Wadowice & Czestochowa Full-Day Tour from Krakow: Explore John Paul II's Birth and Life Places
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Czestochowa
Embark on a day-long excursion to visit Wadowice, the birthplace and hometown of Karol Wojtyla who went on to become Pope John Paul II, and Czestochowa, a significant pilgrimage destination and the spiritual heart of Poland, renowned for its revered painting of the Black Madonna.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Museum of Coins and Medals of Pope John Paul II in Czestochowa - 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.
- Jasna Gora - 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.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All taxes, fees, and handling charges included
- Pickup and drop-off from designated meeting points
- Travel in comfort with air-conditioned minivan transport
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- A dress code is required to enter places of worship and selected museums. No shorts or sleeveless tops allowed. Knees and shoulders MUST be covered for both men and women. You may risk refused entry if you fail to comply with these dress requirements
Location
Museum of Coins and Medals of Pope John Paul II in Czestochowa
Ul. Jagiellonska 67/71
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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John
Oct 8, 2022
Wadowice & Czestochowa Tour from Krakow - This tour went very well and mostly on the expected time schedule. It was a full day with efficient driving in a very comfortable car driven by a very personable and fluent-in-English young man. The visits to Wadowice & Czestochowa were as promised and worth the time and money for the visits. It was a Holy Day and a Saturday so more commotion with weddings than might otherwise be the case but we got to do and see everything including the private tour of the church. Lunch was not included but we were taken to a very popular, large family oriented local restaurant for a very delicious late lunch/early dinner of local favorites. This was a very satisfying day and we were very pleased with the whole package. Highly recommended.
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Missclaretnblue
Sep 28, 2022
Fabulous tour - I am not a Catholic but I went on this tour and learnt so much. The first stop was in Wadowice to see the school John Paul II attended, followed by an audio guided tour round the museum before entering the church. After we sampled some delicious cream cake. The chapel was beautiful and we were lucky to visit when a wedding was taking place. After the visit to Częstochowa we went for a lovely dinner at a hidden gem restaurant to have traditional polish food. Gregory the guide was amazing, with so much knowledge and the other people on the tour clearly thoroughly enjoyed the tour and found it full filling.
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Vki124
Nov 20, 2021
Pope John Paul ll tour - Those who loved Pope John Paul ll should not miss this opportunity to visit Wadowice. Our driver Gregory is an impeccable guide full of knowledge.
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Gloria_l
Oct 7, 2019
Nice tour especially if you are a Catholic - Very early pick up at 7am, smooth drive to the country side to visit Jasna Gora for Black Madonna. We spent 1.5hours visiting not just the Basilica and Chapel, but also Treasury and other places with paintings, good guided tour. Not much time for lunch as we needed to rush to Wadowice to visit the John Pope II Museum with scheduled admission time, A nice overview of John Pope II life, but didn't get to see the inside of the Church next to museum (the one shown in the picture of this tour) which is located next to John Pope II Museum (as there was a funeral going on).
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Valerie_s
Sep 14, 2019
A BEAUTIFUL TOUR !!! - Great tour with a very knowledgable guide. I highly recommend this tour.
The sites we saw were beautiful..our drivers very safe !
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Patty
Aug 19, 2019
The Most Memorable Tour of Our Visit to Poland! - Fr Simon (from the monastery) gave us the most phenomenal tour of Jasna Gora! I don't know if he does this for everyone, but he took us RIGHT UNDER THE ICON in the sanctuary (behind the altar table) and blessed my family as we stood within inches of Our Lady of Czestochowa!!!!!! It was a breath-taking experience and one that I will remember for the rest of my life! God Bless Fr Simon!
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Tabitha_s
Aug 26, 2022
Never turned up - We booked and had the trip confirmed. We were only in Krakow for a few days and this was the main trip we were looking forward to. They were supposed to pick us up at 9. By 9.15 I hadn’t heard and realised something was wrong. I tried going to their website which doesn’t exist. Eventually they replied via viator. Not to apologise or explain but just to say it was rescheduled to the next day. We couldn't do the next day and by then it did feel like a scam. They have refunded me but if I hadn’t chased what would have happened? I wonder how many others have been scammed by this company. Please avoid
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Tabbymcg
Aug 26, 2022
Scam. Do not book through them - Do not book. It’s a scam. Ruined our holiday. We booked a short trip to Krakow to go on two tours. We booked via Viator for this. It was confirmed. Payment taken. On the morning of the tour we waited outside our hotel and after 15 minutes of no one arriving and no messages I tried to contact them. The website doesn’t exist so I instantly knew something was wrong. I tried contacting via Viator and they eventually got back to us just to say it’s rescheduled for tomorrow. No explanation as to why. No apology. They refunded but if I hadn’t chased this wouldn’t have happened. I wonder how many people have been scammed by this company. Avoid!
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