This full-day tour will take you to see Wadowice, places related with the birth and life of Karol Wojtyla, future pope John Paul II and also Czestochowa, main pilgrimage center and spiritual capital of Poland with miraculous painting of the Black Madonna.

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Duration 7 hours: Check availability to see starting times.
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Live tour guide: Spanish, English, Italian, Polish
Wheelchair accessible

Highlights

Visit Wadowice, the hometown of John Paul II and its museum dedicated to him
Learn about the life of Karol Wojtyla
See the miraculous painting of the Black Madonna
Explore Czestochowa, the spiritual capital of Poland

Full description

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.

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Food and drinks

Covid-19 precautions

You must book this activity online because the ticket office is closed

Safety measures in place

All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds

Traveler requirements

You are required to bring and wear a mask
Masks are required while indoors

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4.8 /5

based on 33 reviews

Review summary

Guide
5/5
Transportation
5/5
Value for money
4.6/5
Safety
4.8/5

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The company contacted us at every moment to let us know at what time and exact place of pick up (in front of the hotel we were staying). The driver was always on time and was very nice and approachable. He offered many places to eat and try. Also to buy souvenirs. The visit was incredibly, can’t wait to go again

29 December 2021

An essential trip for Catholics, very well organized.

We have enjoyed visits to Wadowice and Czestochowa during the last day of our trip to Krakow, on several occasions we have been excited about what we were seeing. The trip organization has been perfect, they even left us at the airport 2 hours before our flight when we returned from the trip. Highly recommended!

30 September 2019

Footsteps of a great person!

This trip follows the life of Pope John Paul II, from his humble beginnings in Wadowice to his devotion to the Blessed Mother and also to people of the world. A great example of someone who lived a difficult life and didn’t let that stop him. A beautiful trip. Our guide was very patient with us, allowing us time to wander and even took us to a bakery to try John Paul’s favorite - cream cake, which really is very good. At Częstochowa, we had a personal tour with a monk that lived at the monastery, an interesting man who took time to sit down with us and explain some of the history of Poland and the monastery. A very unique trip.

28 August 2019

From Krakow: Full-Day Wadowice & Czestochowa Tour

From Krakow: Full-Day Wadowice & Czestochowa Tour

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An essential trip for Catholics, very well organized.

Footsteps of a great person!