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2019 FTA PDT to Portugal

The Faith Travel Association has announced the itinerary for its Product Development Trip to Portugal, June 23–27. Organized and sponsored by ACISO-Associação Empresarial Ourém-Fátima, the trip is open to all U.S. and Canadian FTA tour operators. Interested in participating but not an FTA member? You can join for just $99! Contact FTA Manager Kay Saffari if you’d like to apply for the PDT and/or FTA membership.

  • June 22

    Arrive at Lisbon airport.

  • June 23 | Fatima

    • 9 a.m. | Shrine and museum

    • 11 a.m. | Way of the cross, Aljustrel and Valinhos

    • 12:30 p.m. | Lunch at Fatima (Truão)

    • 2 p.m. | Museum of Sacred Art and Ethnology of Fatima

    • 3:30 p.m. | Museum “The Miracle of Fatima”

    • 5 p.m. | Wax Museum of Fátima

    • 7:30 p.m. |  Dinner at Fatima (O Curral)

    • 9:30 p.m. | Rosary, in the Chapel of the Apparitions

    • 10:15 p.m. | Candlelight Procession in the Prayer Area

  • June 24 | Caves, Nazaré, Alcobaça, Batalha

    • 9 a.m. | Caves “Grutas da Moeda”

    • 11 a.m. | Nazaré

    • 1 p.m. | Lunch at Nazaré (S. Miguel)

    • 2:30 p.m. | Monastery of Alcobaça

    • 4:30 p.m. | Monastery of Batalha

    • 8 p.m. | Dinner at Fátima (Laterna do Fado)

  • June 25 | Fátima, Ourém, Tomar

    • 10 a.m. | Olive Oil Museum of Fatima

    • 11 a.m. | “Municipal Museum of Ourém – Administrator’s House”

    • 11:45 a.m. | Medieval Village of Ourém

    • 1 p.m. | Lunch at Ourém (Casa do Cristo)

    • 2:30 p.m. | Tomar (Convento do Cristo, Historic Center)

    • 8 p.m. | Dinner at Fatima (Tia Alice)

  • June 26 | Lisbon

    • 8 a.m. | Bus tour of Lisbon

  • June 27

    Departure

I can help!Kay Saffari kay.saffari@faithtravelassociation.com+1.859.264.6603

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