PILGRIMAGE TO THE NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, GERMANY, FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, POLAND, CZECH REPUBLIC, AUSTRIA, SLOVENIA & ITALY
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Tour Information
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Date : Jun 2 – 15, 2025 14 days
Price: CA$5,890 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for Toronto departure
Price: CA$6,190 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for Montreal departure
Price: CA$6,290 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for Thunder Bay/Saskatoon departure
Price: CA$6,390 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for Calgary/Edmonton/Ottawa departure
Price: CA$6,490 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for Vancouver departure
Price: US$5,180 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for San Francisco/Los Angeles departure
Price: US$4,800 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for New York departure
Price: CA$4,890 (Taxes & Tips Incl.) for Land Only
FLIGHT ADD ON FROM OTHER CITIES MAYBE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
Prices include everything, except lunches and insurance, based on double occupancy in 4* hotel accommodations
Call us @ 905.412.2242 or 905.412.3355, toll free @ 1.800.565.3619 during office hours: Mon-Fri. 9 am to 6 pm EST or email: group@qstours.com for further information or to register.
Travel arrangements by QS Travel & Tours Inc. affiliate of Queen Syrena Travel Inc.
3055 Dundas St. W., #4, Mississauga, ON L5L 3R8.
Itinerary
Jun 2 Depart Toronto to Amsterdam.
Jun 3 Arrival in Amsterdam, capital of Holland. Amsterdam is known as Venice of the North, because of its lovely canals that crisscross the city, its impressive architecture, and more than 1,500 bridges. We will visit the National Monument and Basilica of St Nicholas. Mass. Dinner and overnight in the Amsterdam area.
Jun 4 After breakfast, boat cruise on Amsterdam’s canals. Mass.. Transfer to Brussels, en route we stop in Antwerpen to visit the majestic Cathedral of Our Lady. Built between 1352 and 1521 as one of the world’s tallest buildings at the time, now remains one of the finest Gothic buildings in Europe. Dinner and overnight in the Brussels area.
Jun 5 After breakfast we tour the Brussels historic city centre and continue to Aachen, for one of Germany’s most important shrines, that has immeasurable treasures for the Christian World. Visit the Aachen Cathedral and the Gothic Marian Shrine housing the swaddling clothes of Jesus, the loin cloth of the Lord, the cloth for John the Baptist’s head and the Blessed Virgin’s Cloak. Then we continue to the Shrine of Banneux, the most popular pilgrimage destination in Belgium. The Virgin Mary appeared here eight times in 1933 to 11-year-old Mariette Beco. We enjoy the visit to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Poor. Mass. Dinner and overnight in Liege.
Jun 6 In the morning we transfer to Strasbourg. Upon arrival, we have a short city tour of Strasbourg. Mass. Dinner and overnight in Strasbourg.
Jun 7 In the morning we transfer to Lucerne . We admire the covered medieval Chapel Bridge and the Old Town. Enjoy some free time. Then we transfer to Einsiedeln to visit the Shrine of Einsiedeln, a Benedictine Monastery established in the 10th century and dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Mass. Dinner and overnight in the Einsiedeln area.
Jun 8 After breakfast, we transfer to Zurich for our flight to Krakow . Upon arrival, we explore Krakow, the ancient cultural capital of Poland. We visit the Market Place and St. Mary’s Church, where you may pray before the extraordinary Wit Stwosz altar. The surroundings of the square have remained unchanged for almost 700 years and contain buildings of historic value such as the Town Hall Tower, the Cloth Hall and the Wawel Castle. Mass. Dinner and overnight in Katowice.
Jun 9 After breakfast, transfer to Czestochowa . Visit the Jasna Góra Monastery, one of the holiest places in Poland. It’s where you can see the famous painting of Black Madonna with two scars on Her cheek. Hundreds of people claim to be healed after praying to the Black Madonna. Mass. In the afternoon, we transfer to Wadowice . Upon arrival, we visit the main square of Wadowice. Then you will visit the Museum of John Paul II. Dinner and overnight in Brno .
Jun 10 After breakfast, you will visit the Cathedral in Brno. Celebrate mass, and then Visit the Holy Hill pilgrimage site with the Basilica of Our Lady near Olomouc. Dinner and overnight in Brno.
Jun 11 After breakfast we transfer to Vienna , upon arrival, we enjoy a sightseeing of Vienna, home of Strauss and Mozart and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We see the spectacular St. Stephen’s cathedral, where we celebrate Mass. At St. Stephen’s, we’ll see the miraculous image of Our Lady of Mariapocs, tour the Cathedral and its catacombs. Visit of the Schonbrunn Royal palace and summer house with 1,441 rooms including a Hall of Mirrors where Mozart performed at the age of six before a young Marie Antoinette. View of the Belvedere palace well known for its beautiful gardens. Back in the city center, we go to Karlsplatz with its Church of St. Charles Borromeo and Otto Wagner’s Stadtbahn pavilions. Dinner and overnight in Vienna.
Jun 12 After breakfast, transfer from Vienna to Ljubljana . Enroute we stop in Graz , and visit the Mariatrost Basilica on top of the Purberg hill. Upon arrival in Ljubljana, we visit the the cathedral of St. Nicholas, then view the Central open-air Market, Baroque Town Hall, Robba’s Fountain, the Three Bridges and the Parliament. Dinner and overnight in Ljubljana.
Jun 13 After breakfast depart for Padua , one of the oldest cities in Italy with the renowned University of Padua, almost 800 years old and famous, among other things, for having had Galileo Galilei among its lecturers. The highlight of the day is a visit to the Basilica of Saint Anthony. Built immediately after the death of the Franciscan monk in 1231, Basilica has been one of the most popular pilgrimage destinations for people from all over the world. Basilica houses the tomb, relics of Saint Anthony, and Chapel of the Dark Madonna. Mass. Dinner and overnight in Padua.
Jun 14 Full day in Venice , the spectacular city built on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. We enjoy the panoramic tour of Venice, including, St. Mark Square, the Byzantine Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the “Bridge of Sighs”. Mass. Dinner and overnight in Padua.
Jun 15 Transfer to the airport for our flight home.
TOUR COST CAD$5,890.00 INCLUDES:
– Air transportation – hotel accommodation first class or superior tourist class based on double occupancy
– All taxes and tips
– 2 meals breakfast and dinner daily
– All sightseeing as per itinerary with English speaking guide
NOT INCLUDED IN THE TOUR:
– Single supplement $1,000.
– Meals not specified, insurance, documentation
HOW TO BOOK:
A non refundable deposit of $300.00 per person is required at time of booking. Insurance with premium(if desired) must be purchased at the 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 ………………………………………………..$300.00 per person
Between 105 and 61 days before departure …………………… 40% of the total cost
Between 60 and 46 days before departure ……..………………. 60% 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
When you book you QS Travel & Tours, an agreement is made between you and QS Travel & Tours and others who will provide services. Please read carefully the information on this page for it sets out the conditions governing the provision of these holidays.
INSURANCE
Please contact our agents for insurance quote.
Insurance rates subject to change any time.
Once purchased insurance premiums are not refundable.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:
Tel. 905.412.2242; 1.800.565.3619
Email: group@qstours.com

Brno, Czech Republic – April 29, 2016: Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul at sunny day view from Spilberk castle

20 July 2019, Vienna, Austria: Main landmark of Vienna – St. Stephen Cathedral with crowds of people

View of Basilica Santa Giustina and canal with statues on square Prato della Valle in Padova (Padua), Veneto, Italy