For the ninth year, members of Saint Paul’s Anglican Church in San Miguel de Allende are offering a trip to their picturesque city to celebrate the Mexican holiday, Day of the Dead.   Complete details on the tour are here in a PDF document for downloading.

Tuesday, October 28 through Tuesday, November 4, 2008

To benefit St. Paul’s Episcopal Church including our outreach programs such as “Feed the Hungry” which feeds over 4,000 kids a day and “Centro Infantil”, a Head-Start Program.

You will be hosted for seven nights in a beautiful home by a U.S. resident who lives in San Miguel and attend daily events planned especially for you and your friends. From a hacienda afternoon, to guided excursions, private dinners and cocktail parties, you will have access to homes, places, people and traditions that just can’t be accessed by an independent visitor to San Miguel.

The cost of this incredible 8 day 7 night cultural tour and immersion into the sights and sounds of the Day of the Dead in San Miguel de Allende is only $1,850 USD. (Airfare not included).

You will stay in a traditional colonial home with hosts who will provide breakfast each morning. The hosts can help with money exchange issues and questions about shopping, restaurants, and local transportation. For those who have concerns about medical facilities we have excellent doctors and a hospital that caters to the foreign (North American-European) community. Most of our doctors have trained in the U.S. or Europe.

If you need assistance with air transportation, the destination airport is Leon, Guanajuato, airport code BJX. American Airlines, Continental, and Delta fly in daily from Dallas or Houston, depending on the airline. Mexicana and Aero Mexico also fly into BJX directly from the West Coast.

A $900 deposit for the tour is required by August 31, 2008 and the tour must be paid in full by October 1, 2008. You will receive a receipt for your deposit.

(This is Saint Paul's mail forwarding address, which expedites correspondence from the U.S. or Canada in a secure manner.)

 

Credit cards are readily accepted at most shops and restaurants. There are many ATM's and money exchanges that accept traveler's checks and of course U.S. Dollars bring at a very attractive exchange rate.

Dozens of couples and singles of all ages have enjoyed the Day of the Dead Tour over the past eight years and we hope to add you to the list of very satisfied visitors to San Miguel. Please direct all questions or correspondence regarding the tour to me [John Herron] at my personal address jherron43@hotmail.com or my Vonage phone: 1-843-377-2266. (A U.S.A. area code that rings directly to San Miguel.)

 

More details on the 2008 tour are here in a downloadable PDF document . If you'd like more information, contact John Herron jherron43@hotmail.com . Talk to friends at your church or community group. It's a great getaway filled with learning about another culture and many opportunities for shopping, dining and enjoying yourself in this unique setting.