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2009 Luxury Blue Diamond
Programs & Tours
Luxury Hotels & Private
Services

Luxury Fascinating Mexico
Luxury Great Colonial Cities
Air Ballon at Teotihuacan Pyramids
Air Ballon at Teotihucan with Tour
A Day with Frida Khalo & Diego Rivera
2009
Basic Programs
4 days - 3 nights
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Acapulco

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Guadalajara & Tlaquepaque

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Merida

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Merida & Cancun

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Mexico City

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Puerto Vallarta

(Includes:
Round Trip Transfer Airport -
Hotel Selected - Airport, Hotel accommodations,
City Tours,
Taxes, Tips Bell Boys & Maids)
Basic Programs - Request Form
2009 Basic
Tours:
Fascinating Mexico

Independence Route

Colonial Treasures MEX-PATZ-MEX

(Start Mexico City - End in Mexico City)
Colonial Trasures + Puerto Vallarta

(Start Mexico City - End Puerto Vallarta)
Colonial Treasures GDL - ZCL - GDL

(Start Guadalajara - End Guadalajara)
Great
Viceregal Cities

(Start in Mexico City - End Mexico City)
Great Viceregal Cities + Puerto Vallarta

(Start Mexico City - End Puerto Vallarta)
Picturesque Mexico

Magical
Southeast

Mayan Route

Divine
Apparitions

2009 Group Tours
*(The following tours are only for
groups of minimum 10 - maximum 30
people. Quote will be provided at
moment of request)
* Mexico - Tajin - Yucatan - Cancun

