World Youth Day event schedule is preliminary and subject to change per developments from WYD Council.

Day 2 Sun Aug 14: MADRID. Upon arrival in Madrid, we are met by Quest Travel Group staff for transportation to our accommodations. On the way, we enjoy a panoramic tour to view the classical and modern squares of the city.

Day 3 Mon Aug 15: MADRID - TOLEDO. This morning we visit the "Museum City." Toledo was once the capital, spiritual, and intellectual center of Spain. Here, in one of Europe's oldest cities, we enjoy a walking tour among its most famous monuments including visits to the Cathedral, St. Tome Church (housing El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz) and the Santa Maria la Blanca Synagogue. Also admire the city's famous handcrafted work, the "Damasquinado." Celebrate mass at a local church. Return to our accommodations in Madrid.

Day 4 Tue, Aug 16: WYD. Today, we have time at leisure. About 5:30 pm, we celebrate Mass in Madrid´s Cibeles Square, presided over by the archbishop of Madrid and concelebrated by the bishops and priests participating in WYD. About 9:00 pm, we have the first activities of the Youth Festival—WYD Cultural Program begins, which include concerts, exhibitions, displays, guided visits to Museums, plays, etc. (details to be determined.)

Day 5 Wed, Aug 17: WYD. Today, we have catechesis session, organized by linguistic groups, with bishops from all over the world. These sessions take place in churches, schools, auditoriums and sports centers of Madrid. This evening, we participate in the Youth Festival—WYD Cultural Program.

Day 6 Thu, Aug 18: WYD. Catechesis session during the day. About 5:00 pm, we receive and welcome the Holy Father in Cibeles Square. WYD Cultural Program in the evening around 9:00 pm.

Day 7 Fri, Aug 19: WYD. Catechesis session during the day. Youth Festival—WYD Cultural Program at 5:00 pm. At about 9:00 pm, we participate in WYD Via Crucis. Fourteen "pasos" of the Spanish Holy Week, from different points of the peninsula, go out in procession through the streets of Madrid around Cibeles Square.

Day 8 Sat, Aug 20: WYD. Preparatory ceremony at Cuatro Vientos (Four Winds) aerodrome 4:00 pm: Pilgrims arrive, little by little, and take their places. Meanwhile, different activities take place on the stage (testimonies of young people, musical interpretations, prayers to the Virgin, etc.) to prepare for the Vigil. At about 8:00 pm, the Pope arrives and Eucharistic adoration begins. Planned is an address by the Holy Father. We then spend the night at Cuatro Vientos aerodrome. For those who so wish, there will be several tents where we can adore the Most Blessed Sacrament.

Day 9 Sun, Aug 21: WYD. This morning, the Pope celebrates Mass with thousands of bishops and priests and he will address young people, and those who are not so young, to send them out to the world to witness to their faith as the Lord did with his Apostles. At the end of the concluding Mass, the Holy Father will announce where World Youth Day 2014 will be held. The remainder of the day is at leisure for pursuits on our own.

Day 10 Mon, Aug 22: MADRID - USA. Transfer to the airport for our flight home—the end of our Pilgrimage to Spain and World Youth Day 2011.