Pilgrimage Overview Our package offers a 15, 12, 9 or 6 day options. The complete Pilgrimage obviously is the 15 day but we realize that it may not be possible for all Pilgrims to spend those many days on a tour so we offer less days as an option. If one chooses any of the three shorter itineraries, you will join the group already in process. The itinerary includes two meals a day with escorted English speaking guides, hotels, museum entrances and all transportation in country as well as flights into Peru. The itinerary does not include flight into Quito or return flight plus airport exit tax which was $44.00 as of December 31, 2007 and is subject to change.

	Day 1 Arrival Quito, Ecuador Board your flight in your country of origination and arrival into Ecuador. Our representative will meet you at the Quito airport and transfer to your hotel.		Day 2 Quito After breakfast in hotels, we will begin our walking tour of Spanish Colonial Quito named the first world Heritage site by UNESCO in 1978 where we will visit Plaza Benalcazar, Plaza Grande, the Palacio Arzobispal, and a welcome lunch. We will have a free afternoon with a late afternoon Mass at 5:00.
	Day 3 Quito – Flight to Loja After breakfast in hotels and the check out of our hotels, we will leave with our luggage on a bus for the tour of the Basilica where we will also have Mass, Monastery San Diego, the tomb of SANTO HERMANO MIGUEL and the Apocalyptic Virgin on mountain Pancillo. We will have lunch before departing on our afternoon flight to the charming Spanish Colonial Town of Loja in the south of Ecuador. Upon arrival to Loja, we will check into our hotel.		Day 4 Cisne - Loja After breakfast in hotel, we depart on bus for Ecuador’s second most popular Marian shrine NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL CISNE. We return to Loja for a Mass before lunch and spend the remaining afternoon touring the Monasterio de las Conceptas, la Catedral, Santo Domingo, and San Francisco churches. Return to hotel by 5. The 12 day Pilgrims arrive this day and follow day 1 above.
	Day 5 Loja – Excursion - Cuenca We begin the day with Mass at a local Church followed by breakfast in our hotels. We check out of your hotel and depart on our bus with box lunch in route for the artisan villages markets in Chordeleg (silver) Gualaceo (leather) Saraguro (handicrafts) and Nabon (sweets). Arrive late afternoon in Cuenca and check into our hotels. The 12 day Pilgrims follow the itinerary for day 2 above.		Day 6 Cuenca After breakfast in our hotels, we start our walking tour of Spanish Colonial Cuenca a UNESCO World Heritage Site where we will visit the Catedral nueva , Las Carmelitas, and Mass at the Monasterio de las Conceptas We then have lunch and tour the museum at the Conceptas and tour of the Chuches of San Blas, Catedral vieja, Santo Domingo and San Francisco. We return to our hotel by 5. The 12 day Pilgrims follow the itinerary for day 3 above and remain in the hotel in Quito.
	Day 7 Flight from Cuenca and tour Quito We have an early breakfast and check out of our hotel followed by a morning flight from Cuenca back to Quito. We will first visit by bus the Monasterio del Buen Pastor and Monasterio Santo Domingo where we will have Mass before Lunch. We will then start our walking tour of the Jesuit Church of La Compania and Monasterio La Merced. We will finish the day at 5 with a check into our hotel. The 12 day Pilgrims join the 15 days Pilgrims in the morning and the 9 day Pilgrims arrive and follow day 1 itenerary above.		Day 8 Quito After breakfast in hotels, we will begin our walking tour of Monasterio de San Francisco, and a Mass at Monasterio de San Jose (Carmelites and former home of SANTA MARIANA DE JESUS FLORES). We will have a lunch with the Carmelites and then tour the Monastery. The day will end at 4.00. The 9 day Pilgrims join the group and follow the remaining itinerary.
	Day 9 Guapulo – Quinche – San Antonio de Ibarra After an early breakfast in hotel we check out of our hotels and depart on our bus for north Ecuador and Colombia. Our first stop is the Spanish Colonial village of Guapulo for a visit to the 17th Century Franciscan Monastery and home of NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL LAS NUBES. Guapluo is also the famous site where the Spanish Conquistador Francisco Orellana departed in the 17th Century for the discovery of the Amazon. We will then visit the village of Quinche for the miraculous image of NUESTRA SEÑORA DEL QUINCHE which is Ecuador´s most popular Marian shrine. We then have a box lunch on the bus before we arrive to the artisan village of San Antonio de Ibarra famous for its wood carvers of Traditional Catholic imagery. We finally arrive before 5 at Hacienda Chorlavi and check into this wonderful 18th Century style hotel for Mass in its private chapel.		Day 10 Las Lajas, Colombia – La Paz, Ecuador After an early Mass in the Chapel at the Hacienda followed by our breakfast, we depart on our bus just over the border into Colombia to visit NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LAS LAJAS. We will spend two hours at the miraculous site and depart on our bus with a box lunch in route to NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LAS PAZ in Ecuador. We will arrive back at the hacienda around late evening. The 6 day Pilgrims arrive and follow itinerary for day 1 above.
	Day 11 Otovalo – Quito – Lima, Peru We start the day with an early Mass at the Hacienda Chapel followed by a breakfast. We then tour the famous Indian market at Otovalo and visit with an Indian community for a Rosary. We will have lunch en route to Quito and arrive in mid afternoon for a visit to the miraculous image of LA DOLOROSA. We then drive to the airport for our early evening flight to Lima, Peru. The 6 day Pilgrims follow itinerary for day 8 and join group in afternoon for flight to Lima, Peru.		Day 12 Lima We start the day with breakfast and then walk in the procession of NUESTRO SEÑOR DE LOS MILAGROS followed by Mass and then a lunch. After lunch we will visit the home of SANTA ROSA DEL LIMA and the adjacent church. We will have the late afternoon free to stroll the streets of Spanish Colonial Lima or watch a traditional Spanish bullfight.
	Day 13 Lima – flight to Quito Early Mass followed by breakfast in the hotel. We then walk in the procession honoring SAN MARTIN DE PORRES followed by an impressive tour of the Catedral and Santo Domingo. Lunch follows and then more tours of Iglesia San Pedro, Monasterio La Merced, Monasterio San Agustine, Iglesia de las Trinitarias, and Convento del Carmen. Depart for early evening flight to Quito and check into hotel in Quito. Day 15 Departures Check out of hotels and transfer to departing flights out of Ecuador.		Day 14 Quito We start the day with an early Mass at 7:00 inside the Monasterio de las Conceptas (OUR LADY OF GOOD SUCCESS) over the tomb of the incorrupt bodies of the founding Mothers including VENERABLE MOTHER MARIANA DE JESUS TORRES. We will then have a breakfast served by the Nuns followed by an exclusive tour of the Monastery including the upper choir loft where Our Lady appeared first to Mother Mariana in 1599 and well as a Rosary in front of the Miraculous image. We will end our visit with a question and answer session by the Mother Abadesa and an opportunity to purchase items from the Sisters. After departing the Monastery, we will then have an exclusive presentation with Dr. Francisco Salazar author of “Encounter with History - Garcia Moreno, Catholic Leader of Latin America” for the “Following the footsteps of GARCIA MORENO” tour. We will visit the original assassination site, the Cathedral where Garcia Moreno finally expired, and Monastery Santa Catalina where his body was secretly hidden for nearly 100 years. We will end the tour with a late afternoon farewell banquet.

