Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Guadalupe – Mexico City Food Tour

Welcome to Mexico City! The culinary journey will start in one of the biggest cities in the world in which the gastronomic offer is as large as it ́s cultural and religious attractions. You ́ll arrive at Mexico ́s City airport and will be transferred to your hotel in the downtown area.

Just before sunset, we will transfer to a nearby restaurant for a Welcome Dinner and Tequila Tasting. Overnight in Mexico City. 

Today we will start the day by visiting one of the most emblematic Catholic sites in the world: the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Patroness of the Americas. We will have Mass at the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe, built in response to Our Lady’s request to the visionary St. Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin. After Mass, you will have time to pray before the Tilma upon which Our Lady’s image was miraculously imprinted, and climb Tepeyac Hill where the Virgin Mary  appeared to Juan Diego on in December 1531. After that, we will head to one of the most important archeological sites in Mexico, San Juan Teotihuacan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Besides visiting traditional spots, such as the Sun and the Moon Pyramid, we will have a guided tour through the site. Lunch will be arranged in a local restaurant near the pyramids After the visits, we will return to our hotel to refresh ourselves before dinner. This meal will be at a well known restaurant focused on Classic Mexican food in a Historic Setting. Overnight in Mexico City. (B,L,D)

On this day, we will take a trip out of town to visit the cities of Tlaxcala and Puebla de Los Angeles. Our first stop will be at San Miguel del Milagro in the state of Tlaxcala where Saint Michael the Archangel appeared and left miraculous water in a well that would cure all illnesses.. St. Michael appeared 3 times and so many people were cured that the bishop of Puebla ordered the construction of the current church of San Miguel del Milagro aka St. Michael of the Miracle. After the visit, we will head to the town of Cholula in the state of Puebla where we will visit the Archaeological site of Cholula, which contains the Great Pyramid of Chulula, the largest pyramid in the world. After that, we will visit the local market where we will have lunch.

After lunch we will check in to our hotel. Dinner tonight will be at Palacio Julio, a historic venue in Puebla. Here you will be treated to a memorable dining experience, accompanied by a performance of the traditional “Chinas Poblanas” dance. Overnight in Puebla (B,L,D)

We will start our day by having breakfast at the hotel before we head off to celebrate mass at The Rosary Chapel located inside one of the most beautiful churches in Mexico. The chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary has a glorious decoration of onyx, gilded plasterwork, paintings, and tiles covered with 22-carat gold leaf and considered the eighth wonder of the New World and named a “reliquary of America” by Pope Saint John Paul II in 1979.  After mass, we will walk through Downtown, the best way to enjoy the city .

For lunch, we will have the Puebla experience by learning to cook one of their most typical dishes: Mole. This dish is usually served with chicken and rice, but we can also find it in enchiladas.

For dinner, we will have Chiles en Nogada, another typical meal from Puebla. This is a seasonal dish that can only be found in August and September as the main ingredient is harvested on these dates. Each September, when Mexico celebrates its independence from Spain, people throughout Mexico enjoy Chiles en Nogada, a seasonal dish of mild poblano peppers stuffed with ground pork and fruit, covered in a sauce of walnuts, parsley, and pomegranate seeds. We will also have the opportunity to sample sinfully delicious sweets made by local nuns that have defined Pueblan confectionery. Overnight in Puebla (B,L,D)

After having breakfast in the hotel, we will head to downtown Mexico City where we will have Mass at one of the most iconic Catholic places in Mexico: the Metropolitan Cathedral, built in 1813 and located in the main square, or Zocalo, of Mexico City.

For lunch and the afternoon, we’ll start walking to visit some popular places in Mexican society: taquerias and cantinas. As we visit these places we will taste different types of tacos and drinks, and we will learn to play traditional cantina games.

Dinner tonight at the hotel. Overnight in Mexico City. (B,L,D)

Our last day in Mexico will start differently. We will head to the south of the city to Coyoacan to have Mass at St. John the Baptist Church, located on the main plaza. Afterwards we will visit the nearby house Frida Kahlo, nowadays better known as Casa Azul Museum.

For lunch, we will go to the Floating Gardens of Xochimilco recognized as a World Heritage

Site for its unique cultivation technique. We will navigate the picturesque canals aboard one of the iconic trajineras of Xochimilco adorned with colorful flowers and listen to mariachi music while enjoying Mexican delicacies.

Return to the hotel in the afternoon to relax or explore the local area.Tonight we will enjoy a Farewell Dinner at a well known restaurant in Mexico City. Overnight in Mexico City.

(B,L,D)

After early breakfast we will have Mass at Holy Family Church which houses the remains of Blessed Miguel Pro. From here we will continue on to the airport for our return flights to the USA. (B)