5 Days Divine Mercy and St Faustina Pilgrimage & Holiday Special
Get fascinated on the different things Poland has to offer. The visit to the Divine Mercy will definitely rejuvenate your faith and spirit. Get inspired by St John Paul II by following his footsteps and seeing his humble beginnings. The 400-year-old UNESCO site, Kalwaria Zebrzydowska and Our Lady of Cz?stochowa will not only strengthen your spirituality but will also amaze you with its architecture and artworks.
Have your pilgrimage combined with an exquisite holiday experience as you will surely get enchanted with the old city of Krakow. Take yourself back in history by visiting Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum. Artworks definitely flourished in Poland. See the stunning beauty of sculptures and other artworks made from salt in Wieliczka Salt Mine and be a witness to a wonderful presentation of Polish culture in the famous Baltic Amber Gallery.
Aside from that, Poland takes pride of the breath-taking views they can offer to all visitors in Tatra Mountains Region. Complete your Polish experience by satisfying your palate with delectable polish cuisines.
DAY 1
Arrival at Krakow Airport
Transfer to the accommodation.
After refreshing visiting the Wawel Castle. This Renaissance-style Royal Castle reconstructed between 1504 – 1535 with the historic interior houses an astonishing collection of treasures from the Polish monarchy. Wawel Cathedral is overwhelmingly full of spectacular chapels, medieval tombs and sarcophagi. The Royal Cathedral was the coronation and burial site of all of Poland’s monarchs. In the cathedral there are relics of the 11th century martyr, St. Stanislaw (patron of Krakow) and Queen (Saint) Jadwiga.
After lunch we will visit the Old Town with the biggest medieval Square in Europe (Rynek), the Sukiennice Cloth Hall, St Florian’s (Florianska) Gate, St Mary’s (Mariacka) Basilica with the largest gothic alter in the world, the university district with Collegium Maius – the oldest building of the Jagiellonian University.
Welcome dinner in ‘Morskie Oko’ Restaurant -
You will taste regional Polish cuisine with a traditional
wooden interior. All the service crew are wearing traditional Polish costumes like in the Swiss Alps. Guaranteeing an unforgettable Polish highland experience.
DAY 2
Buffet breakfast. Leave at 9am for visit Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial Museum (UNESCO). In the years from 1940-45 the Nazis killed about 1.5 million people there, mainly Jews. We will see there also The Cell of Father Maksymilian Kolbe, where he was murdered by Nazis.
Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror, genocide, and the Holocaust. It was established by the Nazis in 1940, in the suburbs of the city of Oswiecim which,
like other parts of Poland, was occupied by the Germans during the Second World War. The name of the city of Oswiecim was changed to Auschwitz, which became the name of the camp as well.Over the following years, the camp was expanded and consisted of three main parts: Auschwitz I, Auschwitz II-Birkenau, and Auschwitz III-Monowitz.
Later visit the house where John Paul II was born and the basilica where he was baptized. He was born in Wadowice in 1920 and lived there until 1938 when he left for Krakow.
LUNCH – because of the concert in the evening, the main meal of the day is lunch.
Lunch organized Medieval Mansion which is famous for weddings.
On our way back to Krakow we’ll visit the Replica of Golgotha in Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – beautiful baroque pilgrimage site dear to Pope John Paul II. There is a Bernardine monastery with 44 chapels located on beautiful green hills there. We will celebrate mass at 400 year old Basilica (UNESCO).
DAY 3
Leave the hotel at 10 am for Divine Mercy Shrine, taking part in Divine Mercy Chaplet in front of St Faustina’s tomb. Celebrating Mass.
The Sanctuary houses the miraculous Image of Merciful Jesus and the relics of Sister Faustina. John Paul II, was said to be the driving force behind the worship of the Lord’s Mercy within its center, the Lagiewniki sanctuary, by the worldwide Catholic movement. Every year over two million pilgrims from all over the world visit the shrine.
Leave at 16:30 for Wieliczka, the oldest Salt Mines in Europe (UNESCO). A unique mine, were massive Chapels, Crucifixes and halls are carved out of salt. In 1978 the Wieliczka Salt Mine was added to UNESCO´s 1st World List of Cultural and Natural Heritage.
The historic underground chambers, shafts and caverns,decorated with sculptures and carvings, are connected by 2 kilometres of passage. The chapel of Blessed Kinga is the biggest underground chapel in the world.
Dinner organized inside the Salt Mine… a truly unique experience!
DAY 4
Today we will take part in the celebrations of St. Faustina Feast in Divine Mercy Shrine (Holy Mass, prayers).
In the afternoon and evening – free time.
DAY 5
After Breakfast time at leisure and about noon transfer to the Airport.
Pick-up from airport to the hotel.
- 4 nights / 5 days accommodation in 3 star hotel
- Breakfast and special organised 3 course dinners (3 evenings)
- Private transport as per the itinerary
- Professional English speaking
- All entrance fees, local taxes
- Flights
- Travel Insurance
- Tips/gratuities
- Mass offerings
- Lunch
- Personal expense for shopping etc.
- Anything else which is not mentioned in the itinerary