Pilgrimage to Medjugorje
March 16 - 24, 2025
with
Father Marco Schad
&
Pat Copsey
What is included
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Round-trip airfare from Dulles International Airport (Please don't hesitate to email or call us for a price from your departure city!)
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All airport taxes & fuel surcharges
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7 nights in Pansion Elez
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English-speaking host / guide for all sightseeing visits according to the program
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Half board included (wine and soft drink included)
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Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
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Transfers as per itinerary
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Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
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Mass daily & Spiritual activities
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Visit the community Cenacolo and Mother’s Village
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Climb Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain
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Attend daily Evening program and talks
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Meeting with visionaries (Pending availability)
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Excursion to the places agreed by a spiritual guide
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Radios for translation of the Evening Prayer Program
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81 Tours backpack & portfolio of all travel documents
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and much more!
Package price
$3,230.00
(Based on double occupancy)
$330
(extra for single supplement)
Land only
$2,149.00
(Based on double occupancy)
$330
(extra for single supplement)
Exclusions
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Personal expenses (pocket money)
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Meals not specifically noted; Beverages
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Single supplement (limited availability)
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Tips to your guide, driver and hotel staff,
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Travel Insurance; we recommend www.insuremytrip.com
SHORT EXPLANATION OF TOUR FEATURES:
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7 nights in Family owned pansion Elez
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Wine with dinner or lunch daily (Half Board) / Half Board means Breakfast and Dinner included, due to Evening Program most of the times lunch is more convenient. Wine is served with lunch/dinner + 3-course meal (Example: Soup, Main Dish, Dessert).
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The assistance of licensed local guide / Josip Elez, born and raised in Medjugorje will guide you throughout your pilgrimage.
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Spiritual activities / This feature is what makes the pilgrimage. We will do our best to assist and help every pilgrim to deepen their faith.
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Visit communities Cenacolo and Mother’s Village / There are many communities in Medjugorje, these two are highly recommended by the Church. The Cenacolo community is a place where those who struggle with addictions are being healed by prayer and work. We will listen to their testimony. Mother's Village which was founded by Fr. Slavko Barbaric, is an orphanage.
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Climb Apparition Hill and Cross Mountain / Apparition Hill is a Hill where our Lady appeared in 1981. Climbing up we will pray the Joyful mysteries of Rosary. Cross Mountain- Krizevac is the mountain above Medjugorje where parishioners built the Cross in 1934.
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Attend daily Evening program and talks / Evening program is the highlight of our Pilgrimage to Medjugorje. Our Lady Message is there / Confession / Rosary / Holy Mass / Adoration / Veneration... Talks are usually given at the Yellow Hall by priests and visionaries.
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Meeting with visionaries (Pending availability) / we will do our best to schedule private testimony given by one of 6 visionaries. Please remember that visionaries are only human and they should not be a reason of a pilgrimage to Medjugorje.
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Holy Mass at Tihanljna – Our traditional place for Holy Mass, you will be able to see the beautiful statue of Our Lady.
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Holy Mass at Surmanci – Surmanci is a small village which is part of Medjugorje parish, the church is simple and it has relics of St. Faustina.
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Excursion to places agreed with spiritual guide – Upon agreement with the spiritual director we will be able to organize excursions to places you desire. Some examples of the places – Mostar (Visit beautiful Old Bridge protected by UNESCO), - Siroki Brijeg (Franciscan nest in Herzegovina – visiting Siroki Brijeg you will understand better our history), - Waterfall Kravice (Amazing waterfall 20 minutes by bus from Medjugorje)
Medjugorje
Medjugorje, located in Bosnia & Herzegovina, is the site of the 1981 Marian Apparitions. On June 24th 1981 Six children witnessed the Blessed Virgin Mary on what is now known as Apparition Hill. The apparition had a message of peace for the world, as well as a call to conversion, prayer and fasting. She appeared to them with an infant in their arms and confided ten secrets to the children. The children, now adults, some of them which continue to see her every day.
Add on
Lourdes
March 12 - 17, 2025
What is included
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Medjugorje full package ( $ 3230.00 included )
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Airfare from Toulouse to Split or Dubrovnik
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All airport taxes & fuel surcharges
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4 nights in centrally located 4* Hotel in Lourdes Breakfast and Dinner daily
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Wine with dinners
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Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
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Assistance of a professional local guide
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Transfers as per itinerary
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Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
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Mass daily & Spiritual activities
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Tour manager leader from 81 Tours
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81 Tours backpack & portfolio of all travel documents
Full Package price
Pilgrimage to Medjugorje included
$4,730.00
(Based on double occupancy)
$770
(extra for single supplement)
Exclusions
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Personal expenses (pocket money)
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Meals not specifically noted; Beverages
-
Single supplement (limited availability)
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Tips to your guide, driver and hotel staff,
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Travel Insurance; we recommend www.insuremytrip.com
Sample of itinerary
Note: This is a short sample of the Itinerary.
Day 1 (March 12): Depart for Lourdes
Make your way to your airport, where you will board your overnight flight(s). Your meals will be served on board.
Day 2 to 5 (march 13 - 14 - 15 - 16): Lourdes
You will wake up in a picturesque town nestled in the heart of the Pyrenees Mountains. Your journey in Lourdes will involve deep prayer and meditation at a significant site of Our Lady's apparitions. The first appearance of Our Lady to Bernadette took place in 1858, where she identified herself as "The Immaculate Conception" near the Grotto of Massabielle. During the first two encounters, Bernadette prayed the Rosary with Our Lady without exchanging any words. In the following visions, Our Lady conveyed messages about God’s love, the importance of penance, and the necessity for acts of penance on behalf of sinners. While in Lourdes, you will have the chance to attend Mass at the very Grotto where Our Lady appeared to Bernadette. You can also watch a comprehensive video presentation detailing the story of Lourdes, drink from the miraculous spring renowned for its healing abilities, and immerse yourself in the healing baths. Moreover, you will have the opportunity to reflect on Christ's unconditional love while meditating on the life-sized Stations of the Cross that overlook the Grotto. You will also walk in the footsteps of St. Bernadette, visiting her birthplace at Boly Mill and the "Cachot," a former prison where her family lived in dire circumstances. Each evening, after dinner, you can participate in a candlelight procession and the Rosary, culminating in a peaceful overnight stay.​
Day 6 (March 17): FLIGHT TO MEDJUGORJE
After an early breakfast, we will leave Lourdes and board a flight from Toulouse to Split or DUBROVNIK. Check in and enjoy your meal in Pansion Elez