Travel with scholars or spiritual leaders to places of great significance
Illume enjoys a broad spectrum of collaborative partners with whom we develop unique international travel programs. From time to time some programs are open to participation at large. These uniquely designed events offer individuals the opportunity to travel with scholars or spiritual leaders to places of great historical, religious and cultural significance!
There are few things as exciting as gaining insight about ourselves and the world around us through the discovery and exploration of cultures outside our own. World travelers are playing an increasingly important role in changing the way we see ourselves and the people and places around us.
If you would like to organize a unique group travel event for your organization, contact us to learn more.
To request information about any of the programs listed below, call us at 800-368-6757 ex 120 or email us.
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Early Christianity in Asia Minor
Turkey
January 8-19, 2013
Join a team of New Testament experts on an enchanting journey through Asia Minor. By witnessing some of the greatest archeological parks of the world you will be able to better understand the historical and cultural context of the early Christians, and make sense of the people, places and events referenced in New Testament writings. This is a unique opportunity to travel with Biblical experts who know how to bring history to life before your eyes. Don’t miss out on this amazing voyage! Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
A Spiritual Journey in the Footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola
Spain
October 4-15, 2012
Come explore the life and times of the great Spanish visionaries while tracing the footsteps of St. Ignatius of Loyola. This enchanting travel program traces the exact itinerary followed by such great Church founders. Experience the villages and towns Ignatius touched upon during his journey to Barcelona and Montserrat, such as Manresa, Arantzazu, Olatz and Loyola. This program combines visits to historical sites with extended time for prayer, retreat and presentations at the sites that shaped Ignatius’ vision, including Madrid, Avila and Burgos. Don’t miss out on the chance to walk the path of St. Ignatius and the Spanish visionaries. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Pilgrimage to Santiago and Fatima
Spain and Portugal
October 3 - 12, 2012
Join a Kansas based Church Pilgrimage to the splendid lands of Santiago di Compostela and Fatima. Experience the sites that have mesmerized pilgrims for the past centuries as they walked the Camino di Santiago on a journey to rediscovered faith. Day excursion to local towns will enrich the metropolitan experience of the Spanish and Portuguese cities with enough leisure time to freely explore the culture and history of these countries at your own pace. Enjoy first class professional tour services that have at heart your comfort and serenity in providing you the experience of a lifetime. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Pilgrimage to Santiago and Fatima
Spain and Portugal
September 17 - 27, 2012
This unique customized program features an exciting journey through the splendid Spanish and Portuguese cities of Santiago di Compostela and Fatima; ancient Pilgrimage destinations. Experience the thrill of being exposed to the historic, spiritual, cultural and culinary patrimony that renders these sites magical to its travelers, as it has for centuries. Don't miss out on this chance to walk in the footsteps of past world travelers as you discover a new sense of world citizenship finding yourself ready to lead and inspire respectful and compassionate ways of life. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
The Artistic, Cultural and Religious Treasures of Central Italy
Italy
June 19 - 29, 2012
Experience Central Italy’s art, culture and religious traditions by embarking on a travel program to the heart of this rich land. First visit the cities that best exemplify the Renaissance Era and then move along toward the region of evangelical simplicity. Don’t miss the opportunity to benefit from a Reverend’s year of study in Italy; he is eager to share an insider’s perspective and shine some light upon the cherished secrets of such a culturally rich land. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
A Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi
Italy
June 14 - 21, 2012
Join in celebrating a confirmation class of 2012 setting off on a journey of faith and cultural exploration to Religious and Historic sites in Italy. This program welcomes not only those of the confirmation class but also members of the parish community along with additional fellow world travelers interested in walking the footsteps of visionary men and women of faith. These travels feature mass celebrations at incredibly inspiring historical sites delivered by the program’s own pastor-on-tour. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to explore other cultures, meet people of diverse backgrounds, and become a citizen of the world- leading and inspiring respectful and compassionate ways of life! Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Historical, Religious and Cultural Treasures of Italy
Italy
May 17- 28, 2012
This program travels through Italy's urban landscape rich in history and religion in an effort to gain a deeper understanding of the abundant cultural patrimony that this country bears. You will be accompanied in your exploration by two passionate professors who are eager to share their fondness for the Italian land and people with engaged world travellers. You will be imbued with a new sense of world citizenship and find yourself ready to lead and inspire respectful and compassionate ways of life. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Historical and Contemporary Artist of Rome: A Workshop and Tour
Italy
April 26 - May 2, 2012
Experience Italy's artistic treasures by travelling with a group of fellow artists and/or patrons of the arts in collaboration with a New England based Art Organization. During this voyage through the beautiful world of Caravaggio, Michelangelo, Bernini or Raphael you will have the chance to visit spectacular art museums with local art historians. Aside from guided visits you will experience the thrill of participating in painting and photography workshops and seminars while residing at the heart of such an art filled culture. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Artistic, Cultural and Spiritual Treasures of Italy
Italy
April 9 - 19, 2012
Savor Italy’s historic, religious, cultural and culinary patrimony by joining a Catholic Parish in their exploration of this country’s cities and countryside. This program will feature a wide range of guided visits to historical, religious and artistic sites while allowing participants to enjoy these regions at their own pace. Featuring Mass daily participants will travel down the length of Italy’s boot only to find themselves transformed and ready to lead and inspire respectful and compassionate ways of life. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
