Seoul 2027
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General World Youth Day Itinerary
(dates to be confirmed in 2026) Groups 15+ Sun Depart your country for South Korea Mon Arrive in Seoul or a nearby city, transfer to lodging, prepare for WYD with your JMJyouth WYD Guide Tue City Walking Tour, WYD Opening Ceremonies Wed Morning catechesis, WYD Youth Festival events Thu Morning catechesis, Welcoming Ceremonies for our Holy Father Fri Morning catechesis, WYD Youth Festival events, and Via Crucis Sat Pilgrimage walk, evening prayer vigil with our Holy Father Sun Morning Mass with the Pope, pilgrimage walk back to lodging Mon Depart for home or a post-WYD extension This is the basic WYD itinerary. However, we recommend that groups plan to travel at least one day before and one day after the basic itinerary above, due to the high demand for flights immediately before and after WYD. Make the most of your time abroad by adding pilgrimage extensions to your itinerary. Fill out the form below for a custom quote with complete itinerary options. |
Photo by Mathew Schwartz on Unsplash
Photo by Clark Gu on Unsplash of Myeongdong Cathedral Church of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
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Pilgrimage Extension Options Coming Soon!
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Day Trips
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Multi-Day Extensions
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***This option is only available as a an extension before WYD.
For detailed information about these and custom options, please visit our WYD Extensions page.
For detailed information about these and custom options, please visit our WYD Extensions page.
Your WYD Pilgrimage Starts HERE!
For prices and a copy of our Guide for Group Leaders, coming soon!
We will email you a custom quote to help you get started on your group plans. Traveling alone or with a group <15? Stay tuned
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JMJ Youth Travel Benefits
We aim to serve group leaders by making the job of coordinating a spiritually rich pilgrimage as simple as possible. In support of our group leaders, ALL JMJ Youth pilgrimages include:
- 24x7 support from a JMJ Youth WYD Guide assigned to your group
- 24x7 support from the JMJ Youth office in Seoul, including our staff chaplain and staff doctor
- Airport transfers
- Accommodations located central to main events
- Daily Masses
- WYD Registration, including pick-up and delivery of your pilgrim kits
- Travel Protection plans from Faith Ventures
- Option to upgrade to "Cancel for any reason" travel Insurance
- A private website with your group's travel details
- ONE FREE PACKAGE for every ten paid pilgrims
- FREE FAMILIARIZATION TRIP to Seoul in advance of WYD (date TBD) for contracted groups with 45+ pilgrims. Leaders of smaller groups may join the trip at cost. Terms and conditions apply.
- Digital/paperless quote, contract, and invoices with the option to make online payments
- Frequent group leader updates with insider information from our contacts in Lisbon and preparation tips from our staff of WYD experts