August Youth Fest 2025 Medjugorje

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Pilgrim Path
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28 reviews
Aug 1 - 11, 2025
Group size: 1 - 65
August Youth Fest 2025 Medjugorje
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Pilgrim Path
  • Email address verified
28 reviews

Aug 1 - 11, 2025
Group size: 1 - 65

About this trip

We are so excited for you to join us in Medjugorje!


We will be flying into to be determined (TBD) airport for the August 2025 Medjugorje Pilgrimage. **Airport arrival and departure details to come**


You will need to depart the U.S. on August 1st in order to arrive on August 2nd

**If you have a DIFFERENT arrival or departure time from the group, we may have to arrange separate transportation which may be an ADDITIONAL charge**


**PLEASE FORWARD FLIGHT INFORMATION/ITINERARY TO: katie@shadowonthewater.com**


For help arranging flights, contact Mara Nolan (mara@shadowonthewater.com or 574-387-7475)


On June 24, 1981 six children witnessed the Blessed Virgin Mary on what is now known as Apparition Hill in the peaceful and historical town of Medjugorje. The apparition had a message of peace for the world, as well as a call to conversion, prayer and fasting. Mike Nolan, who first traveled to Medjugorje in 1990, has been leading pilgrims there since 2005. On May 13, 2019 the Holy See officially announced that Dioceses and Parishes throughout the world are now authorized to organize pilgrimages to Medjugorje. To date, over 40+ million people have visited this peaceful pilgrimage site.


Medjugorje is beautiful in its simplicity and peace. It is a place where the veil between heaven and earth is very thin. In this sacred place, Our Lady will invite you under her mantle to learn to pray with the heart. She will draw you close to her Son to receive His healing love through Holy Mass, Confession, and prayer. On this pilgrimage, you will be led to embrace your identity as a beloved child of God, who, filled with the Holy Spirit, is commissioned to carry Our Lady's message of peace and conversion to the world. 


Fr. Svet says in his book entitled Pilgrimage, “A pilgrimage is a journey, assigned by God. It brings the pilgrim not only to a physical place, but out of himself, and into the presence of God. All else falls away. There is only the child, his Father, and eternity…” This is really why we are being called to make such a journey. A “body language” that speaks loudly and clearly to God. “Father, I want to know you!”

What’s included

  • Room
    • Accommodations at a high-end Pension with private bathrooms and Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast and Dinner
    Large breakfast and dinner daily, wine included
  • Bus transfers
    • Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
  • Guide fees
    • Assistance from professional local guides
  • Activities
    • Arrangements for spiritual activities
  • Tips
    • Tips for guides, drivers, and pension family hosts
  • Day Trip
    Day trip to Dubrovnik or Makarska (weather permitting)

What’s not included

  • Flights
    Our team will help arrange flights if needed
  • Lunches
    Plenty of local restaurants
  • Single Room Supplement
    $400 extra
  • Kravice Day Trip
    Time permitting - $150 for an optional adventure to the breathtaking Kravice Waterfalls

Available Packages

Land Portion
Deposit:$500

Includes lodging, airport transfers (for itineraries matching the group), daily breakfast and dinner, recreational day trip, guide fees, and tips for drivers, host family, and guides.


For help arranging flights, contact Mara Nolan (mara@shadowonthewater.com or 574-387-7475).

$1,500
Deposit:$500

Available options

Single Room
$400

Itinerary

August 1
Departure

Your pilgrimage begins with an overnight flight to Europe. Dinner and breakfast will be served on board the flight.

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Reviews

Our pilgrimage with Mike and Katie from shadow on the water ministry was amazing. Mike and Kate are such loving, faithful, fun people. If you are planning a Pilgrimage to Medjugorje, I would highly recommend going with them. I would also encourage you to check out Mike's ministry at shadowonthewater.com.
By Anne-Marie P for July | August 2024 Youth Fest in Medjugorje on Aug 17, 2024
Thank you Mike Nolan and Katie Reis for leading us on an epic pilgrimage! This is my 2nd trip with Shadow on the Water in 7 months!! That alone should assure anyone contemplating going to Medjugorje that you want to book your trip with SOTW!!! Our immediate family went in October and it was a great grace to be with my husband and two adult children. We loved it! When this trip was being organized in January I knew that I was being called by our Lady to her school of prayer and peace. Mike has been traveling to Medjugorje for over 2 decades and his love and knowledge of Medjugorje is engaging, refreshing and spirit filled. His love of Our Lady and Jesus is a gift as he lead us many mornings with holy reflections , his beautiful music and the rosary. Mike makes sure that there are no "adults" traveling with him. He reminds us to go with the flow and to be guided by Our Lady as a child. And we had several opportunities to play in Mary's playground. One night he lead us in an amazing night of worship and there was no one that wasn't sweating or sitting down. We were singing, jumping, laughing and letting go and letting Jesus love us and nourish us as we praised His Holy Name. I loved traveling with great friends and meeting new ones from the US and other countries. The universal church is alive in the spirit in Medjugorje!! From the liturgies at St. James, Confessions, Apparition Hill, Cross Mountain , Blue Cross, Resurrected Jesus, Adoration at the Oasis of Peace, and visiting the Castle, Cenacolo Community just to name a few highlights of the days in this holy place ... you will always find the peace that Our Lady wants to give you and graces you didn't even ask for. She asks that we pray with the heart so she can lead us to deeper conversion and intimacy with her Son. I can't possibly mention all the special moments of this pilgrimage. As one of our dear priests said we went from lily pad to lily pad of grace. Thank you again Mike and Katie for all your love, energy and organization to make this a trip of lifetime!!! PS: And when you have given your day in prayer don't forget to stop for a red juice at Burrito and have a meal and share a laugh with Tedziano at Beirut Resto -Cafe. Delicious food and fellowship. I love Medjugorje so much! I can't wait to go again in the near future!!!
By Colleen L for May 2024 Pentecost in Medjugorje on Jun 05, 2024
So many blessings! Still pondering and treasuring all the ways we were blessedl!
By Virginia D for May 2024 Pentecost in Medjugorje on Jun 04, 2024
Many blessed experiences. Just what I needed to revive and enhance my faith. Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.
By Peggy S for May 2024 Pentecost in Medjugorje on Jun 02, 2024
It was a glimpse of heaven! Pure joy, grace upon grace, Mike was an amazing tour guide as was Ivana! They tap into the spirit rather than just giving facts. Every moment feels like prayer. The group was incredible! We were all different and yet became family. Toni and his family are very welcoming and humble. We did not feel overwhelmed during this trip. We went where the HS led when he called. Loved that Mike does not overwhelm the schedule. There’s enough to do something with an opportunity of downtime. Speakers were amazing and the entire pilgrimage was filled with beautiful surprises. My husband and I agree that we would like to return for another pilgrimage with shadow on the water. Best pilgrimage ever!
By Melissa S for May 2024 Pentecost in Medjugorje on May 25, 2024
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