Traces of John Paul II

Traces of John Paul II trip map Pope John Paul II – “The most tireless moral voice of a secular age, he reminded humankind of the worth of individuals in the modern world“ (William F. Buckley JR)

Taking part in this trip will make you familiar with places related to Pope John Paul II. Our tour guide will take you for a walk in Cracow and later outside the city.

First you will visit The St. Florian’s Church, were Pope John Paul II, whose real name was as Karol Jozef Wojtyla, served as a chaplain to the students of university and to health workers.
Then you can see The St. Mary’s Church with one of the largest Gothic altars in Europe, which was carved in linden wood. A few steps further there is Jagiellonian University, where Pope John Paul II studied theology. On this trip you will have a chance to see The Bishops’ Palace, The Franciscans’ Church and The Seminary as well. The last attraction in Cracow will be visit in The Cathedral situated on the Wawel Hill, where Pope John Paul II said his first mass. And now we take you outside the city, we stop for a while in Lanckorona - the small town where you can see traditional provincial houses.

Later we take you to Kalwaria Zebrzydowska known from breathtaking cultural landscape of great spiritual significance, listed on UNESCO's World Heritage Site. Take short walk to see the Mannerist Architectural, the Park Landscape Complex and XVII century Pilgrimage Park. This is the place often visited by the Pope, especially at the time of mourning after his beloved mother and brother. And now we go to John Paul II’s bellowed town, where he was born and spent his childhood – Wadowice. We will visit Holy Father Family House and Parochial church - the Virgin Mary's Offertory. Here Karol Wojtyla was baptized, served to the Holy Mass, and used to spend long hours on prayer. This is not the end of the trip – our guide will take you for cream-cakes!!! “After the final exam in high school, we went there to buy cream cakes. I cannot believe we stomached all those cream cakes after the exams" John Paul II.

On the way back we visit the Sanctuary of Divine Mercy in Lagiewniki connected also with the worship of St. Faustyna, one of the Pope's favorite saints.

Duration: approximately 9 hours

Optionally:
Entrance fee to the St. Mary Church 2 € / pax
Entrance fee to the Jagiellonian Univestity 4 € / pax
Entrance fee to the Cathedral with Bell Tower and Catacombs 3 € / pax
Entrance fee to the Holy Father Family House - a donation

Price from 173 EUR - per trip, up to 3 people.