starting at €701 total, not per person

•  8-hour private driving & walking tour     

•  skip-the-line entry ticket fees excluded.

•  our guides take you inside the monuments

•  reservations required

where prophetic visions and modern architecture inspire the faithful

Fatima was one of many sleepy shepherding and agricultural communities north of Lisbon until 1917, when apocalyptic visions and three prophecies were given by an apparition of the Virgin Mary to three young Portuguese shepherds.

The news of their prophecies spread quickly, and Fatima village has grown into a city. For almost 100 years, Fatima has been an important pilgrimage site for Catholics who wish to connect with the place where over 70,000 faithful witnessed miracles related to the prophecies. Several recent Popes have acknowledged Our Lady of Fatima and allowed for her veneration. Today, Fatima hosts the largest date-specific Christian Pilgrimages in the world. The Sanctuary shrines attract millions of Roman Catholics every year, when pilgrims crowd onto the country road that leads to Fatima on May 13 and October 13.

On this tour, you will discover the three secret prophecies, how they were manifested, and the controversy surrounding the third and final prophecy, released by the Vatican in 2000. We visit the house of Lucia Santos, the last survivor of the three children, and the Sanctuary of Fatima, a large 20th-century spiritual complex where pilgrims flock twice a year. Then we visit the Chapel of Apparitions, built at the site where the Fatima apparitions occurred. Before leaving, we will spend time in the massive Church of the Most Holy Trinity, built in 1953 to accommodate the growing number of pilgrims, a simple modernist Basilica containing sacred art objects specially commissioned by artists from all over the world.

The tour includes time for a 1-hour lunch break at an authentic, local restaurant at the expense of each guest. Our guides are happy to make suggestions during the tour for a variety of restaurants that suit your tastes, budget, and interests.

The tour includes time for a 1-hour lunch break at an authentic, local restaurant at the expense of each guest. Our guides are happy to make suggestions during the tour for a variety of restaurants that will meet your taste, budget, and interests.

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why do we use a dedicated driver and a separate guide?

We provide a luxury modern vehicle with heat and air conditioning, a driver, and an official guide who can take guests inside the monuments of Fatima. Unlike budget tour operators, our guides won’t leave you to wander the interior of the monuments on your own with no explanations of what you are seeing. Many budget tours of Fatima have the guide double duty as the driver. This is something we would never do, and you will have a dedicated driver for 3 reasons.

1. We don't want guests to wait for a guide to find a parking place before they lead guests inside the monuments. Parking can be hectic, and waits are common during the high season.

2. We don’t want our licensed and insured drivers to be distracted by conversation. Portugal has one of the highest accident fatality ratios per capita in the EU. We must keep our guests safe on the narrow roads while our guides explain the sights, culture, and landscape.

3. The weather conditions in the Atlantic mountains make a very unpredictable micro-climate. The temps can change very quickly with rain, wind, fog, or hail. We like our guests to have the convenience of leaving their unused personal items, packs, coats, or umbrellas inside the vehicle with the driver monitoring it at all times. Vehicle burglaries are common in the parking lots of monuments in Portugal.

major highlights

closures

Mondays

January 1

Easter Sunday

December 25 and 31

start and end points

Starting at:

Hotel, apartment, or ship dock

Ending at:

Hotel, apartment, or ship dock

important details

Beware of budget tours

We use authorized guides, and you will skip-the-line entry ticket fees excluded.. Many budget tour operators do not take their guests inside the monuments, because they do not have authorization as guides, and they cannot skip the ticket lines. They will simply park outside and wait while guests wonder the inside the sights on their own.

Sanctuary of Fatima:

Complex of holy sights.

Our Lady of Fatima Basilica:

The site of the largest pilgrimage in the Christian world today. Known as

  Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary.

Church of the Most Holy Trinity: The mega-modernist meeting point for

Fatima’s faithful.

Chapel of the Apparitions:

The location of the visions and prophecies.

House of Lucia Santos:

Home of the charismatic storyteller, singer, and prophet.

Scenic Drive:

Through Portugal's rural central regions.

         ADD SERVICES

A stop for a taste of the famous Obidos Ginjinha, cherry liquor.

         INCLUDED

Skip the ticket lines with an official tour guide.

Round-trip transfer in a luxury vehicle with a dedicated driver at all times.

Authorization to enter sights.

VAT tax.

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        WALKING LEVEL

85% level ground with few upstairs and inclines. 15% in vehicle. No elevators. Some cobblestones on tour route. Must be able to walk at casual pace for at least 30 minutes without resting.

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          INFORMATION

Wear comfortable athletic shoes. Bring windbreakers or umbrellas.

There are stops for clean restrooms, and food & beverage breaks if needed.

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        MEETING POINT

Hotel, apartment, or ship dock.

Meetings at hotels or apartments located outside of Lisbon can effect tour price because of fuel and time expenses.

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         START TIMES

Tuesday to Sunday, year round.

Morning: 9:00am, or 9:30am, or 10:00am

No additional start times available.

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            TICKET FEES

Entry fees vary by season and age, but average a total of €15 per person for all the sights that we visit.

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          EXCLUDED

Ticket fees are additional.

Lunch is additional.

Audio headsets when required for parties of 12 or more. Headsets are €3.00 per person.

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