I recommend spending a few hours of your trip on this lovely tour. Lore was an excellent guide with much knowledge to share about the history of Lourdes. I enjoyed it immensely
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- Services of a licensed/accredited guide.
Excludes
- Entrance castle fort (8 per person)
- Entrance to the Moulin Lacadé (2.50 euros per person)
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- At the foot of the statue of Saint Joseph
Return
- At the foot of the statue of Saint Joseph
Itinerary
A tour that will take you to the world-famous grotto where the Virgin Lady appeared in 1858, and help you to understand from a cultural and historical point of view, the unique story of Bernadette Soubirous. We will then proceed to the different basilicas and to the fountains where you can fetch the holy water.
Entering the house where Bernadette was born, we will try to imagine what was the childhood of the Saint.
The place where the Soubirous family was living at the time of the apparitions in 1858. .
Regarding the second half of our discovery, the guide will suggest 2 options : Option 1 : we will explore the upper part of the town and try to imagine how Lourdes was before the apparitions. We will then visit the medieval castle (Chateau Fort Musée Pyrénéen) and discover its charming little museum dedicated to the arts and traditions of the Pyrenees. The view from the castle towards the sanctuaries and the city is spectacular!
Regarding the second half of our discovery, the guide will suggest 2 options : Option 2 : Spending more time on the sanctuaries to visit the basilicas + Visit of the Father's house (house that still belongs to the descendents of the Soubirous family).
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Reviews
Laura was prompt. She was very knowledgeable and flexible especially when we got tired. She brought us to many important sites that we would never have known were there. She was also very patient and understanding if we wanted to stop to shop or have a bathroom break.
We learned a lot of knowledge from Laure. She did an excellent job. She was very patient answering all the questions and explaining the history.
Our guide Laure was very informative, knowledgeable, upbeat and considerate. Very exceptional experience. Perfect english. I highly recommend her.
It’s a 3 hour tour. You have a few choices about what you want to see. Love that the tour was geared to our interests. Our guide, Lore (Lorie) spoke English very well. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes.
Our guide, Laurie, was amazing! She was so knowledgeable and knew how to time our visits to certain areas and gave us some good tips for when we were on our own in Lourdes! We highly recommend this tour!
I am sure the tour was excellent, unfortunately we were not able to join due to Iberia losing our luggage. Although we found it to be in Cairo, it was too late for us to continue the trip and decided to return to NY. We are going back to Lourdes and definitely will book with you as you are the best. Thank you all the same.
Our guide Jodine was amazing. Brought the entire story of Lourdes to life through her tour of various parts and her great storytelling skills. Highly recommend.
Jodine was very knowledgeable, friendly and clearly appreciates and cares about Lourdes. Well worth the money, especially if your time is limited.
Laura (I hoped I spelt it right) was extremely knowledgeable, giving us lots of insights and information, and always open to answering our questions. She was also patient and flexible with us. I was with my mum, who can't walk too much or too fast and she was always mindful of that, taking it slow and ensuring we take the best possible paths.
We heard all the history, were oriented to Lourdes, saw every sanctuary there, learned much that we could return to as desired.
Our tour guide was very knowledgable. She explained, in detail, everything pertaining to St. Bernadette and Lourdes.
Our guide, Lauri, was very good. She was engaging as she told stories of Bernadette and her family during the time of her apparitions. We were there while several masses were going on so we could not go into the Grotto. I would recommend this private tour to anyone interested in the history or Bernadette and Lourdes.
Great guide . Very flexible. Very knowledgeable. Great guide . Very flexible. Very knowledgeable. Great guide . Very flexible. Very knowledgeable
Even though flooding altered some site visits, Laure took good care to give us an informative, interesting and leisurely tour. She communicated well thru app as well as sending another guide over in person to make sure we knew of her delay. We made it to the remaining sites and she added the covered market since we had time. Laurie also followed up the next day to update us regarding the previous flood closure. We enjoyed our tour and Laure and can highly Recommend her!
Wonderful, we enjoyed our time! Thank you for the opportunity to see the basilica and all of your knowledge!
The tour guide was amazing and explained everything very thoroughly and very friendly she her time answering all our questions
Had an amazing experience with Laure .she is extremely knowledgeable person and very professional. . She made be our stay in Lourdes Very enjoyable . I give her 5 stats and I will recommend her to all my friends ang family . Joel and Eliana schaefer.
Great tour..So amazing..We had a knowledgeable tour guide “ Laure “ and so professional..Highly recommended. Hoping to come back soon.
We had a private tour with Lori who was delightful and very knowledgeable. She was patient with all our questions and of course showed us all the historical sites and gave us so much information.
Thankful we chose to have a professional guide. Lore was kind, patient and knowledgeable. Without her we surely would’ve missed important sites. Depth of knowledge was appreciated. Would recommend!
The life of St Bernadette was very interesting and inspiring. The guide tells the story excellently and passionately.
I went in the first week in September and missed the crowds, which allowed me to explore and truly appreciate the experience. My guide Laure was so lovely, knowledgeable and catered the tour based on what I wanted to see and to give me a full understanding of the history of Lourdes. I would highly recommend!
If you want to learn a little bit more about the history of the town of Lourdes and St. Bernadette, this is the tour for you. Our tour guide, Laure, was excellent and was very considerate of the pace of walking considering I was with two senior citizens.
