After pickup from your hotel in São Paulo at 7:30 AM, begin your tour of one of the most important religious sites in South America. Coming to the city of Aparecida, you’ll make a stop at the Itaguaçu Port to learn the history of the Virgin Mary statue to which the Aparecida Cathedral is dedicated.
We continue the tour to the upper city, historical centre, where we'll visit the Old Church of Aparecida to learn about its history, architecture and the history of other miracles of Aparecida that occurred in this church. After the visit, we will have free time to shop for souvenirs and religious items in the historical centre. After visiting the historical centre, we will continue to the National Temple of Aparecida via the Faith Walkway, an approximately 400-meter walk that provides an incredible panoramic view of the National Temple.
Arriving at the Temple we will have a magical moment, with a visit to the Original Statue of Aparecida and then the tour guide will present all the architecture of the church and its fascinating mosaics located in the central dome giving the tourist an incredible view of all the liturgical symbolism of the place. After the tour through the Temple, we will continue to the Mass at 12:00noon, with 1 hour of duration (optional);
After the Mass, we will stop for lunch and free time to enjoy other attractions of the place, such as the Vows Room, the Museum of Aparecida on the top of Main Tower, the Wax Museum, cable car ride or visit to the Nativity Scene located on the Mount of Olives. We ended the tour in the late afternoon when we'll return to São Paulo city.
