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Bible Lands

Highly recommend this tour.
Wonderful experience - very fulfilling spiritually - this is a fascinating and complicated country.
A real effort was made by Rostad Tours to act upon issues, work with us and go above and beyond - we had a terrific time!
Rostad assisted greatly in a couple of situations.
I like having the tips included in the price of the trip.
Definitely met and surpassed all our expectations - we felt truly blessed to be part of this group - a lifetime memory.
I would recommend this ctour very highly.
I came expecting the trip to speak to my heart, increase my knowledge and provide a meaningful experience, and it has done that above and beyond all I could have hoped for. Thank you!
To travel where my Saviour walked is unbelievable! An amazing trip - lets do it again!
We learned and experienced much.
Thank you again for the "extras" on this trip - the meals, hotel upgrade and also the entrance and travel to Nazareth Village.
The Christian element to this tour made it unique and very special!
Overall a wonderful tour.
This was an excellent educational and spiritual tour. I would certainly tour with your company again in the future.
To see Turkey has long been on my wish list and I am very happy to have had my wish come true!
This was our first tour with Rostad. We really enjoyed it and appreciated the friendliness and total dedication of Johan - what a great trip.
We were in awe of our Holy Land experience - Egypt was amazing. A first class tour. We would go with Rostad again.
Appreciated beginning in Egypt, then Jordan and finishing in Israel.
This trip was a feast for the eyes and the heart. Communion at the Garden Tomb was a highlight. The Lord is good. So many blessings. So much joy. So many memories to think about in the coming months.
I am glad I signed up for this tour and would recommend it to other travellers.
I really liked the arrangements which included most of the meals and all the entrance fees so that you don't have to consider which optional excursions to take. - instead everybody goes to the same place as a "family".
We have no previous trip to compare this to but we definitely feel blessed to have been there.
Every thing we did and saw was terrific.
A very well defined tour as I have always found with Rostad.
A busy schedule but a wonderful experience.
This was a truly wonderful trip and I enjoyed all of it.
Relax - it is all taken care of.
Many extras included (tipping, meals etc) made the trip feel like good value for our money.
Wonderful!
I was pleased with the overall organization of the tour and the excellent choices made for us.
I was very impressed at the organization and the total price which included so many meals and entrance fees etc.
The sites that we visited were truly memorable. Turkey is a wonderful country to visit and we found the locals very friendly and respectful, and the food was fresh and tasty.
Turkey is a beautiful country and we felt safe wherever we went.
I think I will take only Rostad tours if I can help it. This has been such a trouble free experience.
The tour was great!
Wonderful trip - learned so much.
This was my first tour experience and I couldn't have asked for a better experience.
Itinerary is excellent. Wonderful experience overall.
Kind of holiday I enjoy. See lots & learn plenty
Once in a life time experience
Very full days but enjoyable.
The trip was very well balanced with activities, expeditions, rests, food, etc
I feel it was a very memorable tour
Trip of a lifetime for me personally.
This tour was excellent - centainly the best that I have been on.
We certainly saw all the major locations and holy sites and we had spiritual opportunities , lots of history - a fun tour group - compatible and friendly.
Very enjoyable & remarkable experience
Will encourage people to go on this tour.
Words are impossible to describe how wonderful I feel about this tour. Everyone was so great and our guide was the best
Great, Wonderful
This was a spiritual pilgrimage that allowed me to have a spiritual encounter with Jesus.
It was a once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget.
We had a wonderful holiday and have happy memories. We would never have done this trip without an organized tour. Thank you for making it happen.
Best tour I have experienced.
Jordan surpassed expectations.
An experience of a lifetime. We toured a mixture of old and new, local and urban, religious and secular. A top notch tour. Thank you!
We recommend Rostad to all our travel friends.
So many wonderful experiences.
I really enjoyed the adventure. It allowed me to travel to an area I wouldn't go to without a group.
A real adventure - enjoyed every minute.
There were no surprises.
We saw more than we expected.
Rostad is wonderful to travel with - all three of my trips have been positive.
One of the most interesting tours I have experienced.
Absolutely fantastic! We both loved it all.
The itinerary was well planned and fun. I learned a lot. Thank you.
Great experience in History, Culture and Religion. The highlight for me was the camel ride up Mount Sinai at night.
This was our first tour and surpassed any expectations we had.
Met expectations+ and wherever we went I found the people to be pleasant. I thank our hosts and Rostad Tours for quality experiences.
We enjoyed the trip tremendously.
