Identity Travel Launches "Into the Heart of Conflict" an Educational Tour of Israel

MODIIN, Israel, July 14, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Identity, a pioneering cross-cultural educational Israeli-based tour operator has launched a new educational tour, promoting an understanding of Israel's rich history, diverse public opinion and up-to-date current events. "Into the Heart of Conflict" is the first tour that explores the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and contemporary politics from a historical perspective.

The ten day tour includes heritage sites as well as politically significant locations and guided discussion groups with engaging Israeli and Palestinian intellectual figures. The travel experience is enriched by learning and by exploring an array of different views on Israel's history in light of current controversies.

"We invite our customers to look beyond the news 'sound bytes' and into the heart of controversy. The diversity of voices, forged by war, and shaped by tradition; religion and culture tell a more fascinating story of the land and its people," says Eran Kolran, Co-Founder and Director of Identity Travel.

The first tour will embark on October 10th returning on October 20th. Individual tourists and tour group leaders can sign up for this tour or a customized tour through the company's website.

The tour groups will visit ruins of empires, revisiting their influences on contemporary culture, walk in the footsteps of Jesus to trace the origin of Christianity, meet Muslim communities that have resided in Israel for generations, tread the battlefields of crusaders and observe modern conflicts.

About Identity Travel

Identity Travel Ltd. is a pioneering cross-cultural educational tour operator Headquartered in Modiin, Israel. Since its establishment the company has launched a variety of group travel itineraries for academic, senior travel, Jewish, Christian, and Muslim tour groups as well as political activists. The company's mission is to promote understanding through educational travel. For more information visit: http://www.identitytour.com

    Identity Educational Travel
    Eran Kolran
    Co-founder and Director
    Phone: +972-546-872-105
    Email: [email protected]

SOURCE Identity Travel Ltd