Thirty years ago, Friendly Planet Travel, a leading tour operator containing helped thousands experience high-quality, affordable vacation packages to exotic destinations worldwide, began its enterprise as a group pilgrimage operator. In the past, the company has gained substantial experience arranging pilgrimages to intriguing spiritual and religious venues. Today, Friendly Planet Travel has expanded beyond their previous itineraries, and is announcing 14 new Catholic pilgrimage programs designed to go beyond the traditional pilgrimage experience. In addition, these kind of new travel programs provide lower pricing that will position these important spiritual journeys within reach of many more travelers.
“We take pride in offering the best services at quality prices, this also policy applies to our fresh pilgrimage program as well,” says Peggy Goldman, President of Friendly Planet Travel. “Travelers experiencing our pilgrimages will visit the most sacred Catholic holy sites and Marian shrines in the world. Plus, each of our programs will travel off the beaten path and into the picturesque towns along the outlying, exposing travelers to the social, artistic, and historical sites within these regions. Exceptional exchange rates and land prices have allowed us to make available superior accommodations, itineraries, and services at a price among the lowest in the market without compromising on good quality. This is what differentiates our applications from others.”
All new pilgrimages contain hand-picked, first-class and centrally located accommodations regarding excellent shopping and eating options; English-speaking guides; entrance charges; many meals; and an associated tour chaplain. In addition, these applications include multiple masses within ancient cathedrals and chapels, such as the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, St. Peter’s Square in Rome, Santiago delaware Compostela in Spain, and St. James Church in Medjugorje.
Friendly Planet Travel has eliminated as numerous one-night stays as possible and minimal groups to 25 travelers, making for a spacious and relaxed touring environment. For example, all travelers will benefit coming from a window seat, as Friendly Planet Travel’s pilgrimages tour breathtaking sites of Biblical significance, for example the Sea of Galilee, the 14 Stations of the Cross, Vatican City, and the Sistine Chapel.
The 14 pilgrimages offer the Catholic experience of a lifetime by providing the chance to see major religious destinations throughout Israel, Rome, Italy, Spain, France, and other spots in central Europe. Further sites unique to Friendly Planet Travel’s pilgrimages include stays within Rocamadour and Avignon in France, Perugia and Cortona in Italy, Dubrovnik on the Adriatic Coast, and Regensburg in Germany. Featured pilgrimages include:
