Paraty + WYD Rio (Can be done Post-WYD as well)
July 20 Depart your city for Rio de Janeiro July 21 Arrive in Rio, bus to the colonial Paraty. Check into lodging then will have time for lunch on your own, with advice from guide and lodging staff. After regrouping, we will go on a walking tour of the city, including Our Lady of the Rosary Church, a church built by slaves in 1725, and the Church of St. Rita. Dinner will be together at or near your lodging. (Mass will be arranged at one of the local churches) July 22 After breakfast, we'll have Mass in a local parish before taking a Jeep tour of the Rainforest, folled by leisure time for lunch on your own. After lunch we will bus back to Rio to meet our JMJ Youth guide, check into lodging, get our WYD materials, and get ready for the WYD events. Time permitting, we will have a walking tour of the city center. July 23 Ascend Corcovado to Christ the Redeemer Statue, recently elected as one of the seven modern wonders of the world, which sits 2,300 above sea level (subject to availability). WYD begins this evening with Mass July 24 Morning catechesis, afternoon and evening WYD events July 25 Morning catechesis, welcoming ceremony with our Holy Father July 26 Morning catechesis, afternoon WYD events, Stations of the Cross July 27 Pilgrimage to and participate in the Prayer Vigil with our Holy Father July 28 Morning Mass with our Holy Father, evening free July 29 Depart Rio for home or a post-WYD option *****Daily Mass included if you travel with a priest *****Local Masses when possible if you travel without a priest Because of limited flight capacity, groups will need to be flexible with the return date by two days. For more detailed pricing and information, please fill out the form: | 
 Other optional Add-ons:
1. WYD + Sao Paolo and Aparecida....12-Days 2. WYD + Iguassu Falls........................11-Days 3. WYD + Amazon and Manaus...........12-Days 4. WYD + Paraty..................................11 Days 5. WYD + Salvador de Bahia................12 Days 6. WYD + Minas Gerais.........................12 Days 7. WYD + Buzios...................................11 Days 8. WYD + Days in the Diocese.............12 Days 9. WYD + Peru......................................13 Days Day Trips from Rio: 1. Petropolis - Enjoy the mountains near Rio like the former emperor 2. Ihla de Paqueta - Ferry to this island for a day of prayer and relaxation 3. Tropical Island Tour - Board a schooner boat for a tour of the islands 
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