The Heritage of Three Civilizations in Southern Spain
Spain
March 2 - 11, 2012
Join a Western Massachusetts college on an illuminating journey to one of the most fascinating places of religious convergence for the Abrahamic traditions. In the land of Southern Spain one can witness the intersection of Judaic, Christian and Islamic histories and their sacred sites. With each visit to the splendid Spanish cities in this program, you will gain a deeper understanding of the beliefs and traditions held by the Abrahamic religions while assimilating the historical relationship amongst the three. We invite you to journey with us to this enchanting land – rich in exciting history and warm in hospitality. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Israel
February 17 - 26, 2012
In an effort to nurture our faith and deepen our connection with the biblical heritage, we invite you to join a renowned spiritual writer and experience the land of Israel, watching the biblical stories come to life, people and places take shape in one's imagination, and begin to perceive the strong affinity for the events and people that are, in many ways, our own story. By worshiping at places made holy by visionary men and women of faith, visitors will have the chance to dwell amongst the local communities and engage in interfaith and intercultural dialogue, by visiting places of profound historical and religious significance. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Anniversary Pilgrimage to Israel and Rome
Israel and Rome
February 7 - 18, 2012
This program features an illuminating travel experience through the lands of Galilee and Jerusalem, visiting first this country's historical and religious sites only to then cross the Adriatic sea towards the city of Rome, in an effort to celebrate the anniversary pilgrimage of a Brooklyn parish. After experiencing the transformative power that we believe travel entails, visitors will be awakened to leading and inspiring respectful and compassionate ways of living. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more.
Three Faiths - One Humanity
Jerusalem, Israel & Ephesus
October 30 - November 9, 2011
Join a Maine based Congregational Church in their exciting interfaith journey tracing the roots of the Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious traditions. Visit the historical sites where visionary men and women have sought to forge dialogue and understanding between different religions and become inspired to play your part in furthering the advancement of compassion and respect. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed
Artistic, Cultural and Spiritual Treasures of Italy
Italy
October 21 - 30, 2011
Explore Italy's treasures by joining the community of an Episcopal Church as they savor a balance of artistic, cultural and religious sites across the valleys and hills of the land. Navigating their way through the gifts of past eras this program will bring visitors to experience the vividness of ancient Rome, early Christianity, Medieval times and the Renaissance epoch that Italy has to offer. This customized program combines group organized activities with enough leisure to explore local sites at one's individual ease. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed
In the Footsteps of St. Ignatius - A Pilgrimage Retreat
Spain
October 15 - 25, 2011
With a firm belief in the power of the Spiritual Exercises to transform people’s lives, this program, will allow for an inward journey of self discovery on the path to one's personal encounter with God. Led by Jesuit community leaders who will aid travelers in the exploration of St. Ignatius's own way to God, travelers will have the chance to experience spirituality's transformative powers and may begin to imagine an exciting future for the ministry of the Spiritual Exercises. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed
Pilgrimage into the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius
Spain and Rome
October 12 - 22, 2011
Following the trail left by St. Ignatius and the early Jesuits in their peregrinations of Spain and Rome, this program will provide participants with the chance to experience firsthand the original inspiration and vision of Ignatius. While enjoying guided visits to historical sites and savoring the local cultures, traditions and cuisines, participants will travel to both Spain and Rome, tracing the footsteps of the early Jesuit community through its challenges and successes in establishing those educational and spiritual institution that to this day stand as foundation to the modern day Church. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed
The Footsteps of Paul in Turkey and Greece
Turkey and Greece
October 9 - 19, 2011
Florida region University professor invites you to join him in the illuminating program of discovery along St. Paul's footsteps in Asia Minor and Greece. After an immersion into the life, times and world of such a prominent historical and religious figure, visitors will feel enlightened to the values of peace, justice and charity that St. Paul began advocating, back in the 1st century. This program may be attended for credit, as continuing education for alumni, lay ministers, deacons, or simply be experienced by world travelers seeking an educational, spiritual and intercultural transformative experience. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed
World Youth Day - Madrid
Spain
August 10 - 22, 2011
This program combines the week of World Youth Day in Madrid with visits to Lourdes, Burgos, Avila and Loyola. The experience of traveling together to places of great historical and religious significance is deeply transformative for Catholic youth and leadership. Participants return home with a new sense of their place in a historical tradition, a renewed commitment to their faith and local congregation, stronger bonds with fellow sojourners, and a greater understanding of other cultures. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Israel and Palestine
May 22 - June 1, 2011
Join the founder of an apostolate to help individuals and parishes cultivate the spiritual life through online teaching, conferences, parish missions and staff development days and a Catholic priest from Denver for an illuminating and transformative journey to the Holy Land. This program includes on-site visits that will make the “story” of Sacred Scripture come to life and help pilgrims connect the events, persons and places of the Bible. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed
Three Countries - Two Ancient Civilizations - One Trip
Egypt, Jordan and Israel
April 23 - May 7, 2011
This program is geared toward retirees, adult learners and those interested in
diverse cultural differences between Ancient Egypt and Biblical Israel and how those differences still resonate in today’s world.
