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FOOTSTEPS OF APOSTLE PAUL FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TP Land Price From: $2,209.00
10 days from Athens to Athens, or 11 days incl. travel

Start in Athens and enjoy a welcome dinner. Then, travel to Thessalonika for a guided sightseeing tour 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. Via Veria and an overnight stay in Kalambaka, arrive in Meteoa. Here, enjoy a highlight visit to the Varlaam and St. Stephen’s monasteries. Situated atop vast rocks, the 14th-century monasteries compose one of the most breathtaking sites in the world. Return to Athens. In Piraeus, board your 3-day Greece and Turkey cruise with visits to the island of Mykonos and Kusadasi in Turkey, where an excursion to Ephesus is included. Back in Greece, stop at Patmos for an included excursion to the Monastery of St. John and the Cave of the Apocalypse, and Santorini. Disembark and return to Athens for guided sightseeing featuring visits to the Acropolis and Areopagus, where Paul delivered his famous sermon about the identity of “the Unknown God.” A farewell dinner at your hotel concludes this memorable vacation.

GRAND CATHOLIC ITALY - FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TV Land Price From: $2,549.00
11 days from Rome to Venice, or 12 days incl. travel

Enjoy 11 days in Italy, from Rome to Venice! In Rome, enjoy a welcome dinner, attend the weekly general audience of the Pope (subject to availability), and guided visits to St. Paul Outside the Walls, the Catacombs, St. John Lateran Basilica, the Holy Stairs, St. Mary Major Basilica, the Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel, St. Peter’s Square and Basilica, the Colosseum, and the Roman Forum. Continue to St. Rita’s Cascia and visit Major Basilica, which houses her tomb, and Minor Basilica, home of the Eucharistic Miracle. Arrive in Assisi, where guided visits to the Basilicas of St. Francis and St. Clare are included. Also included are visits to St. Mary of the Angels Basilica, and the Portiuncola, where St. Francis founded the Franciscan Order of Friars Minor in 1209, as well as the Carceri Hermitage and the Monastery of St. Damian. An optional excursion to magnificent Spello is available. Enjoy a full day at leisure in Assisi, then enter Tuscany and stop in Siena to visit the Basilica of St. Dominic and the Sanctuary of St. Catherine. Walk through the ancient narrow lanes of Siena to Piazza del Campo, theater of the biannual Palio, before continuing to Florence. Here, guided sightseeing includes a visit to Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral, and Signoria Square. Stop in Padua to visit St. Anthony’s Basilica, and arrive in Venice. Enter by private boat to meet your Local Guide and visit St. Mark’s Square and Basilica. A farewell dinner marks the conclusion of your vacation.

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• April 2 Departure - Good Friday & Easter Sunday in Assisi.

JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOLY LAND FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TG Land Price From: $2,369.00
10 days from Tel Aviv to Tel Aviv, or 11 days incl. travel

This wonderful vacation begins in Tel Aviv and travels via Caesarea (with visits to the Roman Amphitheater and the impressive Crusader Fortress), the ancient fortified city of Megiddo, and Muhraqa to Haifa, a city with a long history dating back to biblical times. Here, enjoy a visit to the Baha’i Shrine. In Acre, tour the excavated part of the vast underground Crusader City. Continue through Galilee; Nazareth, where you visit St. Joseph’s Church; Cana, site of the miracle where Jesus changed water into wine; and Lake Tiberias. Arrive at Kibbutz Lavi, where you will enjoy a lecture on kibbutz life. On the way to Jerusalem, cruise on the Sea of Galilee, then stop at Bet She’an with its fine Roman and Byzantine relics. From Jerusalem, where you will stay for five nights, enjoy included excursions to Ein Karem, Bethlehem, Masada, and the Dead Sea, as well as a walking tour through the Old City. Visit the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Via Dolorosa, Wailing Wall, and more. A full day at leisure to relax or to join an optional excursion featuring visits to the Israel Museum with the Shrine of the Book and Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Holocaust Memorial in Yad Vashem. On your way back to Tel Aviv, stop in the Valley of Elah, Latrun, and Jaffa, then enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel.

