arriving in Peroxa, the point from where the hikers begin a new descent to the stream of Ladrón. The route takes walkers to O Pedrouzo where you will finish the day. Your transfer will bring you to your Santiago hotel. DAY 6: O PEDROUZO TO SANTIAGO (5H, 18KM) After breakfast, you will be taken back to O Pedrouzo to complete your last walking day into Santiago de Compostela. This route takes you to Monte do Gozo, one of the greatest icons on the Camino. At the summit of this small hill, you will have a distant view of the towers of the Cathedral of Compostela. At this point you are only 5 km (around 1 hour) from Santiago. When you reach the city, you can make your way to the square of the Cathedral to enjoy the success of completing the Camino while your guide brings everyone s pilgrim passports to the Pilgrim office to collect your certificates. DAY 7: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA Explore the Galician capital, and enjoy a 2 hour walk of the city at around 9:30am, throguh the Santiago Old Town, a Unesco World Heritage site. DAY 8: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA SANTIAGO AIRPORT On your last day you will have the morning to yourself before being collected at your hotel at 14:00 to be taken to the airport. www.joewalshtours.ie 5
SHRINES OF ITALY PADUA & LAKE GARDA 27 March 7 nights 3 nts Padua 4 nts Lake Garda f899 FULLY ESCORTED TOURS PADUA, LORETO AND SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO 20 May 7 nights 3 nts Padua 1 nt Loreto 3 nts San Giovanni PADUA, ADRIATIC COAST AND SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO 30 May 7 nights 2 nts Padua 2 nts Alba Adriatica 3 nts San Giovanni PILGRIMAGE TO SICILY 22 June 7 nights 7 nts Sicily SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO & BENEVENTO 12 July 7 nights 6 nts San Giovanni Rotondo 1 nt Benevento f899 f939 f1169 f899 BANK HOLIDAY BREAKS SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO 3 & 31 May, 2 August 2019 3 nts San Giovanni Rotondo f599 BENEVENTO, SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO & SORRENTO 3 September 7 nights 1 nt Benevento 3 nts San Giovanni Rotondo 3 nts Sorrento ROME AND ASSISI 9 September 5 nights 4 nts Rome 1 nt Assisi SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO & MEDJUGORJE 11 September 8 nights 3 nts San Giovanni 1 nt Bari 4 nts Medjugorje SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, ALBA ADRIATICA & PADUA 16 September 8 nights 3 nts San Giovanni 2 nts Alba Adriatica 3 nts Padua FEAST DAY PILGRIMAGE TO SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO 20 September 4 nights 1 nt Benevento 3 nts San Giovanni SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO, ALBA ADRIATICA & ROME 26 September 7 nights 3 nts San Giovanni 2 nts Alba Adriatica 2 nts Rome ROME & SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO 30 September 7 nights 3 nts Rome 4 nts San Giovanni Rotondo ROME & ASSISI 4 October 7 nights 4 nts Assisi 3 nts Rome BENEVENTO & SAN GIOVANNI ROTONDO 12 October 4 nights 1 nt Benevento 3 nts San Giovanni f589 f955 f589 f799 f939 f969 f649 f589 f959 f929 f589 f925 f589 f649 Price sharing twin/double room with facilities Packages include return flights, luxury air-conditioned coach on all transfers & tours, accommodation as per itinerary and the services of a Joe Walsh Tours coordinator throughout the pilgrimage Passengers are entitled to check, except on 3 & 4 night pilgrimages Price includes airline taxes and charges totalling 90 Single rooms are on request and supplements apply A non-refundable deposit of 200 is required for booking Complimentary travel insurance is included for persons aged up to 85 years Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE Joe Walsh Tours experienced guides throughout 6 www.joewalshtours.ie
