John Paul II Route Guided Tour With Private Transport
Description
We offer you visits to places closely related to the life of Saint John Paul II. Our guides and drivers will do everything to make the whole trip satisfying and full of history.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Sanctuary and Park, which can be found on UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites. It is regarded as the Polish Calvary Hill and, made for Franciscan monks, was modeled after Jerusalem
Wadowice. It was this city where John Paul II was born and raised, and in the place of his former residence a Museum was opened in his memory. His timeless message sent to people around the world is an expression of incredible wisdom and understanding of contemporary problems, which makes this place a popular destination for many Catholics. Of course, you cannot miss the famous papal fondant.
Over here you will find many remainings after St. John Paul II. For example the most important relic for this place which is the vial of Pope blood, or Pope's robes stained with his blood after assasination atempt.
Divine Mercy Sanctuary, located in Krakow’s Lagiewniki neighborhood, was near and dear to the Pope’s heart, as the remains of Saint Faustina Kowalska rest there.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Your accommodation (hotel, hostel, apartment) in Krakow. Please advise your full hotel name and address at time of booking. This tour usually start around 8 am.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(5)
Piotr, our guide, was wonderful! He was very knowledgeable of all the Catholic sites in the area, gave us great guidance on the high points to see at each stop and took excellent care of us. We had plenty of time to enjoy the boyhood home of John Paul II and his childhood church as well as pray the divine mercy novena in the chapel of St Faustina. I would highly recommend this tour and especially Piotr again. It was an excellent experience.
Thank you very much, for your kind words and recommendation! I’m delighted to hear that you enjoyed the tour and found it both informative and meaningful. It was a pleasure, to help you explore these important sites and ensure you had enough time to fully experience each location. I truly appreciate your feedback and hope to welcome you again on another tour in the future! Piotr
My driver guide Krzysztof was very knowledgeable and patient. He gave useful tips and recommendations and made my tour very memorable.
Dear Julie, thank you for your opinion. Great to hear that. It was pleasure to meet you. Regards
We were a group of 8 for this private tour and from the very start, we established a good rapport with Piotr, our driver/guide and the tour company owner. Piotr arrived on time to pick us up at our hotel and he was very pleasant, accommodating and informative on the places that we visited. He allowed ample time for us to enjoy St John Paul II’s museum and to pray inside the churches that we visited, take pictures and buy souvenirs. I had requested beforehand for us to be at the St. Faustina Sanctuary for the 3:00 pm Divine Mercy Chaplet prayers. Piotr delivered and made sure that we arrived there several minutes early. I booked 6 Viator tours during our last trip (1 in Krakow, 1 in Paris/Versailles and 4 in Rome) and our tour with Piotr was the first one and proved to be the best. I highly recommend this private tour for anyone wanting to visit the St. John Paul II religious sites along with the St. Faustina Sanctuary. Also price-wise, Piotr’s was the most reasonable among the other similar tours that one of my friends and I looked into prior to our trip.
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! It was a true pleasure guiding you and your group, and we’re so happy that you enjoyed the visit and the special moments at the sanctuaries. Your kind words mean a lot, and we hope to welcome you back for another memorable tour soon!
Peter our guide was do accommodating and picked us up where we needed. He was super kind and did not rush us during the day. Was a great day.
Thank you for your kind words! We’re so glad you had a relaxed and enjoyable day on the tour. It was a pleasure having you with us!
The tour was amazing because Piotr made everything so convenient and comfortable. He told us what the typical itinerary is for the private tour but said we can change it however we like and spend time in more places than others if that is of interest. We ended up spending most of our time at the sanctuary (Kalwaria Zebrzydowska), where we got to have a classic Polish lunch and walk around. We got to create our own timeline. Also, he was very helpful with explaining Krakow and John Paul II as we were travelling to our destinations, giving interesting details we had not known before as well as his own experience as someone native to Krakow in relation to St. John Paul II. Overall, a truly amazing experience and we are so grateful to have done it and met Piotr!
I'm so glad I done this trip by my self! It was pleasure to meet both of you. Great possibility to exchange opinions and show you our region. Hope to see you again in the future. Thank you again for great day!. Piotr
