The Jordan Tourism Board in partnership with Royal Jordanian Airlines and The Group Travel Leader Inc is offering an in-depth faith-based tour of Jordan for qualified US travel planners.
The trip is solely for subscribers of The Group Travel Leader publications, which include Going On Faith and Select Traveler, circulated to over 26,000 travel professionals each month.
"Jordan is a natural destination for religious and affinity groups and this tour will help faith-based and affinity travel planners personally discover and experience our hospitality and holy sites," said Malia Asfour, director of Jordan Tourism Board North America.
The six-night itinerary includes Mount Nebo, Bethany Beyond the Jordan, reputed to be the site of Jesus’s baptism, Petra, and the Dead Sea.
The Group Travel Leader publisher Mac Lacy will accompany the tour.
"I look forward to sharing this experience with my fellow travelers and with our readers as well and both have the potential to bring their groups back to Jordan for years to come," Lacy said.
Travel professional interested in joining the tour are required to complete a survey to outline their group profile and travel patterns.
Approved travel planners pay a $475 registration fee and the tour includes return flights from Chicago-O’Hare and all accommodations, meals, and transportation costs.
Deadline for registration is August 15.
Full trip details and registration forms are posted on the Jordan Tourism Board North America website.
