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Educational Opportunities Tours

Holy land journeys.

At Educational Opportunities, we have been helping pilgrims journey to the Holy Land for over 40 years. Our most popular tours take travelers all over the country of Israel and lead them in the footsteps of Jesus.

See the Holy sites and places where Jesus ministered, set sail on the Sea of Galilee, and walk through the Old City of Jerusalem . Traveling to the Holy Land not only increases your understanding of scripture and strengthens your relationship with God, but it will rekindle your passion to minister and serve!

We have several different tours that go to the Holy Land, each with unique sites and destinations. Below you will find a description of each and a link to book your journey of lifetime online!

Holy Land Classic

Our Classic Tour is perfect for the first-time traveler to the Holy Land. On this 10-day Journey, you will visit all the major sites, such as the Sea of Galilee, Mt. of Beatitudes, Jordan River, Bethlehem, Nazareth, Jerusalem, and more. You will even have the option of taking a day to Masada and swim in the Dead Sea!

Bible Land Exploration

Join Educational Opportunities on this brand-new journey through the Holy Land. See the best of the Galilee, such as Caesarea Philippi, Tel Dan, and the Golan Heights. Visit both Yad Vashem and the Israel Museum. Plus Masada and the Dead Sea are included in the price!

Journey Through the Bible

The Journey through the Bible tour is a 12-Day Journey that allows travelers to see unique sites not available on other tours. Travel to Samaria where you will see Jacob's well, the place where Jesus met with the Samaritan woman. You will visit Emmaus, the Valley of Elah, and more but still have the opportunity to cross the Sea of Galilee, and spend two days in Jerusalem!

Additional itineraries are available including pre and post-tour options in Egypt, Jordan, and Türkiye.

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Educational Opportunities Tours

A Pilgrimage to Fatima, Lourdes & Spain with Mary Ann Blase and Pam Anthony | Oct. 14, 2024

Viajes de Pablo en Grecia con Diácono Hernán Andrade y Ana Regina de Andrade | June 2, 2024

Pilgrimage to Italy & Medjugorje with Deacon Will & Lek Friese | Sept. 10, 2024

Holy Land Pilgrimage with Cheryl & Brian Gardner | Dec. 4, 2024

Great Marian Shrines Pilgrimage from Fatima, Lourdes & Paris with Deacon Juan & Nancy Garza | Sept. 23, 2024

Assisi & Rome: In the Footsteps of St. Francis of Assisi with Deacon Will Tribbey | June 3, 2024

Holy land pilgrimage with father bill kraus and family & friends | oct. 29, 2024, holy land pilgrimage with deacon mikhail alnajjar | nov. 18, 2024, a pilgrimage to fatima, lourdes & spain with rev. noel daduya | oct. 14, 2024.

Pilgrimage to Poland & Prague with Fr. George T. Snyder Jr. & St. Clare's Catholic Church | July 9, 2024

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About biblical cruises.

Cruise the Mediterranean Sea and explore many of the cities and sites where Paul and other early Christians preached, taught, and started churches. Christian leaders and Bible experts provide inspirational and educational Biblical teaching and worship opportunities in addition to the excursions at ports including Rome, Ephesus, Corinth, Malta, and more. EO offers a variety of Biblical Cruises with Pre or Post Tour extensions to fit your schedule and interests.  Many of our Biblical Cruises are All-Inclusive,  so they include:

• Roundtrip International Airfare from NY (Additional baggage & optional fees may apply)
• Fuel Surcharges & Gov't Taxes (Subject to Change)
• Cruise Accommodations
• Port Charges
• Most Shore Excursions
• EO Hospitality Staff On Board
• All Meals on Board
• And much more! 

​ When at sea you will enjoy the ships' many comforts including great food, quality cabins, a wide variety of activities for day or night, and plenty of space to just relax. For more information on the specific cruise lines EO uses visit our Cruise Line page . 

