John Paul II Beloved Homeland

Krakow, Wadowice, Czestochowa & Mogila

Transport & accommodation 

·       Direct flight from Dublin to Krakow with Aer Lingus

·       Transfer on arrival to your hotel in Krakow with guide assistance

·       6 nights hotel accommodation in Krakow

·       Breakfast and evening meal served each day at hotels in Krakow

·       Transfer from your hotel to Krakow airport

·       Direct flight from Krakow to Dublin with Aer Lingus

·       Luxury air-conditioned coach for all transfers and tours

Tours & religious programme 

·       Full religious programme organised by Joe Walsh Tours

·       Full day guided tour of Krakow, visiting the Bishop’s Palace in which the Holy Father Pope John Paul II resided on each of his pilgrimages to Krakow, St. Mary’s Church where he gave sermons and heard confession, the Wawel Cathedral  and Sukiennice Cloth Hall

·       Excursion to Wadowice, birthplace of Karol Wojtyla, where you will see the Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the old building of the secondary school which Karol attended as a teenager and his family home, turned into a museum which documents his life and work as a priest in Poland up to the time when he was elected Bishop of Rome and left the country for good

·       Visit to the Shrine of Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, which Karol Wojtila visited on many occasions

·       Visit to the Divine Mercy Shrine in Lagiewniki, consecrated by John Paul II in 2002

·       Guided visit to the Jasna Gora Monsastery in Czestochowa and Chapel of the Blessed Virgin, home to the Black Madonna and the most important Marian Shrine in Poland

·       Full day excursion to Zakopane, a favorite resort for Pope John Paul II, including a visit to the Church of Our Lady of Fatima, built as a votive offering of thanks to her for saving the Pope’s life after the assassination attempt in 1981

·       Visit to the village of Mogila to see the Cistercian Monastery which the Pope visited in 1979 and the Ark of the Lord Church in Bienczyce

·       Free time for private sightseeing or shopping

·       English speaking guide assistance throughout the tour

·       Entrance fees and admissions included as per itinerary

Optional 

·       Optional insurance €25 (conditions apply). Please note that there is an additional insurance premium for of €25 passengers aged 86 to 94 years

Notes 

·       Price per person sharing twin/double room with facilities

·       Passengers are entitled to check in one standard piece of luggage subject to airline’s conditions

·       Prices are exclusive of taxes and charges totaling €75 unless otherwise stated

·       Single rooms are on request at a supplement of €40 per night

·       A non-refundable deposit of €200 is required for booking