Tours: Wadowice Guided Tour from Krakow by bus
Follow in the footsteps of John Paul II
Wadowice Day Tour
Let us take you on a guided tour of Wadowice – the birthplace and hometown of Karol Wojtyla better known by his Papal name: John Paul II. Walk in the footsteps of John Paul II as you visit his childhood home and other areas of special significance for him. Complete this wonderful day in Wadowice with local Polish delicacy that was the Pope’s favorite - a kremówka! (Wadowice cream puff)
The tour takes approx. 7 hrs (full day tour) and begins with a pickup from your accommodation and costs approx 300 zloty/ two people (min number) price decreases with more people as usually is the way in Summer.
The Day tour includes the following areas.
Kraków
1. The Pope's House on Tyniecka street in Krakow: That a young Karol Wojtyła (18y.o) and his father moved into when they left Wadowice. It is the first point of call during our trip.
2. St Stanisław Kostka's Church in Krakow: Where Karol Wojtyła participated in Mass every morning and took Communion. Next stop is Debniki’s modern parish of St. Stanislaw Kostka’s - the place where a young Father Wojtyla would say the second Mass in his life, date November 3, 1946.
3. The Archdiocesan Museum in Krakow: After earning a doctorate in theology, Karol Wojtyła occupied a small room in Kanonicza Street. Ten years later when he became the Archbishop of Krakow he moved into a nearby house in the same street. Currently, both residences are the part of the Archdiocesan Museum where there is a permanent exhibition dedicated to Pope John Paul II.
4. ‘The Pope's window' in Krakow: From this window Pope John Paul II talked to the thousands of people waiting to catch a glimpse of him and hopefully receive his blessing. This is a very symbolic place to the Poles, as it is where the Pope stayed while in Krakow and now a place permanently linked to him and a place of remembrance for him.
5. St Florian's parish in Krakow: In March 1949 Father Wojtyła was transferred to The Parish of St. Florian in Cracow.
6. The Sancturay of The Divine Mercy in Krakow: The Sanctuary is located within the buildings of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy convent. This was founded in 1891 by the Lubomirski’s Foundation for girls and women in need of moral support. Pilgrimages of John Paul II to Łagiewniki (1997 and 2002) caused the extension of the Sanctuary i.e. the building a new Basilica, that was consecrated on 17th of August 2002 by Pope John Paul II. In this place Pope solemnly entrusted the world to Divine Mercy.
Next Stop:
Kalwaria Zabrzydowska Sanctuary: It is a place of pilgrimage for many Catholics and contains a park complex from the 17th century, placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1999. As a priest and as the Pope, John Paul II loved to walk the paths of the sanctuary, in which he found a great spiritual peace.
Next Stop:
Wadowice : a small town of about 20,000 inhabitants some 50 km (30 m) southwest of Krakow, the birthplace of Pope John Paul II. Born in 1920 as Karol Wojtyla, the future Pontiff lived in Wadowice till 1938 until he moved to Krakow.
1. The House of Pope John Paul II: The tour visits all of the major sites in Wadowice connected with Pope John II. The first stop is his house at no. 7 Koscielna street. This is the flat where the 
future Vicar of Christ was born and raised. The apartment has been turned into a museum and the exhibits comprise many of the Wojtyla family’s possessions such as family pictures, the furniture that the Pope grew up with, as well as personal belongings of Father Karol Wojtyla–skis, a rucksack, a cap, a prayer book, etc. Plus photos from his three visits to Wadowice as the Pope.
future Vicar of Christ was born and raised. The apartment has been turned into a museum and the exhibits comprise many of the Wojtyla family’s possessions such as family pictures, the furniture that the Pope grew up with, as well as personal belongings of Father Karol Wojtyla–skis, a rucksack, a cap, a prayer book, etc. Plus photos from his three visits to Wadowice as the Pope.2. The Virgin Mary's Offertory Minor Basilica: This beautiful church played an important role in life of Karol Wojtyła. Not only was he baptised and took his First Holy Communion here but it was in this Basilica that Karol served as an altar boy and received the sacrament of confirmation from the archbishop of Cracow. The gothic font where Karol Wojtyła was baptized can be admired in one of the church's chapels.
3. The crowning delight! The pontiff’s favorite cream puff from the local bakery (known as the Pope's puff) it is the best known confectionary in the Malopolska region. It stems back to the Pope's return to his hometown when he mentioned that as a teenager he had loved going with his friends to the nearby confectionery to eat delicious cream puffs.
Cost:
- 2 People = 390 zloty/ person
- 3 People = 280 zloty/ person
- 4 People = 230 zloty/ person
- 5 or more People = 200 zloty/ person
To Pay:
1. Guests can pay the bus driver
Included:
- Hotel/Hostel pick-up
- Private car/mini-bus with driver
- Professional Tour Guide
- Stops at the most important parts of Wadowice, including Pope's house and Basilica
- Stop at the Kalwaria Zebrzydowska Sanctuary
To book simply fill in the booking form below with all of your details and we will be in touch shortly.
Please see the location of Wadowice below on our map.
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