Medjugorje, Dubrovnik, Verpice, Sinj, Split, Togir, Zadar, Plitvice Lakes, Our Lady of Trsat, Opatija, Postojna, Bled, Ljubljana, Marija Bistrica, Zagreb
YOUR TRIP INCLUDES: Round-trip air from New York (special Add-on Airfares from all US gateways) ALL AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES! 13 nights at centrally located four-star hotels as follows: (or similar)
4 nights: A Modern home/Inn with private baths, Medjugorje
2 nights: GH Park Hotel, Dubrovnik
2 nights: Hotel President Solin, Split
1 nights: Hotel Jezero, Plitvice
1 night: Hotel Grand, Opatija
1 nights: Hotel Golf, Bled
1 night: Hotel Lev, Ljubljana
1 night: Hotel Westin, Zagreb Transfers as per itinerary Breakfast and Dinner daily
Wine and mineral water with dinners Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach Assistance of a professional local Catholic guide(s) Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary Catholic Priest available for Spiritual Direction Mass daily & Spiritual activities Luggage handling (1 piece per person) Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents
Day 1 - Depart USA
Board your overnight transatlantic flights from your home town. Meals are served on board.
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Day 2 - Arrive Medjugorje
Upon arrival, you'll be greeted by a tour guide and/or driver who will then take you on the 2 1/2 hour drive by private coach to the village of Medjugorje. Once there, you'll be introduced to your host family in whose modern and comfortable house you will be staying for the next four nights.
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Days 3 to 5 - Medjugorje
During your stay in Medjugorje you will have the opportunity to share faith with pilgrims from all over the world. Our local guide will accompany us throughout your stay. Here are some of the activities you'll be sharing with our fellow pilgrims: Each morning at 10:00 am we assemble at St. James Church for the English language Mass (Feast days and Sundays English Mass is at noon). Follow the path up Apparition Hill where the visionaries first encountered Our Lady. Touch and pray before the cross that commemorates the spot where Mary first appeared to the visionaries. Each evening at 5:00 pm or 6:00 pm daylight savings time, we will join the villagers and pilgrims to pray the rosary. The apparition takes place at 5:40 pm or 6:40 daylight savings time, and then stay on for Croatian Mass. Don‟t miss Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament on Tuesdays and Saturdays and Veneration of the Cross on Fridays in the Church. Each evening during Croatian Mass there is the Blessing of the Sick and blessing of the items you have with you. Our guide will arrange meetings with the visionaries at their own homes, provided that they are in Medjugorje during your trip, and pending their availability. We will have the opportunity to climb Krizevac Mountain, where in 1933 the villagers built a 30' high cross on the anniversary of Jesus' crucifixion. Visit and pray at "Blue Cross," which is a place of great healings and grace near the base of Apparition Hill. We will visit the Community Cenacolo. * This part of your trip in Medjugorje is meant to provide you with time for a personal retreat. As such, your time in Medjugorje is not designed to be a "tour," but rather to provide you with time to pray, reflect, and explore on your own as you feel called. You will have a local Catholic guide to offer you an orientation tour on your first full day in Medjugorje. Your local 206 Tours representative will be available to assist you with any questions throughout your trip.
. Day 6 - Medjugorje - Dubrovnik
After an early breakfast, we leave by motor coach for Dubrovnik. Upon arrival, you will check in to your hotel. You will have the afternoon at leisure to relax, you can take a walk to Old Town called the "Pearl of the Adriatic." Tonight we have a welcome dinner in a typical Dalmatian restaurant with local delicacies and wine.
Day 7 - Dubrovnik
This morning enjoy a walking tour of "Old Dubrovnik"; starting with St. Blaise church, the Rector's Palace, Bell Tower clock, Orlando's Column and the Sponza Palace. You will also see the Dominican Monastery and Franciscan Monastery with it's Pharmacy, one of the oldest in the world. Enjoy lunch, on your own, in one of the many small family owned restaurants along the narrow streets. After lunch we depart for Medjugorje and drive along the breathtaking Adriatic coast. Upon arrival in Medjugorje attend the evening program at the St. James Church. Overnight Dubrovnik
Day 8 - Dubrovnik – Veprice - Sinj - Split
After breakfast we depart for Split. En route you are welcome to stop at the little Lourdes Shrine in Veprice( next to Makarska, half way to Split). We then stop in Makarska for a quick break before arriving at Our Lady of Sinj, one of Croatia's oldest spiritual centers. The shrine is home of the miraculous icon of the Virgin Mary, dating from the seventeenth century. Dinner and overnight in Split.
Day 9 - Split
After breakfast we enjoy a city tour featuring the historic inner city, built around Roman Emperor Diocletian's Palace, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site. See remnants of Split's Roman heritage, its Renaissance and Gothic structures, Jupiter's Temple, the Peristyle and the Cathedral. Tonight we have a dinner in a local "Konoba."
Day 10 - Split-Trogir - Zadar - Plitvice Lakes
After breakfast, we head north along the coast to Trogir, the center of artistic activities, where scholars from around the world gather to study and paint. Then it's on to Zadar, the oldest Slavic city on the Adriatic, once famed cultural center. We pause here for an orientation tour that includes the ruins of the Roman Forum, the Cathedral and St. Donat Church. Our journey continues, as we turn inland towards the beautiful Plitvice Lakes National Park. Overnight.
Day 11 - Plitvice Lakes - Our Lady Of Trsat - Opatija
Today we enjoy Plitvice National Park listed in UNESCO's World Heritage list, with breathtaking scenery of this natural wonder of 16 terraced lakes, surrounded by thickly wooded mountains and lush vegetation. After lunch we depart for Opatija, once the favorite resort of the European royalty. Enroute we stop for Holy Mass at Our Lady of Trsat, built to commemorate the transfer of the Holy House of Nazareth from Jerusalem to Loreto. Tradition tells us the Holy House was kept here between 1292 and 1294 before its final destination in Loreto. We arrive at Opatija late in the day. Overnight Opatija.
Day 12 - Opatija - Postojna - Bled
We have a leisurely morning in Opatija and then head across the border into Slovenia to Postojna, home of one of the largest caves in Europe. We tour the fantastic subterranean world by miniature electric train. The Slovenes owe their devotion to the Blessed Mother to the disciples of Cyril and Methodius. We stop at the Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Succor in Brezje for Holy Mass. Here we see the famous painting of the Our Lady of Brezje, the Patron Saint of Slovenia. Then on to Bled a resort area, beautifully situated in the Julian Alps. Overnight Bled.
Day 13 - Bled - Ljubljana
Our morning sightseeing tour features the town of Bled with the lake-shore, and includes a visit to the Bled Castle, perched on a cliff highabove the lake. This afternoon we will enjoy a sightseeing tour of Ljubljana, such as visiting the old church with a collection of religious art and located on a small island in the middle of the lake. In the afternoon we tour Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia, visiting the open-air market, City Hall, Robba's Fountain, the Three Bridges and the Parliament. We overnight in Ljubljana.
Day 14 - Marija Bistrica - Zagreb
We depart for Marija Bistrica, to the sanctuary of Mother of God, Queen of Croatia, crowned with Papal crowns, where we celebrate Holy Mass. This is the national Croatian Shrine where we will pray the Stations of the Cross, then proceed to Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. Upon arrival in Zagreb and time permitting we have a brief sightseeing tour visiting the historic Upper Town, to see the St. Mark's Church, St. Catherine‟s Church, the Cathedral, the Parliament and the Government Palace. Overnight Zagreb.
Day 15 - Zagreb - USA
After breakfast you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flights home.
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