Pilgrimage to
Best of Poland – Czech Republic – Austria –
Hungary
15days 12nights
3-17 June 2020
Day 1, Wed 03Jun: Singapore - Warsaw
All to meet at the airport at 2100 hrs for a short briefing before checking in.
Day 2, Thurs 04Jun: Warsaw
LO 068 0005 – 0605 SIN - WAW
Meet your driver upon arrival and board the coach.
Drive to Niepokalanow Sanctuary and the Franciscan Monastery linked with St. Maximilian Maria Raymond Kolbe - a martyr from the death camp in Auschwitz. Meet the priest from the Niepokalanow Sanctuary who will explain to us the story of St. Kolbe and take us through the museum.
Celebrate Mass at the Shrine.
Board the coach and drive back to Warsaw.
Meet your English-speaking guide and have a half day city tour of Warsaw to include the old town, Barbican, market square, St John Cathedral, Royal Palace square, pass by the Royal Castle (exterior view), St. Ann’s Church, passing the presidential palace, visit St Stanislaw Church where Chopin heart is kept in an Urn ending at the classy Nowy Swiat Pedestrian street.
Drive to the hotel for check in
Dinner at the hotel this evening.
Overnight at the hotel in Warsaw (L, D)
Day 3, Fri 05 Jun: Warsaw – Czestochowa
Breakfast at the hotel.
Board the coach and drive to Czestochowa, the most popular pilgrimage site in Poland. Here we will visit the Jasna Gora Monastery where we will see the Treasury, the Knight’s Hall, the Refectory and the Basilica of the Holy Cross and the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The highlight of our visit will be a viewing of the famous icon of the Black Madonna to which miraculous powers are attributed
Celebrate mass at one of the Chapels
Lunch
Free & Easy
Check-in to the hotel.
Have dinner at the hotel
Overnight at the hotel in Hotel (B, L, D)
Day 4, Sat 06 Jun: Czestochowa – Krakow
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
Celebrate Mass at Jasna Gora Monastery
Drive to Krakow
Have lunch at Chinese restaurant upon arrival
Meet your English-speaking local guide and have guided tour of Krakow. Proceed to Wawel Hill to see Wawel Royal Castle (exterior view) and visit the Cathedral (entrance included) which is one of the most beautiful renaissance residences in central Europe. Continue to Krakow's Old Town to see the main Market Square, the Church of St. Mary (entrance included), Cloth Hall, City Hall Tower, Kanonicza Street where Pope John Paul II resided while living in Krakow and the Collegium Maius (courtyard only) where he was a student
Check in to your hotel
Dinner at the hotel this evening.
Overnight at the hotel Chopin 3* -Krakow (B, L, D)
Day 5, Sun 07 Jun: Krakow – Lagiewniki – Wieliczka – Krakow
Breakfast at the hotel
Board the coach and drive to visit the Divine Mercy Shrine in Lagiewniki, where Saint Faustina, the Apostle of Divine Mercy, lived and died. There is the Basilica erected and consecrated by the Holy Father John Paul II in 2002 and the chapel that houses the Image of the Divine Mercy, famed for its graces, and the relics of St Faustina. Enjoy a guided tour of the shrine.
Celebrate mass at the shrine.
Drive to Wieliczka for lunch.
Continue on to visit Wieliczka (entrance included) - to see the oldest salt mine in Europe, a world-class tourist attraction. It is a unique place where many generations of Polish miners have created a world of underground chambers and salt lakes with richly decorated chapels, including the famous Blessed Kinga's Chapel. For centuries it was the source of the country’s wealth and the material foundation of its culture. Today it is the most popular Polish tourist attraction.
Return to Krakow
Have dinner at the hotel
Overnight at the hotel Chopin 3* -Krakow (B, L, D)
Day 6, Mon 8 Jun: Krakow – Kalwaria Zebrzydowska – Wadowice – Auschwitz – Krakow
Breakfast at the hotel
Board the coach and drive to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska which was a popular pilgrimage place for Pope John Paul II when he was a young man and where in the 17th century the Palatine of Krakow founded a Franciscan Monastery. On the slope of the hill and the valley is an architectural ‘Way of the Cross’ made up of 40 chapels set on the surrounding hills.
