PILGRIMAGE TO ITALY AND MEDJUGORJE

Itinerary

Day 1 – June 14, Sunday
Board your overnight flight to Rome today.

Day 2 – June 15, Monday
Upon arrival, transfer to Norcia. Enjoy a guided walking tour of the Piazza San Benedetto area. Dinner and overnight in Norcia.

Day 3 – June 16, Tuesday
Travel to Manoppello to see the Manoppello Image, ‘Volto Santo di Manoppello’. Stop in Foggia to visit the Cathedral Basilica of Foggia, followed by a lunch break at Piazza Umberto Giordano. Dinner and overnight in the Bari area.

Day 4 – June 17, Wednesday
In the morning, tour the city of Bari and visit St. Nicholas Church, where we will also celebrate Mass. In the afternoon, transfer to Alberobello to visit the Church of Saint Anthony of Padua. Dinner and overnight in the Bari area.

Day 5 – June 18, Thursday
Travel to Naples. Upon arrival, enjoy a walking tour of Naples and visit the Naples Cathedral, where you can view the relics of Saint Januarius in the crypt. The Cathedral also features beautiful artwork and statuary in its main sanctuary and in its many chapels. Mass. Dinner and overnight in the Naples area.

Day 6 – June 19, Friday
After breakfast, we take an excursion to Amalfi Town, one of Italy’s most beautiful areas. The famous Amalfi Coast offers stunning views of towns perched above the Mediterranean Sea. The town of Amalfi is home to the Duomo (Cathedral), which houses the relics of Saint Andrew the Apostle, brother of Saint Peter, as related in both the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Mark: “As Jesus was walking beside the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, called Peter and his brother Andrew. They were casting a net into the lake, for they were fishermen”. Mass. Dinner and overnight in the Naples area.

Day 7 – June 20, Saturday
Transfer to the airport in Rome for your flight to Split. Upon arrival, transfer to Medjugorje for dinner and overnight.

Day 8 – June 21, Sunday
After breakfast and Mass, climb to the top of Krizevac (Mount of the Cross), the highest mountain in the area. In 1933, the parish of St. James erected a large concrete cross to commemorate the 1900th anniversary of Jesus’ passion and death on the cross. Parishioners carried all materials to the summit during construction. The cross was completed on March 15, 1934, and a relic of the True Cross of Jesus, received from Pope Pius XI, was embedded in the cross. Dinner and overnight in Medjugorje.

Day 9 – June 22, Monday
After breakfast, celebrate Holy Mass, followed by a walk to the Hill of Apparitions, where the visionaries first saw the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pray before the statue that marks the site of the First Apparition. A steep path leads to the top of the mountain, along which bronze reliefs of the joyful and sorrowful mysteries of the Rosary are placed. Visit and pray at the Blue Cross, a place of healing and grace at the foot of Apparition Hill. Dinner and overnight in Medjugorje.

Day 10 – June 23, Tuesday
In the morning, travel to Split. If time permits, enjoy a tour of the city, followed by a transfer to the airport for your flight to Rome. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 11 – June 24, Wednesday
Early morning transfer to the Vatican for an audience with Pope Leo XIV. After lunch, visit St. Peter’s Basilica and the Basilica of St Sebastian Outside the Walls. If timing permits, we will also visit Santa Croce in Jerusalem Church. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 12 – June 25, Thursday
After breakfast, embark on a sightseeing tour of the three major basilicas: St. Paul Outside the Walls, St. Mary Major, and St. John Lateran. Visit the Holy Staircase (photo stop only), believed to have been brought to Rome by St. Helen in the 4th century. Mass. In the afternoon, take a city tour of Rome, including the Colosseum (photos from the outside only, no entry), the Spanish Steps, and the Trevi Fountain, where we will toss three coins. Dinner and overnight in Rome.

Day 13 – June 26, Friday
After breakfast, transfer to the airport for your flight home

TOUR COST $5,790.00 INCLUDES:
– Hotel accommodation first class or superior tourist class based on double occupancy
– 2 meals daily breakfast and dinner.
– All sightseeing & entrance fees as per itinerary with English speaking guides
– All tips in restaurants and hotels.
– All taxes and tips

NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR:
– Air transportation
– Single supplement $1,100.00
– Meals not specified, insurance, documentation.
– Drinks at dinners

HOW TO BOOK:
A non refundable deposit of $500.00 per person is required at time of booking. Insurance must be purchased at time of booking.

