More people signing up for faith-based tours
LITTLETON, Colo. -- The tour operator Globus says bookings for its trips themed on religion and spirituality have increased 74 percent this year over last.
The company started a division for religious or faith-based travel in 2004, and is offering a variety of trips next year, including a seven-day ''Legacy of Pope John Paul II'' trip in Poland, from $1,249; a 10-day trip to Jordan and Egypt exploring the roots of the Bible, from $1,649, and a nine-day trip themed on ''Christian England & the World of C.S. Lewis,'' from $1,889.
Prices include hotels, tours and some meals but not airfare.
Other Globus faith-themed trips visit Greece, Turkey, Italy, and Catholic Germany and the Alps. Details at www.globus faith.com.
A survey by Globus of 2,697 international leisure travelers in June and July found that Israel was the most desirable destination for religious trips, followed by Italy and then England.
AP