Have some time to visit Kalwaria Zebrzydowska.
Board the coach and drive to Wadowice to visit the birthplace of Pope John Paul II
Celebrate mass at Wadowice
Visit Pope’s home which is now a museum (entrance included).
Have lunch at the local restaurant before to drive on.
Visit the Nazi Concentration Camp of Auschwitz (entrance included). Visit the cell of the martyred St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar, who voluntarily surrendered his life so that another prisoner might live. Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe is known as the "Apostle of Consecration to Mary," and he was canonized by Pope John Paul II in October, 1982. We will also drive by Birkenau, site of the martyrdom of Edith Stein, St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross. Today’s journey offers an opportunity to enter into deep prayer and reflection as we continue with a guided tour of the camp.
Return back to Krakow.
Have dinner at the hotel
Overnight at the hotel Chopin 3* -Krakow (B, L, D)
Day 7, Tues 9 Jun: Krakow – Ostrava – Prague
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
Celebrate mass at the local church in Krakow
Board the coach and depart Krakow for Prague
Have lunch at the local restaurant in Ostrava en route.
Upon arrival to Prague check-in to the hotel
Have dinner at the hotel
Overnight at the hotel in Prague (B, L, D))
Day 8, Wed 10 Jun: Prague
Breakfast at the hotel
Meet your English-speaking guide and enjoy a guided tour of Prague to see the castle district Hradcany (entrance is not included). Pass by St. Vitus’ Cathedral (used for the inauguration of Presidents and where you can find the tomb of St. Wenceslas and former rulers of the Czech Kingdom). Pass the Basilica of St. George and the Prague Castle. Then, stroll through Mala Strana with its amazing architectural buildings.
Then proceed to the Church of Our Lady of Victory to see the statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague.
Celebrate mass at the Shrine. – subject to final confirmation
Have lunch at the local restaurant.
After lunch we spent time at the old city and visit the St Charles Bridge, Astronomical Clock and free time shopping
Dinner at the local restaurant this evening
Overnight at the hotel in Prague (B, L, D)
Day 9, Thurs 11 Jun: Prague – Svata Hora – Kutna Hora – Prague
Breakfast at the hotel.
Drive to Svata Hora to visit the Monastery (guided tour included)
Celebrate mass
Have lunch at Kostelec beer pub (subject to confirmation)
Continue to Kutna Hora to visit the Bone Church and St. Barbara Church (entrance included)
Drive back to Prague
Dinner at the hotel
Overnight at the hotel in Prague (B, L, D)
Day 10, Fri 12 Jun: Prague – Mariazell
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out.
Board the coach and drive to Mariazell
Have lunch at the local restaurant en route.
Visit the Shrine of Mariazell Basilica
Celebrate Holy Mass.
Check in to your hotel.
Dinner at the hotel tonight
Overnight at the hotel in Drei Hasen 3*Mariazell (B, L, D)
Day 11, Sat 13 Jun: Mariazell – Melk – Vienna
Breakfast at the hotel
Board the coach and drive to Vienna.
Make a stop en route at Melk.
Celebrate Mass at the Abbey
Visit Melk Abbey (entrance fee included) crowning the rocky hill overlooking the Danube. It is the best sample of Baroque architecture in Austria. Visit the Benedictine Abbey that was founded in 1702. Its library contains over 80,000 books and 2,000 manuscripts - all on religious subjects.
Drive on to Vienna
Have lunch at the Chinese restaurant upon arrival
Meet your English-speaking guide and enjoy a city tour of Vienna to include a panoramic tour of the famous ring then a walk of the old town between the University and Opera house passing major monuments to include donners fountain, Belwedere Palace gardens, Hofburg palace, Spanish horses training place, St Steven Basilica. The city tour is also to include the visit of the Schonbrunn Palace and Gardens (entrance included)
Have dinner at the local Grinzing Heurigenr restaurant this evening.
Overnight at the hotel in Roomz 4* Vienna (B, L, D)
Day 12, Sun 14 Jun: Vienna – Heiligenkreuz Abbey – Budapest
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
Visit Vienna woods Heiligenkreuz Abbey, the oldest Cistercian Abbey (no guided tour)
Celebrate Mass at the Abbey
Have lunch at the local restaurant en route
Board the coach and drive on to Budapest
Check-in to the hotel upon arrival.
