Vatican
City: Center of Roman Catholicism • Jerusalem: Judaism’s
Holiest City • Varanasi & the Sacred Ganges: Center
of Hindu Faith • Kyoto & Nara: Deities and Spirits
of Shintoism • Lhasa: Seat of Tibetan Buddhism •
Golden Temple of Amritsar: India’s Holiest Sikh Shrine
• Lalibela: Ethiopia’s Subterranean Christian Churches
• Cairo: Cultural Heart of Islam • Armenia: Christianity’s
Oldest Nation • Ephesus & Istanbul: Crossroads of
Christianity and Islam
Great
Faiths 2007 Private Jet Package
Temples, cathedrals, monasteries and churches – cornerstones
of culture and faith, these architectural treasures embody a
civilization's highest aspirations.
The melding and confluence of faiths often produces unique and
uniquely beautiful customs and monuments, from Turkey’s
Ephesus and Istanbul to the carved churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia.
Ancient rituals are alive and well around the world, from Hindu
rites on India's sacred Ganges, ceremonies and prayers in Rome's
Vatican City and traditional monastic life in Buddhist Tibet.
Rome, Italy
— Days 1, 2 & 3
Jerusalem,
Israel — Days 4 & 5
Varanasi,
India — Days 6 & 7
Osaka, Japan
— Days 8, 9 & 10
Chengdu,
China — Day 11
Lhasa, Tibet
— Days 12 & 13
Amritsar,
India — Day 14
Lalibela,
Ethiopia — Days 15 & 16
Cairo, Egypt
— Days 17 & 18
Yerevan,
Armenia — Days 19 & 20
Ephesus,
Turkey — Days 21
Istanbul
Turkey — Days 22 & 23
Rome, Italy
& Home — Day 24
