Cartagena & Mexico City 2020 Itinerary

Architecture Trip Caribbean Cartagena Colombia

Mexico-Basilica-of-Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe

Flight Information

US Departure.

Morning Flight into our first destination. Standard Departure DFW International Airport.

R/T flight.

All transfers included.

Daily Breakfast included.

Additional departure cities possible with 10 passengers or more.*

See Cartagena.

Stroll through the main squares, streets, and three-centuries-old Saint Peter Claver Church located in the Plaza de San Pedro Claver, Cartagena. Here, we will view the relics of the saint lying at the bottom of the marble main altar in a golden bronze and glass urn, gift of Pope Leo XIII.

During the rest of the visit you will see the city’s churches,
museums, plazas, restaurants, shops and jewelry stores. This combination of treasures makes Cartagena
deserving of the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site: You will never forget this wonderful destination.

(Breakfast)

Palenque – Day-trip!

Today you can join us on a day trip to visit the town of San Basilio de Palenque.

Declared World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO. It has a fascinating history and it is the place where many Afro-Columbian styles of music and dance find their origin.

From Cartagena, it will take us about 1,5 hours to San Basilio de Palenque, where we will meet our local tour guide, a Palenquero. We will visit the village and the cultural center, where we will learn about the history of Palenque. Afterwards, we will be served a typical Palenque dish for lunch, After lunch, we will go back to Cartagena.

Mexico City!

visit the magnificent Mexico City, built on top of the ruins of the Aztec capital of Tenochtitlan. Our first stop is the Zocalo (main square), one of the biggest public squares in the world. We will visit the Catedral Metropolitana – the biggest church in Latin America, and the Palacio Nacional (sometimes is closed without previous advice) – which hosts Diego Rivera’s murals depicting the history of Mexico. We continue to a handicraft market, where we will have time for some browsing. We then drive along the famous boulevard Paseo de
la Reforma, built during the short-lived reign of Emperor Maximilian to connect the main square and his castle in Chapultepec.

Our Lady of Guadeloupe!

We will visit the Basilica of Guadalupe, Latin America’s most revered religious shrine. It is here where the Virgin of Guadalupe is said to have appeared before an Indian named Juan Diego in 1531, and an image of her was miraculously emblazoned on his cloak. We will have time to explore the New Basilica de Guadalupe (the Old Basilica, built in 1700, is slowly sinking) and to see Juan Diego’s cloak.

Visit Teotihuacan archaeological site

Visit to Teotihuacan archaeological site
Teotihuacan is one of the most impressive cities of the ancient world, held sacred by the Aztecs. We will explore its temples, palaces and pyramids, including the Quetzalpapalotl Palace Complex, the Temple of the Feathered Conches, the Pyramid of the Moon, and the immense Pyramid of the Sun, ranked among the biggest in the world.

$ 2900

7 DAYS - 6 NIGHTS

Max People: 30

5-Star Accommodations

June 9th - 16th 2020

DFW Departure

Trip Canceled due to COVID-19

What if I have to cancel, is my money refundable?

Yes, your deposits and payments are refundable up to the key date for Final payment for full amount due by May 22nd, of the year of departure as noted in the deadlines. If a refund is requested, you lose your slot in the queue and are subject to availability. The next available person will be given your slot in queue. Travel Trip insurance is included in the cost of the trip.

Not leaving from the group departure city of Dallas/Ft Worth, TX?

We have folks interested from the cities of Detroit, MI, Chicago IL, and San Francisco, CA just to name a few. If you can get a group to 10 or more we can arrange a special group rate price for an alternate departure from a nearby airport. It will be up to you to contact & organize the team of people and coordinate with us. Either way, a separate airfare ticketing into one of the departure cities from and returning to your home city will be required at an extra cost to you. We recommend the purchase of the connecting round trip ticket from/to your home city to one of our departure cities from Bon Voyage Travels to ensure a timely arrival before departure. Please let Bon Voyage Travels know of your needs.

Do I need a Passport?

Yes.

What about medications and my physical condition to prepare for the trip?

Even though we are only traveling for 8 days you should ensure you have medications to last and any extra doctors RX as needed for any medications in event you run out. This trip will require a lots of walking and standing. Even though we will have the convenience of our own tour bus, good physical condition and balance are recommended.

Will Clergy be attending as part of the group? What about masses and other religious events?

No, but please ask if we can assist you in joining us./ Yes we will attend mass and have daily morning prayers.

What about Sponsorship?

Advertising/ activity sponsorship or underwriting the major group welcome activities to Mexico City or Cartagena dinner, attend as a major sponsor on the trip itself and work with us to host an event there. Recognition on our website and the program booklet as a major sponsor, business sponsor, or individual are all available.

Contact SPCP Sponsor Team for more information clavertravels@gmail.com.

Is this trip in association with an non-profit organization?

Stpeterclaverpilgrimages.com is proud to be a yearly contributor to the Claver Foundation.

The mission of the Foundation is to promote and enhance the charitable mission of service to the sick and disabled, and promote social and intellectual association among its members and the community.

For more infomation on the great work they do and their mission visit their website.

We also have the oppotunity for you to show support for a Non-profit Organization of your choosing by registering early and entering your organization in our Charity Raffle! Be sure to ask when you register!