# 116 - POPE FRANCISCO: Route of the Jesuits - 9 nights

Itinerary day by day:

DAY 1 - BUENOS AIRES
Arrival to Ezeiza International Airport. Reception and transfer to hotel in Buenos Aires. 03 nights of accommodation with breakfast.

DAY 2 - BUENOS AIRES
In the morning, Tradicional City Tour visiting the best of Buenos Aires: La Boca, San Telmo, 9 de Julio Avenue and the Obelisk, Puerto Madero, Corrientes Avenue, Colón Theatre, Recoleta. In the afternoon, we will visit the Cathedral, the neigh-bourhood where Francisco born, and most interesting points related to the Pope.

DAY 3 - BUENOS AIRES
After breakfast, In the morning, start excursion to Lujan, to visit the famous Basilica de Lujan, to visit one of the most important Gotic Churches of Argen-tina.

DAY 4 - BUENOS AIRES - CORDOBA
After breakfast, transfer to airoprt to take flight to Cordoba City. Arrival and transfer to hotel. 3 nights of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 5 - CORDOBA
After breakfast, we will start a half day city tour visiting the most interesting points of Cordoba, the third most important city of Argentina, capital of the Province of Cordoba. We will visit the block declared by Unesco as Historical World Heritage. This block of buildings are composed by different jesuits buildings like Montserrat National College, the Society of Jesus Church and the ancient University of Cordoba.

DAY 6 - CORDOBA - JESUITS ESTANCIAS
After breakfast, we start an amazing full day trip to visit La Ruta de las Estancias Jseuitass (the way of the Jesuits Farms). The town Jesus Maria, 48km north of Cordoba city, is home to one of the finest Jesuit Estancias in the province. The estancias were built in 1618 as a Jesuit settle-ment, making wine to support their university in colonial Cordoba. We will also visit the Amphithe-atre of Taming and Folklore, the Caroya Colony, the church, and finally reach the Estancias Santa Catalina. We stop at the Chapel of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and continue south to the National Historical Monument, Chapel of Candonga which dates back to 1730. Crossing through El Manzano Salsipuedes and Rio Ceballos, we make our way back to Cordoba.

DAY 7- CORDOBA - IGUAZU FALLS
After breakfast, transfer to Airport to take flight to Iguazu Falls. Arrival and transfer to hotel. 3 nights of accommodation with breakfast

DAY 8 - IGUAZU FALLS
After breakfast, we will start a full day trip to Iguazu Falls Argentinean Side. The park offers up to 8 km of trails to enjoy the falls.

DAY 9 - IGUAZU FALLS - JESUITS RUINS OF SAN IGNACIO MINI
After breakfast, we start a full day trip to visit the Jesuit Ruins of San Ignacio Minì, located 60 km from Capital City of Misiones called Posadas

DAY 10 - IGUAZU - BUENOS AIRES
After breakfast, transfer to Airport to take flight to Buenos Aires. (you also can continue to Rio de Janeiro)
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