About this experience
This full-day tour will take you to see Wadowice, places related with the birth and life of Karol Wojtyla, future pope John Paul II and also Czestochowa, main pilgrimage center and spiritual capital of Poland with miraculous painting of the Black Madonna.
Highlights
- See the miraculous painting of the Black Madonna
- Explore Czestochowa, the spiritual capital of Poland
- Visit Wadowice, the hometown of John Paul II and its museum dedicated to him
- Learn about the life of Karol Wojtyla
What's included
- Tickets
- Admission fees
- Live guide
- Transport
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
This 9-hour tour will start with a pick-up from your hotel, hostel or apartment. After a 40 minute drive, you will arrive at the main square of Wadowice. Before you visit the Museum of John Paul II, you will see the front of the parish church of Karol Wojtyla, where little Karol was baptized and the high school he attended.
A visit to the museum will take around 90 minutes after which you will have a coffee break and taste the famous papal cream cakes known as kremowka. On your arrival to Czestochowa, you will begin your sightseeing of the Jasna Gora complex together with the chapel of miraculous painting of Black Madonna.
Throughout your visit, you will be guided and assisted by one of the Pauline monks who serve in the Jasna Gora Monastery. Before heading back to Krakow, have lunch in one of a local restaurants.