12 Days / 10 Nights
St. John Paul II, original name Karol Józef Wojtyła (canonized April 27, 2014), was the bishop of Rome and head of the Roman Catholic Church from 1978 to 2005.
Maria Faustyna Kowalska, also known as Saint Maria Faustyna Kowalska of the Blessed Sacrament, was a Polish Roman Catholic nun and mystic. Her visions of Jesus Christ inspired the Roman Catholic devotion to the Divine Mercy and earned her the title of "Secretary of Divine Mercy.
Itinerary
Depart for overnight flight to Warsaw, Poland.
Meet Perillo Tours representative on arrival. Mass at St. James Church. Leisure time for adjusting to time zone. Dinner at hotel.
Tour Old Town, Market Square, Warsaw Ghetto monument, Lazienki Park, and more. Mass at Faustina's convent. Live show with dinner.
Visit St. Casimir Church, Faustina's baptismal place. Explore Franciscan Monastery and Shrine of Our Lady of Częstochowa. Dinner at hotel.
Mass at Jasna Gora Monastery. Travel to Zakopane. Dinner and overnight stay.
Morning stroll on Pope John Paul II’s favorite trail. Visit Hermitage of Brother Albert, Krupowki Street, and Wieliczka Salt Mines. Dinner and overnight accommodations.
Explore Kraków's historic sites. Visit Auschwitz and Martyrdom Museum. Return to hotel for dinner. Overnight stay in Kraków.
Visit Łagiewniki, the capital of Divine Mercy. Mass at the Shrine. Explore "Have No Fear" center. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Depart for the airport to board the flight home.
OR AN OPTIONAL 3-DAY EXCURSION TO ROME - DAY 9 • Kraków » Rome Visit Vatican, Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Basilica, Castel Sant’ Angelo, and more. Dinner and overnight accommodations.
Visit Basilica of St. Paul, Basilica of St. Peter in Chains, Basilica of St. John Lateran. Dinner and overnight stay.
Walk along Via del Corso, visit Trevi Fountain, Barberini Square. Dinner at a local restaurant.
Transfer to the airport for the flight home
Inclusions
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Round-trip air: USA » WAW / KRK » USA
- Met and assisted upon arrival by our Perillo Tours representative
- Private, air-conditioned motor coach with an English-speaking guide
- Daily sightseeing tours as mentioned
- Choice of 4 or 5-star hotels
- 7-night hotel accommodations
- Breakfasts and dinners as mentioned
- All entrance fees
- All group transfers
- Hotel taxes and service charges
- Porterage of 1 suitcase per person at hotels
- USTOA $1 Million Travelers Assistance Program
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