Itinerary

• DAY 1:

  DEPART FOR ARGENTINA

  Departure for your overnight flight to Argentina.

• DAY 2:

  ARRIVE IN BUENOS AIRES (CITY TOUR)

  Arrival at Buenos aires airport and meet your Homeric Tours representative and transfer to your hotel. After, begin your city tour with a visit of the symbol of the city, the Obelisk monument built in 1936 in commemoration of the 400th Anniversary of the city. Enjoy the Spanish-inspired squares such as: Plaza de Mayo, Plaza San Martin, and Plaza Congreso. Visit the historic neighborhoods like San Telmo and La Boca and Lezama and Tres de Febrero Parks. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 3:

  BUENOS AIRES / FLORES (THE EARLY LIFE OF POPE FRANCIS)

  After breakfast, onto Flores, the birthplace of Pope Francis. Continue to Our Lady of Mercy Church where he was baptized, and the adjoining school, St. Joseph’s, where he received his first communion and attended primary school. Celebrate Mass.Return to the hotel for Dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 4:

  BUENOS AIRES / SANTA SUSANA (SAN NICOLAS OF ROSARIO)

  Today we head to the city of Rosario. Visit San Nicolas, a famous Marian site. Here an ordinary housewife, who had neither formal education nor knowledge of the Bible or theology, was visited by the Blessed Mother daily for over 6 years. She also received 68 messages from Jesus Christ. Numerous healings have been documented at this site. A guided tour of the site and partake in the celebration of Mass. After dinner, return to Buenos Aires. Dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 5:

  BUENOS AIRES (THE THEOLOGIAN YEARS)

  After breakfast, we head to Maximo of San Miguel College where Pope Francis studied and later taught philosophy and theology. As a rector, he sheltered those who were “on the run” from the military dictatorship. We make our way to the Seminary Chapel, also the former living quarters of Pope Francis. Meet Mario, a Jesuit Brother and close friend of Pope Francis. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 6:

  BUENOS AIRES / TIGRE (PARANA DELTA BY WATER)

  Following breakfast, enjoy a boat ride up north to visit San Isidro Cathedral, built in 1706 by French architects, and opened by the city founder, Captain Domingo de Acassuso. Return to your hotel in time for dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast included

• DAY 7:

  BUENOS AIRES (THE EARLY LIFE OF A CARDINAL)

  Travel to the Church of the Immigrant. Stop in the slums where Pope Francis worked and sought social justice for the poor. Upon arriving at the Church, we visit Father Juan, former secretary to Pope Francis giving us insight into the social pro-grams implemented by the Holy Father while he was a Cardinal in Buenos Aires. Retrace his journey on the city’s public transport system, where he regularly held Mass and Blessings. Attend Mass for the poor at Consitutentes Train Station. Return for dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 8:

  BUENOS AIRES / COLONIA (DAY TRIP TO URUGUAY)

  Cruise over the River Plate to the historic town of Colonia, founded in 1680 and a World Heritage Site and a UNESCO’s protected property. Colonia is the only Portuguese settlement along the Rio de la Plata. View its most historical sites including Calle de los Suspiros “Street of the sighs” with the his-torical city gate and walls and the ancient Church of the Sacred Saint, the oldest church in Uruguay. Return to hotel for dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 9:

  BUENOS AIRES / LUJAN (THE FOLLOWING OF CARDINAL BERGOGLIO)

  Today visit Lujan Cathedral, built in honor of the Virgin of Lujan, the patron saint of Argentina. Six million pilgrims traveled there each year to be blessed by Pope Francis. Also visit and dine with the Benedictine monks of the Cono-Sur Congrega-tion who reside at Abadia de San Benito on the outer skirts of Lujan. Dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 10:

  UENOS AIRES (LIFE BEFORE A HOLY FATHER)

  Today visit the life of Cardinal Bergoglio before his elevation to Pope Francis. Visit the City Cathedral where he celebrated Mass and lived nearby. It is here that Pope Francis described his outreach: “Instead of being a Church that welcomes and receives, we try to be a Church that comes out of itself and goes to the men and women.” Afterwards, visit the Casa Rosada. the executive mansion and office of the President of Argentina. Dinner and overnight.
  Breakfast and Dinner included

• DAY 11:

  USA

  Following breakfast depart for the airport for our return flight home.
  Breakfast included