Experience of a lifetime - looking forward to the nexrt trip.
The sights in Egypt are breath-taking and everything you read about Egypt is true - and then some!
Overall it was a wonderful trip - we saw amazing sights.
The cruising of the Nile was a highlight.
A wonderful trip.
Value for money was excellent - we were well taken care of.
I definitely will consider another Rostad Tour..
Cruise along the Nile surpassed expectations.
Many. Many highlights!
Thank you for a wonderful tour - much more than I ever expected - love Rostad Tours!
A great trip with a wonderful group.
Looking forward to another tour!
A great experience.
I thoroughly enjoyed it all - thank you!
It was a pleasure to be in such an amazing country. Very memorable!
A wonderful learning experience from both an historic and Christian perspective.
The Rostad people put together a very good trip for the money spent.
A wonderful experience! Turkey is exceptional and our travelling companions were wonderful. The tour packed in lots of sights and excellent historic info - I would highly recomment this tour.
A great trip.
The tour itself was beyond my expectations. I will travel again with Tostad Tours.
The best bus tour I have taken - everything well organized - woiuld recommend Rostad Tours.
Beyond expectations - thank you Rostad Tours and staff!
Overall the trip was excellent value for the cost and I enjoyed the fellowship and warmth of the entire group - I would definitely recommend Rostad Tours to others.
I think I left my heart in Turkey - its either in Istanbul, Antalya, Goreme or Ankara - please sent it back!
This was an eye-opening experience for me. I had no idea that Turkey was so varied and rich in its land resources and people.
Turkey is a lovely country with so much history, friendly people and interesting sights.
Turkey is amazing.
Great Pilgrimage!
I really enjoyed this tour and would recommend it to others.
This was a wonderful tour. The group became a community under the leadership of the Hendersons and the excellent guide.
It was a wonderful trip.
Airline connections were great - no long waits between flights.
All in all a wonderful trip and a privilege to be in Israel.
Appreciated it being a Christian tour with daily devotionals and hymn singing and all the bible references.
Keep up the high standards.
Enjoyed fellow Christian travellers.
Israel was a moving experience and we certainly learned lots of history. Buffet meals excellent.
10+ "FANTASTIC" - thank you very much!
We were amazed at the number of sites that we were able to experience.
Loved it!
Excellent, memorable chance of a lifetime experience - awesome value.
I was sorry & disappointed that my friend had to cancel due to a sudden illness, but I was cared for by staff and travellers beyond my expectations - great trip in every way!
Exceptional tour in all aspects. Thank you very much.
I would travel with Rostad Tours again and recommend them to friends.
Well done Rostad - such good value for the price.
Excellent trip - would definitely use Rostad again. Felt very safe and well cared for. Thank you!
Saw many, many wonderful sights.
Definitely a once in a lifetime experience.
Seventh tour with the Halls - the best one yet!
We were proud to invite neighbours to join a Rostad trip with Richard and Barbara Hall.
Saw more than I imagined - so diverse.
We saw and experienced so much - great planning.
We accomplished much more than I had anticipated. The participants were cooperative and enjoyable to be with and the hosts and guides make this an unforgettable trip!
This was a fantastic tour. I felt taken care of and I learned so much. I would highly recommend this tour.
Each country provided thrilling insights. The guides were amazing and the tour hosts were excellent.
As I have travelled with Rostad previously, the tour went just as I expected.
Thank you! This was the trip of a lifetime!
Overall it was good with many great sites and the input of the tour guides provided a wealth of descriptions and information.
Wonderful tour - informative and fun.
Egypt and Jordan were new to me - I was amazed at how peaceful the countries appear to be. In Israel the time was well planned and busy. It was a real pleasure to have all tips paid for ny Rostad and thank you for the silver cross from Bethlehem.
Thank you for a fabulous experience. A blessing to travel with fellow Christians.
Unbelievable experience and adventure
It was a wonderful trip and I would recommend it highly to others.
Excellent experience overall. Thanks.
Wow! I'm still on "cloud 9" and expect to be there for a while yet!
First guided tour - well organized - good group - fabulous hosts.
Excellent as usual.
It was a wonderful trip.
Turkey is a beautiful country and its people warm and friendly. It was a pleasure to travel with this group.
Beautiful country!
It was an excellent tour - I saw a lot and learned a lot.
My expectations were high and were met!
The whole experience was overwhelming and we enjoyed it very much especially the spiritual and historical aspect.
