Our Lady of Guadalupe, Tepeyac Hill, Zocalo Plaza, Tlaxcala, Our Lady of Ocotlan, Puebla, Cuernavaca, Taxco, Tlatelolco, Tulpetlac, Teotihuacan & more.
Day 1 – USA / MEXICO CITY
We depart on our flight to Mexico City. We arrive in Mexico City in the afternoon. We celebrate Mass at the Church of San Bernardo.
Day 2 – OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE / TEPEYAC HILL
This morning we visit and celebrate Mass at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Later in the afternoon we drive to Chapultepec Park to visit the National Museum of Anthropology.
Day 3 – MEXICO CITY / ZOCALO PLAZA
Today we visit the historical archaeological center of Mexico to celebrate Mass at Santo Domingo Church, which houses two shrines; Our Lady of the Rosary and Our Lady of Cavadonga. We continue our walking tour passing by the site of the Palace of the Archbishop where Juan Diego unfurled his tilma and flowers fell to the ground and the miraculous image of the Virgin Mary appeared on the cloth.
Day 4 – TLAXCALA / OUR LADY OF OCOTLAN / PUEBLA
This morning we drive to Tlaxcala, for a visit and celebration of Mass at the Shrine of San Miguel del Milagro, site of apparitions of St. Michael the Archangel and the spring of curative waters blessed by St. Michael. While in Puebla, we visit Santo Domingo Church, where we see its beautiful Chapel of the Rosary, followed by a visit to Puebla Cathedral, dedicated to the Immaculate Conception.
Day 5 – CUERNAVACA / TAXCO
Today we enjoy a pleasant drive through the fertile Morelos Valley and the Sierra Madres, first stopping in the town of Cuernavaca or “City of Eternal Spring” due to its perfect climate. Here we visit the Cathedral of Our Lady of Assumption, a former Franciscan monastery. Finally we visit the Church of Santa Prisca, where we celebrate Mass.
Day 6 – TLATELOLCO / TULPETLAC / TEOTIHUACAN
Today we will visit the Square of the Three Cultures in Tlateloloco and celebrate Mass at St. James Church. It is here that Juan Diego was baptized as a child. Next we drive to Tulpetlac for a visit to the Shrine of the Fifth Apparition, where Juan Diego’s uncle experienced his own apparition of the Virgin Mother.
Day 7 – MEXICO CITY / USA
Following breakfast this morning we enjoy a final visit to the Shrine and Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, before we bid farewell to the home of Our Lady of Guadalupe and arrive at the airport for our direct flight home.