About us
The Travel Agency "OLIMP" has been registered under 295 in the register of tour operators and intermediaries kept by the Marshal of the Lublin Province. It has a travel insurance guarantee issued by SIGNAL IDUNA Polska T.U. Sp. z o.o.
We specialize in tours and pilgrimages throughout Poland, Eastern and Central Europe for polish and foreign groups. We are always expanding and enhancing our wide range of offers, as well as adding new and exciting tours of Poland, Eastern Europe, to Italy, Spain, France, to the Balkans countries, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, South Corea, and Japan.
Our itineraries are all tailor-made and can include road trips, walking, boat trips, hiking, ride in scenic railways and much more. We love offering programs that incorporate at the same time elements of culture, tradition and nature to compose an unrepeatable journey. We put our hearts, knowledge and skills acquired in the course of time into creation a well-fitting and well-organized itinerary.
For the group of pilgrims we also provide pastoral care, daily Eucharist in sanctuaries or historical churches, participation in prayers, processions, and licensed guides during pilgrimage. We visit frequently Medjugorje, Rome, San Giovanni Rotondo, Lourdes, Fatima, Santiago de Compostela, Kraków and Częstochowa.
Taking into account the diverse demand we can provide accommodation and restaurants with different standards, from a low budget tour, to a ‘VIP’ standard tour. We provide licensed tour leaders and local guides, we reserve admission tickets, air tickets by scheduled airplanes, trusted land and sea carriers. Groups are equipped with a tour guide system that facilitates sightseeing. Trip participants are insured with SIGNAL IDUNA Polska T.U. Sp. z o.o.
We have a rich database of proven programs, we also develop new ones for parishes, workplaces and other groups on request. We organize weekend trips to nearby capitals: Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, Vilnius, combined with tasting local cuisine and unique attractions. We combine sightseeing of Lviv (Ukraine) with relaxation in a sanatorium in Truskavets. Depending on the season, we recommend watching nature, taking part in grape or mandarin harvesting, grilling, catching fish and seafood, theater performances, and regional dinners with an artistic program. We encourage you to organize pilgrimages around Poland in the footsteps of the Primate of the Millennium, Cardinal Wyszynski, St. Faustina Kowalska and Divine Mercy, the Papal Trail, Sanctuaries of Subcarpathia, Sanctuaries of Warmia, Mazury and Suwałki Region, Beskidy and Upper Silesia, Lower Silesia. We recommend especially our city of Lublin and its region.
The history of the "OLIMP" Travel Agency in Lublin dates back to the times of the ancient Romans ..., to be precise, to 1992. The legendary founder of the office was Józef Mrozowicz. The beginnings of the office were mainly related to the organization of trips and rest in Greece and Italy. Olympus 2,918 m a.s.l., the highest mountain in Greece, the mythological seat of the Olympic gods and the Olympic Riviera located at its feet, popular then and now the holiday base of Polish people in sunny Hellas, inspired the founder to name the office. His love of Greek mythology and philosophy also influenced the choice of the company's logo. It houses the winged horse Pegasus. According to mythology, the Aganippe spring dedicated to the muses emerged from the impact of his hoof. Pegasus as the best steed ended up in the stable of Zeus on Olympus, and then it rested in the sky as a constellation. Since then, Pegasus has been a symbol of the inspiration of poets and painters, but also of the pursuit of freedom and dreams.
It just so happens that Mount Olympus is located in the territory of historic Macedonia, the country where Alexander of Macedon was born, an outstanding leader and visionary. "Fortune favors the brave", according to this maxim, Alexander managed to reach India, paving the way for Greek civilization. Several centuries later, the Apostle of the Nations, St. Paul, bringing the words of the Gospel. To the Greeks in the Areopagus, he said that they worshiped an "unknown God". The missionary paths of the Apostles, from the Holy Land, through Syria, Anatolia, the Caucasus, Cyprus and Crete, Greece, the Balkans and Malta, led all the way to Italy and Spain, marking the land and sea routes of our contemporary pilgrimages.
The 90s were a time of Polish travels around Europe full of sacrifices. The pontificate of John Paul II was filled with pride, provided many emotions and emotions, and, above all, inspired to visit the Holy Father in Rome. His admiration for nature, mountain hikes and numerous travels around the world made him an unmatched model of the Pope Pilgrim. The canonization of John Paul II in 2014 opened new routes, this time following the footsteps of the Holy Polish Pope. Jubilee Year 2000, the Year of St. Paul the Apostle, then the Year for Priests, presenting the figure of St. John Vianney, the Year of Faith, the Year of Mercy - we have traveled together all these years. Our programs often include and are still close to the Marian routes: Lourdes, Fatima, La Salette, Medugorje, Montserrat, Zaragoza, Guadalupe, Aparecida and thousands of others.
The year 2020 opens another chapter in the history of the OLIMP Travel Agency. With the same composition, although in a slightly different version. So ..., we want to continue our journey, to fulfill both our visions and the desires of our loyal customers. We are motivated by the curiosity of the world. Willingness to confront our knowledge with reality gives wings to our plans, longing for friends scattered around the world accelerates the date of departure. Always with a smile and a bit of fantasy, we set off on the trail. The world seems small, but there is so much to discover in it.
Anna Kawka