This trip was the best!! So many wonderful places and the history was amazing!
This was our best tour yet! It was busy, physically demanding but totally satisfying. Thanks to all.
I have not been on a tour like this before, but would recommend Rostad Tours to friends.
Excellent tour - great planning, hosts and guides! Super!
I praise Rostad when talking about my trip because of the hotels, the tour hosts, the itineraries and the fellow travellers.
Egypt was all I'd ever dreamed of. The people of Jordan were so friendly and Israel was just wonderful.
All inclusive and more. My sixth tour with Rostad.
Thank you - it was well organized and covered a lot of sites and was well worth the money. I also enjoyed the pace of the tour with enough rest time between the more strenuous climbs and there were so many highlights - the Sea of Gallilee, St. Catherines Monastery, Aquaba. All around an excellent experience! I would definitely travel with Rostad Tours again and a special "thank you" to Scott - well done!
I had pretty high expectations which might have been unrealistic but the tour met them anyway. I look forward to travelling with you again.
An excellent learning experience.
Very inclusive. All the little extras made the tour "great value". Would definitely look at Rostad for our next tour if location and time is right.
Excellent choice of venues with good connection with Early Christian theme.
Thank you!
It was an unforgetable rich, historical, spiritual and cultural experience with a delightful group of travelling companions.
I appreciated all meals etc. being looked after.
We have taken many tours with other groups but Rostad does more than they promise. We have been impressed time and again. Thanks!
The tour was excellent. A good price, excellent food, knowledgeable tour guides and we always felt very safe. The things I liked best were the places left in their natural form like the place where Jesus was crucified and buried, and other places in the hills of Israel - also the Sinai experience in Egypt, Petra and the desert trip in Jordan, and the boat ride on the Sea of Galilee.
One of the best overseas trips I've ever taken.
The country of Turkey surpassed our expectations.
It was a wonderful, relaxing, fun trip.
Turkey is a very unique country - I came home much more aware of historic, geographic and political issues.
I would not hesitate to travel with Rostad again - they left nothing to chance and the complimentary meals etc. were much appreciated. I very much liked the fact that EVERYTHING was included - optional expenses were truly optional - no unpleasant surprises or hidden costs made this a truly memorable trip.
We would use Rostad Tours again and recommend them to our family and friends.
Greeat tour! Great guides! Great Hosts! I learned so much and had so much fun. Loved all the new experiences and learning. Very special to be where Jesus lived.
A wonderful experience! This journey will always be remembered with much pleasure and awe.
Thank you for a wonderful tour experince. This has been my fourth trip with Rostad Tours - you are the best!
For me this was not a pilgrimage but an opportunity to deepen my knowledge of the Bible and thus draw closer to God. I'm very thankful to God for giving us all this enriching experience.
I enjoyed the tour beyond my expectations.
An absolutely unforgettable experience.
Choice of destinations and the order were excellent.
The tour was memorable and enjoyable in many ways
Guides were all very knowledgeable and the tour was well organized - we enjoyed it thoroughly.
I now have a different knowledge of this area of the world and will watch the media with a more critical eye.
More than surpassed expectations!
Overall, I am amazed at all that I saw and learned on this trip. It is incredibly good value for my travel dollar. Thank you to all for an amazing trip and an experience that I will treasure for a life time!
Wonderful tour!
Our first group tour - we were somewhat hesitant - but we did enjoy it.
There were many outstanding events on the tour.
This trip was so informative and special - truly the trip of a lifetime.
This was my first tour experience and it was very pleasant.
What a wonderful once in a lifetime experience. Rostad made the tour relaxing. Thanks.
You should be commended for the quality of accommodation, guides, meals etc. you provide, for what I consider to be a reasonable price! I would recommend this trip to others.
Excellent experience!
An exceptional tour.
Appreciated the route - follows biblical unfolding of sacred history.
I never imagined myself as the tour group type - but we had a good sized group and a fun group. I believe I got good value for money and would travel with Rostad again.
I had a great time and learned a great deal - thank you The experience was one I'll not forget.
Surpassed plus!
I had a wonderful time. I will recommend this tour to others.
This was my first trip with Rostad and I was happy with it.
This was the most pleasant trip I have been on - it had a fine touch of class.
The tour was so well organized and I look forward to joining another one. I will recommend you to others.
Completely different from my other visit giving it a new perspective which I appreciated.
By far the best tour I've taken in all my travel days. The bond of Christian unity adds so much to travel. God bless your company.
