Religious Travel

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Vacations in 2008
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Jordan & Egypt in the Bible (TJ)

11 days incl. air or 10 days Amman (Dead Sea)/Cairo
Starting at: $1,649.00*

Vacation Overview

This 11-day vacation starts with three nights in the Dead Sea, the lowest point on earth. Enjoy a welcome dinner, excursions to Amman and its Archaeological Museum, Jerash, Um Quais, and John the Baptist’s Baptismal Archaeological Park in Bethany Beyond-the-Jordan, where Jesus was immersed in the baptismal springs. Next, travel to Moses’ Mount Nebo, the Madaba Archaeological Museum, and Mukawir, where Salome danced and John the Baptist was imprisoned and beheaded. Continue via Wadi Mujib and the Crusaders Castle of Kerak to Petra, where a full day of guided sightseeing in the “rose-red city” is included. In Lawrence of Arabia’s Wadi Rum, enjoy a Jeep tour, then return to the Dead Sea. Fly from Amman to Cairo in Egypt, and meet your Egyptologist for a spectacular day of guided sightseeing: visit the Egyptian Museum, Memphis, Sakkara’s “Stairway to the Sky” (the oldest of the pyramids), and Giza’s Sphinx and Great Pyramids. Also visit the “Hanging Church,” St. Sergius Church, the Coptic Museum, and St. Merurius Church, and enjoy a farewell dinner.

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Turkey & the Book of Revelation (TT)

11 days incl. air or 10 days Istanbul/Istanbul
Starting at: $1,289.00*

Vacation Overview

This 11-day vacation starts with a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing in Istanbul, the capital of Turkey that is built on two continents. Visit the Blue Mosque and Topkapi Seraglio. Continue via Iznik to Bursa, where guided sightseeing features visits to the Green Ottoman Complex, the Great Mosque, and the Silk Bazaar. Stop in Akhisar, Sart, and Alasehir on your way to Pamukkale, where a visit to the Hierapolis is included. Also stop in Aphrodisias, dedicated to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love. Stay three nights in Kusadasi, and enjoy excursions to the Greek island of Patmos to visit the Cave of the Apocalypse, where John the Evangelist wrote the Book of Revelation during his exile; and to Ephesus, one of the New Testament’s most significant cities. Visit the Archaeological Site, including the House of Mary and the Basilica of John the Evangelist. Journey to Izmir and enjoy an orientation tour. Also visit Alexander the Great’s Mount Pagos. Stop in Bergama, and explore the Greek Acropolis and the Aclepeion, once dedicated to the Greek god of healing. Then arrive in Troy, the perfect place to brush up on Homer’s Trojan War—hollow wooden horse and all! Cross by ferry across the Dardanelles to Europe and the 20th century; back in Istanbul, visit the Hagia Sophia and the Grand Covered Bazaar, and enjoy a farewell dinner

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Footsteps of Apostle Paul (TP)

11 days incl. air, or 10 days Athens/Athens
Starting at: $1,569.00*
Athens, Corinth, Thessalonika, Veria, Meteora

Vacation Overview

A unique 11-day vacation! Start in Athens and enjoy a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing featuring visits to the Acropolis and Areopagus, where Paul delivered his famous sermon about the identity of “the Unknown God.” Continue to Corinth and visit the Excavations. In Piraeus, board your 3-day Greece and Turkey cruise with visits to the islands of Mykonos, Rhodes, and charming Lindos with the acropolis and imposing Knights’ Castle, and Patmos, the “Jerusalem of the Aegean.” Disembark and journey north to Thessalonika. Enjoy guided sightseeing of this city, named after Alexander the Great’s sister, and an excursion along the ancient route of Apostle Paul to Amphipolis, ancient Philippi, and Kavala, ancient port of Neapolis. Continue to Veria and visit the Bema of Apostle Paul, then the highlight of your trip: visit Varlaam and St. Stephen’s monasteries in Meteora. Situated atop vast rocks, the 14th-century monasteries compose one of the most breathtaking sites in the world. Return to Athens and enjoy a farewell dinner.

