Events

With Fr. Carlos Nunez, Pastor, St. Andrew Parish in Edmonton May 19, 2026 to June 1, 2026 May 19: Departure from Canada Afternoon departure from Edmonton to Split May 20: Split - Medjugorje Afternoon arrival in Split. We are transfer by bus to Medjugorje. Time for rest, Mass, dinner and overnight. May 21; Medjugorje Full day in Medjugorje. Time to visit Apparition Mountain, the Stations of the Cross and pray at “Blue Cross”, a place of great healings and graces. Mass, time for individual prayer, dinner and overnight. May 22; Medjugorje - Mostar (Opt) Another full day in Medjugorje. You may climb the Cross Mountain or have time for individual prayer.  For those interested an optional trip to Mostar, a picturesque Bosnian town famous for its 16th century bridge. We also visit the impressive Kravica waterfalls before returning to Medjugorje for dinner and overnight. May 23: Medjugorje - Zagreb This morning we travel to Zagreb, the capital city of Croatia. Upon arrival our tour of Zagreb takes us to the thousand-year-old Gornji grad (Upper Town) with the Presidential Palace, the iconic St Mark’s Church, the Croatian parliament (Sabor) and the 19th century Dolnji grad (Lower Town). Dinner and overnight. May 24: Zagreb - Tihany - Budapest After breakfast we travel to Budapest, the capital of Hungary. En route we visit a magnificent monastery in Tihany on Balaton Lake. Upon arrival in Budapest dinner and overnight. May 25: Budapest Our tour of Budapest includes views of the 13th century Matthias Church, the Citadel on Mt. Gellert, the Royal Castle, the Parliament, Hero’s Square and the St. Stephen Basilica. Evening dinner cruise on the river Danube. Dinner and overnight. May 26: Budapest - Vienna Today we travel to Vienna, the capital of Austria. Upon arrival the tour of Vienna takes us to St. Stephen’s Cathedral, the Old City, The Augustine Church, former church of Habsburg family, magnificent St. Charles Boromeo and St. Michael churches. In the evening an optional concert.  Dinner and overnight. May 27: Vienna - Telc - Prague Today we travel to Prague, the capital city of Czech Republic, the “Golden City”. En route we stop in picturesque town of Telc in Czech Rep. for lunch and continue to Prague for dinner and overnight. May 28: Prague Full day in beautiful Prague. We visit the Church of Our Lady of Victory and see the renowned statue of the Infant Jesus of Prague. We visit the Old Town by the way of Golden Lane and then go to the Lesser Town to see the medieval Charles Bridge. We also see St. Nikolas Church, the Astronomic Clock and the Castle District where we tour St. Vitus Cathedral, St. George’s Basilica and Wenceslas Square. Some free time in the afternoon for shopping and rest. Dinner and overnight in Prague. May 29: Prague - Czestochowa - Krakow This morning we travel to Krakow in Poland. En route we visit Czestochowa – the site of Poland’s greatest shrine – Our Lady of Czestochowa, also known as the “Black Madonna”, a pilgrimage destination that goes back to the 14th century. We venerate the priceless and miraculous icon. Continue to Krakow for dinner and overnight. May 30: Wieliczka salt mines - Auschwitz After breakfast we start with an excursion to the world-famous salt mines in Wieliczka. Afternoon we travel to Auschwitz, the notorious Nazi concentration camp. We visit a cell in which St. Maximilian Kolbe died and also the Martyrdom Museum recalling the horrors of the Holocaust. Return to Krakow for dinner and overnight. May 31: Divine Mercy - Krakow This morning we visit Lagiewniki – world known as “Divine Mercy Shrine”. This is where St. Faustyna had had numerous visions of Christ, who told her to keep a diary of their encounters, during which he spoke to her of the Divine Mercy. We visit the convent of St. Faustyna, her tomb and relics. After lunch we explore Krakow’s Old Town. We visit the Market Square where we hear the silver trumpet of the bugler from the tower of St. Mary’s Church.  Many of the buildings in the Old Town are over 700 years old and include marvels such as the Town Hall Tower, the Cloth Hall and most of all the Wawel Royal Castle. Some free time for leisure before returning to hotel for dinner and overnight. June 1: Return to Canada Today we are transferred to the airport for a flight to Edmonton. Afternoon arrival. COST $5,490.00 INCLUDES: air transportation from Edmonton (unless specified otherwise), incl. airport taxes and surcharges hotel accommodation first class or superior tourist class based on double occupancy. Single supplement $950 2 meals daily (breakfast and dinner) all sightseeing as per itinerary with English speaking guide – all tips in restaurants and hotels. tips to bus driver and guides FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: International Heritage Tours, 7117 Bathurst Street, Suite 200, Thornhill, ON, L4J 2J6 Tel: 1-877-999-8868, 905-886-0232 Stan ext. 339 or 647-463-9057   stan@ihtours.com Alex ext. 317                               alex@ihtours.com **THE ITINERARY IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE AND MAY VARY IN THE ORDER YOU VISIT** Edmonton Departure (including taxes and tips): $5,490 CAD | 14 days