Have some free time for fresh-up.
Dinner at the local restaurant
Overnight at the hotel in Novotel City 4*. Budapest (B, L, D)
Day 13, Mon 15 Jun: Budapest
Breakfast at the hotel
Meet your English-speaking guide and enjoy a half-day city tour. Our visits today include the Fisherman’s Bastion, which takes its name from the guild of fishermen that were responsible for defending this stretch of city walls in the Middle Ages, followed by Matyás Church, a gorgeous Romanesque style church whose Ecclesiastical Art museum houses numerous sacred relics and medieval stone carvings, including replicas of the Hungarian royal crown and coronation jewels.
Have lunch at the local restaurant.
Visit the church of our Lady of Remete and celebrate holy mass
Free time and shopping at the city
Have Farewell dinner at the local restaurant with gypsy show.
Overnight at the hotel in Novotel City 4*. Budapest (B, L, D)
Day 14, Tues 16 Jun: Budapest departure
Breakfast at the hotel and check-out
Board the coach and transfer to the airport for our return flight back home (B)
LO 532 1950 - 2110 BUD – WAW
LO 067 2300 – 1700 + 1 WAW - SIN
Day 15, Wed 17 Jun: Singapore
• Meals on board the flight
• Home sweet home @1700HRS
FARE: (Excluding fuel surcharge and airport Taxes)
S$4120 .00 (Twin sharing) (Based on 30 paying pax)
S$ 848.00 Single Room Supplement
FUEL SURCHARGE AND AIRPORT TAXES $768.00 (subject to changes)
Tour Package Includes:
– Return economy airfare
– All round transfers as stated in the tour itinerary;
– 12 night’s hotel accommodation in selected hotels;
– Daily breakfast;
– 12 lunches, 12 dinners at local restaurant or hotel;
– Sightseeing as stated in the itinerary;
– Service of English Speaking Local Tour Guide;
– Tipping for local guide and driver
– Service of a Tour Manager from Singapore
Tour Package Exclude:
– Fuel surcharge and airport taxes S$768 (Subject to changes)
– Any extension and deviation where applicable;
– Excess baggage over and above the stated limit of 23kg per person;
– Optional sightseeing not indicated in the itinerary;
– Insurance coverage
– Water over meals wherever applicable
– Hotel Taxes to be paid on the spot
– Porter & Chambermaid
– Tipping over meals
Terms & Conditions:
- Airport & Fuel Tax $768(Subject to Change)
- Exchange rate: USD 1: SGD $1.53 ( Subject to change)
Terms & Conditions
Reservations/Payment
To confirm your booking, we require the following:
- Name (as per passport) to support flight & room reservations
- Deposit: S$1000 per person upon air‐seats/rooms confirmations (non refundable)
- Balance full payment 60 days prior to group departure date or later
- No deviation
*** Air‐seats and hotel accommodations are subject to confirmation
Cancellations
The following cancellation charges are levied by the airlines, hotels, overseas ground operators and our services and opportunity costs.
Note that the above itinerary is subject to change based on the pace of the group and availability & accessibilities of sites due to unforeseen circumstances. Sites can be replaced with an alternative without prior notice.
Anyone found to be a disturbance to the harmony of the group would be asked to leave on their own accord.
CANCELLATION CHARGES:
Cancellation fees will be imposed as follows:
1- Deposit : Non Refundable
2- 60 – 22 days prior to departure 50% of tour price per person
3- 21 – 15 days prior to departure 75% of tour price per person
4- 14 -7 days prior to departure 100 % of tour price per person
Important Note:
Note that the above itinerary is subject to change based on the pace of the group and availability & accessibilities of sites due to unforeseen circumstances. Sites can be replaced with an alternative without prior notice.
Solomon Ambrose M + 65 93209793
Alternative Travel & Tours Pte Ltd
Email: ambrose@alternative.com.sg
T 65 62210600 / F 65 62273533
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Poland / Czech Republic / Austria / Hungary
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