Lourdes: 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour through Historic Religious Sanctuaries

Experience the profound spirituality and history of Lourdes on a 2-hour guided walking tour. Visit the Grotto, admire the Rosary Basilica, and reflect at the candle-lit Crypt.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Sanctuaire Notre Dame de Lourdes - Experience the spirituality of Lourdes on a 2H tour of the sanctuaries with a local guide. Visit the Grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to Saint Bernadette and take time for quiet reflection.
What's Included
  • Expert commentary from a local guide
  • Entrance to the sanctuaries and basilicas
  • 2 hours guided walking tour
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in the spiritual significance of Lourdes on an enriching 2-hour journey of the holy sanctuaries, led by an enthusiast local guide. Explore the Grotto where the divine apparition of Virgin Mary graced Saint Bernadette, allowing for moments of serene introspection.
Embark on a 2-hour interpretive walk, soaking up the deeply spiritual and historical essence of the sacred shrines and basilicas of Lourdes. Your proficient local guide will navigate you through the peaceful expanses, recounting tales of Saint Bernadette and the 18 heavenly appearances of Virgin Mary in 1858. You’ll explore the Grotto where Bernadette was blessed with the divine visions, pause to esteem the stunning Rosary Basilica, and carve out moments for individual contemplation in the candle-illuminated Crypt. The tour culminates near the renowned spring, where countless devotees have sought both physical and spiritual restoration. With expedited entry to the attractions and the enlightening guidance of your guide, this tour proffers a deeply touching Lourdes experience.

Location
Coecilia/Lourdes-shopping.fr
Place Monseigneur Laurence
In front of the Souvenirs shop Coecilia : Place Mgr Laurence at the corner of the Mgr Schoepfer Avenue, Lourdes
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Ann_a
Aug 20, 2024
Great tour. I highly recommended. - Walking through the grotto. Touching the grotto stones. Touching the spring water. The tour guide provided good historical information.
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Misun_p
Aug 18, 2024
Exceptional Guide and Unforgettable Experience! - I had the pleasure of joining a tour led by Joseph, and I must say, it was one of the most memorable experiences I've ever had. From the very beginning, Joseph’s passion for his work and deep knowledge of the area were evident. He is not just a guide but a true storyteller, bringing every site and scene to life with fascinating details and anecdotes that you won't find in any guidebook. Joseph's expertise is matched only by his warm personality and his genuine care for every member of the group. He was attentive to everyone's needs, making sure we were all comfortable and engaged throughout the tour. His ability to weave together history, culture, and personal stories created a rich tapestry that truly deepened our understanding and appreciation of the places we visited.
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Dannalee_d
Jun 13, 2024
Lourdes Walking Tour - Very spiritual uplifting tour. Our tour guide Aurelion is very polite and kind too. Highly recommended.
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Carolann_m
May 30, 2024
Illuminating - Seeing the grotto and hearing about the entire history. Bernadette’s family background and her trials and tribulations gave me an insight in what this girl experienced. Our guide - Joseph - gave a in-depth description of every aspect of the miracles that occurred
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James_k
May 14, 2024
Very interesting tour guide was good - Very good seen the crupt which I never seen before Very interesting also was advised to go to the English Mass at 11 am which I did and to the sacrament of the sick at 5pm which I liked
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Sharon_m
May 10, 2024
It was a very good tour... - It was a very good tour and the guide was excellent. However I think that there needs to be better communication. I prepaid for a 10:00 tour and had to switch to the 2:00 P. M. tour because of your schedule. I prepaid but the guide thought I was going to pay after the tour and I had no money on me. Also my name was not on the list for the 2:00 P. M. Tour after the time change. That’s why it’s 4 stars instead of 5.
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Maribe_g
Aug 13, 2024
Not worth the money - The tour guide was very friendly & informed. He was able to get us into the water gesture quickly. I gave a 3-star rating because it’s not worth the money. The free tour by the sanctuary is more informative.
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Dhowald_33
Jul 22, 2024
Interesting leadership - but there is still room for improvement in the organization. - The tour was very interesting. However, we were informed the day before by SMS that we should be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the start of the tour. We arrived on time a quarter of an hour earlier, but the guide did not. We waited and because it had quite a lot of people there and we didn’t know how to recognize the guide, we asked other groups who also started from there if this was the tour we had booked. The guide then showed up - actually just in time for the agreed time - and did not know that we were in line earlier. In addition, as no German tour was offered, we had booked it in English. But the English of the guide was not quite so easy to understand. For someone who does not speak the language so well, it would have been quite difficult to follow the explanations. The guide was very nice and still gets a good review from us. He explained a lot to us and also answered our numerous questions very readily. So: He did a good job.
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Judith_s
May 9, 2024
A little Disappointing - I booked an English tour but the guide tried to accommodate the one French speaker in our group. This cut into our time. Also we spent approximately 40minutes of the 2 hour tour waiting in a line up. I had booked the tour to avoid that.
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Joseantonio_l
May 18, 2024
Disrespectful guide - Our guide was extremely rude with our group with no consideration on two seniors over 80 years old in need of enough time to get the wheelchairs needed. In addition was very disrespectful with my wife to the point we had to leave the tour almost at the beginning. His name is Joseph and I will be asking for a formal apology from Viator.
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