Poland, Czech Republic and Austria
11 Days
Tour cost begins from $2,490.00 plus taxes
Krakow, Czestochowa, Divine Mercy,
Wadowice, Karlwarie, Wieliczka, Prague, Vienna
ITINERARY:
Day 1: U.S.A. POLAND
Departure from your hometown to Poland.
Day 2: WARSAW
Upon arrival to Warsaw, meet your friendly guide, who will escort the group throughout your touring, and transfer to your hotel. Celebrate Mass at the convent where Saint Faustina first joined the religious order. Dinner and overnight in Warsaw.
Day 3-: WARSAW-CZESTOCHOWA-KRAKOW
After breakfast, we travel to Czestochowa, site of Poland ‘s greatest pilgrimage shrine, Our Lady of Czestochowa. Our Holy Father has frequently visited Jasna Gorna Monastery, known as the Shrine of The Black Madonna. We celebrate Mass at the Pauline Monastery and venerate the priceless treasures contained within, including the Miraculous Icon. Dinner and overnight in Krakow
Day 4: KRAKOW – WIELICZKA -DIVINE MERCY
After breakfast, we will visit will be to Wieliczka salt mine which is listed on UNES CO ’s First List of World Cultural and Heritage, and see the chambers that were functioned as chapels for the miners. Afternoon we will go to the Convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, where Saint Faustina lived and is buried. We will take part in the devotion to the Divine Mercy at the chapel of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy in Lagiewniki.
Day 5, KRAKOW
After breakfast, will have a city tour of Krakow , which includes a visit to the old town to see Cloth Hall, the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the famous Wawel Castle which houses the Cathedral where the Polish Monarchs are buried. Afternoon we will go to Sanctuary of Divine Mercy to celebrate Mass.Dinner and overnight in Krakow.
Day 6, KRAKOW-AUSCHWITZ – WADOVICE -KALWARIE
After breakfast, we will continue to Auschwitz , the notorious Nazi concentration camp. Visit the cell, which imprisoned St Maximillian Kolbe and the Martyrdom Museum recalling the horrors of the Holocaust. In the afternoon we will drive to Wadowice, the town where John Paul II, the first Polish Pope, was born and spent his youth here. We will visit the antique church, whose oldest part dates back to the 15th Century and the Pope ‘ s home. On the way we will stop at Karlowarie. Dinner and overnight in Krakow.
Day 7, KRAKOW-PRAGUE
After breakfast we will leave for the enchanting city of Prague , a city of domed rooftops, soaring steeples, and countless spires. Dinner and overnight in Prague
Day 8, PRAGUE
After breakfast, we begin our tour of beautiful Prague . We will celebrate Mass at the Church of Our Lady Victorious, seeing there the celebrated statue of the infant Jesus. We visit Old Town by way of Golden Lane and then to Lessor Town to see the medieval Charles Bridge adorned with many baroque statues. We will see St Nicholas Church, the Astronomic Clock, and the Prague Castle district where we tour St. Vitus Cathedral, St George Basilica, Loreto Church, Strahov Monastery, and Wenceslas Square. Dinner and Overnight in Prague.
Day 9, PRAGUE-VIENNA
After breakfast, we motor through Vienna , Austria ‘ s capital. We will see the St Stephen ‘ s Cathedral, an imposing structure dating to the 13th century. We ‘ ll have time for Viennese pastry and coffee before seeing the State Opera House, home to the Vienna Boys Choir, and Schonbrunn Palace . This sprawling, royal summerhouse contains 1,441 rooms including the Hall of Mirrors where Mozart performed at the age of 6 before a young Marie Antoinette. Dinner and overnight in Vienna.
Day 10, VIENNA
After breakfast we visit Prince Eugene ‘ s Belvedere Palace and the seemingly endless Hofburg Palace. Later we’ll get a different look at Vienna , from a seat in the Prater, enormous Ferris wheel. Enjoy Danube River Cruise in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Vienna .
Day 11, VIENNA-U.S.A
After breakfast we will take our flight to home.
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Tour Features:
- Round trip transatlantic airfare from JFK, New York
- Accommodations in first class hotels with private bathroom
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Guided sightseeing as indicated in itinerary
- Entrance fees
- Professional tour director
- Baggage handling
- Hotel taxes, service charges
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