2026 Poland Pilgrimage
Join us for a custom itinerary 9-day pilgrimage to Poland following in the footsteps of the great Marian Saint Maximilian Kolbe, as well as Sts. Faustina and John Paul II. (We will even visit Faustina's tomb on her Feast Day—one of the few times the room in which she died is open to the public!
This pilgrimage will be unlike others offered by major pilgrimage groups as the itinerary is completely customized allowing you to see things often excluded, and with a flexible schedule allowing you to linger and pray in places where you are particularly encountering the Lord.
Plenty of optional excursions with the group leader will be available, giving you the opportunity to enjoy local gems and places the locals go (our family's favorite places in Kraków with our local friends who will join us).
Itinerary
Day 1 - September 30 - Travel to Warsaw
Day 2 - October 1 - Arrive in Warsaw. Half day city tour in Warsaw, visiting St. Stanislaw Kostka Church, Father Jerzy Popieluszko Exhibition, the statue of Chopin, and more. Overnight in Warsaw.
Day 3 - October 2 - Niepokalanów, St. Maximilian Kolbe's Friary and City of the Immaculate. Afternoon city tour of Warsaw including Castle Square, the originally Gothic castle, Overnight in Warsaw.
Day 4 - October 3 - Swinice Warckie where St. Faustina was born, visit her hometown and birthplace, Pabianice where St. Maximilian Kolbe lived and received the vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary., Continue on to Częstechowa for overnight.
Day 5 - October 4 - Częstechowa where you will see the image of the Black Madonna., Wadowice, the birth place of St. John Paul II, Continue on to Kraków for overnight.
Day 6 - October 5 - Walking tour of Old town. Basilica of St. Francis where Kolbe was stationed and started the magazine Knight of the Immaculata, The famous window where St. John Paul II greeted the people at the Episcopal residence. The Dominican Basilica of the Blessed Trinity and Dominican Museum.. Full afternoon at Divine Mercy Shrine for St. Faustina's Feast Day. Visit to St. John Paul II Shrine up the hill. Overnight in Kraków.
Day 7 - October 6 - Auschwitz tour focused on St. Maximilian Kolbe and St. Edith Stein. 2.5 hour tour. Remaining portion of day Kraków visiting the family home and museum of St. John Paul II, St. Florian's Church (his first parish assignment), shops on the way to Kaszimierz with opportunity to try famous street foods. Dinner in Kaczimierz at wonderful classic Polish cuisine local restaurant. Overnight in Kraków.
Day 8 - October 7 - Wawel Castle and Cathedral. Wielicka Salt Mine. Additional time to explore Old Town Kraków with optional additional stops with group leader.
Day 9 - October 8 - Breakfast and Departure