Private Experience to Fatima, Aljustrel and Valinhos with PicNic from Lisbon

Avoid the stress of traveling by public transport or a shared tour and choose the comfort and safety in the company of your private guide who will pick you up at your hotel in a comfortable vehicle with the Clean & Safe Seal guarantee.

This tour is designed for those who want to get away from the traditional tours and have a more authentic and unique experience.

The duration of the trip from Lisbon to the Shrine of Fatima is about 1h30.

Still in Aljustrel - village where the three little shepherds were born, lived and from where they guided their flock of sheeps to Cova de Iria, we will visit the houses from San Francisco and Saint Jacinta and Sister Lúcia's house, which are open for visits by pilgrims and did not undergo any significant transformation after the Apparitions.

You will visit the houses from San Francisco and Saint Jacinta and Sister Lúcia's house, which are open for visits by pilgrims and did not undergo any significant transformation after the Apparitions.

The little shepherds sat on this well, talking, playing and praying. On a summer day, it was here that the second apparition of the Angel took place.
When he found them he asked: “What are you doing? Pray, pray a lot.”

Between the 8th and 9th stations of the Via Sacra you will find Valinhos, where the fourth Apparition of the Virgin took place, on August 19, 1917, since on August 13 the Three Little Shepherds were detained for questioning and prevented from going to Cova de Iria.

In the Spring and Autumn of 1916, the three Little Shepherds were surprised by the presence of the Angel of Peace, in this place.
When he reached them, he said:
- Don't be afraid! I am the Angel of Peace. Pray with me.

1 km from Aljustrel and 2 km from the Sanctuary, you will find the Parish Church of Fatima, where the seers were baptized and made their insertion in the Christian community. It was here that Lucia made her first communion, San Francisco spent many hours in prayer and Saint Jacinta had an Apparition of Our Lady who taught her to meditate on the Rosary.

Built in response to Our Lady's request “I want you to make a chapel here”. Here Our Lady appeared full of light and spoke to the Little Shepherds. In this place the Virgin appeared five times: in May, June, July, September and October 1917.

The three Little Shepherds were on May 13 1917 in this place playing at the top of the slope of Cova de Iria making a "small wall" and "suddenly saw as if it was a lightning". Years later the Basilica was constructed (between 1928 and 1953). Here are the tombs of the three Little Shepherds.
Attend the 11 o'clock mass. Depending on the day and the season the mass may be celebrated in the Basilica of the Holy Trinity.

Inside the sanctuary, the cross is the sign that rises highest at 34 meters high.

Berlin Wall Monument
Concrete block of the Berlin Wall that represents the fall of the communist regime in the USSR, recalling the revelation of one of the secrets of Fatima.

Around the sanctuary there are ideal picnic parks for you to have the experience of having lunch outdoors. We invite you to take a break and enjoy some local products at a picnic.

In 1973, the intention arose to build a new church in the Sanctuary of Fatima. The first stone was laid in 2004. It was inaugurated on October 12, 2007, on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the Apparitions. The whole church is white in color, covered with stone from the region: Branco do Mar (white from the sea). The Basilica has a total of 8,633 seats, including 76 for people with limited mobility. Its construction was paid completely with donations from visitors.

Made of golden bronze offered by a pilgrim, its location in the middle of the Shrine marks the centrality of the person of Jesus Christ in the Message of Fatima. it is a fountain built on a well, the well's water has been instrument of many graces.

It was a great day and it is time to return to your hotel in Lisbon. We hope to see you again soon on another visit in Portugal.
You will be able to choose a Drop-off location different from the Pick up one, provided it is in Lisbon.
See you soon!