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• Flights from anywhere in the United States and flights between countries as per your itinerary. (all necessary flights on your trip are included)
• Daily Mass will be scheduled.
• Airport taxes, security fees & fuel surcharges saving you an average of $400-$600!
• Transfers as per itinerary.
• 4 or 5 star hotels in downtown areas.
• Transportation with luxury bus.
• All breakfasts and all dinners.
• All tips to driver, hotel, and tour guide. If you feel that the tour guide did a great job, offering them extra tips is greatly appreciated.
• Guided tours and tour fees ~ Our tour guides are very caring, licensed, and well educated. Many of our guides have their PhDs.
• Luggage handling (1 suitcase and 1 carry-on per person)
• Single Supplement If a passenger wants a guaranteed room of their own, they have to pay $1200. for a single supplement. As long as the passenger is willing to room with someone and allows us to provide them with a roommate, the single supplement does not apply.
• Remember: Our trips are not more expensive during high season ~ Passengers will never be expected to pay extra for anything while on the trip.
• NOTE: If you wish to deepen your knowledge of the Catholic Faith as a preparation for this pilgrimage, we recommend the following book as it is faithful to the teachings of the Magisterium of the Catholic Church (Imprimatur by ARCHBISHOP FELIPE AGUIRRE FRANCO): The Catholic Faith in Easy Terms. Introduction, Nihil Obstat, and Imprimatur by Archbishop Felipe Aguirre Franco.

• Lunch and dinner
• Trip Insurance. Work directly with Travel Guard to protect your investment and insure your money. There are different packages to choose from depending on your travel needs. Use the above link or the link right below the picture of the Pope on our home page to visit their site.

1. Call us (855) 842-8001 or register online with a credit card and pay your $500 deposit per person to save your spot. The $500 deposit is part of the total price of the trip.
2. A $1,000 Additional Deposit (AD) per person is due one month from the registration. The AD is paid ONLY in the form of check (personal, money order, or bank check).
3. The balance is due 4 months before the trip departure date. The balance is paid ONLY in the form of check (personal, money order, or bank check).

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Day 1: Departure from USA.

Day 2: Upon arrival in Copenhagen, you will be greeted by your tour guide and transfer to your hotel. Dinner at the hotel followed by a visit to the glittering lights and enchanting atmosphere of the world-famous Tivoli Gardens. Overnight in Copenhagen.

Day 3: After breakfast, we will enjoy a guided tour of Copenhagen; Meet Hans Christian Andersen's "Little Mermaid" gazing wistfully across the harbor, followed by a visit inside the Christiansborg Palace, seat of the Danish Government, to marvel at the opulent interior. Celebrate Mass at Saint Ansgar’s Cathedral. Saint Ansgar is known for his missionary activities in Scandinavia, bringing the message of Christ to the people of these lands. Dinner and overnight in Copenhagen.

Day 4: After breakfast, we travel to Roskilde where we will visit the Cathedral. It is the earliest major ecclesiastical brick building in north Europe and an outstanding example of a Cathedral complex. It is especially noteworthy for successive architectural styles used in the ancillary chapels and porches added over many centuries. Roskilde Cathedral has been the main site for Danish royal burials since the 15th century. While in Roskilde we also visit the fascinating Viking Ship Museum and enjoy a cruise on Roskilde Fjord including tea or coffee, Danish pastries and cheese. Light lunch at leisure in Roskilde before continuing our journey to Odense. While in Odense we visit the Hans Christian Andersen Childhood Home, followed by a visit to Funen Village, an open-air museum where you can experience a village as it was at the time of Hans Christian Andersen. With living history, activities and theatre performances you can enjoy the atmosphere of an afternoon in the country in 18th century Denmark. Continue across the island of Funen to Jutland, the main peninsula of Denmark. Dinner and overnight in the region of Vejle.

