LAKELAND, FL – (May 16, 2022) – With travel demand for Egypt, Israel, and surrounding areas reaching the highest levels since 2019, ETS Tours is bringing back by popular demand its acclaimed Ancient Wonders and Splendors of Egypt experiences for 2023. To help travel advisors become specialized in these destinations, the time-honored faith-based travel brand is introducing new familiarization tours to Egypt and Jordan for travel advisors as well as value-packed $999 specials for travelers to enjoy – all being kicked-off by an insightful webinar on May 18, 2022, that will feature training on how to sell these types of journeys.
“We are seeing a surge in travel requests for destinations like Egypt and Jordan, similar to what we have been experiencing for demand to Israel – and are very pleased to help travel advisors benefit from this increase with opportunities to learn about how to sell faith-based travel via our interactive webinars and hands-on familiarization trips,” said James Ridgway, CEO of ETS Tours. “Many travel advisors do not realize that faith-based travel includes a world of experiences beyond the Holy Land – that is how it has grown into an unbelievable $50 billion market. We are here to help travel advisors tap into this market as travel recovery continues to gain momentum!”
2023 Egypt & Jordan Programs for Travelers
Catering to the high demand, ETS Tours has announced that the company is reintroducing its most popular experiences to Egypt and its surrounding areas, including its Ancient Wonders program that features Israel too. This 13-day tour, officially called Ancient Wonders of the Bible Lands, is now available for 2023 booking to explore Egypt, Jordan, and Israel. Starting at $4,998 including round-trip flights from New York, travelers will visit Giza, Cairo, the Great Sphinx, Petra, the Dead Sea, Galilee, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, the Western Wall, Capernaum, and much more! In addition to the outstanding program, the faith-based travel icon is also offering an 11-day Splendors of Egypt in the Footsteps of Moses, Joseph & the Holy Family itinerary, starting at $4,298 including round-trip flights from New York and departing on February 14, 2023, and October 31, 2023. This journey invites travelers to delve into Cairo, the Exodus Route, Luxor, Aswan, Valley of Kings and Queens, and beyond. Featuring options for all budget ranges, ETS Tours is also pleased to unveil its newest $999 special, Adventure Tour in Holy Jordan (Land Only Rate), departing January 23, 2023. This fascinating 7-day travel program’s highlights include: Madaba, Mt. Nebo, Petra, Little Petra & Wadi Rum, Amman, Desert Castles & Jerash.
2023 Egypt & Jordan FAM Trips for Travel Advisors
To teach travel advisors firsthand how to tap into the lucrative faith-based travel market and give them the unparalleled opportunity to learn about its travel programs to Egypt and Jordan, ETS Tours has designed the following travel advisor familiarization trips for 2023:
9-Day Egypt FAM starting at $2598 (w/flights from JFK) – departing May 23, 2023
Itinerary Highlights: Cairo, Nile Cruise, Agha Khan Moslem, Temples of Philae, Kom Ombo, Edfu, Luxor, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo Complex, and more
8-day Jordan FAM starting at $1598 (w/flights from JFK) – departing January 11, 2023
Itinerary Highlights: Amman, Jerash, Madaba, Mount Nebo (overnight at the Dead Sea), Machaerus, Karak Castle Fortress, Petra, Wadi Rum, Lot’s Cave (Genesis 19), and more
Egypt, Jordan, & Holy Land Webinar
To further support travel advisors and launch this range of 2023 travel programs, the next installment of the company’s webinar series will focus on ETS Tours’ just-released line-up of 2023 travel programs to Egypt and Jordan, plus Holy Land. Led by the company’s experts and featuring an interview with one of the brand’s Egypt-based partners, the webinar will be held on Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at 3 PM Eastern Time. This training will cover all products showcased here, as well as pre and post extension possibilities in Egypt, Holy Land, and Jordan. Participants will also gain unparalleled insight on how to sell faith-based travel, as well as how to benefit from the 16% commission special and receive 1 for 10 travel credits on group travel.
To register for ETS Tours’ May 18, 2022 webinar visit this link: http://www.etstours.com/webinar-registration-njc or join at live via Live Webcast.
About ETS Tours
Established in 1974, ETS has led over 350,000 people on Faith Based trips in over 45 years of business. In addition to the Holy Land, ETS offers Faith Based cruises following the Journeys of Paul, Marriage and Women’s retreats at sea, Fellowship cruises, European Tours, River Cruises and more. ETS has served thousands of pastors and churches throughout the U.S. and abroad. Many denominational leaders have seen the difference a tour to the Holy Land can make in their clergy members and have organized annual tours with ETS. To learn more about how to tap into the $50 billion faith-based travel segment, visit www.ETStours.com, call 1-800-929-4387, or email ets@travelwithus.com.