Depart the USA and arrive in Mexico City by 3 PM. Travel to Tlaxcala, check into your hotel, and enjoy a welcome dinner at a nearby restaurant. (D)

After breakfast, visit the Shrine of San Miguel del Milagro. It is here that St. Michael the Archangel appeared to Diego Lázaro de San Francisco in 1631 and told him of a miraculous spring. Then on to Ocotlán, where in 1531, the Blessed Virgin appeared to Juan Diego Bernadino. The Blessed Virgin Mary burned an image of her perfections into the trunk of an old oak tree. Ever since, Mary has been honored here as Our Lady of Ocotlán - Our Lady of the Oak that Burned. Return to your hotel for an overnight stay. (B, D)

Travel this morning to visit San Juan Teotihuacán, the most widely known archeological zone in Mexico. Of particular interest will be the Pyramids of the Sun and the Moon, the oldest structures in the area. Afterward, you will visit Acolman, the 16th-century ex-convent. Stop and see Tulpetlac, the site of the Fifth Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the home of Juan Diego’s uncle, Juan Bernardino. Finish the day in your Mexico City hotel. (B, D)

After breakfast at your hotel, you will have Mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. After Mass, you will have a tour of the basilica, where the Tilma of Juan Diego is located, and the grounds, including the hilltop Chapel of Tepeyac, where the history of Our Lady’s visit to Guadalupe will be related. Here, Saint Juan Diego met the Virgin Mary in December of 1531 and received the iconic image of Our Lady of Guadalupe. (B, D)

Visit the neighborhood of Coyoacán, and see the Church of St. John the Baptist here. Continue to visit the San Bernardino de Siena Church, where we will celebrate Mass. Then, you will explore Xochimilco, the historic district around the lake of the same name. Sail in a trajineras, a gondolalike boat through the canals. Dating prior to the Spanish conquest, this area is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (B, D)

Visit the Plaza de las Tres Culturas and Tlatelolco, a 16th-century Franciscan church. After Mass, enjoy a short city tour including the Metropolitan Cathedral, the Zócalo and the Holy Family Church. Then, return to the hotel for dinner and overnight. Enjoy a farewell dinner together. (B, L, D)

Return to the USA (B)