Day 5: (Overnight ferry departs Hirtshals, Denmark arrives Bergen, Norway) ~ After breakfast we head into the heart of Jutland to visit the Fyrkat Viking Centre with the historic Fyrkat ring fort and Viking Farmstead. Jutland provides a variety of activities such as wool work, bread making, forging and archery. The ring fort was erected in 980 during the reign of Harold Bluetooth, a Danish Viking King. Fyrkat consisted of 16 bow-sided long houses. Today they are indicated by slabs of white stone. One house has been reconstructed outside the fort which is built out of oak. After lunch, we will continue our journey to northern Jutland to visit Børglum Abbey. Jutland was first established on the site of a Viking palace around 1060 as an episcopal residence. In the 12th century at the request of Archbishop Eskil, the Premonstratensian Order settled here and became the headquarters for its monasteries in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. We arrive this evening at the port of Hirtshals for our overnight ferry crossing to Bergen in Norway, arriving the following day. Dinner and overnight cabin accommodation onboard the ferry.

Day 6: After disembarking the ferry, we meet our friendly Norwegian guide and enjoy lunch in a local restaurant before starting our guided tour of Bergen. We will explore Bryggen, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and an important part of the city. We stroll through its narrow alleyways and overhanging galleries, it's like stepping back in time to a bygone era. The tour includes a ride on the Fløibanen funicular for wonderful panoramic views. This evening we celebrate Mass at the Church of Saint Paulin Bergen. Dinner and overnight in Bergen.

Day 7: After breakfast we will enjoy scenic journeys through the fjordlands of Norway. While on our way to Hardangerfjord, we make a stop at Fantoft Stave Church. This reconstructed stave church was originally built in Fortun in Sogn around the year 1150. It was threatened for demolition until it was bought by Consul Fredrik Georg Gade who had it moved piece by piece to Fantoft in 1883. Outside the church stands a stone cross from Tjora in Sola. We continue to the shore of Hardangerfjord where you will have free time for lunch while admiring the beautiful scenery, with steep mountain slopes plunging down to the clear water, shimmering with reflections of little houses, forests and fruit orchards. We then drive along the winding shoreline road until we reach Eidfjordthen continuing to Måbødalen for a wonderful view of Norway’s most famous waterfall Vøringsfossen, which has a vertical drop of 145 meters and a total fall of 182 meters. We return to Eidfjord for a visit to Hardangervidda Nature Centre where you'll see an exciting panoramic film by Ivo Caprino and learn more about Norwegian fjords, mountains and waterfalls. Check into your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 8: After breakfast, we journey east towards Oslo takes us and travel through scenic landscapes of Hardangervidda National Park which also spans Hardanger mountain plateau. Continue south to visit the Heddal Stave Church. This triple nave stave church is Norway’s largest and was constructed at the beginning of the 13th century. After the reformation the church which was in very poor condition a restoration took place during 1849-1851. However, because the restorers lacked the knowledge and skills, there was another restoration in the 1950s, which revealed the interior has markings from the period after the Lutheran Reformation in 1536-1537. Following lunch, we enjoy a leisurely drive through the countryside, passing by the northern shore of Inner Oslo fjord until we reach Oslo, the capital city of Norway. Dinner and overnight in Oslo.

Day 9: After breakfast, we will be shown the spires of Oslo and tell the story of Blanche of Namur, who arrived there in 1374 to become the consort monarch of King Magnus VII of Norway. You will hear about Saint Bridget of Sweden, who served as Mistress of the Robes to Queen Blanche before leaving for Rome in 1349. The royal couple made large donations to Saint Bridget's planned Vadstena Abbey. Visit Frogner Park, the world's largest sculpture park for a single artist, housing controversial works by Gustav Vigeland, featuring more than 200 sculptures in bronze, granite and wrought iron. After lunch, a guided tour of Akershus Fortress, founded in 1299 during the reign of King Håkon V. The medieval castle had a strategic location at the end of the headland and withstood a number of sieges throughout the ages. King Christian IV (1588-1648) had the castle modernized and converted into a Renaissance royal residence that you see today. Evening Mass at Saint Olav’s Cathedral in Oslo. Dinner and overnight in Oslo.