Pricing per person:	15 day	12 day	9 day	6 day
Single Occupancy Standard	$2,635.00	$2,499.00	$2,250.00	$1,896.00
Double Occupancy Standard	$2,416.00	$2,313.00	$2,065.00	$1,773.00
Single Occupancy Deluxe	$3,174.00	$3,082.00	$2,878.00	$2,234.00
Double Occupancy Deluxe	$2,717.00	$2,639.00	$2,878.00	$1,961.00

Payment terms:  1) Fax your reservation form from the USA toll free to 1-877-381-0965 or 1-225-612-6770. 2) Once we have contacted you about availability and confirm the receipt of your registration form please mail a $500.00 non refundable deposit to our bank in Miami, Florida: Make check out to: Agencia de Viajes Excelsior Tours S. A. Bank: Banco Pichincha C. A. Miami Agency: 1111 Brickell Ave. Suite 2650 Miami, Florida 33131 Please put this account number on back of the check: 023118919 with our account name. 3) Balance of payment due 60 days before start of Pilgrimage. The postage date on mailing envelope will be used as the effective date in order to not apply late fee. Book this Pilgrimage - Email us for more information Not Included in the Vacation Price: Air transportation into and out of Quito, Ecuador from you country of origination, Federal Inspection Fees for the U.S. Customs and immigration; International Air Transportation Tax;agricultural tax; any other taxes; security fee; airport taxes and fees; passports; visas and vaccinations; tips to your tour director; tour host; tour driver; local city guides; laundry; telephone; mini bar; alcohol; beverages and food not on the regular table d'hôte menu (these extra items will be billed to you before leaving the hotel or restaurant); optional excursions; porterage at airports; travel protection; excess baggage fees; all other items of a personal nature.