SHRINES OF FRANCE Pilgrimage packages include return flights, luxury air-conditioned coach on all transfers & tours, accommodation as per itinerary, full religious programme organised by Joe Walsh Tours and led by a Spiritual Director and full services of a Joe Walsh Tours coordinator Price sharing twin/ double room with facilities Passengers are entitled to check Price includes airline taxes and charges totalling 90 Single rooms are on request at a supplement of 35 per night A non-refundable deposit of 200 is required for booking Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only Tours may operate in reverse order Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE DUBLIN DEPARTURES LOURDES, ROCAMADOUR, NEVERS, PARIS & LISIEUX 7 May 7 nights 3 nts Lourdes 1 nt Rocamadour 1 nt Nevers 1 nt Paris 1 nt Lisieux LOURDES, ROCAMADOUR, NEVERS, PARIS & LISIEUX 6 August 7 nights 4 October 7 nights 3 nts Lourdes, 1 nt Rocamadour, 1 nt Nevers, 1 nt Paris, 1 nt Lisieux Led by Spiritual Directors Fully escorted by Joe Walsh Tours pilgrimage coordinators Daily breakfast, lunch & dinner in Lourdes & Fátima Daily breakfast and dinner in all other shrines SHRINES OF EUROPE DUBLIN DEPARTURES FÁTIMA, AVILA, BURGOS & LOURDES 2 May 9 nights LOURDES, BURGOS, AVILA/ SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA*, FÁTIMA 26 August 9 nights 4 October 10 nights f949 3 nts Fátima 2 nts Santiago de Compostela 1 nt Burgos 3 nts Lourdes LOURDES, BURGOS, AVILA, SALAMANCA & FÁTIMA f949 3 nts Lourdes 1 nt Burgos 2 nts Avila/Santiago 3 nts Fátima *depending on availability FÁTIMA, SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, BURGOS & LOURDES f895 3 nts Fátima 2 nts Avila 1 nt Burgos 3 nts Lourdes 3 nts Lourdes 1 nt Burgos 2 nts Avila 1 nt Salamanca 3 nts Fátima f895 6 August 9 nights f949 3 nts Lourdes, 1 nt Rocamadour, 1 nt Nevers, 1 nt Paris, 1 nt Lisieux LOURDES, ROCAMADOUR, NEVERS, PARIS & LISIEUX f895 f895 www.joewalshtours.ie 7
SHRINES OF POLAND AND LITHUANIA Pilgrimage packages include return flights, luxury air-conditioned coach on all transfers & tours, accommodation as per itinerary, full religious programme organised by Joe Walsh Tours and led by a Spiritual Director and full services of a Joe Walsh Tours coordinator Price sharing twin/ double room with facilities Passengers are entitled to check Price includes airline taxes and charges totalling 90 Single rooms are on request at supplements apply. A non-refundable deposit of 200 is required for booking. Meals served on day of arrival and departure at scheduled meal times only Tours may operate in reverse order Itineraries are subject to change. E&OE 8 PILGRIMAGE TO KRAKOW 6 September 5 nights Direct flight from Dublin to Krakow 5 nights hotel accommodation in Krakow Daily breakfast and evening meal served in the hotel PILGRIMAGE TO LITHUANIA 12 September 7 nights 4 nights Vilnius 2 nights Kaunas NEW TOUR 2019 f829 1 night Siauliai f975 Daily breakfast and six evening meals PILGRIMAGE TO KRAKOW 27 September 6 nights Direct flight from Dublin to Krakow 6 nights hotel accommodation in Krakow Daily breakfast and evening meal served in the hotel f929 DIVINE MERCY PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND 7 October 9 nights Direct flight from Dublin to Warsaw Daily breakfast and evening meal served in the hotels 1 night in Warsaw 1 night in Czestochowa 3 nights in Zakopane 4 nights in Krakow f1,199 Joe Walsh Tours Dublin 01 241 0800 Cork 021 427 7959 Belfast 028 90994854 www.joewalshtours.ie info@joewalshtours.ie 143 Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2 FOLLOW US: Joe Walsh Tours Pilgrimages @JWTPilgrimages www.joewalshtours.ie Licenced by the Commission for Aviation Regulation, TO 052 and TA 0689 in compliance with the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangement Package Regulation 2018