Lisbon: Fátima & The Shepherds Children Home Self-Guided Tour

4.1
(66 reviews)

6 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 5 more

Revel in the history of Fátima's fascinating monuments during this self-guided smartphone tour, departing from Lisbon. Meet your guide assistant in Lisbon and familiarize yourself with your easy guide device, then travel to Fátima, where you'll explore on your own.

Know the birthplace of the three Shepherd Children and visit their houses to have a deeper immersion into the history and origins of the Miracle of Fátima.

Trace the paths of pilgrims as you follow the intuitive guidance of your interactive device, which serves as your own local expert about the city’s history. By the end of this tour you may even feel like one of the lucky children who witnessed the apparition of Our Lady of Fátima.

What's Included

Map
Interactive guide (1 smartphone per customer including children)
Information folder
Transport by minibus or bus (depending on the size of the group)
Guide assistant
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Departure Point: Eduardo VII Park in Marquês de Pombal (Bus Terminal) Directions: Small kiosk made of glass - Cityrama, Eduardo VII Park, 1070-051 Lisboa

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 6 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
  • (Pass by)

    Start the tour from Lisbon directly to Fátima

    Admission ticket free
  • 1

    Get to know the small, picturesque and rural village where the Little Shepherds were born. Here you can visit the house where Jacinta and Francisco Marto lived, and the House of Lucia de Jesus. You can visit the Arneiro Well - the place where the Angel appeared to the three Shepherd Children in the summer of 1916, a year before the apparition of Our Lady.

    45 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    This magnificent church was the first Catholic temple to be erected in Lisbon after the establishment of the Republic in Portugal in 1910. The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary of Fátima is Primo Valmor in 1938, and of its patrimony the extraordinary stained glass of Almada Negreiros stands out.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Basilica de Nossa Senhora do Rosario de Fatima

    This Marian center of pilgrimage evokes the apparitions of Our Lady to the three little shepherds Lucia, Francisco and Jacinta, who took place in 1917 and were recognized in 1930. The Sanctuary includes the Chapel of Apparitions, the Basilica of Our Lady of the Rosary, the Prayer Hall and the Basilica of the Holy Trinity. They complement the Sanctuary, the Retreat Houses of Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Lady of Carmo and the Paul VI Pastoral Center.

    1 hour Admission ticket free
  • 4

    • The Chapel of the Apparitions was built on the exact spot where Our Lady appeared to the shepherd children, near the holm oak that once stood there. The tree no longer exists, as it was gradually taken by pilgrims who came to see it.

    1 hour Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
  • There is no bathroom on board the bus
  • Dress code is smart casual
Supplied by Cityrama

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Day Trips
Full-day Tours
Bus Tours
Audio Guides
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Religious Tours
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Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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