★ Hosted by Fr. Leo Patalinghug, IVDei
Catholic Pilgrimage · 10 Days · Poland

Pilgrimage to Poland for Divine Mercy Feast Day with Fr. Leo Patalinghug

Join Fr. Leo Patalinghug on a Pilgrimage to Poland for the Divine Mercy Feast Day. This trip will visit Krakow, Czestochowa, Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Zakopane, and much more.

Dates
March 31 – April 9, 2027
Departs Newark or New York JFK
Duration
10 Days
Trip code 27RS03PLLP
From
$3,995
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The Pilgrimage

Walk in the Footsteps of Faith

Fr. Leo Patalinghug and a Christian guide will meet your party at the airport and accompany you every step of the way as you explore Krakow, Czestochowa, Divine Mercy Sanctuary, Zakopane, and much more.

Fr. Leo Patalinghug, IVDei
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Fr. Leo Patalinghug, IVDei

Catholic priest, chef, author, speaker, and founder of Plating Grace

Fr. Leo Patalinghug is a Catholic priest and member of the Voluntas Dei secular institute, as well as an award-winning chef, author, speaker, and radio and television host. He founded Plating Grace, a food-and-faith ministry that uses meals and hospitality to strengthen families and relationships while presenting Jesus as nourishment for mind, body, and soul. A longtime international pilgrimage leader, he brings together Catholic teaching, culture, cuisine, prayer, and joyful evangelization. His work emphasizes the dinner table as a practical setting for communion, conversation, and discipleship.

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What's included

✓ Included

  • ✓Round-trip airfare from Newark or JFK to Krakow
  • ✓Airport taxes and fuel surcharges
  • ✓First-class hotels for 8 nights
  • ✓Service charges and hotel taxes
  • ✓Buffet breakfast daily
  • ✓4 Hotel dinners (standard 3-course menu; beverages may be purchased at an additional cost)
  • ✓1 restaurant lunch
  • ✓3 special dinners in restaurants with a choice of up to two glasses of wine or beer
  • ✓Cooking class with Fr. Leo
  • ✓Cheese and beer tasting
  • ✓Folklore show
  • ✓All transfers with a private A/C motor coach as per the itinerary
  • ✓Professional English-speaking Christian tour guide throughout
  • ✓Entrance fees are included for sites specifically listed (outside view means no entrance is included)
  • ✓Luggage handling at hotels (one piece per person in/out)
  • ✓Confirmation of daily private Mass
  • ✓Whisper sets
  • ✓For your convenience, a tip fund of $200.00 will be added to the invoice and collected in advance

× Not included

  • ×Personal expenses
  • ×Travel Protection and Medical Insurance (highly recommended)
  • ×Any items not explicitly mentioned in the listed inclusions
  • ×Beverages at meals unless otherwise noted
  • ×Church donations: $3–$5 per person, per Mass
  • ×Airport transfers for land-only passengers (unless arriving before or with the group)
  • ×Airline seat assignments and flight pre-check-in fees
  • ×Government-imposed destination charges
  • ×Country-specific Visa fees, unless noted in the inclusions
  • ×Electronic Travel Authorization (ETIAS) applications & fees (if applicable)
  • ×Airline baggage charges
  • ×Baggage handling at the airports and hotels is limited to one suitcase per person.
  • ×Any charges incurred due to excessive luggage, including the cost of an additional baggage vehicle or porterage charges.

For your convenience, a tip fund of $200.00 will be added to the invoice and collected in advance.

Day by Day

Your pilgrimage, mapped out

Tap any day to explore. Meals: B breakfast · L lunch · D dinner.
Day 1March 31, 2027
DEPART USA TO KRAKOW
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Depart on an overnight flight to Krakow. Dinner and breakfast are served on the flight. Enjoy your flight as you look forward to your incredible pilgrimage journey. Quotes for add-on flights and optional Premium Economy and Business Class upgrades are available upon request and will be provided starting 120 days before departure. Group air restrictions do not permit specific seating requests on flights. If seat location is important to you, we recommend purchasing your own airline tickets and booking the land-only package. Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact your trip Account Manager, who will be happy to assist you.

Day 2April 1, 2027
KRAKOW – ZAKOPANE
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Welcome to Poland! We are met by our tour director and transferred to the mountainous area of Zakopane. We celebrate Mass and enjoy the rest of the day at leisure. Perhaps go for a hike or explore the town while you acclimate to the new time zone. Dinner is at the hotel. Overnight in Zakopane. (D) Included is a welcome cocktail plus wine with dinner.

