This year, our pilgrimage will be from Friday 17th to Friday 24th July 2026.
Important Message:
The Pilgrimage Office has received a high volume of registrations for the Lourdes Pilgrimage.
We ask you to please be patient while each pilgrim and group’s application is dealt with.
You will be contacted by email as soon as possible.
Thank you
Save the Date!
Join Westminster Diocese’s new Archbishop Richard Moth on this year’s pilgrimage to Lourdes from Friday 17th to Friday 24th July 2026.
REGISTER NOW and choose from the pilgrimage package prices and options below.
-After a registration has been fully approved, a booking can be made and deposits, or payment in full, made to our tour operator Tangney Tours.
Lourdes Pilgrimage Package Details
Dates: Friday 17th July to Friday 24th July 2026
Important:
· Requests for date variations cannot be accepted.
· There is no ‘flight-only’, no ‘rail-only’ nor any ‘hotel-only’ option in 2026.
· Those travelling by rail must be mobile and capable of carrying their own luggage between transfers from the trains to the coaches.
Prices Include: international travel by air or by rail, transfers in France, full board accommodation on a room-sharing basis, and travel insurance arranged by the Pilgrimage Office with Tangney Tours. Those aged 96 or over at the time of the pilgrimage will need to make a separate application to Tangney Tours for assessing their travel insurance requirements. Also included is the Westminster Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage (WDLP) Levy of £50 payable separately on registration to RCDOW.
Pilgrim Package Prices are available on request for pilgrims who will be aged 17 years old and under (including infants under 2 years old) at the time of the pilgrimage.
MORNING FLIGHTS FROM LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT (times to be confirmed).
The duration of the flights is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes.
Flights and Hotel St Sauveur £1251 Single Room Supplement £280 (No single rooms available.)
Flights and hotels Eliseo or Padoue £1216 Single Room Supplement £259
Flights and Hotel Alba £1178 Single Room Supplement £259 (No single rooms available.)
(This hotel is only for Redcaps)
Flights and Hotel Mediterranée £1178 Single Room Supplement £259 (No single rooms available.)
Flights and hotels Stella and Croix des Bretons £1178 Single Room Supplement £259 (These 2 hotels are only for St Frai Helpers and the Medical Team respectively)
Flights and hotels Beau Site or St Georges £1141 Single Room Supplement £224 (No single rooms available.)
Flights and Accueil Marie St Frai £1061
No Supplement for Single Room occupancy (The St Frai is for Assisted Pilgrims only, by Lourdes Medical Team assessment).
The Accueil Marie St Frai Also known as the ‘St Frai’ or simply the ‘Accueil’ (meaning a place of welcome), is accommodation for Assisted Pilgrims. It provides 24-hour care lead by the Chief Brancardier and Handmaids, dedicated teams of Medical Professionals and Helpers to assist those who need support with medical conditions, and at times, a higher degree of care during their week in Lourdes. The building is shared with other pilgrimages, and is located on the main street leading down to the Sanctuary and the Grotto.
The Accueil is fully wheelchair and stretcher accessible, with bedrooms of up to six beds, and dining room and social area especially for Westminster’s Assisted Pilgrims.
If you would like more details about the Accueil Marie St Frai, please contact the Pilgrimage Office on 020 7798 9173 or email to lourdes@rcdow.org.uk
Closing date for Assisted Pilgrim applications to the Accueil St Frai is 30th April 2026.
BY RAIL, FROM LONDON KINGS CROSS ST PANCRAS STATION
UPDATE: The rail option is no longer available to book as all seats have been filled. This does not apply to groups that have already contacted the Pilgrimage Office. If in doubt, check with your group leader.
All bookings must be secured by a deposit of £250 per person payable to Tangney Tours.
All travellers need to be aware of the Entry and Exit System for non-EU passport holders. The European Union website also explains this new system which has been in place since October 2025.
Forthcoming dates for your diary:
- If you already are a Lourdes Pilgrimage Ambassador, or would like to be a spokesperson to gather interest in the Lourdes Pilgrimage, tell your story and to share the message of Lourdes, contact the Pilgrimage Office on 0207 798 9173 or via email lourdes@rcdow.org.uk
- The next Lourdes quarterly Reunion Mass is open to all and takes place on Tuesday 2nd June 2026 in Westminster Cathedral Crypt at 6:30pm followed by a social in a nearby venue, so join this mailing list for updates.
