Answer the call to pilgrimage with Father Keith Burney as we journey through Poland, the Land of Kings, Saints, and Divine Mercy. Walk in the footsteps of St. John Paul II, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and St. Faustina, whose lives continue to inspire the faithful through their witness of holiness, sacrifice, and trust in God's mercy. Throughout our pilgrimage, we entrust ourselves to the maternal care of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

Pray where St. John Paul II was born, baptized, and served the Church before becoming Pope. Visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy in Łagiewniki, where St. Faustina received the message of Divine Mercy for the world, and deepen your devotion to the Merciful Heart of Jesus. Through prayer, the celebration of the Holy Mass, and visits to these sacred places, may this pilgrimage renew your faith, strengthen your hope, and draw you ever closer to Christ, who calls us to receive His mercy and extend that same mercy to others.

Flight overnight to Krakow, Poland

·          Upon arrival in Krakow meet your tour escort and board the coach

·          Transfer to Radisson Blu Kraow

·          Check in at the hotel

·          Dinner at a hotel.

·          Overnight at the hotel in Krakow (D)

·          Breakfast at the hotel

·          Drive to Czestochowa

·          Lunch on your own.

·          Have a guided tour of Jasna Gora Monastery (entrance fee included) where we will see the Treasury, the Knight′s Hall, the Refectory, the Basilica of the Holy Cross and the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The highlight of our visit will be a viewing of the famous icon of the Black Madonna to which miraculous powers are attributed.

·          Celebrate Mass at Jasna Gora Monastery at one of the chapels

·          Free time for prayer and exploration.

·          Return to Krakow  

·          Dinner on your own   

·          Overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, -)

·          Breakfast at the hotel

·          8:00 Celebrate Mass at the Wawel Cathedral, where Pope John Paul II was ordained a priest and celebrated his first Mass.

·          Enjoy tour of Krakow. Start with Wawel Hill, visit Wawel Cathedral (entrance fee included), one of the most beautiful Renaissance residences in Central Europe. Continue to Market Square, visit St. Mary’s Church (entrance fee included) and attend the opening of the Witt Stwosz alter at the Mariacki Church.

·          Lunch on your own and free time.

·          Later in the afternoon drive to Lagiewniki

·          Visit Have No Fear Centre dedicated to Saint John Paul II and have some time to pray by his relics.

·          Transfer back to Krakow.

·          Dinner at local restaurant (included)

·          Overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

·          Breakfast at the hotel

·          Depart for excursion to Lagiewniki, the capital of the Divine Mercy. Through the mediation of St. Faustina, Christ passed on the message of Divine Mercy at Lagiewniki

·          Participate in Feast of Saint Maria Faustina Kowalska.

Celebrate Mass at Divine Mercy Shrine – one of the chapels

·          Lunch on your own

·          Transfer to Wieliczka.

·          Visit Wieliczka Salt Mines (fee included), a unique place where many generations of Polish miners have created a world of underground salt lakes with a rich interior of decorated chapels including the famous Blessed Kinga Chapel.

·          Return to Krakow

·          Dinner at local restaurant (included)

·          Overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

·          Breakfast at the hotel

·         Drive to Auschwitz

·         Visit the Nazi concentration Camp of Auschwitz (fee included) where St. Teresa Benedicta (Edith Stein) faced martyrdom and St. Maximilian Kolbe died in the Death Block from starvation after volunteering his life for that of a fellow prisoner.  

·          Drive to Lagiewniki for revisit.

·          Lunch on your own

·          Visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy that contains images of the Merciful Jesus, relics of St. Faustina, as well as the Saint's convent chapel and her Tomb. (if not provided a day before)

·          Celebrate Mass at the Shrine or at local church in Krakow

·          Return to Krakow.

·          Dinner on your own.

·          Overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, -, -)

·          Breakfast at the hotel

·          Drive to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska to visit the Shrine of Our Lady.

·          Celebrate Mass in Kalwaria Shrine.

·          Drive to Wadowice

·          Lunch at local restaurant (included)

·          Visit the birthplace of Pope John Paul II and his childhood home which is now a museum (entrance fee included).

·          Return to Krakow.

·          Dinner on your own.

·          Overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, L, -)

·          Breakfast at the hotel

·          Depart for Zakopane

·          Upon arrival celebrate Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Church, built by the mountaineers in gratitude for the Blessed Mother saving the life of Pope John Paul II from an assassination attempt.

·          Lunch on your own.

·          After take the gondolas to Mt. Gubalowka (fee included, weather permitting) for a bird’s eye view over the city and hillsides of Zakopane.

·          Free time in the afternoon for shopping and relaxation on Krupowki Street.

·          Return to Krakow

·          Dinner at local restaurant with folk show   

·          Overnight at the hotel in Krakow (B, D)

·          Breakfast at the hotel and check out

·          Drive to Niepokalanow (City of the Immaculate Mother of God) and visit the Franciscan Monastery linked with St. Maximilian Maria Raymond Kolbe - a martyr from the death camp in Auschwitz where he died giving his life for the life of another prisoner.

·          Lunch on your own en route

·          Upon arrival in Niepokalanow celebrate Mass in the Chapel of St. Maximilian Kolbe

·          Proceed to Warsaw

·          Check in at the hotel (Radisson Collection)

·          Dinner at the hotel.

Overnight at the hotel in Warsaw

·          Breakfast at the hotel

·          Celebrate Mass at Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy on Zytnia 3/9 where Helena Kowalska (St. Faustina) entered the convent

·         Enjoy a guided tour as you 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. Some of the sites will include the Market Square (the center of the city filled with restaurants, cafes and shops), the Barbican, defense-like structures that have been rebuilt following World War II, and the Warsaw Ghetto monument that commemorates the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising of 1943 during World War II (exterior views only)

·          Lunch on your own

·          In the afternoon visit the Royal Lazienki Park to see the Monument of Frederick Chopin and Palace on the Water (exterior views), transformed into a royal residence for King Stanisław August Poniatowski in the 18th century.

·          Return to the hotel to freshen up before dinner

·          Farewell dinner at local restaurant (included)

·          Overnight at the hotel in Warsaw (B, D)

·          Breakfast at the hotel/ breakfast boxes and check-out

·          Board the coach and transfer to Warsaw International Airport (B)