Day 3April 2, 2027
ZAKOPANE – CHEESE TASTING
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Following breakfast, we make our way to the Sanctuary of the Holy Virgin of Fatima, a chapel constructed in 1999 in gratitude for Pope John Paul II’s survival from an assassination attempt. Here we celebrate Mass. Lunch is included today at a local restaurant. We continue our tour with a cable car ride to Gubalowka for a stunning view of the Tatra Mountains, followed by a visit to the Oscypek Museum, where we learn how this local cheese is produced and have the opportunity to taste it. Return to Zakopane for a folklore show and dinner accompanied by wine at a local restaurant. Overnight in Zakopane. (B.L.Special dinner)

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Day 4April 3, 2027
ZAKOPANE – KRAKOW – COOKING CLASS WITH FR. LEO
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After breakfast, we check out of our hotel, celebrate Mass, and depart for Krakow. En route, we stop at the Zywiec brewery for a taste of local beer. In the afternoon, we have a cooking class, during which we learn to make the Polish classic dish of Pierogi, which we enjoy afterwards with some good local vodka. Dinner is at leisure tonight. Overnight in Krakow. (B.Cooking class)

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Day 5April 4, 2027
FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY – HAVE NO FEAR CENTER – KRAKOW
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This morning, we depart for Lagiewniki, the capital of the Divine Mercy, where we see St. Faustina’s convent and her tomb and enjoy a tour led by one of the sisters. Here, the message of the Divine Mercy originated, which Christ himself wished to pass on to our generation through the mediation of St. Faustina. The Sanctuary houses the grace-working image of the Merciful Jesus and the relics of St. Faustina. We visit the newly constructed Shrine of Divinity dedicated by Pope St. John Paul II on his last visit to Poland in 2002. We celebrate Mass at the Shrine. Next, we visit the nearby St. John Paul II Have No Fear Center. We participate in the Feast of Divine Mercy’s festivities. In the afternoon, continue to the vodka museum, where we learn about vodka production and, of course, have a taste. In the evening, we visit a local brewery for dinner and beer tasting. Overnight in Krakow. (B.Special dinner)

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Day 6April 5, 2027
OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA
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After breakfast, we depart for Częstochowa, where we celebrate Mass at Jasna Góra Monastery. Tradition tells us that Saint Luke painted the icon of the Black Madonna on a tablet made by Saint Joseph for the Holy Family, which was taken from Jerusalem to Constantinople and given to Princess Anna, wife of Vladimir of Kyiv. After Prince Ladislaus founded the Jasna Gora Monastery in 1382, he entrusted the care of the Icon to the Hungarian Pauline monks who lived there. The icon is known as the Black Madonna because the faces and hands of the Virgin and Child are dark. The slash marks on Our Lady’s face were likely committed during a robbery and attack on the monastery by iconoclasts. The defense of Jasna Gora in 1655 during the Swedish invasion was a monumental event in Polish history. When King John Casimir made his vows in 1656, he enthroned Our Lady of Jasna Gora as Queen of Poland. She is beloved by the Polish people, and St. John Paul II entrusted his pontificate to Mary as Our Lady of Czestochowa under the motto of Totus Tuus. We return to Krakow for dinner and an overnight stay.

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Day 7April 6, 2027
AUSCHWITZ – WIELICZKA SALT MINE
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Following breakfast, we depart for Auschwitz, where we see the cell of St. Maximilian Kolbe and visit the infamous former concentration camp. We then visit a local vineyard, Srebrna Gora. Situated a short ride from Krakow, it is located in the Camaldolese Hermit Monastery. We hear the story of how wine is produced in Poland and enjoy a wine tasting with cheese. In the afternoon, proceed to the Wieliczka salt mine, which UNESCO has listed as a World Heritage Site. The mines are a unique place where many generations of Polish miners have created a world of underground chambers and decorated chapels carved out of salt, including the famous Chapel of St. Kinga. We celebrate Mass in one of the chapels underground. Dinner and overnight in Krakow.

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Day 8April 7, 2027
KALWARIA ZEBRZYDOWSKA – WADOWICE
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This morning, we visit Kalwaria Zebrzydowska, which was a popular pilgrimage place for Pope St. John Paul II when he was a young man, and where, in the 17th century, the Palatine of Krakow founded a Franciscan Monastery. On the slope of the hill and the valley is an architectural “Way of the Cross” made up of 40 chapels set on the surrounding hills. We continue to Wadowice, the hometown of Pope St. John Paul II, and visit his childhood home, which is now a museum. We visit the Church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary, where he was baptized and where we celebrate Mass. Enjoy a chance to taste St. John Paul’s favorite dessert before we return to Krakow for dinner and overnight.

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Day 9April 8, 2027
KRAKOW
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Today we explore Krakow, starting with a visit to Wawel Hill to see Wawel Royal Castle (exterior view) and visit the Wawel Cathedral, one of the most beautiful Renaissance residences in central Europe. Continue to Krakow’s Old Town to see the main Market Square, St. Mary’s Church, Cloth Hall, and City Hall Tower. We celebrate Mass. Visit the most famous food market in Krakow, Stary Kleparz, to taste local food and see the first spring vegetables and fruits all grown in Poland. Lunch is on your own, with time to explore the city. This evening, we have our farewell dinner in Wierzynek Restaurant, accompanied by wine and a folklore show. Overnight in Krakow. (B.Special dinner)

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Day 10April 9, 2027
RETURN TO THE U.S.A.
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After breakfast at the hotel, we check out and transfer to the airport for our flights back home.

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