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Orthodox Pilgrimages · Parishes · Clergy · Youth
Holy Land pilgrimages for Orthodox parishes, clergy and youth groups, planned around your feasts, your fasts and your calendar, with registration, payments and care carried by AJET
19 Years
Guiding pilgrims to the Holy Land
51,000+ Pilgrims
From six continents
Licensed
By the Ministry of Tourism
Leader Place
One free place for every 20 pilgrims who pay in full
Choose Your Tradition
Whether your church belongs to the Oriental or the Eastern Orthodox family, we plan the journey with your clergy, around your calendar, your rite and your language
Door 01
The ancient apostolic Churches of Armenia, Egypt, which is the Coptic Church, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Syria and India, with their own feasts, calendars and languages of prayer
Door 02
The ancient Patriarchate of Jerusalem and the Churches of Greece, Cyprus, Antioch, Romania, Serbia, Georgia, Russia and America, with Pascha and the great feasts kept on your own calendar
Ethiopian and Eritrean communities also have dedicated pages in Amharic, and English
Our Promise
So we take on the whole burden: the planning, the registration, the payments, the flights, the hotels, the transport and the care on the ground. You give your full attention to the spiritual life of the people you lead
We serve
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A registration page for your group where each pilgrim signs up online
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Instalment payment plans for every traveler
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Flights, hotels, coaches, guides and entrances
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Prayer, worship and teaching built into every day
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Visas, documents and travel insurance guidance
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A dedicated coordinator before, during and after, and a 24/7 emergency line while you travel
The Orthodox Calendar
Leaders plan early, so this calendar updates itself every year. Choose the calendar your church keeps and browse its feasts and fasts, in Gregorian dates. The Revised Julian calendar is kept by the Greek, Antiochian and Romanian Churches, the Julian calendar by the Russian and Serbian Churches and the Patriarchate of Jerusalem, and the Tewahedo calendar by the Ethiopian and Eritrean Churches
Other Churches, such as the Coptic and Syriac, count their feasts on their own calendars. Whichever calendar your church keeps, we confirm your dates with your clergy and time departures to them
Made for the Orthodox Faith
Your clergy and spiritual fathers lead the spiritual life of the group, and our guides understand Orthodox liturgical life
Journeys We Design
Whatever the purpose of your gathering, we plan it from the first idea to the day you return
Pilgrimages for your whole community, including Holy Week and Pascha in Jerusalem, with prayer in your own rite
Parish, diocese, fellowship and association groups of any size, with registration and instalment payments handled for your members
Gatherings that anchor young people in the faith of their fathers: active, social and reverent, led by your youth ministry
Services and teaching in English for diaspora families and young people raised abroad, arranged with local priests at the holy sites
Journeys of renewal and planning for clergy, spiritual fathers, councils and church leaders
Let your choir lift its voice in the language of your liturgy where the faith was born
Your conference, assembly or retreat in the land of the Scriptures, with venues, hotels, sessions and interpretation arranged
Instalment payment plans for every traveler, and a campaign designed with you, with a trip page, so your parish can help its pilgrims afford the journey
Clergy Corner
You carry the altar and the flock. We carry the arrangements, so the journey stays a prayer and never becomes a project
At the Holy Places
Divine Liturgy, Paraklesis and prayer in your own rite, arranged at the holy sites
Private or reserved times at churches, shrines and sacred sites
Guides who understand Orthodox liturgical life
Meals planned around your fasting seasons and special diets
At Home in Your Parish
Launch presentation and information evenings for your congregation
A trip webpage, brochures, flyers and social graphics
A registration page where each pilgrim signs up and pays by instalment
One free leader place for every 20 pilgrims who pay in full
How It Works
From the first conversation to the farewell dinner, one team carries the work
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Share your parish, your feast or season, and what you hope for. A short enquiry is all we need to begin
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We shape the itinerary, worship and pace around your people, then open a registration page for your group
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Each pilgrim registers online and pays by instalment, while rooming lists and documents are tracked by our team
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Transport, guides, hotels and worship are arranged, and our team is with you day and night
Heard From Pilgrims
“The trip experience was amazing. Our group were thoroughly happy with the accommodations, transfers and all of the special arrangements made. Great choice of hotel. Overall your service is AMAZING! We are so happy and look forward to many more bookings with you!”
Senayit L.
“The AJET team coordination from the start and care went beyond anything I can express. … As a clergy leader I don't say this easily. Thank you AJET. You served us with excellence and kindness.”
Abba Stephanos (Qummus), Minnesota, USA
“Traveling to Israel for Easter was a dream come true for me, especially since I had longed to take my mother on this journey. Yohannes went above and beyond to assist us, especially when it came to securing the right travel visa for my mother, who was on vacation in the US at the time. From the moment we arrived in Israel to the day we departed, we experienced five-star service. The value for money offered by AJET is unbeatable. I will forever be thankful to the AJET team for making my mother's dream a reality and for ensuring that her first visit to Israel was unforgettable.”
Rahel T., United States
Youth and Parents
Youth journeys are led by your youth ministry, with our coordinator, guides and a 24/7 emergency line alongside them. Parents can read how we protect every traveler before they decide
Good to Know
Our Orthodox calendar updates every year and shows Pascha, Great Lent, Palm Sunday, Great Friday, Ascension and Pentecost for the next five years. The Antiochian, Coptic, Eritrean, Ethiopian, Greek, Romanian, Russian and Serbian Churches keep Pascha on the same Sunday
Yes. Your clergy and spiritual fathers lead the spiritual life of the group, and we arrange the prayer, worship and teaching around them so they can focus on their people
Under the historic Status Quo that governs the Holy Sepulchre, altar and service times are carefully regulated among the guardian Churches. For visiting Eastern Orthodox clergy, we coordinate with the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem to arrange concelebration at the night Divine Liturgy at the Tomb of Christ. For our Ethiopian and Eritrean Orthodox groups, the Divine Liturgy is celebrated at the rooftop monastery of Deir es Sultan or at Debre Ganet Monastery. Across the holy sites of Galilee, Bethlehem and the Judean desert, we arrange private celebrations of the Divine Liturgy, Paraklesis and prayer in your own rite and calendar. We ask for your group's times well before you travel, and we tell you early what is possible
Yes. Meals are planned around your fasting seasons and any special diets, and departures are timed to the Orthodox calendar
We do. Each group gets a registration page where pilgrims sign up online, with instalment payment plans, rooming lists and document tracking
Yes. Every group earns one free leader place for every 20 pilgrims who pay in full
Our team serves pilgrims in over twelve languages. Tell us your community's language and we will confirm the right guide
Begin Planning
Tell us about your community, and we will begin building your pilgrimage
Want to know how we protect travelers? Read our safety and assurance guide
Orthodox Pilgrimages
Tell us about your parish and your plans, and our team will reply personally with a tailored proposal.