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World Youth Day
Seoul 2027
August 3–8, 2027 · A 10-day pilgrimage, approx. August 1–10, 2027
Final pricing will be confirmed in the coming days. Flying from outside North Carolina? We'll quote your airfare separately — the rest of the pilgrimage price stays the same. Note that flights to Korea cross the international date line, so departure from the U.S. is roughly July 30–31 to arrive August 1.
What's included
- ✦ Round-trip airfare from Charlotte (CLT) or Greensboro (GSO)
- ✦ Private transportation & bus transfers throughout
- ✦ Hotel nights before & after the WYD week
- ✦ Group accommodation during World Youth Day
- ✦ Guided visits to Seoul's churches, cathedrals & shrines
- ✦ Daily Mass & prayer with our group
Full inclusions will be confirmed together with final pricing.
Three days to breathe, pray, and explore
Beyond the World Youth Day week we've built in time to experience Korea itself — staying in hotels, at a slower pace. We'll visit Seoul's great churches, cathedrals, and martyrs' shrines, and leave room for the city itself: its food, its markets, and the culture of a nation where the faith was first carried and kept by lay people, long before any missionary arrived.
Please read: where we stay during World Youth Day
World Youth Day is a pilgrimage, not a hotel vacation — and that is exactly what makes it affordable.
August 3–8 (the WYD week): pilgrims stay in group accommodations arranged by the World Youth Day organizers — typically parish halls, school gymnasiums, or similar community facilities, shared with pilgrims from around the world. That means:
- Floor sleeping — you'll bring your own sleeping bag and mat
- Shared restrooms, with limited shower access
- Communal, dormitory-style space
- Likely no air conditioning — Seoul in August is hot and humid
August 1–2 and August 9–10: comfortable hotels.
This is the same experience millions of young pilgrims have shared at every World Youth Day — and it is the reason we can offer this pilgrimage at an estimated $4,000–$5,500 including airfare, well below typical agency pricing. This range is an estimate: final pricing will be confirmed once flights and ground costs are locked in, and it may come in lower or higher than the range shown.
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