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Christian England & the World of C.S. Lewis (TW)

10 days incl. air or 9 days London/London
Starting at: $1,889.00*
London, Canterbury, Oxford, Bristol, Epworth, York, Lincoln, Cambridge, Olney, Bedford

Vacation Overview

This 10-day vacation is the perfect way to explore Christian England. Start in London and enjoy a welcome dinner and guided sightseeing featuring visits to Westminster Abbey, Wesley’s House and Chapel, Bunhill Fields Cemetery, and St. Paul’s Cathedral. Also enjoy an excursion to Canterbury to visit England’s Mother Church, Canterbury Cathedral, and hear about Thomas à Becket and the Black Prince. Back in London, visit Spurgeon’s Metropolitan Tabernacle. Travel to Oxford and follow your Local Guide to Christ Church College and Cathedral. Also enjoy a walking tour through Oxford and visit Magdalen College, where Lewis was elected a fellow in 1925, and Holy Trinity Church in Headington Quarry, where he is buried. Enjoy an excursion to Bristol through the scenic Cotswolds and visit 800-year-old St. Mary Redcliffe Church, John Wesley’s Chapel, and The New Room, the oldest Methodist building in the world. Stops are made at the birthplace of John and Charles Wesley, Epworth to visit the Old Rectory and the Wesley Memorial Church, in the medieval walled city of York to admire York Minster, at Lincoln Castle in Cambridge to visit 500-year-old King’s College, in Olney to visit the Baptist Church and the Cowper and Newton Museum, and in Bedford to visit the John Bunyan Museum. Return to London.

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The European Reformation (TL)

13 days incl. air or 12 days Berlin/Geneva
Starting at: $2,169.00*
Berlin, Wittenberg, Eisleben, Dresden, Eisenach, Erfurt, Cobu rg, Frankfurt, Rhine Cruise, Mainz, Worms, Heidelberg, Rothenburg, Nuremberg, Augsbu rg, Munich, Zurich, Geneva

Vacation Overview

The perfect 13-day vacation to learn about the European Reformation. Start in Berlin with a welcome dinner and an orientation before traveling to Wittenberg, Luther’s home for 30-plus years and birthplace of the Reformation. Enjoy a guided walking tour featuring the Reformation Museum, Luther’s house, St. Mary’s Church, Castle Church, and Luther’s tomb. Next, stop in Eisleben and visit two UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the house in which Luther was born and the Sterbehaus Museum. Also visit St. Andrew’s Church, where Luther preached his last sermon, and the St. Peter and Paul Church, where he was baptized. In Dresden, guided sightseeing features visits to Frauenkirche, Hofkirche, and the Old Master’s Picture Gallery adjoining the renowned Zwinger Palace. Next, stop in Eisenach to visit Wartburg Castle, the Luther and Johann Sebastian Bach memorials, the Luther House, and more. Visit Coburg Fortress on your way to Frankfurt. Enjoy a scenic Rhine Cruise and the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz before continuing to Worms to visit the cathedral, Trinity Church, and the famed Reformation Monument. Take pictures of Heidelberg’s Castle, stay in picturesque Rothenburg, and enjoy an excursion to Nuremberg to visit the famous Lutheran Lorenz Church. Via Augsburg, travel to Bavaria’s capital, Munich, for an overnight stay and orientation, then arrive in Zurich, where orientation features a visit to Grossmünster Church and the Fraumünster Church, known for Chagall’s stained-glass windows. End in Geneva and admire the Reformation Monument and St. Peter’s Cathedral, where John Calvin served. Enjoy a farewell dinner.

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Irish Faith & History (TZ)

11 days incl. air or 10 days Dublin/Dublin
Starting at: $1,639.00*Dublin, Knock, Murrisk (Croagh Patrick), Kylemore, Aran Islands, Kilfenora, Ring of Kerry, Killarney, Waterford, Enniscorthy, Avoca, Glendalough
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* Price listed does not include airfare. From the Dates & Prices section of the vacation, you can get an air quote.

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