The pilgrimage starts with a flight from Los Angeles to Warsaw, Poland. We embark on a spiritual journey to experience the well known pilgrimage sites of Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia & Bosnia + Herzegovina.

You will be welcomed by your tour escort and driver and transferred to the hotel in Warsaw for check-in, dinner and overnight stay. (Dinner included)

In the morning, we board the coach and drive to Czestochowa. Visit Jasna Gora Monastery in Czestochowa (entrance fee included) – Poland’s most important Pilgrimage destination. Our guided tour will take us through the Monastery, Basilica, Chapel of the Black Madonna, Contemporary Via Dolorosa, Knight’s Hall and Treasury. Celebrate Mass at one of the chapels of Jasna Gora Monastery. Drive to Krakow and check-in to the hotel upon arrival with dinner and an overnight stay. (Breakfast & dinner included)

Today enjoy a tour of downtown Krakow. See the Wawel Hill, visit Wawel Cathedral (entrance fee included). Continue to Market Square, the biggest in Europe, via Kanonicza Street, pass by Papal Window of Bishop's Palace from which Saint John Paul II used to address his followers, see the patio of Collegium Maius where the Pope was a student. Visit St. Mary’s Church (entrance fee included) famous for its Wit Stwosz’s wooden altar. Celebrate Mass at a local church. Then, we drive to visit Wieliczka Salt Mines (entrance 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. Back to hotel in Krakow for dinner and overnight stay. (Breakfast & dinner included)

In the morning, we drive to Auschwitz and visit the Nazi concentration Camp of Auschwitz (entrance 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. Have some free time for independent lunch. After, we proceed to Lagiewniki, the capical of the Divine Mercy. We will celebrate Mass in the Basilica of the Divine Mercy, whih was consecrated by St. John Paul II during his last trip to Poland. Enjoy a tour led by one of the sisters. It is in this place that the message of the Divine Mercy originated, which Christ Himself wished to pass on to our generation through the meditation of St. Faustina. The Sanctuary houses grace working image of the Merciful Jesus and the relics of St. Faustina. As we visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy we will see St. Faustina's convent chapel and her Tomb. Back to Krakow for overnight stay. (Breakfast & dinner included)

We depart for Wadowice and visit the modest family apartment where Karol Wojtyła, the future Pope John Paul II, was born. The home has been converted into a museum, showcasing personal items, photographs, and details about his early life. Celebrate Mass at the church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary where he was baptized. We continue to Prague where we will check in, have dinner, and stay overnight. (Breakfast & dinner included)

Full day of sightseeing in Prague focusing on Hradcany Castle (entrance fee included), St. Vitus Cathedral, the Royal Castle, St. George’s Basilica and the Church of Our Lady Victorious, where we see the Statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. Celebrate Mass in Church of Our Lady Victoria (subject to confirmation). Lunch on your own. Later, cross Charles Bridge visiting the old town, the Market Square “Astronomical clock” and Wenceslas Square. Dinner at a local restaurant before heading back to our hotel for overnight stay. (Breakfast & dinner included)

In the morning, we celebrate Mass at a local church and depart for Vienna. Upon arrival, we will have a guided tour of Vienna. While you stroll along the charming squares and medieval streets, learn the rich history and culture behind Austria’s capital city. Other sites we will see include Otto Wagner’s Stadtbahn pavilions, The Vienna Opera House, Heroes’ Square, St. Augustine’s Church, St. Stephen’s Cathedral and Mozart’s House (exterior views only). Pass by the Belvedere Palace well known for its beautiful gardens. Free time for the remainder of your time in Vienna before driving to Bratislava where we will check in, have dinner, and stay overnight. (Breakfast & dinner included)

We depart for Zagreb, Croatia and pass by Maribor located along the Drava River, surrounded by the green forests of Pohorje and picturesque wine-growing hills. Maribor is known for wine and culinary specialties of international and Slovene cuisine (mushroom soup with buckwheat mush, tripe, sour soup, sausages with Sauerkraut, cheese dumplings, apple strudel, special cheese cake called gibanica). We continue to Marija Bistrica and visit an old Marian Shrine of the Black Madonna - the votive statue of Mother of God dates from the end of the 15th century. Celebrate Mass and continue to Zagreb where we will have the chance to see the Old Town with Kapitol and St. Stephen's Cathedral. Continue to Grades, the second part of old Zagreb, to the chapel of "Mother of God at the Stone Gate”, and finally St. Mark's square with the church of St. Mark (exterior views, time permitting). Check in at Zagreb hotel with dinner and overnight stay. (Breakfast & dinner included)

Today we leave for Split, Croatia and upon arrival our tour escort will guide us through a city of a very long fascinating history and numerous museums. Surely the most important place to see is the Diocletian's Palace built by the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The palace is one of the most famous and complete architectural and cultural features on the Croatian Adriatic coast and the world's most complete remains of a Roman palace and truly is a world heritage (free entrance). After, we depart for Medjugorje where we will check in, have dinner, and stay overnight. (Breakfast & dinner included)

Climb the Apparition Hill (weather dependent). Follow the same path where the 6 young visionaries first encountered Our Lady. Pray at the statue commemorating the spot where Our Lady first appeared. At the base of the Apparition Hill is a Blue Cross, the site of present-day apparitions. It is also the location where the visionaries would meet in the early days of the apparitions to avoid the Communist police. After, a walking Orientation Tour during which you will learn the history of the apparitions and all that has happened over the last 37 years. From 5 pm – Join local villagers and pilgrims to participate at St. James evening prayer program including the Rosary, Mass and participate in a special Blessing of the Sick. Enjoy Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and opportunities for Confession in one of the 60+ confessionals provided for pilgrims. (Breakfast & dinner included)

At agreed time, a transfer to Sarajevo airport to catch our flights going back home.

Day 12 - September 5, 2024

• Breakfast at the hotel.

• Climb the Cross Mountain where in 1933, on the anniversary of Jesus’ crucifixion, the villagers of Medjugorje erected a 29-foot cross in which resides a relic from the True Cross. Embark on a 2-3 hour hike up the mountain and pray the stations of the cross along the way (weather dependent).

• Celebrate Mass at a local church (subject to confirmation).

• Drive to Mostar, the city where influences from all sites of the world combine.

• Lunch on your own.

• Short tour of Mostar (provided by tour escort). See Mostar′s Old Bridge, Old Bazaar and Old Town, and hear stories of Mostar′s uniqueness, in regard to historical and cultural diversity (exterior views).

• Return to Medjugorje

• From 5 pm – Join local villagers and pilgrims to participate at St. James evening prayer program including the Rosary, Mass and participate in a special Blessing of the Sick. Enjoy Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and opportunities for Confession in one of the 60+ confessionals provided for pilgrims.

• Dinner at the hotel.

• Overnight at the hotel in Medjugorje.

Day 13 - September 6, 2024 - Dubrovnik

• Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.

• Depart for Dubrovnik

• Celebrate Mass at a local church.

• Lunch on your own

• Enjoy short tour of Dubrovnik (provided by tour escort).

• Visit the Dominican Church (exterior view) and Dominican Monastery with its treasury (entrancefee included). See also Bell Tower Clock and Orlando’s Column (exterior views).

• Check into the hotel.

• Dinner at the hotel.

• Overnight at the hotel in Cavtat

Day 14 - September 7, 2024 - Flight Back Home

• At agreed time, transfer to Dubrovnik airport for flights back home.