“...it was all the gift of God.” ~ Patrick

Dates: ​March 21-30, 2025

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What's the Focus

​The focus of this pilgrimage is Patrick's story and your own spiritual formation. As we look into the influences that formed Patrick as a leader such as his context, family, trauma, calling, mentors, etc. you'll have the opportunity to reflect on how you have been formed.

We will also explore some of the factors behind Patrick's fruitfulness as a missionary to the Celtic people and how that might inform our engagement with culture today.

Itinerary Highlights

St Patrick's Cathedral

Trinity College Library

Croagh Patrick

Tollymore Forest

Downpatrick Hotel

Clonmacnoise Monastery

Armagh

Westport

Hill of Slane

​Cost: $2,595 per person 

​(based on 8 participant minimum)

What's Included

• ​8 nights accommodation (Mix of AirBnB, 4 Star Hotels & Retreat Centers): shared rooms
• Transport within Ireland & Northern Ireland (rental cars/trams)
• Dedicated travel and experience guide
• Custom guidebook & group facilitation​
• All tours & local guides
• Pre-travel prep and content
• Welcome and celebration dinners and most breakfasts
• SOS (emergency evacuation only)

What's not Included

• Airfare
• Airport transfer on day of arrival 
• Free day excursion/activities (optional add-on) 
• Single occupancy room supplement (optional add-on)​ 
• Passport, visa, or luggage fees
• Any personal purchases​
• Most dinners and lunches, as well as beverages at meals
• Recommended travel protection/insurance
• Anything else not explicitly mentioned as included

Itinerary Details

1. Dublin (2 nights): Trinity College (Book of Kells), St. Patrick’s Cathedral
2. Downpatrick (2 nights): St Patrick Center, Saul Abbey, Tollymore Forest
3. ​Westport (3 nights): Armagh, Croagh Patrick, Trad music night
4. Boyne Valley (1 night): Monastic sites, Hill of Slane​

What to Expect:

• Expect memorable & transformative moments at an enjoyable pace.
• Expect unpredictable & wet weather.
• Expect to see 7 top sites associated with Saint Patrick.
• Expect themed discussions around your own formation & safe introductions to spiritual practices.
• Expect to hike Croagh Patrick, a 7km section of the Celtic Camino (40 degree gradient)

Your Guide: Jon Eastwood

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T E S T I M O N I A L S

Many thanks to Jon for curating this extraordinary pilgrimage into church history and The Kingdom. Pilgrimage is something we do with our bodies. It's embodied discipleship unto Jesus in a foreign land. It's a faith journey where one humbles themselves as a sojourner and exposes oneself to risks, dangers, joys and blessings with epic travel. And in the process one is deeply formed, reformed and transformed. It was a gift!

~Daniel, 2022

Ireland is an awesome, perhaps enchanted, place. It truly is a "thin place" where God may be encountered in special ways. Taking the time to trace the themes of Patrick's life while examining my own set the table beautifully for experiencing God in a powerful way. I was given a real sense of historical foundation and belonging, and that is launching me forward in new and deeper ways. Unforgettable! I want to go again! 

~Gary, 2023

This experience is something I will remember for the rest of my life. I grew on this trip in my understanding of who I am, what I believe in and where I come from. Thank you to Jon and his "yes" to leading pilgrims. I would like to journey with him again someday!

~Courtney, 2024