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n a trip inspired by the National Geographic's Geography of Religion, you'll travel to the ancient birthplaces of the world's great religions—Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Shintoism, and Sikhism—on a single expedition by private jet. This exclusive journey includes 12 World Heritage sites and will take you to nine countries, among them Italy, Israel, India, Tibet, Ethiopia, and Japan. In the company of a team of world-renowned scholars, you will walk in the footsteps of pilgrims, explore some of the world's holiest sites, and meet with religious leaders and practitioners.


 

 


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  • Vatican City, where St. Peter's Basilica is one of Christendom's holiest sites, and Jerusalem, the sacred city of Judaism, Islam, and Christianity.
  • Varanasi, India, on the banks of the sacred Ganges River, where pilgrims perform sacred rituals as the sun rises.
  • The alabaster Mohammed Ali Mosque, the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, and a 4th-century church in Cairo.
  • In Japan, Shinto shrines, Zen gardens, and Todai-Ji Temple, the world's largest wooden building.
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