BALANCE OF PAYMENT
Balance due is payable 105 days prior to departure
For late bookings /within 105 days/ full payment is due immediately.

CANCELLATION:
If cancellation is necessary, please advise QS Travel & Tours immediately in writing. Cancellation charges are as follows:
105 days before departure ………………………………………….$500.00 per person
Between 105 and 46 days before departure …………………… 50% of the total cost
45 days or less ………………………………………… 100% of the total cost

IF YOU CHANGE YOUR BOOKING:
A $25 administration charge will be applied for changes you make to your booking outside the 90 days to departure period. Please note name changes are not allowed and such will be treated as cancellations.

IF QS TRAVEL & TOURS CHANGES YOUR BOOKING:
QS Travel & Tours will advise you of any change we feel significantly alters the holiday which you have purchased from us. Occasionally, changes might occur close to departure time. In such cases, you will be notified as early as possible. Due to circumstances beyond our control, the local tour operator may have to make last minute changes in hotel or schedule. In case the standard of the accommodation is changed, QS Travel & Tours will offer the choice of a full and immediate refund or comparable alternate travel services acceptable to you.

UNUSED SERVICES:
No refund or adjustment can be made for any portion of holiday not used.

GOOD VALUE AND EXPECTATIONS:
The Ministry of Consumer Relations requires that Ontarians traveling abroad be advised that they may encounter different living standards and practices than those at home.

FLIGHT CONNECTIONS:
In the event of a change in our flight times, with or without notice, we cannot accept responsibility for any special connecting fares which you might purchase and which cannot be changed without penalty.

TRAVEL DOCUMENTATION:
A valid Canadian passport is required for all visits outside of Canada. It is the sole responsibility of the passenger to ensure proper and valid documentation. Failure to provide valid documentation may result in denied boarding of the aircraft and cancellation of your flight arrangements without refund. If you are holding a passport other than Canadian, please contact QS Travel & Tours to determine whether or not a visa is required for entry into the country you will be visiting.

BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE
One piece of luggage of 23kg per person plus a carry-on-bag /weighting not more than 5 kg/

FLIGHT TIMES
All flight times are subject to change with or without prior notice to the passengers or his/her agent. QS Travel & Tours does not accept liability for missed connection or any expenses resulting from an off-schedule, rescheduled or late flight operations.

PRICES
Prices in this brochure are given in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. Prices are correct at the time of going to press. In the event of any change beyond QS Travel & Tours control, including but not limited to increase in the price of fuel, currency fluctuations affecting our costs, or increases in government taxes or levies. QS Travel & Tours reserves the right to surcharge the passenger/s up to 7% of a tour cost.

LIABILITY
QS Travel & Tours Inc. is a tour operator and has made the advertised holiday arrangements with the airline/s/, hotel/s/, cruiseship/s/, other operator/s/ and other. Each of these organizations has its own specific terms and conditions for doing business and you will be bound by them. QS Travel & Tours accepts no responsibility for /A/ the acts or omissions of any party/ies/ other than QS Travel & Tours employees./B/failure by the passenger to be properly documented; /C/ failure by the passenger to comply with departure or joining or baggage requirements;/D/ aircraft delays, government actions, priests change their commitments as spiritual directors, etc, act/s/ of God or any factor beyond our direct control; /E/ cancellation or delay to any tour or holiday or change to the itinerary; /F/ expenses resulting from lost or damaged baggage. QS Travel & Tours accepts no responsibility for additional expenses due to delays or changes in air, rail, road, sea or other service, quarantine, sickness, war, weather or other causes All such expenses will have to be borne by the passengers. QS Travel & Tours reserves the right to refuse any person as a member of these tours at its sole discretion. QS Travel & Tours reserves the right to cancel any or all departure/s/ with or without prior notice and QS Travel & Tours sole responsibility shall be to refund all monies paid for such cancelled departures. The laws and courts which govern this contract are those of the Province of Ontario.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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TRAVEL INSURANCE 
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Insurance rates subject to change any time.
Once purchased insurance premiums are not refundable.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:
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