Your private guide will come to pick you up at your hotel in Bordeaux. Take a private transportation to the train station and enjoy a trip by train to Lourdes. Take a rest while your guide gives you insights about the region and its history.

Arrive in Lourdes. There, take a private transportation to the Sanctuary and start your visit and moment of reflection. Start by seeing the Grotto of Massabielle, site of the 18 apparitions of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous in 1858. You will have pportunities to approach the Grotto, touch the rock, pray, or simply observe in silence. You can also see the miraculous spring and fountains where pilgrims come to pray.

Continue your tour at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, the very first basilica built in Lourdes and completed in 1871. This elegant neo-Gothic masterpiece, perched above the Grotto, stands as a powerful symbol of the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. Just beneath it lies the Basilica of the Rosary, adorned with magnificent Venetian mosaics illustrating the Mysteries of the Rosary — a vibrant setting where many masses and blessings are celebrated. A short walk away, the Basilica of Saint Pius X, an impressive modern underground structure inaugurated in 1958, can welcome up to 25,000 pilgrims; its vast space and unique architecture often leave visitors in awe. Nearby, you’ll also discover the Lourdes fountains, where you can drink or collect the miraculous water, and the entrance to the monumental Way of the Cross on Espélugues Hill, whose deep symbolism we’ll share without making the full ascent. Finally, your experience culminates at the Rosary Esplanade.

Food pause in a restaurant that fits your needs. Enjoy local gastronomy and nice views on the authentic city of Lourdes.

After dinner, we would be delighted to offer you various options to end the day-tour: or visit the city center of Lourdes, or visit the Castle and the local Museum to enjoy nice views on the nearby mountains. Please note that you can also choose to spend more time in the Sanctuary, and that your guide will help you choose the option that fits your needs and time the most.