Learn more about why you should cruise with EO by visiting our About page , see the various awards we have been presented by cruise lines here , and browse our Biblical Cruises on the Find a Trip page.

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First Church Holy Land Pilgrimage with Tommy Baker and Mark Ziese | June 3, 2024

Italy with Rev. Dr. Eric Childers | June 10, 2024

Study Tour to the Biblical Heartland with Isaac O’Casey and Mark Ziese | May 20, 2024

Jesus’ “Come Follow Me” tour with Rev. Darrell Morgan | Jan. 6, 2025

The Apostle Paul in Greece with Pastor Michael Bartlett & Collective Church with Instructor Dr. Mark Ziese | July 15, 2024

Holy land trip with bishop bobby hilton, dr. valda hilton & word of deliverance with mark ziese | sept. 2, 2024, holy land trip with collective church and michael bartlett | july 15, 2024, holy land study tour with dr. joel & kitty allen and dakota wesleyan university | june 16, 2024, pilgrimage to the holy land with rev. clefton vaughan | aug. 28, 2024.

Holy Land with Rev. Mackey Yokem | Nov. 11, 2024

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Moscow Metro

The Moscow Metro Tour is included in most guided tours’ itineraries. Opened in 1935, under Stalin’s regime, the metro was not only meant to solve transport problems, but also was hailed as “a people’s palace”. Every station you will see during your Moscow metro tour looks like a palace room. There are bright paintings, mosaics, stained glass, bronze statues… Our Moscow metro tour includes the most impressive stations best architects and designers worked at - Ploshchad Revolutsii, Mayakovskaya, Komsomolskaya, Kievskaya, Novoslobodskaya and some others.

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The guide will not only help you navigate the metro, but will also provide you with fascinating background tales for the images you see and a history of each station.

And there some stories to be told during the Moscow metro tour! The deepest station - Park Pobedy - is 84 metres under the ground with the world longest escalator of 140 meters. Parts of the so-called Metro-2, a secret strategic system of underground tunnels, was used for its construction.

During the Second World War the metro itself became a strategic asset: it was turned into the city's biggest bomb-shelter and one of the stations even became a library. 217 children were born here in 1941-1942! The metro is the most effective means of transport in the capital.

There are almost 200 stations 196 at the moment and trains run every 90 seconds! The guide of your Moscow metro tour can explain to you how to buy tickets and find your way if you plan to get around by yourself.

Moscow Metro Tour

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Moscow metro private tours.

• 2-hour tour $87:  10 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with hotel pick-up and drop-off
• 3-hour tour $137:  20 Must-See Moscow Metro stations with Russian lunch in beautifully-decorated Metro Diner + hotel pick-up and drop off. 
• Metro pass is included in the price of both tours.

Highlight of Metro Tour

• Visit 10 must-see stations of Moscow metro on 2-hr tour and 20 Metro stations on 3-hr tour, including grand Komsomolskaya station with its distinctive Baroque décor, aristocratic Mayakovskaya station with Soviet mosaics, legendary Revolution Square station with 72 bronze sculptures and more!
• Explore Museum of Moscow Metro and learn a ton of technical and historical facts;
• Listen to the secrets about the Metro-2, a secret line supposedly used by the government and KGB;
• Experience a selection of most striking features of Moscow Metro hidden from most tourists and even locals;
• Discover the underground treasure of Russian Soviet past – from mosaics to bronzes, paintings, marble arches, stained glass and even paleontological elements;
• Learn fun stories and myths about Coffee Ring, Zodiac signs of Moscow Metro and more;
• Admire Soviet-era architecture of pre- and post- World War II perious;
• Enjoy panoramic views of Sparrow Hills from Luzhniki Metro Bridge – MetroMost, the only station of Moscow Metro located over water and the highest station above ground level;
• If lucky, catch a unique «Aquarelle Train» – a wheeled picture gallery, brightly painted with images of peony, chrysanthemums, daisies, sunflowers and each car unit is unique;
• Become an expert at navigating the legendary Moscow Metro system;
• Have fun time with a very friendly local;
• + Atmospheric Metro lunch in Moscow’s the only Metro Diner (included in a 3-hr tour)

Hotel Pick-up

Metro stations:.

