Krakow: John Paul II Home & Black Madonna Sanctuary - Guided Tour

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About this activity

Learn the history of Karol Wojtyła, the man who became the pope, thanks to professional guides who speak your language. Visit the family home of Pope John Paul II. Visit one of the most important places of Marian cult and the most important pilgrimage center for Catholics in Poland. Admire the miraculous painting of the Black Madonna. Discover this place with the help of a professional guide speaking the language of your choice.

Use the transport in an air-conditioned vehicle in two directions from Krakow with pick up and drop off from your hotel (without having to travel to another meeting place).

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At a glance

Duration: 10–11 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 8 people
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, English, Italian, Polish, French, Spanish
Operated by: Cracow Top Tours

Ages: Infants (0–4 years) · Children (5–15 years) · Adults (16–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Hotel pick up & drop off
Included: Professional yours language speaking guide in Black Madonna Sanctuary
Included: Helpful driver at your disposal during the trip
Included: Audioguide in chosen language in John Paul II Home
Included: Transport in both directions by air-conditioned car/minivan from Krakow

Not included

Not included: Lunch

Itinerary

Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Passing by

Your tour begins with transportation from Krakow, pickup by minivan from a pre-determined place (hotel or other place that you choose) at a specified date and time. Transport takes about 1 hour
Wadowice

15 min

Wadowice is a city where Karol Wojtywła was born, a man who became pope. After reaching the place, the driver will show you the correct entrance to the Pope's family home where the Museum is located, there you will go through a short ticket check and start guided tours.
Family Home of John Paul II

2 hours Admission included

After the ticket control, you will visit the Family House of Karol Wojtyla, the Holy Father John Paul II in the city of Wadowice thanks to a professional guide speaking your language. The Museum's mission is to commemorate and disseminate knowledge about the life and teachings of the Holy Father, John Paul II, whose pontificate and message occupy a special place in the Polish national heritage. The museum is trying to pass on to the next generations the person of John Paul II - as a model of a noble, wise man, open to other people, enjoying authority and respect.

Visiting the house of John Paul II will take about 1.5 hours, you will spend the next 30 minutes exploring the central square of the city from which John Paul II comes and the church where the future pope was baptized.
John Paul II Square in Wadowice

30 min

After the first part of the tour, it is possible to have a lunch break and rest before continuing the travel.

The travel from the hometown of John Paul II in Wadowice to the Sanctuary of the Black Madonna in Częstochowa will take about 2 hours.
Czestochowa

30 min

Between successive parts of the tour it will be possible to organize a lunch break depending on the choice or start of the next tour point without a break.
Our Lady of Czestochowa / The Black Madonna

2 hours Admission included

After reaching the place, you will visit the sanctuary with the monastery of the Pauline order in the city of Częstochowa. Standard guided tours last about 1 - 1.5 hours. and includes: the Knights' Hall, the Jubilee Museum of the 600th anniversary of Jasna Góra, the Bastion of St. Roch and the Jasna Góra Basilica as well as the Chapel of the Miraculous Image of the Mother of God and the Treasury. The sanctuary is located on the hill, called "Jasna Góra" (bright mountain). It is one of the most important places of Marian cult and the most important pilgrimage center of Catholics in Poland with a miraculous image of Our Lady of Czestochowa (Black Madonna) and a collection of many other works of art, most often sacred. While visiting the sacred complex, you can go to the monastery tower that the highest viewpoint from where you can admire the panorama of the city of Czestochowa.
Krakow's Rynek Glowny Central Square

Passing by

After completing the tour, you will be taken to a designated place in Krakow.

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

The Crown Krakow - Handwritten Collection
AC Hotel Krakow
Bydgoska 19
City Hotel SM Business & SPA
Hotel FM - Pod Kopcem
Hotel Maximum
Antique Apartments
Hotel Alexander
Hampton by Hilton Krakow
Hotel Estera
Lorenzo Hotel
Mercure Krakow Fabryczna City

and 243 more pickup points

We pick up tourists from every predetermined place in Krakow. If you have not found your hotel on the list, do not worry, write us the hotel name and address and we will pick you up from there. After the tour, the driver will take you to the place of your choice in Krakow.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Specialized infant seats are available
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Options

Private Guided Tour & Transfer

guide + driver + vehicle just for you. VIP Private and luxury tour option.

Pickup included
Regular Group Guided Tour

This group tour option provide: Live guided tour of the Sanctuary of the Black Madonna & audio guide in Pope John Paul II House Museum

Pickup included
transfer only- no entry ticket

Pickup included