Travel to one of the most beautiful countries in the world! Discover Poland’s magnificent churches and basilicas, rich history, and breathtaking landscapes, with time for sightseeing, shopping, dining, and more.

Journey across Poland to visit the Shrine of Divine Mercy, the home of Pope St. John Paul II, and the convent chapel and tomb of St. Faustina. Visit the Gietrzwałd Marian Apparition Shrine, a cherished place of prayer and devotion to Our Lady. Reflect at the site of the martyrdom of two beloved saints, St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein). Explore Jaszczurówka Chapel and the renowned Jasna Góra Monastery, home to the venerated icon of Our Lady of Częstochowa. Visit the remarkable Wieliczka Salt Mine, where entire chapels are carved from salt!

Depart USA to Warsaw, Poland from your local airport. Enjoy a full meal and inflight

entertainment (movies, music, etc.) on your overnight flight.

Arrive at Warsaw Chopin Airport and proceed to Baggage Claim and to the Arrivals Hall. Just outside the Arrivals Hall, you will be warmly greeted by our local Trinity Tour Travels guide and driver who will accompany you throughout the pilgrimage. Depending on arrival time, we begin our pilgrimage with lunch on your own in Warsaw and a visit to the iconic Church of St. James the Apostle. Mass is celebrated here this day pending confirmation. Known for its famous splendid tower and square base, this is the site where Maria Faustina Kowalska (St. Faustina) first attended Mass upon arrival in Warsaw and immersed herself in continual contemplative prayer upon first arriving in Warsaw. She knew no one in the city, and her times spent at St. James in deep prayer played a huge role in her journey toward sainthood. It is here where she met her confessor, Fr. Dabrowski, who assisted her in entering the convent. Turned down by many convents due to her evident poverty, she ultimately entered the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy as a housemaid. After working a year to pay for the cost of her habit, she was accepted as a novice at the age of 20. Check in, dinner & overnight in Warsaw.

Following breakfast at the hotel, our day begins with a walking tour of Warsaw. Exploring Old Town, we stroll its charming streets marked by beautiful cobblestone maze-like alleys and walkways. The architecture is picturesque and symbolic of Poland’s reconstruction after WWII. We visit the center of the city, Market Square (filled with restaurants, cafes, and shops), the Warsaw Barbican (a semicircular fortified outpost rebuilt following the war), and the Warsaw Ghetto Monument that commemorates the ghetto uprising of 1943. We visit St. Anne's Church built in 1454, and the Church of the Holy Cross where the heart of the composer Chopin is kept in an urn. Our walking tour of Old Warsaw ends at the famous Nowy Swiat Pedestrian Street, known for its elegant architecture, colorful historic facades, cafes and lively atmosphere.

Lunch on your own nearby before we proceed to Lazienski Park, the Chopin Statue, and the Royal Castle (the official residence of the Polish monarchs). We visit the Stanislaw Kostka Church which houses the museum and sanctuary of Blessed Fr. Jerzy Popieluszko. Killed in 1984 by communists, Fr. Jerzy was well known for his great personality and popular Masses which attracted people (particularly those fighting for social justice) from all around Poland. The church houses his tomb where St. Pope John Paul II visited to pray in 1987. An estimated 20 million from over 100 countries have visited this Holy place. Mass is celebrated here this day pending confirmation.

Dinner & overnight in Warsaw.

Following an early breakfast at the hotel, we journey to Gietrzwałd, the Marian apparition site where Our Lady appeared to two young girls, Justyna and Barbara, approximately 160 times in 1877 (3 hours). Identifying herself as the Immaculate Conception, Our Lady spoke to the girls in Polish during a period where the people of Poland were experiencing significant pressure against their language and Catholic identity under Prussian rule. We visit the Shrine of Our Lady of Gietrzwald to see the Basilica of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, where Mass is celebrated pending confirmation, and the Chapel of the Apparitions, located near the maple tree where Our Lady appeared. According to apparition accounts, a nearby spring was blessed by the Blessed Virgin Mary which even today is associated with reported miraculous healings. Time for personal prayer and lunch on your own nearby, before returning to Warsaw.

Dinner & overnight in Warsaw.

Breakfast and check-out, and we drive a short way from Warsaw to Niepokalanow

(“Town of the Immaculate Virgin”) to visit the Franciscan monastery founded by St. Maximilian Kolbe in 1927. Mass is celebrated here this day. It was this great saint’s intention to establish a center focused on the spiritual revival of the Polish nation which had been kept in bondage for over 120 years. Begun when anti-Catholic rhetoric was at its height, it became the largest Catholic religious house in the world. Within just very few years, the number of monks (Knights of the Immaculata) increased from 18 to 650! In 1941, St. Maximilian Kolbe was arrested a final time by Nazis and was transferred to Auschwitz, ultimately giving up his life for a fellow prisoner. Lunch on your own before we visit the village of Swinice Warckie and the Church of St. Casimir. This is St. Faustina's family church where she received the sacraments of Baptism, First Confession and First Holy Communion. After visiting this elegantly simple church, we continue to Czestochowa (2.5 hours).

Check-in, dinner & overnight in Czestochowa.