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The
Cooper Canyon

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Great Sanctuaries of Mexico

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Great Pilgrimage to Mexico

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GREAT SANCTUARIES of MEXICO
10 Days / 09 Nights
For Groups Only
Please request quote.
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This program can be operated
in three different options:
Option A: 10 days / 09 nights
Option B: 11 days / 10 nights
Option C: 12 days / 11 nights
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Day 01 |
Option A) Arrival Transfer: Welcome at the
international airport of Mexico city and transfer to your hotel.
Overnight. |
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Day 02 |
Basilica Of Guadalupe
and Pyramids Of Teotihuacán: Today begins our great pilgrimage going to
the most important sanctuary of our journey. The basilica of our Lady of
Guadalupe. Our day starts visiting the square of three cultures and the
parish of Santiago Tlatelolco famed for being the seat of the first
archbishop of Mexico and where the Indian Juan Diego took the flowers that
miraculously created the image of our lady of Guadalupe, that we will
visit afterwards at its basilica, on the main altar, where will take mass
and communion, and our companion priest will lead a programmed mass in one
of the chapels. We will also visit the first hermitage, the Indian Chapel,
the holy water well chapel, the original Basilica and the Tepeyac hill,
where the apparitions took place to the Indian Juan Diego, and the flowers
were given to him to take to the first archbishop of Mexico. The visit
will take all morning
since it’s the main highlight of our journey; the rest of the day will be
to visit the town of Tulpetlac and its church built where Juan Diego was
raised, the Acolman monastery, which is one of the first built in America
in the XVI century, in order to admire its facade and its impressive
structure; we will also visit the world renown Archaeological City of
Teotihuacán and its incredible pyramids of the Sun and the moon. Lunch
(not included) at the pyramids return to Mexico city. Overnight.
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Day 03 |
City Tour / Xochimilco:
Mexico city tour, driving through its modern and ancient avenues, streets
and squares in order to visit the national metropolitan cathedral, the
national palace and the city hall, all located at the “Zocalo” or main
square of the city, that is the heart of our nation; we will also take a
panoramic visit to the “Templo Mayor” archaeological excavations and its
Guatemala street and its hundreds of religious articles stores; the church
and square of Santo Domingo (Saint Dominic), the first university and the
seat of the holy inquisition back to the colonial times; we will also
visit the San Francisco and la Profesa churches from the XVI century and
drive through Tacuba street to admire its ancient buildings, squares and
monuments, the square of Santa Veracruz (Holy Cross) and its leaning
churches and stop at San Hipolito (Saint Hipolite) parish church for a
visit and see its famous image of San Judas Tadeo (Saint Judas Tadeous),
that has converted it to be the second most important and most visited
religious place in the city after the Guadalupe basilica. We will continue
our journey through the modern Pink Zone or Zona Rosa and Polanco
districts that are full of restaurants, bars, stores and night
entertainment; go through Chapultepec park and its world renown museums
and onto Insurgentes boulevard considered to be the longest avenue in
town, going by the Siqueiros Poliforum, the Insurgentes theater to see its
famous mural paintings until we reach colonial San Angel Distric for a
visit to El Carmen parish church and its religious colonial arts museum
and beautiful world renown colonial San Jacinto Square, The Chimalistac
chapel, all from the XVI century; our journey continues to the university
and its mural paintings accomplished by some of the most famous Mexican
artists, The Cuicuilco archaeological zone and its rounded pyramid and
then Onto Xochimilco: the Aztec floating gardens for a Prehispanic boat
ride and a visit to the XVI century san Bernardino Monastery. Continue to
Coyoacan through colonial and cobble stone roads to one of the most famous
conquerors residential areas and its XVI century San Juan Bautista (Saint
John The Baptist) parish church and Santa Catalina (Saint Catherine)
church to admire its premises and paintings. Overnight.
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Day 04 |
Mexico / Tlaxcala:
Today our pilgrimage leads us to San Miguel de los Milagros and its holy
water from its well. we will visit the grotto where the Archangel Michael
appeared; we will also visit the archaeological city of Cacaxtla. Our
journey continues to Tlaxcala city to visit the basilica of our lady of
Ocotlan, very much venerated by Mexican people and from abroad since she
appeared here and was miraculously stamped in a tree trunk. The Tlaxcala
city will also be visited; return to Mexico city. Overnight.
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Day 05 |
Tlaxcala / Tepotzotlan
/ Queretaro: The day starts with a visit to colonial Tepotzotlan and its
San Francisco Xavier (Saint Francis Xavier) temple considered being as one
of the most impressive baroque buildings built in Mexico. We will also
visit the monastery and its Religious colonial art museum. On the way we
will take a short stop to Cuautitlan and its chapel where the virgin also
appeared to Juan Diego’s uncle; we’ll continue to San Juan del Rio and
Queretaro City, considered to be one of the most amazing colonial cities,
visiting its avenues, squares, mansions, its aqueduct, its unforgettable
churches, convents and opal and jewelry shops; at night we will visit the
main square for dinner, shopping and great atmosphere. overnight.
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Day 06 |
San Miguel De Allende / Guanajuato: Continue our
journey to historical San Miguel de Allende, where we will admire its
mansions, convents, monasteries and churches dating back from the colonial
times which all are full of history. We will take a stroll to visit to its
Neolithic parish church and its hundreds of handicrafts stores through its
cobble stone streets. Our next visit is Guanajuato City, that centuries
ago were one of the most important mining centers of the world. we will
ride through its underground avenues that cross the entire city, squares,
theaters, mansions and impressive churches decorated on baroque style as
well as the mine of la Valenciana and its beautiful temple and the church
