Philadelphia, PA
5 Days - Our prices include transportation from Toledo, OH
$700 Quad Adult Occupancy
$800 Triple Adult Occupancy
$1,000 Double Occupancy per adult (minimum of 2 full fare adults in the room, otherwise the single supplement will apply) with up to two children, under 18, in the same room at no additional charge. Additional children pay 1/2 price. (For example, if 2 parents are going on the trip and bringing 2 children for free, the parents are paying the double occupancy rate)
$1,600 Single (For single adults willing to room with another single traveler they may pay the Double Occupancy rate and we will room them with another passenger of the same gender on your trip.)
Since this is a Land Only trip, please ignore the 'Departure Airport' box on the registration form.
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Trip Includes:
- Trip Insurance
- A Pro Catholic Tours Representative on each bus for the entire trip to assist passengers. In Philadelphia, there will be six Pro Catholic Tours Representatives to help.
- Bus, hotel, and entire event, handicapped accessible.
- Taxi and wheelchair is provided gratis for those passengers who cannot physically complete a Pilgrimage activity. But a traveling companion must push the wheelchair throughout the trip.
- Transportation on a luxury bus with Wi-Fi and electrical outlets in every row.
- Pick-up and drop-off at any location(s) to be determined by the Diocese of Toledo.
- All entrance fees, taxes, tips, parking fees, tolls.
- Two licensed tour guides from Pro Catholic Tours.
- Tour guide headsets.
- Luggage handling. Please pack light, keep all valuables and medications with you on the bus (not stowed below with the luggage).
- 4 nights at Hilton Wilmington Christiana Tel. (302) 454-1500, and breakfast each morning in the hotel.
Trip Does Not Include:
- Lunch and Dinner
Method of Payment:
- $500 deposit per person payable at registration. Balance is due no later than May 21, 2015. For registrations after May 21, 2015 the full amount is due immediately. We accept payment by credit card, personal check, bank check, or money order.
Trip Itinerary
Thursday, September 24, 2015: Meet at the Anderson's store in Maumee at 7:30 am for an 8:30 am departure (2 buses) or meet at the Ohio Turnpike exit, Freemont at 8:00 am for a 9:00 am departure (2 buses). Enjoy the ride aboard our luxury, charter buses with wi-fi and power outlets in every row will transport participants to the hotel, stopping for meals and breaks along the way. Upon arrival, we will be welcomed by Bishop Thomas and check into the hotel in which we will stay for the weekend. Pro Catholic Tours (PCT) Representatives will be available upon arrival to assist travelers.
Friday, September 25, 2015: Today you will have some sightseeing opportunities, or you may choose to have a leisurely day at the hotel on your own. Meet with the PCT Staff in the hotel lobby at 8:00 am to find out what the choices are and to let them know what your plans are; buses will depart around 9:00 am. From 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm there will be an optional excursion to Longwood Gardens for Scholarship families and Mentors. Other guest may join them, (there is an extra charge for this) you must pre-register with the Diocese for this event.
Saturday, September 26, 2015 Buses will depart in the morning at 7:00 am and 9:00 am to provide transportation between the hotel and the Benjamin Franklin Parkway where the Festival of Families, an intercultural celebration of family life around the world, will be held. The Benjamin Franklin Parkway stretches from Logan Circle to the Philadelphia Museum of Art. In the area are the "Rocky Steps" and statue, the Joan of Arc statue, as well as many other attractions and restaurants. The Holy Father, Pope Francis, will arrive at 7:30 pm. Buses will provide return transportation to the hotel at the conclusion of the scheduled activities for the Festival of Families around 10:00 pm.
Sunday, September 27, 2015: Buses will depart at 7:00 in the morning to provide transportation back to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway for the Papal Mass. The Mas will begin at 4:00 pm. There will be food vendors and restaurants in the area for meals. Buses will depart from the area at the conclusion of the Mass to return to the hotel.
Monday, September 28, 2015: We will have breakfast and check-out of the hotel in time for an 8:00 departure back to Ohio. We will make stops for meals and breaks along the way and all passengers will be returned to their original pick-up point.