Breakfast and check-out, at the hotel, and we visit Poland's most grand 14th century pilgrimage shrine, The Jasna Gora Monastery. Home to the beloved icon of the Black Madonna, tradition maintains that St. Luke the Evangelist (and iconographer) wrote this image on a tabletop from the home of the Holy Family, and it was later discovered and rescued by St. Helen. St. Pope John Paul II visited this sanctuary 6 times during his papacy and presented it with the blood soiled papal belt from his assassination attempt in 1981. Here, we not only venerate the holy icon, but numerous other treasures contained within. Mass is celebrated in one of the chapels here this day. A stop for lunch on your own en route to Krakow (2.5 hours). We visit Krakow's Market Square, which dates to the 13th century and has remained relatively unchanged for almost 700 years! From this, the largest medieval town square in Europe, we hear the beautiful sounds of the silver trumpets from the tower of St. Mary's Basilica. Built in the 13th century, this basilica is renowned for its most incredible and magnificent carved wooden altar. We walk about and take in the historic buildings of the Town Square, The Cloth Hall, and The Burgher’s Houses. During your free time, make sure to stop at the Perpetual Adoration Chapel in the Square.

Check-in, dinner & overnight in Krakow.

After breakfast at the hotel, we travel through villages and mountains to the remote and delightful Zakopane (2 hours). In this breathtaking village within the Tatra Mountains, we hop on board a fun cable car for a ride up the mountain top for a panoramic and unforgettable view! Free time for lunch and relaxing before visiting the nearby architecturally distinct Jaszczorowka Chapel. This chapel was visited many times by the young Karol Wojtyla, as he often used the nearby walking paths leading to it for his times of prayer and reflection. Pending confirmation, Mass is celebrated this day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima, consecrated by St. Pope John Paul II in 1997 as church constructed as a votive offering for his swift recovery after the assassination attempt in 1981. We stop at Krupowki Street, known for its colorful shops and local bazaars before returning to Krakow for free time and strolling through the Old City. Dinner & overnight in Krakow.

Breakfast at the hotel prior to visiting Wawel Hill, home to some of the most impressive sites in Poland: the historic Wawel Castle, The Royal Castle National Museum, The Coronation Chapel, and The Cathedral. Numerous exquisite pieces of Gothic, Renaissance, and Modern Art are exhibited, and the Cathedral houses the tomb of the patron saint of Poland, St. Stanislaus. After lunch on your own nearby, we drive to the city of Oswiecim to visit The Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camps. Established in 1940 by Nazi Germany, darkness and sorrow overtake the atmosphere upon arrival in this area which stands as a reminder of some of the darkest moments in human history. It is here where St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) faced martyrdom. We pray at the cell that imprisoned St. Kolbe which remains perpetually lit with a Paschal candle. A visit to the Martyrdom Museum ends our day. Mass time and location to be confirmed.

Dinner & overnight in Krakow.

Please note: Visits to Auschwitz are subject to availability and require early confirmation. The Auschwitz Museum mandates a finalized list of participants 3 months prior to the visit, with no changes allowed afterward. Confirmed entry times could be scheduled as early as 8:00 a.m., and therefore, the day's schedule may be adjusted accordingly.

Following breakfast at the hotel, we visit Lagiewniki where through the mediation of St. Faustina, Jesus passed on the message of Divine Mercy. We visit The Shrine of Divine Mercy which contains images of The Merciful Jesus, the relics of St. Faustina, and houses the saint’s convent chapel and her tomb. The Divine Mercy Chaplet is prayed, and Mass is celebrated here this day. Free time for exploring more of the shrine and visiting the gift shop. We visit the Have No Fear Center nearby where St. Pope John Paul II’s blood-stain cassock from his assassination attempt and his blood relic are housed. We continue to Wieliczka with lunch on your own en route to visit Europe's oldest salt mine. Excavated in the 13th century, it continuously produced table salt until 2007. It is now an official historic monument of Poland, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage site. We walk through the labyrinthine passageways, including several shafts, an underground lake, numerous salt rock carvings, four chapels, including the spectacular Chapel of St. Kinga, and a special appearance by Chopin!

Dinner & overnight in Krakow.

Breakfast at the hotel, and we visit Wadowice, birthplace of St. Pope John Paul II (1.5 hours). We visit the house where this beloved saint’s family lived and where he was born, which remains filled with the family’s personal belongings. We visit The Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary where the saint was baptized and attended Mass throughout his childhood. Mass is celebrated here this day pending confirmation. Lunch on your own with free time before we return to Krakow. This evening, we gather for a farewell dinner, reflecting on the blessings and memories of our pilgrimage.

Farewell Dinner & overnight in Krakow.

Breakfast at the hotel and check-out. As we conclude our pilgrimage through Poland, may the unwavering faith of its saints, the message of Divine Mercy, and the maternal love of Our Blessed Mother continue to inspire us to walk even closer with Christ. Jesus, We Trust in You.

A Note from Trinity Tours Travels:

We are honored to have you travel with us and appreciate your trust in Trinity Tour Travels for your pilgrimage! Though every effort will sincerely be made to follow the above itinerary, it should be considered a template of the journey, rather than a “contract” of sites to be visited. There are times when local religious or national holidays, weather, traffic challenges, etc., may cause us to make changes in our schedule. This MAY result in a change in the sequence of sites visited or, on the rare occasion, the missing of some certain site visits entirely. As with all in life, we encourage the acceptance of possible change with a cheerful heart... after all, it is sometimes the unexpected that often makes the most beautiful memories! Enjoy your trip to the fullest

and relish every moment!