Fátima attracts millions of pilgrims and tourists each year, as it is considered one of the most important Catholic shrines in the world dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Visitors flock to the place where on May 13, 1917, the Virgin Mary, holding a white rosary, appeared to 3 shepherd children, Lúcia, Francisco and Jacinta. The Chapel of Apparitions is built upon that site.
Your 5 hour private tour will begin at 8:30am with a pick up at your hotel. On the hour and a half drive you will learn about the Narrative of the Apparitions of Fátima. Before arriving in Fátima there will be a short stop at a local factory where you can purchase a rosary to be blessed at Mass, or just have a coffee and take a break.
Upon arrival in Fátima your guide will accompany you to the Shrine of Fátima, where you will visit the Chapel of Apparitions and the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima. At the Shrine you will have the opportunity to light a candle, drink water from the blessed well and attend Mass. Your guide will also give you free time in the sanctuary for personal reflection and prayer.
After leaving the Shrine the tour will continue on to the nearby village of Aljustrel to visit to the humble houses of the 3 shepherd children. You can see the house where Francisco and Jacinta Marto were born and lived, and the house where Lúcia de Jesus*, the youngest of six children, was born and lived.
*Note (Feb. 2024): Lucia’s house is currently closed for restoration; no date has been given for its reopening
2024 Prices and other info:
- Daily – tour time 8:30am – 1:30pm
Tour price for 1-3 People in a Mercedes Station Wagon
1-2 people | 3 people | ||
$360 | $440 |
Tour price for 4-7 People in a Mercedes Minivan
4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7 people | |
$555 | $635 | $715 | $795 |
Prices available on request for larger groups
All tours
- Price includes a tour with a licensed guide/driver and transportation for 5 hours
- Price does not include entrance fees, which are paid by the client during the tour
- Guide/driver will accompany clients inside of monuments
- Vehicles are insured, as required by Portuguese law
- Language available: English
- Gratuities are not included and are at the discretion of the client
- Prices are subject to change
Photo credit: De Paepe Edwin
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