Sandrine was so nice and patient with us. We really enjoyed the guided tour with her. We would definitely recommend her to anyone. Thank you
Laure is a great. She is kind and very knowledgable about the context and history of St Bernadette and Lourdes town. It was sunny when we visited Lourdes. We had wonderful experience during this tour.
This was a wonderful, comprehensive tour of the Sanctuary and some parts of the village. Our tour guide Laur customized our tour to spend time in the locations that we were most interested in. She was very sweet and extremely knowledgeable, answering all our questions. She told us the complete story of Bernadette and many amazing facts about the sanctuary churches and grounds. Highly recommend!
- very informative - very accomodating - great response time - fun - included all the main attractions
Excellent tour of Lourdes and very well explained. Interesting tour with so much interesting information. Would drfinately recommend.
This may have been the Highlight of our trip to Europe as we saw London, Paris and Rome. It was such a spiritual place to be a part of and to be on Holy ground was truly amazing. Lourdes was just beautiful and our guide was one of the best guides we had the entire trip!!!
Jodine did a great job giving us a comprehensive overview of Lourdes, along with explanations of the history and meaning of the sights. We would highly reconmend her!
The tour guide was excellent, very knowledgeable, courteous and professional. She really took her time to explain the history and significance of every place we visit. Thank you
Mind clearing and peaceful. Our guide San-say was amazing. The tour felt more like a conversation with a friend whilst giving insight and the history of the area. She was great. If you go during off season make sure you make plans to visit surrounding areas as Lourdes is very quiet.
Everything was incredible. We had an excellent guide who explained everything to us in detail. Highly recommended to know the history of Lourdes and St. Bernadette.
Laure gave a very good tour. She spoke very good English and knew the history well. She has a wonderful gentle personality. She was very accommodating by allowing us to direct the sequence of the tour to our liking and to accommodate our walking abilities. She spent whatever time it took for us and we never felt rushed. We would definitely recommend taking this tour with her!
Laure is so knowledgeable of Bernadette's life in Lourdes and the apparition of the Virgin Mary. I, together with my mom and her friend, felt the sacredness of the story on the way she relate it.
Met our guide Lor at precisely the agreed time…..she was very knowledgeable and was willing to customize what we wanted to do and see….a great experience!
Great religious experience. Our guide Jodine was very knowledgeable and friendly. She made the tour memorable.
Jodine was great!!!!! She explained with details our tour with good information, had knowledge of the town and history. Excellent vibe, easy going, she also gave us suggestions and responded all our questions!!!!!!
Everything was incredible, but the tour guide, Lauren, was superb. She knows everything from the obvious religious aspects of the tour and the history of the area to the geology of the grotto, and in more than one language. The architecture and art are much more beautiful than in pictures.
I had a great tour! Our tour person was very nice , knowledgeable, and professional… I learned a lot about Lourdes France and it’s history! It’s a lot of walking but worth it to see everything!
This was an excellent tour and I'm glad I was able to schedule on my first day in Lourdes! Laure is very knowledgeable about the sanctuary but also introduced me to Pyrenees history and culture. This was an excellent way to start my trip to Lourdes and helped me to set the itinerary for the rest of my star
Very knowledgeable guide willing to be flexible in itinerary and topics of the tour. Great experience.
Our tour guide Jodine was fantastic. Very pleasant and knowledgeable. She also gave us a great restaurant recommendation. Highly recommend this tour.
Laura was very professional and very knowledgeble. She was able to give us full explanation at each site we would stop. She also speaks Spanish, which made my mom fall in love with her. She was very patience with my mom's needs. I called it a blessing that she was our tour guide.
Laure is an excellent, knowledgeable tour guide who is a local resident of Lourdes. At the beginning of the tour she asked if we had ever been to Lourdes before and customized the tour based on what we were most interested in seeing. She covered all aspects of the pilgrimage site-the basilica, the tradition of lighting candles, the healing baths, the grotto etc. We then followed the blue line through the town of Lourdes which led us to the home of St. Bernadette, the milk where her father worked, and the castle of Lourdes. Laure gave full explanations of the history of Lourdes, the layout of the town, the purpose of the castle and its interior rooms and displays. Look no further if you’re considering a tour when you visit Lourdes!
Laure was such an excellent, informative, and gracious tour guide. I only had a day in Lourdes and I honestly believe if I had not done this tour I wouldn't have anywhere near the understanding, appreciation, and knowledge that I walked away with. It made the town and its history so rich and alive. I am in her debt, honestly. I was even running late because of a phone mishap and she waited to start the tour until I arrived. If you are looking to book a day a day tour that will manage to encompass the Sanctuary, the town, ST. Bernadette and her life, the church's history, and even the Pyrenees and the castle, then take this tour. It was worth every penny.
My tour guide was so lovely and very knowledgeable… She took her time with me and let me stop whenever I wanted to… She is a lovely woman and I’m glad I had her… She’s excellent and I’ll refer many people to her
Laure provides a comprehensive tour of the main Lourdes sites, plus a look at Bernadette’s family life and the historic town castle. The separate admission to the castle is well worth it for the views, and as a bonus it has nice garden full of fantastic miniature buildings. Recommend the private tour to better navigate the many larger groups at Lourdes.
Laura was right on time. She had a wealth of knowledge, spoke excellent English. Very enjoyable to listen to. The tour was like walking through Lourdes with a friend. Highly recommend.
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