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We delight in the idea that at our best we are all citizens of the world. We invite you to join our global community of family and friends and experience the difference travel can make in transforming perspectives. Illume experts offer travel experiences that foster global community, cultural respect, stewardship of world heritage, and compassionate living.
Discover the World Illumed
Our recent collaboration with Loyola Press brought 12 children from around the world to meet with Pope Francis. We can’t think of a more poignant and honored way to mark our 40th anniversary as an organization! Learn More

Discover the World Illumed
No matter what new country I visit, I tend to feel I belong there in some small way.
– illume traveler
Discover the World Illumed
I enjoy travel immensely. It is critical that we learn about others in order to become aware of both similarities and differences, and in order to begin to understand them and ourselves better.
– Thomas K.
Discover the World Illumed
The program went surprisingly well in a group of 80 plus! The pilgrimage tone colored everything and the people acted accordingly. What a joy to witness their mutual care and concern!
– Judi W.
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I learned how complex conflicts are, burned in culture and history, and it was beautiful to see the changes in perceptions and perspectives that occurred through interfaith dialogue.
– Elizabeth C.
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After experiencing illume it will not be possible to go to any other company. Starting from our contact with you to ask questions and make arrangements to book the tour, to experiencing the actuality of the tour, [it] was a very positive experience.
– Teresa M.
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Pilgrimage and Religious Heritage

Visionary pastoral leaders organize pilgrimages and faith heritage travel programs as a way to advance continuing education and ongoing faith formation. These programs make religious history come to life, make tangible the formative events of their faith heritage, and shed new light on contemporary religious practice.

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ACADEMIC STUDY AND CONTINUING EDUCATION

Travel seminars and study tours are an integral component to a complete educational experience.

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INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT & MISSION

As our world becomes more interdependent, many organizations have begun to reflect a more international and global character in their membership, activities and mission.

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CULTURAL JOURNEYS

As groups travel together, they celebrate their common heritage and traditions while learning about others.

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