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.

Begin your tour with pickup at your hotel in Kraków, then travel in an air-conditioned van for approximately 1 hour to Wadowice, the hometown of Pope John Paul II. Upon arrival, have a short break before going to the parish church on Main Market Square where the future pope was baptized. Marvel at numerous chapels, holy paintings, and the famous baptismal font as you learn about the humble beginnings of one of the greatest Poles in history.  Then, make your way inside the Family Home of John Paul II and take a tour with an accredited guide available in various languages. Spend at least 1 hour and 20 minutes in the museum. Later, visit the secondary school that Karol Wojtyła, as the pope was then known, attended. Take a nice picture of the monument of the young pope. On the second half of the tour, head to the Jasna Góra Monastery in the town of Częstochowa, about 130 kilometers (around 80 miles) away from Kraków in southern Poland. Once there, explore a famous Polish shrine to Our Lady of Częstochowa, which constitutes one of Poland’s most visited pilgrimage sites.  Take a guided tour of the monastery with one of the Pauline monks who will show you the treasury filled with priceless gifts and accompany you to the chapel in the shrine. Finally, marvel at the miraculous painting of the Black Madonna and have a truly once-in-a-lifetime experience. The tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel in Kraków.

Visit the basilica and monastery located in the city of Jasna Góra and discover the holy relic of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa. Częstochowa is one of the most important centers of religious worship in Poland, it is regarded by many as Poland's spiritual capital and for hundreds of years, it has been a site of pilgrimage for Poles. High on the mountain top, the monastery holds the most famous shrine to the Virgin Mary in Poland and it is home to the Black Madonna painting - rumored to have been painted by St. Luke on a tabletop built by Jesus. The Black Madonna, depicting the Mother of God with the Christ Child, is believed to have miraculous powers by those who visit her. It is also possible to reserve a private guided tour on request.

Our tour takes you to a place which receives around 5 million visitors a year (including over 150,000 pilgrims on foot). After arriving at the monastery, we will visit the chapel of the miraculous painting of the Black Madonna, which is the embodiment of the attachment to the Cult of Mary so typical of the Catholic faith in Poland. Next we visit the Basilica, which is the main church of the monastery. You can also visit the 600th-Anniversary Museum and the Treasury on your own, if you wish, or attend Mass while others on the tour have a break for lunch and a visit to a souvenir shop.

Start from the center of Krakow, and head out on a journey to your first destination, known as the religious capital of Poland. Discover the home to the famous Pauline monastery and treasured, yet mysterious, Our Lady of Częstochowa painting, both drawing devoted pilgrims from all across the globe. Learn the incredible history of the painting, from its mysterious and ambiguous origins, to the many miracles it has been tied to over the centuries, continuing to captivate Catholics to this day. See why this monastery was so close to the heart of Pope John Paul II, and why it was chosen as the place to permanently display his bullet–torn sash after his 1981 assassination attempt. Relax during your day as friendly and knowledgeable guides help you through the rich history and maginificent culture of the area.

Jasna Gora Monastery is a Mecca for pious Catholics from Poland and from abroad, who come to pray to the holy image of Black Madonna of Czestochowa. In 2011, Jasna Gora was visited by 3.2 million pilgrims from 80 countries. During an approximately 7.5-hour long tour from Krakow to Czestochowa, explore the Jasna Gora Monastery and Sanctuary, visit the shrine of Black Madonna, and the Treasury with museum exhibition. Jasna Gora has been the major shrine to the Virgin Mary and the country's most popular pilgrimage destination since the 17th century. Aside from the places of worship on Jasna Gora, there is also an exhibition dedicated to the history of the place, which will tell you, among others, about the brave defense of the Monastery during the 1655 Siege of Jasna Góra. Every year, pilgrims from all around Poland come to Jasna Gora to contemplate the Passion of Christ by following the Stations of the Cross, represented by large bronze statues surrounded by beautiful greenery. Some of the pilgrims even decide to move from one station to the next on their knees. Also, every summer many pilgrims begin their journey to Jasna Gora on foot to meet there in the mid-August.

Discover one of the most important places of worship of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the most important pilgrimage center in Poland for hundreds of years. See the beauty of medieval monastery buildings and fortification walls, and admire the baroque basilica. After arriving at the monastery, visit the chapel of the miraculous image of the Black Madonna, which is the embodiment of the Marian cult, so typical of the Catholic and Orthodox faith in Poland. Head to the Basilica, which is the main church of the monastery, as well as the 600th Anniversary Museum and the Treasury. Attend the Holy Mass if you wish, while other tour participants have a lunch break and a visit to the gift shop.

Head to the Jasna Góra Monastery in Częstochowa, an important place of worship of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the most important pilgrimage center in Poland for hundreds of years. About 5 million tourists visit this place every year (including over 150,000 pilgrims on foot). Once arriving at the monastery, visit the chapel of the miraculous image of the Black Madonna, which is the embodiment of the Marian cult, typical of the Catholic and Orthodox faith in Poland. Afterward, visit the Basilica, which is the main church of the monastery, and also stop by the 600th Anniversary Museum and the Treasury. You can attend mass if you wish, while other tour participants can enjoy a lunch break and a visit to the gift shop.

On this full-day trip to Częstochowa from Krakow, explore the famous Polish shrine to the Virgin Mary and one of the country's places of pilgrimage. For many the monastery is a spiritual capital.  The image of the Black Madonna of Częstochwa, also known as Our Lady of Częstochowa, to which miraculous powers are attributed, is one of Jasna Góra's most precious treasures. It is one of the most important places of Marian devotion and the most important Catholic pilgrimage center in Poland withits  miraculous image of Our Lady of Częstochowa. The site is also one of Poland's official national historic monuments. Every year since the Middle Age, thousands of Poles go in pilgrim groups to visit Jasna Góra. In 2012, it was estimated that 103,000 pilgrims went to the shrine.

Your experience begins with pickup from any location in Warsaw, from where you are taken directly to the south of Poland. Travel through Piotrkow and Trybunalski, with a 2-hour break in Czestochowa included. At your break in Czestochowa, you can pay a visit to one of the country's most important religious sites: the Pauline Monastery of Jasna Gora. The monastery is home to the Black Madonna, the holiest icon in Poland. This 15th-century painting draws pilgrims from across the land, including large groups who make the journey by foot. Discover how this icon is tied into the history of Poland, including how it influenced leading moments in Poland's development as a nation. Following your 2 hours of free time, continue your journey to Krakow. At the conclusion of your approximately 360-kilometer journey, your tour finally concludes at a convenient location of your choice.