This was my first tour, and I enjoyed the whole 18 days.
A wonderful group of Christian friends. Many faith enhancing experiences that will long be remembered.
So happy to worship in the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem - a highlight.
All inclusive as stated in the brochure - no extras to pay. More was added - an extra day and extra sites to see. Will certainly recommend Rostad and will book again.
It was a pleasure to be on this trip. More spectacular than I had imagined. I especially enjoyed Jordan. It was a full schedule, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks for a great experience.
This was my first tour and if I could be guaranteed they would all be this good, I wouldn't hesitate in booking again. It was a wonderful experience all around. We were looked after so well! Thanks!
Appreciate all you have done to make my life long dream come true. God bless all of you greatly, and maybe I can join you again in the future.
We are very thankful that we took this trip. It is a lifetime experinece that we will treasure forever.
This has been a life-changing trip. God's word is going to take on newer and much deeper meaning - so glad I went.
A great variety of activities make great memories.
It was a great trip - but knew you were the best!
I feel so encouraged in my faith now - I had no idea I was going to learn so much - it will take a year to absorb it all!
A blessed experience that will not soon be forgotten - especially Jerusalem.
It was a great experience! Strenuous - but I appreciated the opportunity to see and learn as much about the countries & their history while we were there. Thanks to all involved for the opportunity to learn about the countries and to strengthen my Christian faith through these experiences.
Excellent tour - will definitely recommend to others.
Great trip - inspirational and saw many beautiful sites.
I was both pleased and impressed with the whole tour. My sincere thanks to all.
I expected the tour to be good and it was.
Experiencing Greek Orthodox Easter was wonderful
I loved the tour.
Value received far surpassed expectations. Turkey itself also surpassed.
The "free" days were great. It was a very compatible group - a good mix - the tour hit all the highlights.
Turkey is a wonderful country to visit. I found the peole to be friendly and courteous. The history and geography are truly wonderful - spring is an ideal time to visit.
I was very impressed with the beauty of Turkey - I knew very little about the country before coming on the trip and am now hoping to return some day to learn more about the peoples and history of the land.
This was a very comforrable and informative and entertaining holiday.
Well planned and organized - no wasted time.
It was a marvellous tour and we will recommend Rostad to our friends.
I felt very safe - security was excellent.
I felt as safe as I do in downtown Edmonton. Not once did I feel a bit uncomfortable - all the people seemed very friendly.
These countries are serious about preventing terrorism AND promoting tourism.
Saw more and experienced more than I expected - very well planned.
A jam-packed 2 weeks of history, new knowledge, new experiences and spirituality.
I learned much more than I anticipated.
The friendliness of the Turkish people was amazing.
I try not be have concrete expectations, but was delighted with the Eastern Turkey experience.
Surpassed expectations as far as Turkey was concerned.
A learning experience - everyone should have the chance.
Overall tour was wonderful - we saw so many amazing sights for a reasonable cost.
First tour - no expectations but pleasantly surprised - we packed a lot into our trip without mishap, stress or having to handle any details of travel.
The tour was excellent value considering hotels, cost of meals, entrance fees and cost of bus and guide.
We expected a good tour and it lived up to expectations.
Will give Rostad Tours name to friends!
Hope to travel again with Rostad Tours.
Totally awe inspiring - especially Turkey and the Turkish people.
I enjoyed this tour very much - the country, scenery, hotels, food and my companions were great!
It was a great trip - I will always remember it.
Turkish people were friendly and helpful.
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Turkey, visiting many sites of the early Christian church.
I did not know what to expect since I had never crossed the "Big Pond" before - I had a wonderful time & enjoyed every minute.
I have in the past travelled with other tours but believe your tour is exceptional - I will always suggest to anyone that Rostad is a wonderful way to go.
Turkey surpassed expectations
The Turkish people were friendly and hospitable to us and I never felt uncomfortable in any way.
Didn't expect Turkey to be so interesting.
I would highly recommend this tour to my friends.
I found the tour good value for money.
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour, the group and the leaders.
Best trip all round I have taken - first class all the way - packed with info and fun.
Proved to be an adventuresome & inspiring trip - interesting history & cultural contrasts - a learning experience where we viewed the gospel in a new light.
The itinerary sounded great - and it was.
Just wanted to drop you a quick note to tell you that our recent trip to Turkey and Greece was great. It had to be one of the best tours I have ever been on. You were right about Turkey - what a fascinating place. I can understand why you would want to go back again and again. Everything worked out perfectly.