Komsomolskaya

Novoslobodskaya

Prospekt Mira

Belorusskaya

Mayakovskaya

Novokuznetskaya

Revolution Square

Sparrow Hills

+ for 3-hour tour

Victory Park

Slavic Boulevard

Vystavochnaya

Dostoevskaya

Elektrozavodskaya

Partizanskaya

Museum of Moscow Metro

• Drop-off  at your hotel, Novodevichy Convent, Sparrow Hills or any place you wish
• + Russian lunch  in Metro Diner with artistic metro-style interior for 3-hour tour

Fun facts from our Moscow Metro Tours:

From the very first days of its existence, the Moscow Metro was the object of civil defense, used as a bomb shelter, and designed as a defense for a possible attack on the Soviet Union.

At a depth of 50 to 120 meters lies the second, the coded system of Metro-2 of Moscow subway, which is equipped with everything you need, from food storage to the nuclear button.

According to some sources, the total length of Metro-2 reaches over 150 kilometers.

The Museum was opened on Sportivnaya metro station on November 6, 1967. It features the most interesting models of trains and stations.

Coffee Ring

The first scheme of Moscow Metro looked like a bunch of separate lines. Listen to a myth about Joseph Stalin and the main brown line of Moscow Metro.

Zodiac Metro

According to some astrologers, each of the 12 stops of the Moscow Ring Line corresponds to a particular sign of the zodiac and divides the city into astrological sector.

Astrologers believe that being in a particular zadiac sector of Moscow for a long time, you attract certain energy and events into your life.

Paleontological finds 

Red marble walls of some of the Metro stations hide in themselves petrified inhabitants of ancient seas. Try and find some!

• Every day each car in  Moscow metro passes  more than 600 km, which is the distance from Moscow to St. Petersburg.
• Moscow subway system is the  5th in the intensity  of use (after the subways of Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai).
• The interval in the movement of trains in rush hour is  90 seconds .

What you get:

• + A friend in Moscow.
• + Private & customized Moscow tour.
• + An exciting pastime, not just boring history lessons.
• + An authentic experience of local life.
• + Flexibility during the walking tour: changes can be made at any time to suit individual preferences.
• + Amazing deals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner in the very best cafes & restaurants. Discounts on weekdays (Mon-Fri).
• + A photo session amongst spectacular Moscow scenery that can be treasured for a lifetime.
• + Good value for souvenirs, taxis, and hotels.
• + Expert advice on what to do, where to go, and how to make the most of your time in Moscow.

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Klook Plans Partnership with Thailand as the Country Skyrockets in Popularity

Jesse Chase-Lubitz , Skift

April 25th, 2024 at 2:33 PM EDT

Thailand remains a strong destination post Covid. Tour operators are flocking to the country and playing a significant role in how travel evolves.

Jesse Chase-Lubitz

Klook, a leading platform for travel experiences in Asia, signed a letter of intent with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to boost experiences in the country. The company is hoping to double the number of bookings it has for tourism packages to Thailand this year.

Klook says it is focusing on events, from Muay Thai matches to music festivals to Michelin visits and river cruises. The collaboration should have a particular impact on ticketing, as it allows the company to offer an integrated booking experience to major festivals and top attractions. 

Klook is also planning to promote the less obvious attractions and support small to medium operators by providing digitalization tools that can bring offerings online and showcase them to a global audience. 

Thailand Gaining in Popularity

Thailand is a long-time travel favorite and it bounced back strong after COVID. Klook says the country has had a 44% growth in foreign tourist arrivals over the past year and a Travel Pulse survey shows that travelers are looking to increase their target budgets for Thailand in 2024 by up to 50%. 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand conducted its own survey echoing these results . They found that tourists are spending more on luxury accommodations despite higher airfares and that the use of online platforms for travel arrangements is rising, with tour operators “still playing a significant role.”

