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 should also be familiar with the names of Cyprian, Augustine, Tertullian, and the courageous female martyrs Perpetua and Felicity. All of them lived in the towns and cities of modern-day Tunisia, and many of those … [Read more...]

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 local communities gather for prayers, like their ancestors did hundreds of years ago. Our uniquely designed itinerary will take you to both parts of the island. Along with numerous Byzantines churches, our tour includes … [Read more...]

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 identity at large, not to mention that it is soaked with blood of our martyrs. Avoiding it under political pretext would be doing injustice to our past. A past that remains in very visible forms. We begin our journey in … [Read more...]

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 of Ostrog, among many other Serbian saints, or to pray at the largest functioning Orthodox Church in the world, the St. Sava Cathedral in Belgrade, will certainly be able to do so during our Balkan trip. The UNESCO site … [Read more...]

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 population for generations. We will learn about the millennia-old Georgian culture and who Christianity sustained during the many hardships that befell that beautiful land. If the beauty of this mountainous country has … [Read more...]

  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 would expect on such a pilgrimage, we will also have the opportunity to visit significant archeological sites, not to mention Petra, an ancient city that is literally carved into rock cliffs. The Pilgrimage will offer a … [Read more...]

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 present day. Yet, these countries located on geographical, historical, religious and cultural crossroads have a lot to offer. I invite you to join me to learn about these, in many ways, unique lands and see many … [Read more...]

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 engagement with the legacy of the earliest Christian communities in Egypt. The golden treasure of monastic wisdom was produced in the eastern desert of Egypt, and we plan to visit some of the monasteries located in the area … [Read more...]