Faith and Culture Tours

Faith and Culture Tours Experts in worldwide group travel, specialising in Israel. A brand of Thompson Travel International.

Faith and Culture Tours is a brand name of Thompson Travel International who have been organising escorted tours for church and church related groups for over 30 years. We specialise in Israel - Land of the BIble, Footsteps of Paul, Krakow and cater for groups of all ages.

04/01/2025
01/01/2025

A well-established travel agency and tour operator based in Portadown, is set to host an exciting travel showcase at the Seagoe Hotel on 7th January.

28/12/2024

Whether it be a relaxing break in the sun, cruise, luxury holiday escorted tour, family holiday, sports trip, city break, honeymoon or anything else travel related, they have you covered. https://tinyurl.com/4dhjj53w

21/10/2024

☀️Costa Brava and Barcelona - Solo Travellers☀️

📆 5 - 12 May 2025
🛩Direct Flights Belfast to Barcelona
🚌Transfers included throughout
🏫Aqua Hotel Promenade
🥗Half Board Basis
🚶‍♂Excursion to Barcelona, including Montjuic mountain, walking tour of the old town
🤳Excursion to Montserrat to include the Benedictine Monastery and a visit to a local Cava cellar with a tasting included.
🍇Tour of the winery and cellars of Freixanet,

📨 For more information, please contact us
🕰 Mon-Fri 9.15am to 5pm, Sat 9.15am to 1pm
📍 Visit - Unit 2 Kernan Shops, 78 Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5QR
📱 Call - 028 38 394489 (opt 2 - group travel)
💻 Email - [email protected]

🙋‍♂️Christian Holidays led by Denis Lyle ⭐️ Fully escorted Tours 📍A mix of sun holidays and shorter breaks ☎️ Call our o...
18/10/2024

🙋‍♂️Christian Holidays led by Denis Lyle
⭐️ Fully escorted Tours
📍A mix of sun holidays and shorter breaks
☎️ Call our office to book onto any of these trips
🧍‍♀️Single Rooms available on all tours

🚘 Visit - Unit 2 Kernan Shops, 78 Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5QR
📱 Call - 028 38 394489 (opt 2 - groups)
💻 Email - [email protected]
🕰 Mon-Fri 9.15am to 5pm

👋 It's Been A While... 👋We are now near ending the 3rd quarter of another year and 2025 has been added to our diaries fo...
05/09/2024

👋 It's Been A While... 👋

We are now near ending the 3rd quarter of another year and 2025 has been added to our diaries for months.

Israel plays a huge part in our program and as we approach the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attack, we can only hope and pray that things will settle for our Israeli friends and the innocent caught up in it all. I have been speaking to our ground handler and they are hopeful for a peaceful return soon. Our guides in Jerusalem, Bethlehem and across Israel are all safe and well dealing with the start of groups already travelling from USA and Far East. We pray for the ICEJ team as they travel next month and can not wait to get back ourselves.

As you may know, we also organise Christian tours to many other destinations led by church and youth leaders. We have added 3 new tours for 2025 under the leadership of retired Pastor Denis Lyle. Denis has been escorting groups for many years and groups get to experience wonderful destinations with like-minded travellers. It's not a church outing, but just a way of bringing people together who enjoy a Christian ethos on tour. If the tour permits there may be an evening of fellowship included, otherwise you have the advantage of being taken care of by an experienced group leader and our guides. If for any reason a group leader can't travel, we will send another leader.

✈ 2025 Christian Holidays with Denis Lyle Event ✈
Wed 25 Sep, 7.30pm - 8pm
Jethro Centre, Lurgan

Thompson Travel owner Sharon Thompson will be talking through what we have planned for 2025, on tours with retired pastor Denis Lyle.

Experience a relaxing holiday, travelling with like-minded people and enjoying Christian fellowship throughout.

Destinations - Italian Lakes & Mountains, Spanish Costas and Poland & WWII.

Please RSVP by Friday 20th September 2024.

For more information please contact us
📍 Unit 2 Kernan Shops, 78 Lurgan Road, Portadown BT63 5QR
💻 [email protected]
📲 028 38 394489, option 2
(Mon to Fri 9.15-5)

30/08/2024
😁✈️LET US ORGANISE YOUR NEXT GROUP TOUR✈️😁❓Are you a organisation leader, community group, school, sports team, band, ch...
28/03/2024

😁✈️LET US ORGANISE YOUR NEXT GROUP TOUR✈️😁

❓Are you a organisation leader, community group, school, sports team, band, church leader, youth group, mission team or parish?

✅Plan your tailor-made trip with us!

☎️To discuss the benefits of your own group, call us on 00 44 28 38 394489, option 2.

📧Please email Leanne, our Groups Coordinator on [email protected] for enquires.

Join us on our exclusive 5-day tour to Jersey, led by Denis Lyle.  ☀️3rd- 7th September 2024☀️ ❗️From £595pp SharingThis...
31/01/2024

Join us on our exclusive 5-day tour to Jersey, led by Denis Lyle.

☀️3rd- 7th September 2024☀️
❗️From £595pp Sharing

This holiday is a mix between a relaxing break and a sight-seeing holiday. Jersey itself is known for its beaches, cliffside walking trails, inland valleys, and historic castles.

✈️ Short Flight Belfast Int – Jersey (1hr 25min)
🧰15kg luggage included.
🏢Staying in Merton Hotel, prime location to go for walks, explore the heritage or
enjoy shopping.
🍽4 nights Half board Basis
🚌Price includes escorted day tour of the island.
🙋‍♂️Tour leader throughout

📨 For more information, prices or to book please contact us
🕰 Mon-Fri 9.15am to 5pm, Sat 9.15am to 1pm
📍 Visit - Unit 2 Kernan Shops, 78 Lurgan Road Portadown BT63 5QR
📱 Call - 028 38 394489 (opt 2 - group travel)
💻 Email - [email protected] or [email protected]

Address

Unit 2 Kernan Shops Lurgan Road
Portadown
BT635QR

Opening Hours

Monday 9:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 9:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 9:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9:30am - 5pm
Friday 9:30am - 5pm

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What do we do?

We are proud to be a third generation family business with really strong ties to escorted group travel.

Our business started over 30 years ago when Maurice Thompson (now grandfather of the business) decided to start to bring church groups to Israel. Maurice was well known throughout the north an south of Ireland for his journeys and strong ties to Israel for many years before he unfortunately passed away on his 52nd visit to the Holy Land.

Sharon (Maurice’s daughter) then stepped into the position of company director and over 25 years and still counting diversified to not only bring those to Israel but to organise group travel for schools, sports teams, private organisations, charity organisations and much more on a worldwide scale. Furthermore our business now not only organises travel for those from north and south Ireland but for groups from USA, Australia and many more.

Jason (Sharon’s son) has now also been part of the business for a number of years making us a third generation family business. In a time where the ‘online’ presence seems to be the demise of so many well-known and local family businesses we are proud to still be running for over 30 years with an ever-growing team. We put our success down to expert knowledge, experience and ability between all of our excellent team.