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Catholic Pilgrimages

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The pilgrimage tradition is one of the oldest expressions of faith in the history of the Church.
In ancient times, traveling to a famous shrine was an arduous enterprise, fraught with difficulties and, therefore, meant as an offering of penance.

Today, modern conveniences make it an easy and even enjoyable experience.   Nevertheless, the main purpose of pilgrimage stays the same - exposing oneself to the local circumstances, the culture and expressions of faith of the local people at sites of events of spiritual importance.

Our Philosophy

We fervently believe that the pilgrimage experience offers the opportunity to deepen the pilgrim's understanding of people from other parts of the world who share the same faith, and reinforce the pilgrim's commitment to the life and aims of the Church.  The pilgrim returns and shares these intense experiences with family and friends, enhancing their lives as well.

We have crafted our programs with these considerations at heart.  We hope you will explore our WEB Site with the same joy that we felt in creating it.  We also very much wish you to notice that we have built the Site so that it is of interest to you no matter where you are when you connect to the Internet.  Many of our Pilgrimages are offered as land arrangement packages and are, therefore, available to you irrespective of how you travel to and from the destination.

. . . Who ?

We are an internationally recognized Wholesale - Tour Operator specializing in pilgrimage travel, with extensive knowledge, contacts and expertise backed by more than 40 years of experience.  We provide excellent service throughout your pilgrimage, with superbly planned itineraries, at competitive prices, for a spiritual journey that will inspire you and the people around you for a lifetime !

. . . Why ?

Our Pilgrimages are planned with the needs of the pilgrim in mind !
Many pilgrims are not able to travel from country to country by bus for hours on end, especially the handicapped and infirm, while other pilgrims may have a limited amount of time to spend away from home.
Instead, allows you to travel between shrines BY AIR, with private car transfers, centrally located hotels, sightseeing at the major shrines and local assistance throughout.  This means a prayerful experience that is maximized, with time at each place to reflect and meditate at your leisure.

's WEB Site lays out precisely what is included in your tour - nothing is hidden !   Sightseeing included in the itinerary is comprehensive and includes all sites dear to you.   Should you decide to take, during free time, one of our Optional Tours, their prices are indicated in your initial quote, so that together with the main tour price and the taxes, you know the total cost of your tour before you book.

will prepare, once your participants are booked and paid on the trip, their final documents, which will tell them exactly at which hotels and on which flights your group is actually confirmed.   A "Mailing List" gives the names, addresses and phone numbers of the hotels at which the group will stay, as well as of the local Land Operators who represent us in each place, including that of our own Branch Office in Israel for Holyland pilgrimages.  Copies are provided for family and office, so they can contact the participant if necessary.

is able to guarantee departures for groups of as few as 10 participants, at prices appropriate to the numbers that actually depart, instead of requiring large minimum numbers for pre-scheduled dates.  We call this "Exact Pricing."
You depart when you wish, to the destination of your choice.   There is no need to wait for a group that may, or may not materialize.   Most importantly, your tour will never be canceled because high numbers are not reached, your tour price will never be increased, nor will the quality of your tour ever be compromised, to make up for the lack of participants.

accommodates requests for deviations - our term for special arrangements added to your pilgrimage.   Extra charges are based only on what those additional services actually cost, without extra "deviation fees" being added to the costs.

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List of Pilgrimages


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