CHRISTIAN PILGRIM TOUR OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - objavljeno: 10.12.2012 | kategorija: Christian pilgrim tour

 

 

 

DAY 1                    SARAJEVO
Upon arrival  at Sarajevo airport transfer to  Hotel.Overnight.

DAY 2               SARAJEVO
Half day city tour of Sarajevo, including cultural, religious and war sites of the city;
You will enjoy panoramic tour of Sarajevo and visit Tunnel Museum- During the 3 years that the city was under attack(1992-1995), this tunnel was the only means of going in and out of Sarajevo
After Panoramic view of the City, you will visit  Bascarsija – old part of town, within a few hundred meters you‘ll find Sarajevo‘s main Catholic, Orthodox, Muslim and Jewish buildings. Old Orthodox Church, the Church of the Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel dates from medieval times (5th/6thcentury) with a large balcony (for the women)and a carved wooden iconostases, the screen holding icons that shields off the altar.
The Cathedral of Jesus’ Heart in Sarajevo is the largest cathedral in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is commonly referred to as the “Sarajevo Cathedral”. A pretty yet unspectacular church on Sarajevo‘s main pedestrian street, was built in 1889. And Evangelical church built in1889. The afternoon is at leisure for you to independently explore the City. Overnight.

DAY 3                     SARAJEVO-MOSTAR – MEDJUGORJE
After breakfast departure to Mostar. The name of the city signifies “bridge-keeper”, as a bridge has always been at the heart of the town’s identity. You will visit Muslibegovica House as ideal example of Mostar’s grand houses of the Ottoman period. Walk through the old town and the old bridge-listed as a UNESCO heritage site. Transfer to Medjugorje. Beside Lourdes and Fatima, Medugorje is one of the most known sanctuary in the World in which many pilgrims had found their lost faith, peace,  and bound with God..
After arriving in Medjugorje, the remainder of the day is at leisure. Overnight.

DAY 4                       MEDJUGORJE
Medjugorje -”between the hills”  has become well known in the world, because of six young people who claim to have seen visions of the Madonna. Beginning on June 24, 1981, the Blessed Mother appeared to, and later told the visionaries God sent her to our world to help us convert our hearts and lives back to Him.
Since the apparitions began, millions of people of all faiths, from all over the world, have visited Medjugorje and have left spiritually strengthened and renewed.
After breakfast, you will attend Holy Mass (in your language) at 10am in St James’s Church, followed by
introductory talk about the apparitions of Blessed Mother and a guided tour of the Shrine. At 6pm all pilgrims gather in the Church for the Rosary. The time of the Apparition is 6.40pm, this is usually marked with a short silence. At 7.00pm there is parish Mass in Croatian followed by blessings, prayers for
healing and the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary.

DAY 5                     MEDJUGORJE
Breakfast – 10am Holy Mass and a talk by one of the Franciscan priests from the parish. In the
afternoon you will climb the hill of Apparitions (Podbrodo) for a time of prayer at the place
where  Blessed Mother first appeared to the visionaries, have a special moment at this holy place
Overnight.

DA Y 6                   MEDJUGORJE  –  SARAJEVO
After breakfast –  transfer to Sarajevo. Late afternoon arrival in Sarajevo. Overnight.

DAY 7                SARAJEVO
Breakfast – time at leisure until transfer to Sarajevo airport.