Other tour operators, such as EF World Journeys, which offers educational tours, say Thailand is a growing favorite for North American travelers and that it remains one of the top three most popular destinations in Asia. 

“Year-to-date, EF Go Ahead Tours has realized nearly 60% year-over-year growth in bookings to Thailand, adding several new tour offerings in the country to meet the demand in the region,” says Heidi Durflinger, President of EF World Journeys which operates two of their offerings.

“Based on our trending destinations data, which is based on thousands of demand indicators amongst younger adult travelers (18-35), tours in Thailand have been a consistent top 5 destination for bookings during Spring Break, but we are also seeing strong demand for Thailand from travelers seeking international beach vacations all year round,” said Heather Leisman, President, EF Ultimate Break.

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Photo credit: Klook & Thailand Tourism Authority Tuk Tuk at Wat Ratchanadda and the Loha Prasat, Buddhist temples in Bangkok. Source: Klook

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Students Traveling with EF Educational Tours and EF Explore America Going Cashless through Partnership with Till Financial's Fee-Free App and Debit Card

• 26.04.2024 12:15 pm

EF Explore America , a leading educational travel company within the United States, and  Till Financial , a leading family banking platform for kids and teens, have expanded their partnership to now service international trips with  EF Educational Tours , providing the same cashless solution leveraged domestically for international student tour offerings.

EF Explore America and Till Financial began their partnership in 2022, to bring a safe and secure cashless solution to traveling students while incorporating financial learning moments and financial literacy. Till's debit card and app enables both parents and EF tour group leaders to easily transfer funds to students while on tour, managing their spending for meals, souvenirs, and other travel expenses.

EF and Till are now expanding their partnership to include EF Educational Tours, a leader in student travel.

Till's debit card solution now enables EF student travelers to go cashless during both domestic U.S. and overseas international tours. As a benefit of the partnership with EF Educational Tours, Till is waiving foreign transaction fees for students using Till for the duration of their tour, as well as providing curated financial literacy resources to prepare students for spending abroad.

"Travel itself is one of the greatest educational moments a student can experience - learning more about the world around them and more about themselves as someone seeking to become a more confident, independent person. EF Education First is always looking for ways to innovate the travel and learning experience across all our businesses, seeking out new ways we can teach students real life skills, including financial management through this partnership with Till Financial," said Kate Berseth, Executive Vice President, EF Education First. "Our mission as a company is to open the world through education, which is also why we are so proud of the work we are doing to make financial literacy such an important part of the travel experience for these students."

"At Till, we combine traditional book learning with real-world experiences. By tailoring financial literacy content to key life milestones and delivering that content in a format that engages both parents and kids, we make the learning experience more positive and lasting for the entire family." said Taylor Burton, CEO, Till Financial. "We view this partnership as a natural fit. Pairing our fee-free app and debit card with EF's global youth tourism business removes one of the many stressors involved in traveling far from home, while providing kids with an invaluable learning experience and parents with insight into every transaction." 

Financial Literacy

Not only has the partnership between Till and EF allowed trips to go cashless and solve historical pain points around accounting and money movement, Till also provides EF student travelers and their families with custom financial literacy resources, personalized for their trip experience. For many students, a trip with EF might be the first time they've managed money or used a debit card. The programming offered by Till teaches students about the spending realities they'll face while traveling, including essential tips around sales tax and tipping, dynamic currency conversion and understanding of international fees—with the goal of empowering students with the right financial skills and knowledge before, during, and long after their tour.

In addition to the financial literacy resources provided to students and their families before and after trips, Till and EF have partnered with FitMoney, a philanthropic nonprofit providing free, unbiased K-12 financial education resources to educators and caregivers for classrooms of all kinds with flexible and asynchronous lesson plans to fit any schedule. 

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