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Krakow • Rome • Assisi


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  • 13 Days - Airfare included from anywhere in the U.S.

There are no trip dates scheduled at this time.

Trip Includes

  • Flights from anywhere in the United States and flights between countries as per your itinerary. (all necessary flights on your trip are included)
  • Daily Mass is available but not mandatory. Proximo Travel always has one or more Catholic Priests accompanying the group as chaplain(s).
  • Airport Taxes, Security Fees & Fuel Surcharges Saving you an average of $400-$600!
  • Transfers as per itinerary.
  • 4 or 5 star hotels in downtown areas.
  • Transportation with luxury bus.
  • All breakfasts and all dinners. Dinners take place at upscale restaurants not at the hotel. (Except in the Holy Land, at the Shrines, or when there is a long day of travel and the circumstances necessitate it.) Wine included with all dinners.
  • All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide.
  • Guided Tours and Tour Fees ~ Our tour guides are very caring, licensed, and well educated. Many of our guides have their PhD's.
  • Luggage handling (1 suitcase and 1 carry-on per person)
  • Single Supplement (as long as the passengers is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate. If the passenger wants a guaranteed room to of their own, then they have to pay the $900 single supplement)
  • Remember: Passengers will never be expected to pay extra for anything while on the trip ~ We always wait for passengers and never leave anyone behind.

Trip Does Not Include

  • Lunch
  • Trip Insurance. Work directly with Travel Guard to protect your investment and insure your money. There are different packages to choose from depending on what your travel needs are. Use the above link or the link right below the picture of the Pope on our home page to visit their site.

Steps for Registration

  1. Call us (855) 842-8001 or register online with a credit card and pay your $500 deposit per person to save your spot. The $500 deposit is part of the total price of the trip
  2. A $1,000 Airfare Deposit (AD) per person is due one month from the registration. The AD is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check)
  3. The balance is due 4 months before the trip departure date. The balance is paid ONLY in the form of Check (personal, money order, or bank check).

  • Mail all checks and correspondence to:
  • Proximo Travel
    PO Box 3479
    Worcester, MA 01613

  • NOTE: If you sign up for a trip within 4 months of the departure date, you pay the deposit of $500 with a credit card and the balance is required to be overnighted in the form of a personal check, money order, or bank check.

Hotels
Hotels listed below are our preferred hotels. If reservations cannot be made at one or more of these locations, a comparable hotel will be reserved. We only use 4 or 5 star accommodations.

Rome

Krakow


Trip Itinerary

    Day 1 WED, JUL 20: Depart from the US: Dinner and breakfast will be served on board.

    Day 2 THU, JUL 21: ROME. Upon arrival in Rome, we enjoy a panoramic tour including City Hall, Trevi Fountain, Arch of Constantine, and Circus Maximus. Dinner at an upscale rustic local restaurant. Unlimited good Italian wine included for adults. Overnight in Rome.

    Day 3 FRI, JUL 22: ROME. After breakfast, we visit the Vatican City which includes the Museum, the Sistine Chapel, St. Peter's Square and Church of St. Peter. In the afternoon, we have a walking tour to the Roman Forum, Arch of Titus, the Coliseum - site of early Christian martyrdom - and Mamertine Prison, possibly the final place of confinement of the Apostle Paul before his execution. Also visit the Catacombs. Dinner at an upscale rustic local restaurant. Unlimited good Italian wine included for adults. Overnight in Rome.

    Day 4 SAT, JUL 23: ROME / ASSISI / ROME. After breakfast at your hotel enjoy a full day excursion to Assisi. We begin our guided exploration of the quaint hilltop city which still retains much of the atmosphere of the early 1200's, the period when St. Francis began his ministry. We visit the huge 13th-century Basilica where we will see the tomb of St. Francis as well as many of the saint's possessions and a series of frescoes depicting his life. You may kneel before the crucifix from which Jesus spoke to St. Francis, asking him to rebuild His church. We continue with a visit to St. Mary of the Angels Basilica in which St. Francis spent most of his life. Here we see the Chapel, Porziuncola, the rose bush, and the cave where the saint retired for prayer. Dinner at an upscale rustic local restaurant. Unlimited good Italian wine included for adults. Overnight in Rome.

    Day 5 SUN, JUL 24: ROME. This morning, we visit three more of the basilicas. First, we visit St. Mary Major Basilica. (Celebrate Mass) Then we visit St. John Lateran and St. Paul Outside the Walls. Also visit the Pantheon, the oldest large-scale dome in Rome. Visit the remains of St. Catharine of Siena in the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva. On the return we see Moses' Fountain and Quirinale Palace. Dinner and overnight.

    Day 6 MON, JUL 25: ROME/ POLAND. Depart Rome for Poland. Upon arrival we transfer to our 4 star hotel.

    Day 7 TUE, JUL 26: WYD. KRAKOW—WYD. Today is a day of leisure for activities to visit Krakow on our own. This evening we attend the opening ceremonies of World Youth Day 2016.

    Day 8 WED, JUL 27: WYD. Catechesis (teaching) sessions in the morning and festival events in the afternoon and evening. Overnight at our 4 star hotel.

    Day 9 THU, JUL 28: WYD. Catechesis (teaching) sessions in the morning. Arrival and welcome of the Holy Father in the afternoon and evening. Overnight at our 4 star hotel.

    Day 10 FRI, JUL 29: WYD. Catechesis (teaching) sessions in the morning. Stations of the Cross - a re-enactment of our Lord's Passion and Death in the afternoon and evening. Overnight at our 4 star hotel.

    Day 11 SAT, JUL 30: WYD. Pilgrimage walk to site of Closing Mass, evening Vigil with the Holy Father. Overnight at our 4 star hotel.

    Day 12 SUN, JUL 31: WYD. Closing Mass and concluding events. Overnight at our 4 star hotel.

    Day 13 MON, AUG 01: POLAND/ UNITED STATES. We transfer to the airport for our departure from Poland to North America - the end of our Pilgrimage to World Youth Day 2016.

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