Welcome to our Pilgrimages travel blog where you will find all our latest articles about our wonderful destinations, travel tips and inspiration.

Travel Tips for your Pilgrimage

If you are getting ready to book your next trip or travel, we have prepared our top useful travel tips for your pilgrimage with Joe Walsh Tours: CHECK LEVEL OF

Special Places: Montserrat Monastery

Mount Montserrat, Catalonia’s Sacred Mountain, is distinguished for its iconic needle-shaped peaks and rocky formations, sculpted over millions of years by natural erosion; and creating a landscape unlike any other.

Special Places: Gavarnie

Caroline Trainor, who leads our team in Lourdes, shares some history about Gavarnie and its many sites to visit. As part of our pilgrimage to Lourdes, there is an optional

8 Beautiful Shrines of Europe

Pilgrims have travelled across Europe and the world for many centuries, visiting sacred relics and the resting place of saints. Today we introduce you to some of the most beautiful

8 beautiful day trips from Fatima

Fatima, in Portugal, is one of the most popular pilgrimage destinations, receiving millions of pilgrims and visitors each year. If you're spending more than just a brief time in the

What happens in Rome during Jubilee Year?

Jubilee Year is a special time for pilgrimage in Catholic tradition, a year where pilgrims embark on a journey searching for plenary indulgence. "The Jubilee Indulgence is a concrete manifestation

Special Places: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral

As Camino pilgrims reach Monte do Gozo, the Mount of Joy, they can catch a first glimpse of their destination: the magnificent Santiago de Compostela Cathedral. This place marks the

Things to do on your pilgrimage to Rome

Home of Popes and Saints, cradle of Christianity and also of Western civilisation... There are many extraordinary holy sites to visit and things to do on a pilgrimage to Rome,

Special places to see in Assisi, home of Saint Francis

We introduce you to the most special places to see in Assisi, homeplace of Saint Francis and Saint Claire.

New Year, New Pilgrimages

New Year brings New Pilgrimages at Joe Walsh Tours! Honour Our Lady Queen of Peace in Medjugorje, be part of our groups and Diocesan Pilgrimages, travel to to Fatima, the

Christmas Opening Hours

Dear customers, please note our Christmas opening hours are the following: DECEMBER CLOSED: 25th, 26th, 27th OPEN: 28th, 29th [Team will be available online and by phone] JANUARY CLOSED: 1st

Competition: Share your review to win a trip to Lourdes!

At Joe Walsh Tours, we are delighted to be giving pilgrims who travelled with us this year a chance to win a trip to Lourdes for two people. If you

Fatima 2024 Special Early Booking Offer

Would you like to join our Fatima 2024 Pilgrimages? This week we are delighted to announce that our Fatima 2024 Pilgrimages are now open for bookings. With regular departures from

Medjugorje 2024 Special Early Booking Offer

At Joe Walsh Tours we are delighted to announce our 2024 Medjugorje Pilgrimage programme is now available to book. For all the pilgrims ready to travel to Medjugorje next year,

9 Things to do and see in Lourdes

Lourdes has been one of the most important Marian shrines in Europe since Our Lady appeared to Saint Bernadette in the 19th century with thousands of pilgrims visiting the town

Register for Pilgrimages 2024

Planning your 2024 pilgrimage? We are currently finalising dates for our Pilgrimages 2024 programme, in the meantime you can register for our newsletter and you will be notified by email

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