of Villaseca that is the most visited and venerated sanctuary of
Guanajuato; a visit to the basilica of our lady of Guanajuato to worship
her will also be accomplished on our downtown walking tour; overnight. |
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Day 07 |
Guanajuato / San Juan
De Los Lagos / Guadalajara: Today we will visit one of the most important
highlights of our pilgrimage: The Basilica of our Lady San Juan de los
Lagos which is the second most important and most worshiped sanctuary of
our country. Meet thousands and thousands of pilgrims that come here
everyday and feel that incredible faith, energy and power that surrounds
its premises. En route, we will go by the great statue of “Christ the
King” at the very geographical center of Mexico and a stop for shoe and
leather shopping at Leon city; continue in the late afternoon to
Guadalajara city; at night visit to wonderful Tlaquepaque to see and
listen its Mariachi bands. Overnight.
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Day 08 |
Guadalajara: Welcome to the land of the Mariachis,
Tequila, Charros (Mexican Cowboys), traditions and craftsmen. Our journey
includes the visit to the famous basilica of our lady of Zapopan, that is
the most important and worshiped sanctuary of Jalisco. see people walking
on their knees and asking or paying favors to the Zapopan virgin; feel
that great faith and love people have to her; we will have time to take
mass, pray and worship her. Our program also includes a visit to the
Guadalajara cathedral to take mass; the main square, its colonial
buildings, majestic boulevards, squares and monuments; in the afternoon a
visit to the handicrafts headquarters in Tlaquepaque; listen to the
Mariachi music at its main square and enjoy this shopping spree.
Overnight. |
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Day 09 |
Guadalajara /
Patzcuaro: From modern Guadalajara, we leave for Patzcuaro Indian City; en
route we will pass by many Indian communities until we reach Tzin Tzun
Tzan town, which was one of the most important gospel teaching and
Convention monasteries back to the XVI century and worship Its Miraculous
Growing Christ Image, that we will visit as well as the Yacatas
archaeological zone that is also located in these premises. We will
continue our program to beautiful Patzcuaro lake and a visit to this
Indian City once the capital city of Michoacan state; We will visit the
ancient and former cathedral of our lady of good health for prayers and
worshiping, the eleven patio crafts house, its cobble streets, squares and
Indian markets are included. Overnight.
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Day 10 |
Patzcuaro / Morelia /
Mexico City: The day starts driving through beautiful landscapes until we
reach Morella: the candy city, the city of great history and magnificent
architecture, since it was built by Spanish conquerors; here we will visit
one of the most beautiful cathedrals of Mexico, where we
will take mass and prayers, the chapel of our lady of Guadalupe, fully
decorated in an impressive baroque style and covered by gold leaf, all
done by Indian hands; also enjoy its aqueduct, its amazing colonial
buildings, squares and boulevards, that are representative of a bygone
era. take a walk and enjoy the colonial Clavijero palace and its hundreds
of typical candy and crafts stores. Our journey continues to Toluca city
for a panoramic visit and then onto the majestic Desierto de los Leones
monastery, located in the middle of a forest, which was built by Dominican
friars back to the colonial times;enjoy these premises, visits its museum
and dungeons. On the way back, we will visit the New Mexico city: driving
through Santa Fe financial, educational and residential complexes as well
as Bosques de las Lomas residential and Financial Districts and Reforma
boulevard.
Option A) Direct
transfer to the airport to take your flight back home. End of our
pilgrimage.
Option B) Overnight. Time to take your last shopping or sightseeing.
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Day 11 |
Departure transfer to take your flight back home. End
of our pilgrimage.
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Day 11 |
Option c): Puebla / Cholula / San Martin Texmelucan:
Our program starts approaching the everlasting snow capped mountains:
Popocatepetl and Ixtaccihuatl, that we will admire in a close and safe
area, from a possible eruption, Since this volcano is act ive. The first
stop will be at the Indian town of San Martin Texmelucan and its Indian
Crafts exhibition center. From there our next visit will be at the
historical and apple cider producer
town of Huejotzingo, where we will also visit one of the most impressive
monasteries ever built by the first Franciscan friars that came to Mexico;
our journey continues to Cholula or the city of 365 churches, since it has
one for each day and all were built by the colonial times; here we will
see the San Gabr iel ( Saint Gabriel) parish that resembles a mesquite.
Cholula is also the house of a great Toltec archaeological city that keeps
the largest pyramid in the world, that we will visit; on the way to Puebla,
we'll stop at Santa Maria Tonantzintla and San Francisco Acatepec Indian
communities Parish Churches to admire the incredible baroque plaster
Indian work built in them and fully covered by gold leave and its facades
beautifully decorated by Talavera Indian tiles, all built in the colonial
times. As we reach Puebla City we will be delighted by its majestic
colonial Arquitecture; this was a city built and inhabited by the Spanish
conquerors. we`ll see its magnificient cathedral, the Santo Domingo (
Saint Dominic Parish) church and its chapel of the rosary virgin,
considered to be the viiith wonder of the art world. the main square, the
hidden convent of Santa Monica ( Saint Monica) , which operated secretly
and was accidentally discovered in 1934. And the highlight of our visit to
Puebla is the visit to “Our Lord of Wonders” which is visited by thousands
of
people everyday, since he has given many miracles and people has a very
strong worshiping and faith to him. Time for onyx and Talavera shopping
that are native to this Aerea; return to Mexico City. Overnight. |
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Day 12 |
Departure transfer to take your flight back home. End
of our pilgrimage.
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Notes: |
All the colonial cities
visited in our pilgrimage are part of the world heritage, declared by
UNESCO.
Masses held by our companion priest can be programmed, everywhere in
advance, upon request, including the Guadalupe Basilica. |
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