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February 9 – 22(26), 2025: Journey through the Land of the Pharaohs and the Desert Fathers

During this trip we plan to visit an extensive list of archeological sites, covering a vast Egyptian history span, a Pharaonic Empire that lasted for nearly three thousand years. Our trip will include all of the iconic sites of Ancient Egypt, in addition to numerous side trips to lesser known, but equally fascinating sites. Another important component of our tour will be

April 2 – 12, 2025: Sicily and Malta

Our tour to Malta and Sicily is a special Christian historical and cultural tour of two very diverse Mediterranean islands. Some of the earliest religious sites to be found anywhere in Europe are on Malta, and some of the most impressive remains of the Hellenistic civilization can be found in Sicily. Both islands represent Christian legacy in the form of Catacombs, early

The edge of Europe: Baltic Capitals and Poland. June 10-22, 2025

My dear friends, I am inviting you to join me on a visit to my motherland in the Baltics. During the two weeks we will visit three Baltic countries: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, and we will take a brief step into Poland. The Baltic lands, I believe, seldom make it into the news, and that very edge of Europe remains somewhat under the radar for most vacationers even in the

June 25 – July 7, 2025: Holy Land Pilgrimage

Orthodox Tours would like to announce our best-seller Pilgrimage the Holy Land, beginning in Jordan and ending in Jerusalem. The itinerary includes the following cities and major sites: Capernaum, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Jerusalem (Church of the Holy Sepulcher, Garden of Gethsemane, Mount of Olives, etc.), and Petra (in Jordan). In addition to the “usual” sites that one

September 8-20, 2025: Republic of Georgia: a pilgrimage and a cultural tour

The Republic of Georgia is still relatively unknown to most travelers, and yet it has an incredible wealth of natural and man-made sites of beauty and importance. Our pilgrim and cultural tour will focus on the different aspects of Georgian history, spirituality and sacred art. We will visit most of the important sites in Georgia that have been tenderly venerated by the local

Religious and cultural tour of Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia. September 15 – 27, 2025

During this trip we will visit some of the most beautiful and important sites in the Balkans. From the medieval Venetian ports on the shore of the Adriatic Sea to the monasteries of Kosovo and Metohija, we will visit a multitude of sites along our route and learn about the complex history of the Balkans. Those of you who expressed a desire to venerate the relics of Saint. Basil

September 22 – October 4, 2025: In the footsteps of the apostles and the Byzantine Saints

This is one of our best-sellers, a true companion to our Holy Land Pilgrimage. The tragic history of the land and sad events of the past hundred years lead to very dismissive attitude to Turkey as a pilgrim and cultural destination. But I see that as a great injustice. That land is mightily important in the history of the Church, not only to the Orthodox, but to the Christian

Cyprus: journey of Faith and Beauty: October 1-13, 2025

My dear friends, as you well know, in the past years we offered many tours that focused on Sacred Art. Next year we are planning to offer one more tour: to the island in the East Mediterranean where some of the best examples of Medieval Byzantine art survives until the present day. What is even more spectacular is that most of them are still inside functioning churches where

Tunisia: the other Africa. October 2-13, 2025

The tour of Tunisia is the newest addition to our collection of itineraries. This very intriguing country in Northern Africa is a treasure trough of antiquities and natural beauty. Anyone who did not doze off during their history classes in middle school obviously learned about Ancient Rome and its arch nemesis, Carthage. Anyone familiar with the origins of the Christian Church

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