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• March 31 Departure - Good Friday & Easter Sunday in Jerusalem

JOURNEY THROUGH THE HOLY LAND WITH JORDAN - FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TGE Land Price From: $3,789.00
14 days from Tel Aviv to Dead Sea, or 15 days incl. travel

This wonderful vacation begins in Tel Aviv and travels via Caesarea (with visits to the Roman Amphitheater and the impressive Crusader Fortress), the ancient fortified city of Megiddo, and Muhraqa to Haifa, a city with a long history dating back to biblical times. Here, enjoy a visit to the Baha’i Shrine. In Acre, tour the excavated part of the vast underground Crusader City. Continue through Galilee; Nazareth, where you visit St. Joseph’s Church; Cana, site of the miracle where Jesus changed water into wine; and Lake Tiberias. Arrive at Kibbutz Ginosar, where you will enjoy a lecture on kibbutz life. On the way to Jerusalem, cruise on the Sea of Galilee, then stop at Bet She’an with its fine Roman and Byzantine relics. From Jerusalem, where you will stay for five nights, enjoy included excursions to Ein Karem, Bethlehem, Masada, and the Dead Sea, as well as a walking tour through the Old City. Visit the Mount of Olives, Garden of Gethsemane, Via Doloroso, Wailing Wall, and more. A full day at leisure to relax or to join an optional excursion featuring visits to the Israel Museum with the Shrine of the Book and Dead Sea Scrolls, and the Holocaust Memorial in Yad Vashem. On your way back to Tel Aviv, stop in the Valley of Elah, Latrun, and Jaffa, then enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel.

Travel to Amman, Jordan, and continue to Bethany Beyond the Jordan, where Christians believe that Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist. Arrive in the rose-red city of Petra. A full-day excursion includes a walk down the Siq, the narrow gorge made famous in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Admire the Treasury and sip tea in a Bedouin tent. Next, travel to the Dead Sea via Kerak, Wadi Mujib, Mukawir, Madaba, and Mount Nebo, where Moses saw the Promised Land. From the Dead Sea, enjoy an excursion to Jerash and Um Quais.

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• March 31 Departure - Good Friday & Easter Sunday in Jerusalem

LEGACY OF ST. PATRICK - FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TZ Land Price From: $1,869.00
10 days from Dublin to Dublin, or 11 days incl. travel

Enjoy the “Emerald Isle’s” scenic vistas and fascinating history. Begin in Dublin with a welcome dinner and orientation tour featuring visits to St. Patrick's Cathedral and Oscar Wilde's Trinity College. Travel through dairy-farm country in the heartland to Knock, where the Virgin Mary appeared to the townsfolk in 1879 and where pilgrims today come from around the world. Visit Knock Shrine, the Church of the Apparition, the basilica, and the Folk Museum—and maybe join the evening rosary processions. Stop to visit the Croagh Patrick Visitor Centre in Murrisk and the massive Benedictine Kylemore Abbey, then spend two overnights in Galway. From here, enjoy an excursion to Inishmore, the largest of the Aran Islands, including a tour of the island and a visit to clifftop Dun Aengus, one of Europe’s most dramatic prehistoric stone forts. Travel across the limestone plateau known as The Burren and visit The Burren Centre at Kilfenora on your way to Killarney for your 2-night stay. Join the famed “Ring of Kerry” for a panoramic drive around the island’s southwestern tip and take a horse-drawn jaunting car ride through the national park. Pass into County Cork and stop in Blarney, renowned for its castle and magical Kissing Stone, before arriving in Waterford for a guided tour of the newly opened Waterford Crystal Experience. Next, stop at Avoca, Ireland’s oldest handweaving mill, and then at Glendalough, the early Christian monastic site founded by St. Kevin in the 6th century. Return to Dublin for an overnight and the end of your wonderful Irish vacation.

LOURDES & SHRINES OF FRANCE - FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TB Land Price From: $2,749.00
11 days from Paris to Paris, or 12 days incl. travel

Start in Paris with a welcome dinner at a local restaurant and guided sightseeing featuring all major sights and visits to the Basilica of Sacre Coeur on Montmartre; Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Shrine, where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Catherine Laboure in 1830; St. Vincent de Paul Shrine; and Notre Dame Cathedral, where the relics of the Passion of the Christ can be seen. During an excursion to Lisieux, visit Les Buissonnets, family home of St. Therese, and the basilica. St. Therese was known as the “Little Flower” and for her charming autobiography The Story of a Soul. Also visit St. Peter’s Cathedral and the Carmelite Convent, where she lived as a nun. Return to Paris and board the high-speed TGV train to Lourdes, one of the world’s most famous places of pilgrimage. Visit the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858; Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine; and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home. You may wish to bathe in the healing waters, attend the “Blessing of the Sick,” or join the evening’s rosary and candlelight procession. A full day at leisure allows you to join an optional excursion to the nearby Pyrenees. Admire medieval Carcassonne on your way to Avignon, where a walking tour features the Palace of the Popes, residence of the papacy in the 14th century. Stop in Paray-le-Monial to visit the Chapel of the Apparitions and the Basilica of the Sacred Heart, and arrive in Nevers. Here, visit St. Gildard, where St. Bernadette spent her life as a nun. In Chartres, visit the magnificent cathedral, then return to Paris for a farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

