| Itinerary- August 9, Flight from Detroit to Santiago de Compostela (Lacolla Airport)
- August 9, Bus or taxis from Santiago to our host parish for Days in the Diocese.
- August 14, Bus or taxis from our host parish to a local train station.
- August 14, Train from Santiago to Madrid.
- August 14, Bus or taxis from train station in Madrid to our host parish for WYD.
- August 23 (or late August 22), Bus or taxis from our host parish to the airport for our return flight.
- August 23 (or late August 22), Flight from Madrid to Detroit.
|
 | Total: $2,794.74, which covers (each point explained lower on this same page):
- Travel arrangements
- Participation in World Youth Day in Madrid, and Days in the Dioceses in Santiago de Compostela
- Additional services from Trailblazers Youth Pilgrimages
Note:
a packing list is provided on the Trailblazers Web Site (under
development), included recomended amounts of spending money, based on
previous pilgrims' experiences. |
 | Travel arrangements
- Phase one of the trip:
- Train or Charter bus ride SE Michigan to Chicago (Aug. 9, 2011)
- Flight Chicago-Madrid (Aug. 9, 2011)
- Flight Madrid-Santiago de Compostela (Aug. 10, 2011)
- Phase two of the trip:
- Train from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid (Aug. 14, 2011)
- Phase three of the trip:
- Flight from Madrid to Chicago (Aug. 23, 2011)
- Train or Charter bus ride from Chicago to SE Michigan (Aug. 23, 2011)
|
 | Participation in Days in the Diocese (in Santiago de Compostela) and World Youth
Day 2011 (in Madrid), including
- World Youth Day with the Pope, and 1 million+ other youth from all around the
- world!
- Prior
to this, five days in Santiago de Compostela, one of the oldest (and
most beautiful) Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world
- Housing (simple accommodations – bring a sleeping bag)
- Meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Accident insurance (flight insurance not included)
- A pilgrimage backpack, including:
- A handbook for all WYD activities
- Public transportation pass for Madrid for whole week of WYD
- Madrid guidebook, and other various items
- Pass for free entrance to all WYD cultural activities (concerts, exhibits, museum visits, etc.)
- Priority access to all areas reserved for WYD participants and ceremonies
- Visits from three English speaking bishops on different days
- …and much more…!
|
 | Additional services from Trailblazers
- On-site chaplain 24/7
- 3 day retreat / prep session
- (mandatory, tentative for July 8-10, Imlay City)
- Christian Prayer book
- Two Trailblazers t-shirts
- Trailblazers support staff for
- Emergency and organizational materials
|
 | Payment schedule:
- On registration $200 non-refundable deposit upon registration
- November 15, 2010 $200 (This means that $350 total is due by Nov. 15.)
- January 24, 2011 $800
- April 21, 2011 $800
- June 15, 2011 $400
- July 8, 2011 $394.74, due upon arrival at preparatory retreat
Notes:
- This
package is approximately $100 less expensive than what is offered by
the Archdiocese of Detroit Youth Ministry Office ($2,879), with whom
you would have already had to
- have registered by October of 2009. This is a great opportunity!
- Financial aid may be available upon request, depending on the generosity of our benefactors.
- Price
is guaranteed as long as our group seats are available on a first-come,
first-serve basis. When these spots are filled, Trailblazers can
acquire more spots for pilgrims, but the price for these will be
determined only when they are requested.
Cancellation policy:
Prior
to April 28, 2011, $200 penalty for cancellation, represented by your
non-refundable down payment. After that date, all payments are
non-refundable for cancellation. It is possible, but not yet certain,
that you can “sell” your seat to another late-comer pilgrim, which will
be handled on a case-by-case basis with the airline, Trailblazers and a
travel agent. |
 | Pilgrim's Page
- As the days draw near, all information, forms, announcements, packing suggestions, etc., can be found here.
- (Under construction)
|
