Depart for your overnight flights to Poland.

Welcome to Poland. Upon arrival at Warsaw International Airport, make your way to the baggage claim area and collect your luggage. Proceed to the arrival's hall, where you will be greeted by your professional English-speaking tour escort and board the coach.Transfer to your hotel. Celebrate Mass at St. James Church, iconic for its tower and square base. This Church is where Helena Kowalska prayed extensively upon entering Warsaw. Also, it is where she confessed all that burdened her soul, and asked for the advice of Rev. James Dabrowski which eventually resulted in the Saint entering the convent. Following Mass, enjoy a delicious dinner at the hotel and have the opportunity to explore the city of Warsaw before retiring for a restful dinner and overnight.

Breakfast the hotel. In the morning, visit the Stanislaw Kostka Church and view a special exhibit dedicated to Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko. This priest was a great personality of the Catholic Church, and killed by communists in 1984. In 1987, St. John Paul II visited here to pray in front of Fr. Popieluszko's tomb. Celebrate Mass at Stanislaw Kostka Church. Following this prayerful morning, your group will 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 with some free time along the Nowy Swiat street. After lunch, as the tour continues, you will also take in the Lazienki Park, a beautifully landscaped park, the Chopin Statue (a large bronze statue of musician, Frederic Chopin), and the Lazienki Royal Palace (exterior views only). Dinner at a local restaurant. Overnight at the hotel in Warsaw.

Board the coach and drive to Niepokalanow. This Franciscan Monastery is in the community of Teresin, and was founded by martyr, St. Maximilian Kolbe. This remarkable saint was arrested by the Nazis and died in Auschwitz, giving his life for the life of another prisoner. Celebrate Mass and have some time to meditate and pray the rosary on the monastery ground. Following your visit to this Holy Monastery, transfer to the village of Swinice Warckie. In Swinice Warckie, visit the Church of St. Casimir. This historically rich parish is the site of baptism for St. Faustina (formally known as, Helena Kowalska). Little Helena received her first confession, and First Holy Communion, at this parish. Additionally, she and her family attended Sunday Mass and other services at this Church. After visiting this simple, yet elegant Church, we will continue to Czestochowa. Lunch on your own en route Upon arrival in Czestochowa, you will check into your hotel, enjoy a magnificent dinner, and a restful overnight. Overnight at the hotel in Czestochowa.

Today, you will awake in the home of the grandest pilgrimage Shrine of Poland since the 14th century! Celebrate Mass at Jasna Gora Monastery (one of the Chapels). Visit Jasna Gora Monastery. This hill-top monastery is home to the beloved icon of the Black Madonna. Additionally, St. John Paul II is said to have made frequent visits to this monastery throughout his life. Tradition tells us that this icon was painted by Luke the Evangelist, discovered by St. Helen, and later enShrined. While here, you will have the opportunity to venerate not only the Holy Icon, but also many other priceless treasures that are contained within. Following your prayerful visit to the Chapel of the Black Madonna, you will continue on to Wadowice the birthplace of Karol Wojtyla (St. John Paul II). Lunch on your own. Visit Pope's childhood home, which is now a museum. While in the small city of Wadowice, you will have the opportunity to visit the Church of where this beloved Saint was baptized, and attended Mass as a child. Continue onto Krakow. Enjoy dinner at the local restaurant with folklore show before a restful overnight at your hotel.

Mass at a local Church. Following your time in this longstanding square, you will make your way to Wawel Hill, where you will visit the beautiful Cathedral, and Coronation Chapel. These are among the most important sites in Poland as the Cathedral has been the coronation site of the Polish monarchs and has held numerous pieces of Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque, Classicist and Modern art. Also at this site, you will have the opportunity to pray at the tomb of the patron saint of Poland, St. Stanislaus. Continue on to explore Krakow's Market Square as the sound of the silver trumpet from St. Mary's Tower fills the air. We will visit the St. Mary's Church, where we can see the extraordinary Europe's largest wooden altar the work of Wit Stwosz. The captivating beauty of this square is largely due to the fact that it has remained unchanged for almost 700 years. It contains a number of buildings that hold important historic value such as, the Town Hall Tower, the Cloth Hall and Burgher's houses. Lunch is under own arrangements. Drive to Lagiewniki, the capital of the Divine Mercy. Through the mediation of St. Faustina, Christ passed on the message of Divine Mercy at Lagiewniki. While here, you will have the opportunity to 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. Celebrate Mass at one of the Chapels. Return to Krakow. Dinner at the hotel. Overnight at the hotel in Krakow.

After breakfast at your hotel, drive to Auschwitz, notoriously known as a Nazi concentration camp during the Second World War. Upon arriving at the former camp, you can feel the darkness and sorrow that overtakes the atmosphere as there were numerous unspeakable atrocities that occurred at this site. Additionally, while on this visit, you will have the opportunity to view the cell that imprisoned the Christ-like, St. Maximilian Kolbe, and visit the Martyrdom Museum. Lunch on your own. Continue to Wieliczka. Visit Wieliczka for a guided tour of the World Famous Salt Mines, known for its beautiful and unique underground constructions made of salt, including Biblical icons and a statue of Pope John Paul II carved from salt. Return to your hotel in Krakow for dinner and a restful overnight.

After breakfast at your hotel, depart for our scenic motor coach ride to the enchanting city of Prague. Mass en route in St. Jacek Church in Legnica. On 25 December 2013, an Eucharistic Miracle happened in Legnica. A Sacred Host fell to the floor, and was picked up and placed in a container of water. After some time it begin give a red appearance. The final judgment of the Department of Forensic Medicine states: "The histopathological tissue fragments were found containing a fragmented part of the skeletal muscle. ... The whole image ... is most similar to the heart muscle ... as it appears under the strains of agony. Genetic studies indicate the origin as human tissue." Lunch on your own. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.

After breakfast, we begin our tour of beautiful Prague. Visit Prague Castle district where we tour St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George Basilica, and pass by the Strahov Monastery. Visit Old Town by way of Golden Lane and then go to the Lesser Town. Celebrate Mass at the Church of Our Lady of Victorious. Lunch on your own. After lunch see the medieval Charles Bridge that is adorned with many Baroque statues. We will also see St. Nicholas Church, the Astronomic Clock and the Wenceslas Square. Welcome dinner and a show at the local restaurant. Return to the hotel for an overnight at the hotel in Prague.

Breakfast at the hotel. This morning have a guided tour includes Jewish quarter. The Jewish Quarter in Prague, known as Josefov, is located between the Old Town Square and the Vltava River. Its torrid history dates back to the 13th Century, when the Jewish community in Prague was ordered to vacate their disparate homes and settle in one area. These buildings form the best-preserved complex of Jewish historical monuments in the whole of Europe. Six synagogues remain, including the Old-New Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogue, plus the Jewish Town Hall and the Old Jewish Cemetery, which is the most remarkable of its kind in Europe. Celebrate Mass at the Church of Our Lady before taking the afternoon free for leisure. Dinner and overnight in Prague.

Prepare for your departure to Prague International Airport for return flights home.