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Making that trip of faith

- ■ For details, contact the Christian Tour Department via email at christiant­ours@ worldiscov­ery-travel.com or call 03-2026 1128.

WORLD Discovery Travel (M) Sdn Bhd has a plethora of experience when it comes to ticketing and tours. Its trained staff, with IATA / UFTAA qualificat­ions, has experience and expertise in providing the full range of travel and its related services making it a one-stop travel centre for you.

World Discovery provides all the detailed services including air tickets, ground transporta­tion, hotel accommodat­ion, car rental, travel insurance as well as arranging travel-related facilities such as organising seminars, conference­s and custom-made packages.

The team is passionate about planning programmes that provide their clients with a life-changing experience.

Whether to take a leisurely cruise on the River Nile, gaze upon the spellbindi­ng beauty of Hagia Sophia in Turkey, or to meditate inside the Holy Sepulchre in the Holyland, World Discovery Travel (M) Sdn Bhd offers an array of travel destinatio­ns for pilgrimage­s.

Since 1997, World Discovery Travel has been offering pilgrims a chance to visit the Holyland, something which is on the bucket list of Christians around the world.

It is always a special and spiritual feeling when you walk there, and many have returned with a sense of peace and joy.

Only biblically trained guides are used to ensure pilgrims gain an in-depth understand­ing of the things they see and the places they visit. They also help link the Old and New Testament to give a better understand­ing of the Bible.

Since then, pilgrimage­s have expanded to include the Seven Churches of the Book of Revelation in Turkey, the Apostles’ missionary journey in Greece, Biblical Egypt and one of the new Seven Wonders of the World in Petra, Jordan.

In Turkey, Greece and Egypt, not only will you see many biblical sites, but also many historical sites, be it the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, the Parthenon in Athens or the ancient city of Ephesus in Turkey.

Poland, Italy, England and the Balkans are also other popular destinatio­ns that are visited by pilgrims.

The one tour that everyone will have an eye on is the Oberammerg­au Passion Play, an event that is held only once every 10 years. This will happen in 2020, and as seats are limited, registrati­on is already open.

There is so much to learn and experience in these faith-enriching tours that while the majority of clients are first-timers, World Discovery also boasts a significan­t number of repeat travellers who have returned two or three times.

World Discovery Travel not only caters for large group tours, but also for smaller groups and VIP groups.

On average, pilgrimage­s generally range between eight and 10 days, but customised packages can be accommodat­ed as well.

In addition to pilgrimage­s, World Discovery Travel also caters for Bible Study Tour groups and VIP groups.

All the groups obtain permission from the government of Malaysia before travelling to prevent complicati­ons or problems during the travels.

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