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Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre Group Deals for Holy Land Pilgrims e-Travel Blackboard (press release)

26.10.09

Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre Group Deals for Holy Land Pilgrims

Groups of 30 or more Attract Divine Value on 10 and 9 Day Land Packages    

There is a growing demand for Christian pilgrimage travel to Israel. Figures released by the Israel Ministry of Tourism for the end of August 2009 show that just over 15,000 Australians visited Israel between 01 Jan -31 Aug 2009 and although the year began slowly all months since June have exceeded the all time record numbers of 2008.  Contrary to popular opinion Israel is far more than a VFR destination for Australians and Christian pilgrimage groups accounts for close to a third of Australian travellers to Israel.

GMTC has received a growing number of enquiries from Christian groups since the release of its Israel brochure in June 2009.  For groups of 30 or more participants GMTC includes excellent 10 day options for Catholic and Anglican groups from $1,499 pp (share twin) and a 9 day Greek Orthodox group tour which is priced from $1,399 pp (share twin). The group tours include accommodation (with a 3 or 4 star option), breakfast and dinner daily, all entrances to holy sites on tours, English speaking guide and coach transport. The programmes are especially designed to match the spiritual preferences of the group and it is possible to tailor make programs to match the needs of any Christian denomination. For agent who may receive enquiries from church groups these programs are ideal and represent great value for money.  With Greece and Mediterranean Travel Centre there is the added bonus of being able to onsell GMTC product in neighbouring Egypt and Jordan and GMTCs other Mediterranean destinations including Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Italy, Croatia and Spain.      Source: