About Guadalupe:
The Shrine at Guadalupe is considered the holiest place in the Western Hemisphere. President John F. Kennedy and French President Charles de Gaulle testified to this during state visits to Mexico. Pope John Paul II preached to millions of the faithful from this holy Shrine during his 1979 visit to Mexico. The Basilica commemorates the Virgin Mary's appearance to a humble Indian and honors her request that a Shrine be built in Her honor. In December of 1531, Juan Diego informed a skeptical bishop of his encounter with Mary. A few days later, Juan returned to the site of the vision and once again Our Mother appeared. The humble man relayed the bishop's request for proof of Her visitation, whereupon the Virgin instructed Juan to gather roses from the frozen, rocky terrain and present them to the bishop. Remarkably for the cool season, he found a great number of roses strewn all around. Gathering the roses in sackcloth, he hurriedly took them to the bishop. When he opened the cloak to present the roses to the cleric, it was not Only * the blooms that amazed the bishop. Stamped on the humble cloth was an image of the Virgin! The same miraculous image exists for you to see, hanging in splendor above the main altar.
YOUR TRIP INCLUDES:
Round-trip air from New York
(Low add on fare available from US airports please inquire for fare: call 800-206-TOUR (8687) or e-mail sales@206tours.com)
ALL AIRPORT TAXES & FUEL SURCHARGES!
5 nights at centrally located first class hotels as follows: (or similar)
~ 5 nights: Galleria Plaza Mexico City, Mexico
Transfers as per itinerary
Breakfast every day at your hotel
Lunch every day at local restaurants (except on day of arrival/departure)
Dinner daily at your hotel or local restaurants
Wine and mineral water with dinners
Transportation by air-conditioned motor coach
Assistance of a professional local Catholic guide(s)
Sightseeing and admissions fees as per itinerary
Catholic Priest available for Spiritual Direction
Mass daily & Spiritual activities
Luggage handling (1 piece per person)
Flight bag & portfolio of all travel documents
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Not Included: Travel Insurance optional (www.206tours.com/insurance), Extended Cancellation Protection Plan @ $199 (www.206tours.com/cancellationprotection), Tips to your guide & driver ($ 7-9 per day). Items of a personal nature.
Sample Day-by-Day Itinerary:
Day 1 - USA - Mexico City
Depart from New York or from your hometown for Mexico City. On arriving, we'll meet our guide for our five-day adventure. Transfer to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 02 - Guadalupe
After breakfast, we travel by way of the Plaza of the Three Cultures to visit the baptismal place of Juan Diego. As we drive you will be enchanted by the artful blending of pre-Hispanic and Hispanic cultures. Our destination is the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patroness of the Americas. Celebrate Mass in the brilliantly colored, modern Basilica dedicated in 1976. Join your prayers with those of other pilgrims as you kneel before the altar displaying the astounding Tilma, the sackcloth bearing the image of the Holy Virgin. Continue to San Juan Teotihuacan, a UNESCO's world Heritage site before we enjoy lunch nearby. This afternoon we will enjoy a guided tour of the Archaeological zone, visiting the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the Temple of Quetzalcoatl and local arts and crafts markets. We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 03 - Mexico City
After breakfast, we transfer to La Votiva Church to celebrate Mass. We continue to the Museum for Anthropology, itself an architectural wonder that houses artifacts from Mexico's pre-Columbian civilizations. We will enjoy lunch at the Museum's Restaurant. Drive to Historical Mexico City to visit the Zocalo where we will see the National Palace and visit the Metropolitan Cathedral. Continue to travel to the Plaza of Santo Domingo, the first church built by the Dominicans in 1576. Housed within is the first rosary shrine in Mexico, Our Lady of the Rosary; and a second shrine, Our Lady of Covadonga (the headquarters of the Confraternity of the Most Holy Rosary founded in 1538). Drive back to Polanco and Lomas residential-commercial zones to visit the Church of our Lady of Covadonga in Palmas Boulevard. We return to our hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 04 - Excursion to Tlaxcala, Ocotlan, Cholula & Puebla
Enjoy the ride through the mountains as we travel to Tlaxcala and the Shrine of San Miguel Del Milagro. Upon arrival our priest will celebrate Holy Mass at the site where St. Michael the Archangel appeared to Diego Lazaro in 1631, directing him to the Grotto and to a well of miraculous curative waters. We continue to Ocotlan to visit the beautiful church and see the miraculous image of Our Lady burnt into a tree trunk after she appeared to Juan Diego Bernardino in 1541. Perfectly preserved, the image in a tree resides in the Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan. Next we stop at Cholula where we will visit the 7 Super-imposed Pyramids of Quetalcoatl. We continue on to Puebla, where we will enjoy lunch at Hotel Colonial in the heart of Puebla's Historic Center. After lunch we will enjoy a sightseeing tour of Puebla, visiting the Cathedral, the Rosary Chapel, and other places of interest. We return to our hotel for dinner.
Day 05 - Excursion to Coyoacan & University City
After breakfast we will return to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe to attend Mass and enjoy free time for prayer and reflection at the shrine. Next drive South, to San Angel for Mass at San Jacinto Church. Next we visit the former convent and church of El Carmen and the Church of Santa Catarina in suburban Coyoacan. Return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
This evening allows for an optional performance at the Palace of Fine Arts of the acclaimed Mexican Folklore Ballet (additional $115 per person including roundtrip transfers)
Day 06 - Mexico City - USA
After breakfast we transfer to airport for your departure flights back to the USA.
Additional Information & Travel Tips
What to Know Before You Go to Mexico
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For a special add on price from your departure city within the USA please contact 206 Tours directly:
tel: 800-206-TOUR (8687) or email: sales@206tours.com
| Single Supplement/Private Room |
$349 |
| Business Class Upgrade (one-way) |
$1,650 |
| First Class available |
upon request |
| Children's discounts for children under 12 |
upon request |
| Clergy Discount |
10% |
For groups of 20 or more, you may choose your own departure and earn FREE trips
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Inn & Gardens
San Angel, Mexico |
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Basilica of Our Lady of Ocotlan
Tlaxcala, Mexico |
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Church of Santa Catarina
Coyoacan,
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Shrine of San Miguel Del Milagro
Tlaxcala,
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Pyramids of Quetalcoatl
Cholula, Mexico |
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Bust of Plumed Serpent (Quetzalcoatl)
San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico |
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Puebla Cathedral
Puebla, Mexico |
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Church of Our Lady of Remedios, Great Pyramid of Cholula
Cholula, Mexico |
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Pilgrimage to Guadalupe & Mexico City Map

Our Lady of
Guadalupe

Shrine of Guadalupe
Mexico City, Mexico
Rosary Chapel, Santo Domingo
Mexico City, Mexico
Plaza of Santo Domingo
Mexico City, Mexico

Museum for Anthropology
Mexico City, Mexico

Tilma, Basilica Our Lady of Guadalupe
Mexcio City, Mexico
Palacio Bellas Artes (Palace of Fine Arts, national opera house of Mexico)
Mexico City, Mexico
Pyramid of the Moon
San Juan Teotihuacan, Mexico
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