Click to EnlargeYour trip includes
- Round-trip airfare
from your desired Airport
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- Accommodations at first-class hotels (or similar) double occupancy
- ~ 2 nights: Sofitel, Warsaw
- ~ 5 nights: Sheraton Grand Krakow, Krakow
- Base Price: 2 Travellers in 1 Room: Queen or King Bed or 2 Twin beds
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Optional - Additional Cost:
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Single Room
: No
Roomate $0.00 (USD)
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Triple Room
: Upon Request
- Transfers by private coach
- Breakfast and Dinner daily, three lunches
- Glass of wine and mineral water with all dinners
- Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
- Professional local guides throughout the trip
- Sightseeing and admissions fees
- Headsets for additional sightseeing
- Arrangements for daily Mass and spiritual activities
- Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
- Tips for guides and drivers
- Catholic Priest, Mass daily & Spiritual activities
- Accommodations at first-class hotels (or similar) double occupancy
Not included
- Anything not mentioned
Itinerary
Day 1, Depart United States
Your pilgrimage begins with an overnight flight to Warsaw. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.
Day 2, Arrive in Warsaw
You will be transported to your hotel to unpack and relax. Celebrate Mass at St. James Church, the Church is where St. Faustina, Helena Kowalska, prayed extensively upon coming to Warsaw. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 3, Warsaw
Following breakfast, head to Mass at Zytnia 3/9 where St. Faustina entered the convent, the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy. You will explore the Old Town, comprised of beautiful maze-like cobblestone streets and picturesque architecture that are symbols of Poland's successful rebuild following its destruction during World War II. Lunch will be on your own, followed by some free time. Visit a local restaurant for dinner and return to the hotel for overnight.
Day 4, Czestochowa
The day begins with Mass at Jasna Gora Monastery. This hill-top monastery is home to the beloved icon of the Black Madonna. Continue on to Wadowice, the birthplace of Karol Wojtyla (St. John Paul II). Continue on to Krakow for dinner and overnight.
Day 5, Krakow
Explore Krakow's Market Square, which has remained unchanged for almost 700 years. Then make your way to Wawel Hill, where you will visit the beautiful Cathedral and coronation Chapel. Lunch will be on your own, followed by a free afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Krakow.
Day 6, Wadowice | Lagiewniki
Take an excursion to Wadowice, the birthplace of Saint John Paul II. You will visit the museum and the home of St. John Paul II, as well as the Church where this beloved Saint was baptized and attended Mass as a child. Next, visit the Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and celebrate Mass at the shrine. Enjoy free time for lunch. Continue one to Lagiewniki, where, through the mediation of St. Faustina, Christ passed on the message of Divine Mercy. After Mass, return to Krakow for dinner and overnight.
Day 7, Auschwitz
Head to Auschwitz, notoriously known as a Nazi concentration camp during the Second World War. During your visit, you will have an opportunity to see the cell that imprisoned St. Maximilian Kolbe and visit the Martyrdom Museum. Return to Krakow for some free before Mass, dinner and overnight.
Day 8, Zakopane
Drive through the mountains to the small and remote village of Zakopane. You will take a cable-car to the nearby mountaintop of Gubalowka. Visit Jaszczurowka Chapel, where young Karol Wojtyla often attended Mass. Celebrate Mass in Zakopane, then return to Krakow for the farewell dinner and overnight.
Day 9, Depart Krakow
Say “pożegnanie” and revel in the memories as the bus transports you to the airport for your flight home.
Please note that for a number of reasons beyond our control or because new opportunities emerge, the schedule and itinerary can change.