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• April 3 Departure - Good Friday in Paris
• September 27 Departure starts on Friday in Paris
• September 27 Departure - Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux in Lisieux (October 01)

MARIAN SHRINES OF EUROPE - FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TM Land Price From: $2,199.00
12 days from Lisbon to Madrid, or 13 days incl. travel

Explore Portugal and Spain on this wonderful vacation. Begin in Lisbon with a welcome dinner at a local restaurant and guided sightseeing featuring visits to Jeronimos Monastery and the Church of St. Anthony. Visit the Church of the Holy Miracle in Santarém and Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Fatima, where the Virgin Mary appeared to three children in 1917, as well as the Chapel of the Apparitions, the basilica, Parish Church, and Valinhos. Maybe join the evening’s rosary and candlelight procession. Next is the cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, one of the top pilgrimage sites during the Middle Ages. You may wish to walk part of the famous Camino Pilgrim’s Way with an expert Local Guide. Next is Burgos, historic capital of Old Castile, with a guided visit to the cathedral. Travel along the Basque coast to arrive in Lourdes, one of the world’s most famous pilgrimage sites. Visit the grotto where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in 1858, Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, and St. Bernadette’s birthplace and family home. You may wish to bathe in the healing waters, attend the “Blessing of the Sick,” or join the evening’s rosary and candlelight procession. Cross the Pyrenees to Saragossa, where guided sightseeing features the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar, home to a miraculous image of the Virgin Mary. End in Madrid, where guided sightseeing includes a visit to the Prado Museum. A day at leisure allows you to relax or further explore. The trip concludes with an included farewell dinner at a local restaurant.

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• April 4 Departure - Good Friday in Fatima and Easter Sunday in Santiago de Compostela
• May 10 Departure starts on Friday in Lisbon instead of Thursday
• May 10 Departure - Feast day of Our Lady of Fatima (May 13)

THE EUROPEAN REFORMATION - FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TL Land Price From: $2,299.00
11 days from Berlin to Munich, or 12 days incl. travel

A very special trip concentrated on Martin Luther. Start in Berlin, where you will visit Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and take pictures of Brandenburg Gate and the Holocaust Memorial. In Wittenberg, visit the Reformation Museum, Luther House, Martin Luther’s Tomb, and more. Continue to Leipzig and visit the Thomaskirche, where J.S. Bach worked. Also included are visits to the Augustinian Monastery in Erfurt, Coburg Fortress, and the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz. Enjoy a Rhine River cruise along the prettiest part of the Rhine Valley, and arrive in Worms, where the Imperial Council passed judgment on Luther in 1521. Visit the cathedral where Luther presented his case, Trinity Church, and the famed Reformation Monument. Also stop in the medieval walled town of Rothenburg, famous for its Christmas ornaments. Follow Luther’s footsteps to Nuremberg and visit the Lutheran Lorenz Church, then to Augsburg, where Luther and his followers proclaimed their beliefs. End in Munich and visit Marienplatz with its Old and New Town Halls. An optional excursion is available to King Ludwig’s Linderhof Castle and the Passion Play town of Oberammergau. In the evening, enjoy a farewell dinner at your hotel.

April 2 Departure - Good Friday in Erfurt and Easter Sunday in Mainz

THROUGH THE AGES: ISRAEL, JORDAN & EGYPT - FAITH-BASED TRAVEL with Globus Tours

Globus Tour Code: TU Land Price From: $2,929.00
12 days from Tel Aviv to Cairo, or 13 days incl. travel

Explore three fascinating countries in one vacation. Start in Tel Aviv, Israel, and travel via Jaffa and Latrun to Jerusalem, for a 3-night stay. Enjoy an excursion that features Ein Karem; Bethlehem, where a visit to the Church of the Nativity is included; and the Garden Tomb. Explore the Old City during a guided walking tour and follow the Stations of the Cross along the Via Dolorosa to Golgotha. Also visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Waling Wall, Mount Zion, and more. Next, visit Masada, and arrive in the resort of Eilat at the Red Sea for an overnight stay. Cross the border into Jordan and enjoy a full day of sightseeing in Petra. Walk down the Siq, made famous in one of the Indiana Jones movies; admire the Treasury; and sip tea in a Bedouin tent. Stop in Kerak to visit the Crusader Castle, Wadi Mujib, Mukawir, Madaba to visit the Archaeological Museum, and Mount Nebo. At your Dead Sea resort you’ll have time to take a dip in the “heavy” water. From Amman, fly to Cairo, Egypt, for a 3-night stay and guided sightseeing including the Egyptian Museum, Memphis, Sakkara, and Giza to see the Sphinx and Great Pyramids. Enjoy a full day at leisure and a farewell dinner to celebrate the success of an unforgettable journey.

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• April 6 Departure - Easter Sunday in Jerusalem