Pope Francis Tour in Buenos Aires: Explore Jorge Bergoglio's Educational and Religious Path

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Embark on a 3-hour tour in Buenos Aires to explore the educational and religious path of Pope Francis. Visit the formative places that shaped his character and learn about the background of this historical world religious leader.

Duration: 3 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Calle Defensa - Meet your guide and small group in San Telmo and make your way to the city center aboard a comfortable minivan. Start your tour at the place where Bergoglio lived with his parents and siblings during his first years of life. Visit formative educational institutions, such as the College of Our Lady of Mercy and Universidad del…

What's Included

Local guide
Transport by air-conditioned minivan

What's Not Included

Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Information

Explore the formative journey of Jorge Bergoglio prior to his papacy as Pope Francis on this captivating 3-hour exploration in Buenos Aires, the city of his origin. Embark on a trail that encompasses the educational institutions, sacred spaces, and even the sports facility that influenced his development. This excursion is open to individuals of all…

Location

Tangol Travel Agency

Defensa

Travelers must be present at 10AM at Tangol San Telmo, Address: Defensa 831.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Patrick_b

May 27, 2024

Excellent tour with excellent guide. - Guide took time out to explain any questions, even those not directly involved in the tour. The tour itself was insightful with places both on and off the beaten path. This is definitely a case of you get what you pay for, and in a good way.

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Anna_a

Mar 6, 2024

The Vatican Messi! - I had my 15 year old with me and we enjoyed this tour a lot. We are not religious folks, but Pope Francis is such a wonderful individual, to experience his childhood and follow his footsteps is inspiring for anyone. Our tour guide Sylvia did not miss a thing. She was thorough and we also got to see such beautiful churches. A nice break from the touristy sites and into the heart of the porteños. During our tour, everyone was so kind and also added their own tidbits to our tour. One stranger was happy to share the "he was their Vatican Messi!" We highly recommend this tour.

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Lorie_b

Mar 6, 2024

Lori Alaska - Our tour guide Sylvia was awesome. She gave us so much information about Pope Francis. Highly recommend this tour.

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Caridad_g

Feb 19, 2024

Our tour guide Silvia, accommodating, adept in her profession. We really enjoyed this tour! - Seeing Pope Francis birth place and what shaped him of who he was, was extraordinary. Visited the Plaza de Mayo and was able to know and learned the significance of each building in the history of Argentina. Great places to see while in Buenos Aires.

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Gayle_p

Feb 15, 2024

Significant spots in life of Pope Francis - Carlos was an excellent guide who showed us all the formative places in the life of Jorge Bergoglio before he became Pope Francis. A bonus experience was seeing the changing of the guard at the tomb adjacent to the Cathedral.

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Moneymombeth

Feb 19, 2023

Well Researched and Interesting - Was very impressed with amount of research Sylvia had done! Appreciated pictures of the pope and his family. Even though a couple of the churches were closed I still felt it was a very worthwhile tour. Although I am not Catholic I found it very interesting.

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Gary_h

Feb 10, 2023

Excellent experience at Papal sites! - I absolutely loved this tour! My guide was very knowledgeable and passionate about these sacred locations, and kindly answered my questions along the way, with ample time for photo opps as well. It was everything I hoped for!

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Ron_f

Nov 9, 2022

Silvia was awesome! - Silvia did a fantastic job showing us the important sights for this tour! We visited many Catholic Churches, and she explained the significance of each. My wife and I thought she was very knowledgeable.

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Y4438rukatiec

Jan 5, 2022

Excellent tour! - I really enjoyed this tour. The churches in Buenos Aires are absolutely beautiful. My tour guide, Victor, was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable about so many topics. He told me about Pope Francis, Peronism, Argentina's Dirty War the the disappeared and the general history of Argentina, which is so rich. We saw all the places where Francis lived, which was really nice to see the different parts of Buenos Aires. My favorite part was seeing the place where he had his 'calling' at 17 years old. It's a confessional at a church. We also saw where he was baptized. There's definitely a special feeling at these places, something I can't quite put my finger on. It's a very spiritual feeling. Victor was super. He knows so much history about so many things. He's very smart.

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Dennis_l

Jan 27, 2023

A Tour that will help you know more about Pope Francis - This is a very new tour customized to those who are interested in seeing the places that are related and important in the life of Pope Francis. We started the tour at the house where Pope Francis grew up in the Flores District, the visited the public school and the Catholic School where he studied, then we proceed to this beautiful Church where he was baptized, and then to Buenos Aires to the University where he taught and ended at the Cathedral where he served as Archbishop prior to his election as Pope. Seeing those places is already interesting but since the tour is very new, the guide could have given more information. Maybe as the tour package gets more client, they'll be able to add more information and insights on the life of this first Pope from the Americas.

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up to 9 guests

1 Adult