MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE
April 24th - May 5th, 2025
with Fr Michael Baker, MIC

I T I N E R A R Y

24 APRIL USA - CROATIA Depart on our transatlantic flight.

25 APRIL MEDJUGORJE Arrive Split/Dubrovnik Airport in the afternoon. Transfer to Medjugorje. Dinner and overnight in your hotel.

26 APRIL - 04 MAY MEDJUGORJE Medjugorje is a simple mountain village. Experience its beauty, spirituality, and peace. During our stay, we will share our faith with thousands of people from all over the world. Each morning at 10:00am, we meet at St. James Church for the English Mass (Feast days and Sundays English Mass is at noon). Our local bilingual tour guide will escort us to the Hill of Apparitions where the visionaries first saw Our Blessed Virgin Mary. Pray before the statue that symbolizes the place of the first apparition. In 1933 the villagers built a 30’ high cross on the anniversary of Jesus’ crucifixion on top of Cross Mountain (Krizevac). We will climb the mountain through the Stations of the Cross. Also, visit and pray at “Blue Cross”. A place of healings and graces at the foot of Apparition Hill. We will have the chance to attend meetings and talks with the visionaries (subject to their availability and health during our trip). We’ll also visit the community of Cenacolo (a rehab center). In the evening, we can join the villagers at 5:00pm (or 6:00pm daylight savings time) to pray the rosary. Followed by the International Mass during which there is the blessing of the items you have with you. Adoration takes place on Tuesdays and Saturdays later in the evening, and veneration of the Holy Cross takes place on Mondays and Fridays later in the evening. We will also have time for personal prayer and reflection. Enjoy a side trip to Tihaljina and Šurmanci (local Divine Mercy Shrine).

05 MAY MEDJUGORJE - USA Morning transfer to the airport to catch our return flight home.

PACKAGE INCLUDES: - round-trip airfare - all taxes and airline fees; - RT transfers between the airport and Medjugorje: - breakfast and dinner daily; - soft drinks and wine served with dinner; - services of an English speaking tour guide; - ten nights accommodations in double rooms at the Two Hearts Hotel in Medjugorje - meetings with vision - aries and parish priests (pending availability) - visits to all places of interest in Medjugorje - a side trip to Tihaljina, Široki Brijeg, and Šurmanci (local Divine Mercy Shrine) - all tips.
NOT INCLUDED: lunches, travel insurance, items of a personal nature, anything not specified above.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

RESERVATION AND PAYMENT: A reservation is confirmed upon receipt of a $500.00 deposit per person. Balance is due by 60 days prior to departure. Full payment is required for bookings made after 60 days or less prior to departure. A late fee of $50.00 applies for reservations made within 3 weeks of the departure date. A confirmation of the reservation will be e-mailed to you once the deposit has been processed. ONLY FORM OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED: CREDIT CARD.
NAME AS PER PASSPORT (IMPORTANT): for security reasons, airlines require that the passenger’s name in the air reservations must exactly match the name as it appears on the passport. The Croatian Mir Center is not responsible for denied boarding or issue costs due to an incorrect name supplied to the Croatian Mir Center. We recommend that you send us a copy of your passport along with your registration form to ensure that all reservations and documents are properly ticketed.
TRAVEL DOCUMENTS: a valid US passport is required for travel. Passport must be valid 6 months after return date. Citizens of other countries should consult with the corresponding embassy or consulate for visa requirements. Cancellations due to lack of appropriate travel documents will incur usual penalties.
FINAL DOCUMENTS AND TICKETS: All documents will be sent by USPS second day delivery two weeks prior to your departure. Upon receipt of your travel documents, you are responsible to check your itinerary, name, times and other important information.
PRICE GUARANTEE: the price is guaranteed if paid in full. The pilgrim is responsible for any increase in published airfare or costs due to exchange rate fluctuations.
CANCELLATIONS AND REFUNDS: All cancellations must be made in writing from the email address used to register for the pilgrimage. Cancellation fees and penalties will be deducted from your refund. 60 days or more prior to departure: $500.00 per person. 31 to 59 days prior to departure: 50% of the package price. 30 days prior to departure or less: no refund. Charges will apply regardless of reason. No refunds are made for forfeited sightseeing excursions, transfers, accommodations or airline tickets. Refunds will be issued within 4 to 6 weeks after cancellation notice received. For individual bookings, flight upgrades, one-way fares, group deviations or bookings originating outside of the United States, the package becomes non-refundable once paid in full and tickets issued.
DEVIATIONS, REVISIONS, AND CHANGES: If you want to change your itinerary and/or dates of travel, there will be a $100.00 deviation fee plus any difference in airfare that applies. No changes are possible once tickets are issued.
ACCOMMODATIONS: Prices are based on double occupancy. Single rooms are available for an extra cost (see itinerary for prices). If you do not have a room-mate, you must pay the single room supplement, unless we can find a compatible room-mate for you. A limited number of single rooms are available. No reductions are made for triple rooms.
AIRPORT TAXES, FUEL SURCHARGES and SECURITY FEES: are included in the price of the pilgrimage.
NOT INCLUDED IN PACKAGE PRICE: insurance, lunches, items of a personal nature like taxis, telephone and laundry. Passport and visa fees (if necessary).
TRANSFERS: Our pilgrimages include group round-trip transfers at your destination point. Pilgrims who did not purchase the whole package and are arriving or leaving independently must transfer at their own expense. Please call the Croatian Mir Center to make arrangements and check on the additional costs.
MEALS: our pilgrimages include breakfast and dinner daily served at your hotel or guest house. There are no refunds for unused meals. Even though we can not guarantee, we will try to accommodate special meal requests on flights.
TOUR CANCELLATION BY OPERATOR: Seldom a pilgrimage departure may be cancelled for lack of participation. In such case, the operator’s sole responsibility is to provide a full refund without any other liability whatsoever. The operator will have no responsibility for any conjunction tickets, non-refundable or otherwise, not purchased directly from the Croatian Mir Center.
RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY: The Croatian Mir Center (CMC) acts only as agent for the airlines and tour operators, in all matters pertaining to transportation, hotel accommodations, and sight seeing tours. The airlines, hotels, land operators, and other suppliers providing services are independent contractors and not agents, employees or associates of CMC. Promoters are not agents, employees or authorized representatives of CMC. The passenger agrees that The Croatian Mir Center shall not be liable for any changes in flight schedules, delays, weather conditions, damages, inconveniences, losses (including personal injuries, deaths, and property losses) or expenses caused by acts or omissions of any person, including suppliers providing services, or for any acts of war, insurrection, revolts and other civil uprisings, military actions, strikes or acts of God occurring in either the country of origin, through passage, or destination.
CMC reserves the right to decline or accept or retain any person as a pilgrim participant, to make changes in the itinerary whenever the company deems it necessary to the comfort, convenience and safety of the pilgrim participants, and to cancel a pilgrimage at any time. A minimum number of 20 pilgrims is required or the pilgrimage is subject to cancellation. If CMC cancels a pilgrimage, it shall have no responsibility beyond the refund of all moneys paid to the company by the pilgrim participant. All published fares and prices are based on exchange rates and all fares and prices quoted at the time of publication are subject to change at any time.