The contrasting geographic environments of the two cultures will be analyzed in an effort to understand two totally diverse religious traditions and world views. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.
Pilgrimage to Early Christian Sites in Asia Minor and Greece
Turkey and Greece
March 25 - April 3, 2011
Join members of a Presbyterian Church in Cleveland with their pastor for a pilgrimage to the cradle of Christianity in Asia Minor (modern Turkey) and Greece. The group will be accompanied by two professors, one with a degree in New Testament scriptures and the other with a degree in Hebrew scriptures This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore some of the great cosmopolitan cities of the Roman Empire where the apostle Paul had much success in preaching the Gospel and where the earliest communities of Christians began to take root and flourish. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Israel and Palestine
March 11 - 20, 2011
Travel to the Holy Land with a Presbyterian group from Orlando.
Israel/Palestine is often referred to as the 5th Gospel.
This program envisions an exploration of the roots of our own faith tradition by walking in the footsteps of Christ and his early disciples and an exploration of the contemporary hopes and challenges of justice and peace in Israel/Palestine. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.
In the Footsteps of Visionary Women and Men of Faith:
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
February 17 - 28, 2011
Join the pastor and members from a Catholic Parish in New York for an enriching pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
This program envisions an exploration not only of the roots of our own faith tradition by walking in the footsteps of Christ and his early disciples but also exploring the beliefs and practices of Jews and Muslims in this land that all three Abrahamic traditions call “Holy.” There will be opportunities to worship at places made holy by visionary men and women of faith, meet local communities engaged in interfaith and intercultural dialogue, and visit historical places with local expert guides. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Israel and Palestine
February 2 - 11, 2011
Join two Presbyterian ministers from Maryland for an enriching journey to Israel and Palestine. Israel is often called the 5th Gospel - a land where the people, places and events of the Bible come to life as pilgrims walk in the footsteps of our ancestors in faith. This is a wonderful opportunity to learn more about our faith heritage and the Bible, nurture spirituality as we pray in historical venues, and build community as we share this life-changing journey together. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Israel and Palestine
January 13 - 23, 2011
Join a Diocesan group from Pennsylvania for a transformative journey to the Holy Land. Many people consider the land of Israel-Palestine to be the 5th Gospel – a place where the people, places and events of the scriptures come to life. Much of the land continues to be evocative of the life and times of great men and women of faith. Walking in the footsteps of Jesus on the shores of Galilee or in the narrow streets of the old city of Jerusalem are powerful experiences that change pilgrims forever. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.
The Christian Faith in Art
Italy
December 31, 2010 - January 12, 2011
A college group from Minnesota will travel to Italy on a spiritual journey and educational study tour. Join them to
study the art, religious history and culture of Rome, Assisi and Florence in order to deepen your knowledge of the Christian faith.
Focusing on the plethora of art works in these cities will facilitate not only intellectual learning, but will inspire profound spiritual and emotional experiences. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.
A Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Israel and Palestine
December 26, 2010 - January 4, 2011
Join the pastor and congregation members from a Presbyterian Church in South Carolina for an enriching journey to the Holy Land. This program provides an exploration into the roots of their own faith tradition by walking in the footsteps of Christ and his early disciples. Israel/Palestine is often referred to as the 5th Gospel. By traveling in the land of Galilee, the Judean desert and Jerusalem, Biblical stories will come to life and historical events will be illuminated in the present. Email us with the program name & dates, your name, address, organizational affiliation, email address, and phone to learn more. Enrollment Closed.