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| On the footsteps of John Paul II |
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| Krakow, Wieliczka, Auschwitz, Czestochowa, Torun, Lichen, Gdansk, Warsaw - 9 days / 7 nights |
| “I extend a heartfelt embrace to the Polish land, to all its inhabitants, to each and every one of you and a sincere greeting of love and of peace...Poland, my dear homeland... God raises you and treats you in a special manner, but know to be grateful to Him (Diary, 1038). With these words, taken from the Diary of St. Faustina, I want to take my leave from you, dear Brothers and Sisters, my Compatriots! ...Upon leaving, I kiss this land, from which my heart can never detach itself. Omnipotent God bless you: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.” (John Paul II, June 16, 1983) |
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| Day 1 |
USA/Krakow |
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Board your overnight international flight to Krakow, via Warsaw. Dinner and breakfast are served on board. |
| Day 2 |
Krakow |
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Upon arrival, meet with your escort and transfer to your hotel for check in. Enjoy a tour of the city including: the Wawel Cathedral, Poland's national sanctuary with 1000-year-old history, the coronation site of Polish monarchs; the Wawel Royal Castle; the Jagiellonian University founded in 1364, the second oldest university in Central Europe; the Barbican Gate both a principal gateway and a key element of the ancient cities’ defense; the Market Square with the Renaissance Cloth Hall; and St. Mary’s Basilica - a brick gothic church particularly famous for its wooden altar. Overnight: Krakow x 2 nights. |
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Divine Mercy Sanctuary/ Wieliczka |
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Drive to Lagiewniki, site of the Congregation of Our Lady of Mercy, where St. Faustina Kowalska died on October 5, 1938. Celebrate Mass and visit the convent chapel where her body lies beneath the miraculous image of the Divine Mercy. Continue to Wieliczka a UNESCO recognized world heritage site, to visit one of the world's oldest operating salt mines that form an "underground town" with churches, lakes and passages. |
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Wadowice/Auschwitz/ Czestochowa |
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Depart for Czestochowa en route stop at Wadowice , birthplace of John Paul II to. Continue to Auschwitz (Oswiecim) the Nazi concentration camp, now a museum, pay tribute to the many victims of the Holocaust. Continue to Czestochowa Overnight: Czestochowa x 1 night. |
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Czestochowa/Torun |
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Tour Czestochowa including: the Jasna Gora Monastery – the holiest pilgrimage site in Poland (frequently visited by John Paul II) and view the Black Madonna (icon) with the Treasury Museum and the ancient weapons collections. In the afternoon depart for Torun, a town founded by the Teutonic Knights. Overnight: Torun x 1 night.
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Torun/Lichen |
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Tour Torun, homeland of Niccolò Copernico. Depart for the Marian sanctuary of Lichen to see the Icon of the Virgin Mary from Lichen, one of Poland's most important pilgrimage and Apparition sites. Continue to Gdansk, known as the “Baltic’s pearl”. Overnight: Gdansk x 2 nights. |
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Gdansk |
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Visit the Long Market including: the Neptune Fountain, a bronze statue of the sea god erected in 1549 and converted to a fountain in 1633; the Golden House; the Artus Court symbol of the city's power in the 16th and 17th centuries; the Oliwa Cathedral; the seaside health resort center of Sopot and the harbor city of Gdynia |
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Malbork/Warsaw |
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Depart for Malbork to visit the Castle a 13th century fortified monastery of the Teutonic Order of Malbork (UNESCO World Heritage site). Continue to Warsaw for the farewell dinner and tour of the city at night. Overnight: Warsaw x 1 night. |
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Warsaw/USA |
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Transfer to Warsaw International Airport for your return flight back to the USA
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| Tour Includes: |
Tour does not include: |
| • Arrival and departure transfers |
| • Accommodation in select hotels: |
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Krakow – 2 nights |
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Czestochowa – 1 night |
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Torun – 1 night |
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Gdansk – 2 nights |
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Warsaw – 1 night |
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• Roundtrip flight between the USA and Poland
• Airfare fees and taxes
• Airfare difference between New York and another USA gateway
• Expenses of personal nature
• Meals not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tips to guides or drivers |
• Breakfast daily
• Dinner daily
• Farewell dinner in Warsaw
• Deluxe motor coach transportation
• Technical and religious assistance
• Visits as described in the Itinerary
• Entrance fees for visited monuments
• English speaking guide
• All local taxes and service fees |
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