Buddhist monks lead visitors on a meditative walk at the Tibetan Mongolian Buddhist Cultural Center in Bloomington, Indiana.
Dear faith leaders and faith travel professionals,
Welcome to the fourth edition of the Trip Planner for
Faith-based Travel, an annual publication of the Faith
Travel Association. As the person in charge of planning
your organization’s faith-based trips, you are no doubt
looking for reliable resources to help you with the
decisions and details required to ensure a successful
trip, and this publication is a great resource to help
you do just that!
In this issue, you can explore U.S. and international sites
of interest for the religious traveler and get to know FTA
members, including tour operators, who have years of
experience in faith travel. On the following pages, these
market experts offer their advice on:
• other insider experiences that FTA members can
provide for your group
Once you are ready to start planning your trip, turn to
page 20 to find the list of FTA-member tour companies.
These travel professionals, all members of the
National Tour Association, are proven, trustworthy and
experienced—and ready to help plan the best possible
trip for you and your group.
Here’s to a future filled with faith travel!
Blessed journeys,
• faith travel trends
• new destinations for 2018
• advice for working with tour operators to plan
your travel
• how to connect with local faith communities
and traditions during travel
Kay Saffari
Faith Travel Coordinator
[email protected]
ntaonline.com
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