Day 10: After breakfast, we will take a highspeed train from Oslo to Stockholm, traveling in the comfort of first class. The journey will take just over five hours and passes through the beautiful lake country of southern Sweden. Lunch is provided on board the train. On arrival in Stockholm we have a coach transfer to the hotel, where you can relax. Dinner and overnight in Stockholm.

Day 11: After breakfast, we start our grand tour of Stockholm, including a visit to the City Hall's ‘Gold Room'. Continue into the heart of the city to visit the Cathedral, walk through the Old Town and see the Royal Palace. This afternoon, we enjoy a three hour cruise around the Stockholm archipelago to experience the untouched nature and beauty of the scenery so close to the city. The onboard guide is very informative about the beauty and scenery of the are. This evening, we celebrate Mass at Saint Eugeneor Saint Eric Church. Dinner and overnight in Stockholm.

Day 12: Today our journey will lead us through southern Sweden heading first to Linköping, where we visit the Cathedral, located where a small church in the form of a cross was built in the 12th century. After 100 years it was decided that a bigger church was needed. It took 300 years to complete. We will visit the nearby Vreta Abbey, founded at the beginning of the 12th century by King Inge the Elder and Queen Helena on the request of Pope Paschal II, and is the oldest known abbey in Sweden. Continue our journey to Vadstena Abbey, Motherhouse of the Bridgettine Order, located on the shores of Lake Wetter in the Diocese of Linköping. Although founded in 1346 by Saint Bridget. In 1374 she found just a few novices under an Augustinian superior and chose Saint Catherine as their abbess. Celebrate Mass at Vadstena Abbey. Dinner and overnight in the area.

Day 13: After breakfast, we start the day with a scenic drive along the northern shore around Lake Wetter and visit Sweden's oldest Christian place at Varnhem Abbey. Here you'll find a church yard from the Viking era, evidence of their conversion to Christianity over 1,000 years ago. Following lunch, we continue to the port city of Gothenburg where we will visit the splendid Botanic Gardens. It is one of the largest and best in Europe with over 16,000 species of plants in different greenhouses and areas like the rock garden and herb garden. This evening we will celebrate Mass at the Church of St. Mary Magdalenin Gothenburg followed by dinner and overnight in the area.

Day 14: Following breakfast, we travel south to the Scania (Skåne) region of Sweden to visit Lund Cathedral. The Cathedral was consecrated in 1145 and contains many well-known artifacts and features of considerable historical interest. Among them is a magnificent horological artistic masterpiece from 1424. This early time and dating machine remains in working order with rotating mechanical figures marking the passage of time. There are also three bronze pillars with mounted statues from around 1240. The finely carved oak choir stalls are from the mid 14th century. The majestic altar dates from 1398, while the fine Absidens mosaic by Joakim Skovgaard is from the 1920s. We head to the coastal town of Ystad to visit the Franciscan Ystad Monastery. Founded in 1267, this is the oldest medieval monastery in Sweden and, together with Vadstena Abbey, one of the best preserved. Today the monastery houses a museum which also presents several temporary exhibitions covering the many different uses over time. Continue to the city of Malmö with its famous Turning Torso, designed by Spanish architect, Santiago Calatrava. This neo-futurist residential skyscraper is the world’s first twisted skyscraper and the tallest building in Scandinavia. Dinner and overnight in the area.

Day 15: Fly back home.

Please note: We do our best to ensure that all sites listed in this itinerary will be seen. However, due to scheduling conflicts, or other circumstances beyond our control, sites may be visited on a different day than listed. If this happens it will also necessitate a change in the restaurant for dinner. However, we will never sacrifice the quality of the meal, all restaurants will meet Proximo Travel's very high standards. Since we have several different trip configurations touring at the same time, it is likely that groups on different tours will be combined when their itineraries overlap in certain areas. In addition, because of Jewish holidays and/or when the group is small, we may be able to add a few sites that are not on the itinerary. In order to do that, in some cases we might add one night in a certain hotel and take away a night from the other one. Sometimes because of the inconvenience of flight schedule, the group might stay the last night in Tel Aviv or in Haifa in order to avoid getting up way too early to get to the airport on time.

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