11 Day – Ignatian Camino Tour

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suitable for athletics

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10 nights / 11 days

10-night itinerary

This is a SAMPLE ITINERARY that can be customized to your needs and group preferences

  • Departure from local international airport
  • Arrive in Bilbao
  • Meet and greet by VARSITY’s tour coordinator at the airport
  • Private bus transfer to Azpeitia and check in at hotel
  • Group lunch or dinner
  • Guided visit to Loyola Sanctuary
  • Sport teams: practice at local sports grounds
  • Night in Azpeitia
  • Breakfast at your accommodation 
  • Sport teams: morning practice at local athletic grounds
  • Hike along the Ignatian Way, from Azpeitia to Zumarraga (lenght of hike is optional)
  • Group lunch
  • Continue by bus to Sanctuary of Arantzazú
  • Group dinner
  • Night in Arantzazú
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Optional: Morning Mass at local Sanctuary at regular Church hours
  • Option 1: morning hike along the Ignatian Way (length of hike is optional)
  • Option 2: bus transfer to Laguardia
  • Group lunch at Laguardia
  • Free time to visit this beautiful medieval town located along the Ignatian Way
  • Sport teams: late afternoon practice at local athletic grounds
  • Group dinner
  • Night in Laguardia
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Sport teams: fixture # 1 at local school or sports facility
  • Group lunch
  • Private bus transfer to Zaragoza (105 miles / 170 km)
  • Arrive in Zaragoza and check in at your accommodation
  • Group dinner
  • Night in Zaragoza
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Visit to Our Lady of Pilar Basilica and city of Zaragoza
  • Optional: Guided visit to local Roman ruins
  • Optional: Guided visit to Alfajería Palace (11th century Arab castle)
  • Group dinner
  • Night in Zaragoza
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Option 1: Private bus to Montserrat; en route visit to St Pere Claver SJ Sanctuary in Verdú, group lunch at Verdú.
  • Option 2: Exerience the desert and bike along the Ignatian Way by the Ebro river or through the Monegros Desert. Choose the length of your bike ride. Continue by bus to Montserrat.
  • Arrive in Montserrat
  • Group dinner
  • Night in Montserrat
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Optional: Morning Mass at regular Church hours
  • Guided visit to Montserrat Monastery
  • Group lunch
  • Option 1: Adventure/fun activities in the mountains of Montserrat
  • Sport teams: practice at local atheltic grounds
  • Group dinner
  • Night in Montserrat
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Bus to Manresa
  • Visit to Ignatian Manresa: St Ignatius’ Cave, La Seu, Capilla del Rapto
  • Mass at St Ignatius’ Cave (optional)
  • Group lunch
  • Sport teams: fixture # 2 at local school or sport club
  • Group dinner
  • Night in Barcelona
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Guided walking tour of Ignatian Barcelona: Gothic Quarter, St Ignasi Street, Our Lady of the Sea Church
  • Free afternoon to discover Barcelona’s main tourist attractions: Las Ramblas, Barceloneta district, waterfront/beach, Barcelona FC stadium/museum. Sagrada Familia Church, Gaudi’s museums
  • Night in Barcelona
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Morning visit to Sacred Heart Church. See St Ignatius’ sword on display. Mass (optional) at regular Church hours.
  • Group lunch
  • Sport teams: fixture # 3 at local school or sport club
  • Night in Barcelona
  • Breakfast at your accommodation
  • Check out and bus transfer to local international airport
  • Flight back home

tour package includes

• 1 nights of accommodation Azpeitia
• 1 nights of accommodation in Arantzazú
• 1 nights of accommodation in Laguardia
• 2 nights of accommodation in Zaragoza
• 2 nights of accommodation in Montserrat

• 3 nights of accommodation in Barcelona
• Daily breakfast
• Other meals as per itinerary
Private transportation as per itinerary
• Organization of 3 sport fixtures (optional)
• Guided visit to Loyola Sanctuary
• Visit to Arantzazú Sanctuary
Guided tour of Ignatian Barcelona
Guided tour of Ignatian Manresa
Guided tour Montserrat Monastery
• Coordination of optional activities

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tour package may include

• International airfare (available upon request).
• Travel insurance (available upon request).
• Meals and/or activities mentioned as optional.
• Personal expenses (laundry, telecom, etc).
• Social service and or religious activities (upon request)

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