Pilgrimage to Poland and the Czech Republic

Afternoon: Arrival in Prague. Welcome by our English-speaking tour guide.
Transfer to the accommodation and check-in.
Evening: At leisure.

Morning: A visit to Prague’s most important sacred landmarks: the venerable Strahov Monastery, the impressive Loreta, and the small but meaningful the House at the Stone Virgin Mary (Storch's House). Afterwards, the majestic Prague Castle, with exterior views that impress, featuring the magnificent Saint Vitus Cathedral and Saint George's Basilica.
Afternoon: A walk through the picturesque Malá Strana district, with a visit to the Baroque St. Nicholas Church.
Holy Mass in the Church of Our Lady of Victories, where the famous miraculous statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague can be admired.
A visit to the Old Town, which starts with a walk across the iconic Charles Bridge, adorned with the statue of Saint John of Nepomuk and leads to the lively Old Town Square with the historic Town Hall, the famous astronomical clock, and the imposing Church of Our Lady before Týn.

Morning: Journey to Svatá Hora (Holy Mountain in English) in Příbram, around 60 kilometers from Prague – the most important Marian shrine in the Czech Republic. A visit to the monastery.
Holy Mass.
Afternoon: A visit to Karlštejn Castle on the return journey. The castle houses the Chapel of the Holy Cross, where the Czech crown jewels and valuable holy relics are kept.
Evening: At leisure.
Optional: A walk through Josefov, the city's former Jewish quarter.

Morning: Departure to Krakow, with an important stop at the former Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Firstly, the extermination camp Auschwitz I with the starvation cell where Saint Maximilian Maria Kolbe lost his life. Then, a visit to the Auschwitz II-Birkenau, the place of death of over one million people of which the majority was Jewish, and among them, Edith Stein, a Christian Jew and a patron saint of Europe (Teresa Benedicta of the Cross).
Afternoon: Holy Mass at the Franciscan Centre of St. Maximilian Kolbe in Harmęże, next to the memorial.
Transfer to Krakow. Arrival and check-in at the accommodation.

Morning: Guided exploration of the historic capital of Poland, Krakow, starting with the magnificent Royal Castle on Wawel Hill and the impressive cathedral, which served as the coronation site and final resting place of Polish kings. The relics of Saint Bishop Stanislaus, the patron saint of Poland, are also located here. Afterwards, a stroll through the Old Town, with its Market Square, the famous St. Mary’s Basilica with its masterful altar by Veit Stoss, as well as the medieval Jagiellonian University.
Afternoon: A trip to the Wieliczka Salt Mine, which has been recognized by UNESCO as a technical monument of medieval Europe. A walk through labyrinth-like corridors and chambers artistically carved in salt leads to the magnificent Chapel of Saint Kinga, which impresses with its size and elaborate design.
Holy Mass or a prayer in one of the chapels in the salt mine.
Evening: Dinner accompanied by a concert of traditional Klezmer music.

Morning: Transfer to Wadowice, the birthplace of Saint John Paul II. A visit to the Minor Basilica of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the church where the future saint was baptized. Afterwards, a visit to the biographical museum in John Paul II’s family.
Afternoon: The next destination is the world-famous Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Łagiewniki, an important centre of Polish Catholicism. The basilica is the focal point of the devotion to Divine Mercy. In the immediate vicinity is the convent of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, where Saint Sister Faustyna Kowalska lived and found her final resting place. Her mystical mission to proclaim the message of Divine Mercy can be vividly felt here.
Holy Mass in Wadowice or at the sanctuary in Łagiewniki.
Evening: At leisure.

Morning: Transfer to Częstochowa, where the Pauline Monastery on Jasna Góra is located, one of the most important Marian pilgrimage sites in the world. The sanctuary houses the famous miraculous image of Our Lady of Częstochowa, the so-called Black Madonna, before which pilgrims can quietly pray. A guided tour of the monastery.
Holy Mass in one of the chapels in the Basilica.
Afternoon: Journey to Warsaw. Arrival and check-in at the accommodation.

Morning: Holy Mass at the Church of St. Stanislaus Kostka, an important pilgrimage site that houses the tomb of Blessed Jerzy Popiełuszko – a courageous Catholic priest and resistance fighter against the communist dictatorship, who was murdered by the political police in 1984.
A guided tour of Warsaw’s Old Town, which was rebuilt after the war. The highlights include the reconstructed Royal Castle, Sigismund’s Column, St John's Archcathedral, the Old Town Market Square, and the historic Barbican. A walk along the Krakowskie Przedmieście street.
Afternoon: Visit to the Warsaw Uprising Museum, which impressively documents the heroic struggle of Warsaw’s citizens to liberate the city from Nazi and communist occupation in August 1944. This museum offers in-depth insights into the history and the tireless commitment of the resistance fighters.
Evening: At leisure.

Departure.